Way Up
Candid Ramblings
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I search for remedies like a game of chess Strategize, thinking I can paralyze my own stress Trying to do my best Maybe green is all need But it's got me looking for speedy gratification of my dreams, dreams Couldn't even tell you what I'm really looking for So many talents, they get wasted and left at the door Jealous of the space occupied in my mind Gentrified by the crimes against my people and my time Look, I'm here to break the cycle Tired of being lied to Feeling the pressure, wanting some answers Tired of being idle Running away from my own conscious and external nonsense Third eye blockage holding me hostage Drowning myself in knowledge The more you know the more you feel That's why they playing dumb They can't reflect so they deflect And turn the hurt on us Thinking of a blacker plan, bump the master's plan All we were left with was death in our hands And so I Reject the narrative that it's imperative To follow rhetoric that keeps us buried in cognitive impediments Spiritual heretic, questioning everything Holy, half homosexual claiming both of my wings Uh, uh, uh Let's go Here I come, oh yes I'm back again It's Friday night, and yup we're staying in Ya'll thought this was just a hobby huh (huh) Honestly same, but I've been quiet enough I'm running with it, flipping the script And killing them softly Extroverted introvert Open up to the world even though it costs me They say I embody peace, but have no idea what I see They watch us die in the streets But the screen muffles the screams No real grief when people in need Empathy's been overshadowed by greed Black bodies only loved conditionally Can't cure color blind to really see me Slick with the pen, but been scared to let it flow freely But my freedom lies in my words, they bring me healing Even if you don't hear me, I'm here giving you my wisdom Shining light on the system Storytelling with rhythm Trying to carry my weight But been nervous to shine Can't stay hidden for comfort Got to leave that behind It's time Way up Way up Open up your eyes if you brave enough We got the juice ya'll ain't sipping yet Black is the movement, we living it Way up Way up Way up Way up Open up your mind if you brave enough We got the juice ya'll ain't sipping yet Black is the movement we living it Way up Flashback to ninety-three, c-walked out the womb Hashtag, the blacker the baby, the realer the blues My mom said, just do your best, forget the rest Still no views I'm not mad Just had to finally take control and unmute Why do I fall into stereotypical blackness Played ball in a past life Now I claim I can be a rapper My eight to five is backup to stack up They twist our fate, call our genius mundane And our essence ain't accepted unless ya'll wear our traits Love the mask more than face Can't stand to see truth in our roots So you cut us at the base with no shame Forgetting we won't be moved We in this on the daily, so fall back My dreams so lucid, when I nap I don't slack, believe that Listen, pay attention, real closely Ya'll ain't got the answers, sway legends to OD Blessed if you actually know me Shout out to my crew of homies Who saved me from my lonely Showed me what my soul needs Hold me down when I'm out Overthinking was my major, uh Prayed to God I would make it Thought the pros would be my stage But I'm more than a player Took me out the game Said this ain't your only way up I made it I'm gonna speak into existence, I'm proud Manifesting in the present cause the future is now Every step is just a portal to the next round Every second is a blessing, hope you claim your crown Every step is just a portal to the next round I was lost, I'm found Find your way through the crowd with my sound I'm way up Way up Way up Open up your eyes if you brave enough We got the juice ya'll ain't sipping yet Black is the movement, we living it Way up Way up Way up Way up Open up your mind If you brave enough We got the juice ya'll ain't sipping yet Black is the movement we living it Way up
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