Era

I'm from an era where

Daddy get off vacation when mama did all the raisin

Hope comes with expiration

Tired of being patient

When he say he gonna stay, he up and leave

Tell em your heart is no longer vacant

I'm from an era where

Love is hard to come by

He gon' lie to lock lips that's what you call tongue tied

I'm from an era where youngins age by seconds

Girls lose they souls to niggas cause they mamas wasn't present

Im from an era where

Niggas pop you for shoes

Ain't buildin' brighter tomorrows but they love usin' them tools

I'm from an era where the streets don't ever love you

Cops taunt you to touch you

Rather shoot you than to cuff you

Im from an era where you your biggest opponent

Permanent decisions off emotions in the moment

But when you go home you still be feelin' homeless

Cause your body and your mind steady roamin'

Man

Here she go with that conscience shit

Na, but we living ignoring consequence

How you uplift a queen when she settle to be a bottom bitch?

How a king recognize his drive when the devil who he riding with?

We fools, I guess we don't know our worth

Yea I hear em preach but life start when I leave church

God with me through the hardest times my mama tell me

Well when I'm unsure, I wish that I could hear him clearly

I'm from an era where people change more than seasons

So how the fuck can I find someone to believe in?

Used to have dreams I was ballin like it's the Rucker

But I got older and life became full of the ruckus

My life could use some fixin

Sometimes you gotta lose yourself to see what you been missin

You get closer to you when you start becomin distant

I guess that's why I lost so many friendships

I'm from an era where

Being you ain't a trend

You could be outstanding don't settle for fittin in

That may have been corny

But you should get the message

Start this from the top if you ever needing a reference

I guess what I'm saying is we in the same position

But you may need me to see it, I be the optician

Let me put a spin on it, ok here's my rendition

I just want you to listen

Just because you in the world don't mean you gotta be a part of it

Leave your imprint where you land, you the cartridges

Don't wanna be gang, be a leader, be the Spartacus

And whatever you choose to do

Make sure you put your heart in it

I'm from an era where somebody be difference

Everybody want clout, everybody want a mention

But I want something better... it ain't outta reach

But when you live in this era the teachers barely teach

Man