A random verse, done over the instrumental to Devil in a New Dress by Kanye West, describing the process of my maturing and some positive peer advice to others around my age. A song everyone can feel. It’s the bonus track (Track 8) to my new EP, Decadence Vol. 1: Ode to Hip-Hop, which can be found h...
I’m graduating, my family happy that I made it
I hear anticipation surrounding the Inauguration
When I drop the debut, it’s gone be classic
You could stack it on your shelf next to Chronic and Illmatic./
The last time I checked, I left my brain on a plane
Now I’m dreaming high up, with low production, it’s a shame
Mane, the game of life, is full of questions and progressions
As you make it through digressions, you get tested on the lessons./
You learn perfection is light years away, another day
Another dollar, more problems, every 24 hours
As you get more power, hiding round you are some cowards
You better watch your surroundings, or you crash; twin towers./
Pick your point of view; it’s dire that you see this clearly
Open up your eyes, cuz if I preach it, you won’t even hear me
Ignorance plus introspective aggression
Causes suicide like exploding intestines due to indigestion./
But let me enlighten, as much as I think I can
Can you raise the standards with just a single hand?
Of a man, maturing from teenage phase
When he find out the world’s cold and his bills late…