2 Lives
OneMike
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10 years in the ghetto where I never had a white friend Dominicans and Puerto Rican's was the only light skin It's crazy, colors shouldn't matter that much But round here there was Latin kings, crips and bloods I was the shy one in class I would sit and just people watch I started reading... body language, you don't need to talk For me to know the vibe These the golden times 9 years old when I would keep the rawest rhymes in my walkman Bad ass kids matured quick Tagging up the park bench was art, In grade 1 we learned to talk shit If jokes went too far, threw the ones at the schoolyard Laughing about it once we cooled off There was this one white boy named Richard Even though it felt wrong, I laughed along when they was dissin him 'Cause fitting in Was crucial But bein clowned on is a feelin nobody should be used to Outcasted from the cool crew But yo for real I was fascinated By all my white teachers cus they mastered patience They own classroom hate them & called them racial slurs Yet they return to work everyday was makin me learn They wouldn't give up on these hardknock kids in the ghetto We didn't like how y'all dressed, we didn't listen to metal Ignorance, yet something they saw in us was special And all they wanted was to see us go fulfill our potential I put myself in they shoes, and sat there hella confused They takin verbal abuse for tryna better the youth Lookin back now I know, that some beautiful souls Taught them classrooms, doing good when they didn't have to And that perspective taught me more than any book did Through they point of view, they saw good in us hood kids. They saw the good in us hood kids Through they point of view they saw the good in us hood kids If I can't see the world from your eyes, atleast I try I rather listen to how you feel before I speak my mind We need to listen, uh huh But really listen, uh huh Need to listen to understand, not thinking of a reply If I can't see it from your eyes, atleast I'll try Regardless if you didn't try... to see from my Point of view, ain't nothing you need to prove Before rushing to speak Can you try walking in peoples shoes Movin from the hood to the woods hit hard as a little kid Wide nose & oversized clothes not fittin in First day of 8th grade it was sinking in Damn... I feel exactly like Richard did Having nobody to relate with could make you deprived Tension brewing in this racial divide Where skin color was enough to make them hate you inside Besides me and my brother there were 4 maybe 5 Minorities in the whole school They'd laugh loud whenever teachers mispronounced my last name in the home room I hate this, no more corner bodegas No more homies coming over playing Sonic on Sega Everybody rocked Polos in 11th grade Difference is they had like 20 shirts, I rocked mine almost everyday I tried to follow they appeal, but my Lacoste wasn't real At lunch time I didn't always have meals Couldn't afford all the field trips And when they asked why, I had to lie But deep inside, it only hurt me on some real shit I couldn't tell them the facts, as I'm remembering back I lost sight of all the blessings I had My moms gave me way more than I could ever give back So how the hell was I still mad at her whenever I asked Why she move us to a place where neighbors give us wierd looks Skippin class was my escape, that's why I'm vacant from some yearbooks All day, they cracked jokes I let slide Disappointment in myself I learned to hold it inside Instead I told you I'm fine, even tho it's a lie How was I supposed to get by, feeling hopeless till I... Really opened my eyes, and realized that the problem was I Social anxiety, is the by-product of the higher speeds of overthinking that went on in my mind So bad at times I even wanted to die You know what lifted me up? Remember Richard was tough & every time they beat him down, I watched him pick himself up See when you young, nothing really matters as much As acceptance and gettin some attention from your crush Social situations used to give me the chills Finally done with being shy, and started livin for real Now chillen wit the illa cats Timidness, they help me get rid of that Shit I even start makin women laugh With, instead of at me No blemishes or acne Finally facing fears brought clearity and happiness was attained Freed the stress from my brain Became thankful for them hard times, especially the pain 12th grade Polo horse, leather strap on the dad hat Came a long from bein laughed at I used to hate this place, but it made me great Forgot race cus we all in many ways relate That same kid The was curious, is now rich with experience And people smart, now hate on me and it isn't as serious Went from bein looked past, to bein looked at Lemme make this all real clear before we bring the hook back I won the battle with my mind & perspective was key From anger adding up inside, to jus letting it be The ones I least expected brought the best out in me Try relatin before hating, you'll forever be free Peace If I can't see the world from your eyes, atleast I try I rather listen to how you feel before I speak my mind We need to listen, uh huh But really listen, uh huh Need to listen to understand, not thinking of a reply If I can't see it from your eyes, atleast I'll try Regardless if you didn't try... to see from my Point of view, ain't nothing you need to prove before rushing to speak Can you try walking in peoples shoes
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