The Long Run / Spirit & Time II

It's a lot of things at once Get it all off my mind little by little Slowly but surely That's right Long run Gotta get these thoughts out 'fore the song's done Long run I wanna get these thoughts out 'fore the song's done Long run Gotta get these thoughts out 'fore the song's done Long run Get my thoughts out 'fore the song's done Thinking about the future - I'm here for the long run If you think I'll flicker then you picked the wrong one I took 'em back to Square One - that's just a mall run Parents filled with pride for the one they call son Sacrifices - just so we can have fun That's what half their life is I wanna pay 'em back They say "be the best you and we're happy with that" Wow It's been a year already 2020 me was seeing clear already It's reassuring, people cheer already Faced fears, shed tears, still here all steady But sometimes I needa relax I be all up in my head and I'm needing it back I tell myself: "Man, you don't even need to react You're irritated but you could just leave it at that" (Facts) Yea I know, sometimes I'm so serious My mind racing in conversation, I'm barely hearing it I'm hypnotized by the drive so I'm steering it Headed to the top of Maslow's Pyramid Self-actualize I'm more me now, so I don't have to disguise More free now, I have to laugh at the lies They speak in all cap that's how they capitalize I ain't even buying it Don't care who you lying with I am in another zone Raised in my mother's home Got my girl with me and we building up another home She's showing me loyalty that I've never known I reciprocate that energy and it's set in stone Told you that I'm here baby you've never left alone Shows round the globe, I'll travel but I will never roam Hope my words help, but I know some things are better shown (Some things are better shown) These days ain't nobody believing in love But I swear half of y'all just be needing a hug The other half? You'd rather be demons and thugs Seething from your past hurt I guess that be reason enough Be honest and keep it a buck This ain't no tea from the cup This is out of body, just some things that I see from above If you see a lie told then please interrupt If I perceive it I'm speaking it up Got a sneak peek of the peace that comes when you manifest I do it to manage stress So now you're seeing 2021 me at his best The powers of believing I can put to the battle test I ain't finna go to war, but I ain't finna play nice Cuz "yesterday's price is not today's price" That's word to Joey Crack I'm headed to a place there ain't no going back Wrote out my to-do list strong I ain't thinking short term, I'm trying to do this long Let's go Yea Yo This the type of rhythm I need I had to set the pace so I could get in my speed Last time I just started getting into my dreams I broke through limits like it was a prison I'm freed Yes Thankful for every minute I breathe I'm thinking 'bout the obstacles, what didn't I see? I'm taking it to the max, you can't minimize me And I got tired of following - I figured I'd lead Now I'm here, been a year, but it feels just like a day Any fears getting near, meditate them all away And I'm hitting milestones I celebrate them all the way If I could talk to past me, I wonder what I'd call and say? Show love to your friends and keep the family close But don't wait for their opinions, yours matters the most These the thoughts that circulate when I'm clearing my mind Writing this up in The Room of Spirit and Time Yo Clock's tickin' My patience running thin as soon as the plot thickens Looking for results, I'm focused on my mission Aware of all my traction so I'm never caught slippin' I put in all the action and then I stopped wishin' Had to do it different I did this all from scratch and that's how it stopped itchin' Picturing possibilities - I changed my lens And if they can't see ya vision then, they not friends And it's funny cuz the key is just to stay locked in I swear I used to do the least like I paid off rent But now I own this moment, it could be my last The end is the end, it don't arrive too fast And the past is behind us, future never finds us Ironic how we need more time to make this timeless These days I'm evermore in alignment Speaking on my principles, treat this like an assignment Move the mountain then climb it Staring at the hourglass, I know I can't rewind it If you want peace, inside is where you'll find it No need to go far cuz it's really right near Hope you feel me right here Reflections in the mirror get really quite clear When I know tomorrow could be the day that I disappear You got something real? Better live it everyday Cuz the only guarantee is that the time will pass anyway