I’ve been trying to break these chains
But the lyrics they keep on running through my veins
Cut me open and see words pour out like rain storms
No norms
See unformed thought....it’s poetry.
See I’ve been chained to the rhythm of the track
Now, I pay taxes on how crowds react
So, speaking truths on what I see as fact
Captured and grabbed by who I tried to aid
Music is art, not something you can grade
Controlled by faders on mixers
None can fix us
Time more than ticks
Real words they, stick in our mind
We’re seldom defined
We live in-between the lines drawn
Never decline to speak my thoughts in rhyme on
Any topic, any rhythm, but the argument remains?
I’m self-conscious with my lyrics so they constantly change
Defined by my faults way more than my gains
But....watch me break these chains
See I’ve been chained to the rhythm of the track
Now, I pay taxes on how crowds react
So, speaking truth on what I see as fact
Chains hold us back from destiny’s path
You question or laugh at
My right for being here rerun your math
I’m business minded, I don’t need no staff
Got the next 10years in Excel on graph
I accelerate over hurdles
My goals is way further
No time for breaks
I’m accustomed to snakes
But for now, I’ll keep it friendly for customers sake
But I aint never been the type associating with fakes
A man’s worth is worth way more than any man makes
And the less bending on principle the longer the path takes
So...I know....I know....
But watch me break these chains.
credits
from This Is My Prayer,
released January 7, 2012
mastered by: LohMusic
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