Isolation (Single Version)

A friend of mine sold her soul to a label, she's felt trapped for eons Epochs dissolve like a controversy If she speaks on it it's her versus the invisible hand of her conservators Many rappers come from harsh places Hardship makes us profitable Maybe I've endured less hard situations than some in terms of oppression But I try to sum up my issues by dissing those who've dismissed all of us from the equation I digress, I don't want to become like that friend of mine, but I guess I already am My pen draws blood, reopen old wounds to dress it properly I don't stop recanting at the point that it hurts Because if I can't appoint it, then I'll be here longer, wandering longingly By breaking down these cords am I divulging further to the centre If I return to the placenta, would I retain my susception Either side of me, a fortress Before is the future, the present is torture But it still feels safer than the forward suitor Entertainers divided by the genre In fame they survive despite the sombre Danger finalised by gated planes of fighting without karma And I was raised in solitude so I built up armour Social skills lacked, it was just me and my thoughts Later down the line, instead of a growth spurt, I matured Mentally, grew up with strange consuetudes and no enemies Hoped for friends but was given hearings at court I made a wall because it was all I knew I knew it to protect me And now I try to break this wall, in prayer this will resurrect me Although I'm releasing this independently I realise I can't stop them exploiting others' lives Kendrick's been through this, just listen to 'To Pimp A Butterfly' I know I have a wall to reject that prejudice Yet with this fear, I fear my pain will be used indispensably against me What if a streaming service like Spotify depends on me And starts utilising my music without any empathy This will be the end of me