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[Verse 1: Othello] |
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My spiral notebook is a tool to compose |
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The translations of my heart and influence of the soul |
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My Power Source allows me not to have a typical flow |
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Innovate, create and reach beyond the typical goals |
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Following trends have never seemed to be my steelo |
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Switch it up, three for the money, four for the show |
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Mad original, and from the time the track begins and ends I'm hoping and praying |
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That you've been inspired to go higher then the limitations |
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Of shackles and chains, amazing how change is available |
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To anyone who makes an honest attempt |
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Exempt to no man, oh man, I was like, yo man |
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I find it ironic how all the times I flunked within the book I found the answers |
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To the problems, now me and the Author is tight |
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I rock the mic and He writes my rhymes |
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We make a good team don't you agree |
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Christ plus Othello equals emcee |
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[Chorus] |
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Methodical styles I flip |
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Makin' up for lost time I spent, times I slipped |
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From the cup of lies I sipped, ill equipped |
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But now (sample: "I represent through mind, soul and body") |
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[Verse 2: Page One] |
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These false emcees will do backflips to stack chips, but never stay true to their craft |
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That's how I separate wheat from the chaff |
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I bomb like graf, super raw style for the new millennium |
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Got mad styles on file, but the mind is the Pentium |
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Processing data, it don't matter who got the phattest click |
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It all depends upon what you use to measure my status with |
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And that it's fit to be used, I see through crews who |
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Only concerned with who's who, not paying dues |
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But you couldn't walk a mile in my shoes without stumblin |
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Fumblin, now your whole foundation is crumblin |
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You tried to salvage, performing mental cryogenics |
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But defile the mic one time and it's sweet dreams like Annie Lennox |
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[Verse 3: Othello] |
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We're putting bits and pieces together like clouds and rainy weather |
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My finished product makes me wonder if its really real |
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I'm seeking for a place to rest my head and paint a picture |
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Peacefully abide in Christ, bright and happy days |
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Warm colors of hazel sunrays cater to daydreamings and mental replays |
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Of clear and distinct unforgettables |
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Accompanied by a few pivotal moments, elements of joy components |
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Make me see past all my opponents |
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Home alone in perfect peace, stable and meek |
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Meditate and daze away when thoughts become complete |
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Seeking to find and bust divine rhymes and smile with white teeth |
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I'm in my own little world (say what you do at night) I sleep |
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[Chorus] |
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Methodical styles I flip |
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Makin' up for lost time I spent, times I slipped |
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From the cup of lies I sipped, ill equipped |
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But now (sample: "I represent through mind, soul and body") |
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[Verse 4: Page One] |
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We're droppin gems cut with many facets, the passage of time |
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Can blur the line between the subliminal and sublime |
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But sometimes I lie awake nights, mentally take flights |
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Back to the days before greed poisoned hip hop like snakebites |
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How can I take it back to the essence and still be progressive |
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How can I dispense this freely and still be possessive |
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How can I stay meek and humble and still be aggressive |
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How can I achieve harmony and still be obsessive |
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These are the types of near-impossible, paradoxical obstacles |
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That put lesser emcees in mental hospitals |
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Consider myself a cat that's equal to the task |
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Dangerous behind the mic, a havoc wreaker to the last |
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Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast |
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Express joy or sorrow, but you'd rather wallow in your averageness |
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Decked in lavish dress, but lyrically can't pass the test |
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Who laughs the best when this culture dies a tragic death |
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[Chorus] |
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Methodical styles I flip |
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Makin' up for lost time I spent, times I slipped |
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From the cup of lies I sipped, ill equipped |
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But now (sample: "I represent through mind, soul and body") |
