Long

L.I.F.E. Long - “Long”
[Emcee(s): L.I.F.E. Long]
[Producer(s): Spier1200]
[Scratches: Spier1200]

[Hook: Samples with Scratches by Spier1200]
"L.I.F.E. Long" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"
“Número uno" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"
"Spier1200" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown”
“Background with sharp cuts” - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown”

[Verse 1: L.I.F.E. Long]
Hold up
For a minute. Let’s get it straight. We ain’t the ones
You need to hate. Coming from the left field but it’s still
Right like when I write, touching souls with pure in-
-sight. Everything comes out once the energy is release
Adrenaline filling in what’s missing from the East
West, South, and North coast, touch glasses and toast
Flammable tongues speak words just to roast
It’s freezing. Everybody with their ice raps
Y’all ain’t got platinum plaques to match them [?]
Overthrow you [?] just for feedback. How many
Wigs need to get pushed back before necks crack?
And then you get the point. This ain’t your average, everyday
Joint. Talking ‘bout you’re this and that, get pimp-smacked
Move like rush hour over any track
Swiftly through the airwaves, increasing my street buzz
Shut your shit down quick like undercover fuzz. It’s bugged
How many artists become moving targets?
Who’s killing us while shining in the market? Them the
Murderer. Time’s ticking once you blow
Everybody wanna tip over your boat to overthrow. I’ll never
Let go, keep a firm grip. You know the Number One
Out the five-finger death clique. Leave brains fried
Like an ecstasy, acid, mushroom trip
Start the race, fire the starter pistols, trans-
-form words to heat-seeking missiles catching those
Not aware, blind to what’s living. I’m working on me
Killing the formats from the beginning. Whole world’s
Spinning, Babylon soon fall like Jericho. Trapped
In an Ice Age, watching clouds snow. The chosen
Ones with a mind that’s golden, unfolding crea-
-tivity, promoting positivity, consciousness
Fully awake—no debate—repping the meaning behind
What I create

[Hook: Samples with Scratches by Spier1200]
"L.I.F.E. Long" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"
“Número uno" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"
"Spier1200" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown”
“[?]” - Sample from [?] - “[?]”
“Uh” - Sample from [?] - “[?]”
"L.I.F.E. Long" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"
“Número uno" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"
"Spier1200" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown”
“[?]” - Sample from [?] - “[?]”

[Verse 2: L.I.F.E. Long]
Let’s get it popping, show you the dealie. Cards face-
-down, playing big dogs—feel me? No time for much
Talk. Walk the walk, avoid white lines like
Getting outlined in chalk. Chickens flocking while the
Vultures playing hawk, so my back is guarded even when
Forward, keep a lookout for [?] expectations
[?]. The sorcerer chef cooking up surprise
Soufflés, recipes to satisfy those who
Want and crave. Some rant and rave while others fall amazed
Enslaved by the rhythm reconstructed for Golden
Days, era of jazz. Now we hold the torch
Drinking lighter fluid, when I’m sparked, I scorch
Burn your back, spit with pure butane flames
Leave a mark, craftsmanship like Noah building Arks
[?] traffic in a monster truck that will park
Rolling over terrains, crushing your frail-meat frame. I’m
Crazy, in a straitjacket, bug-brained, wiling out
Explosive, ready to flip, spazzing out. No
[?]. Controlling my mic’s what I’m about. Devise
Plans of havoc, creating chaos, drama, calamity
In the brinks of insanity, spit personalities
Change identity, escape Shayṭān’s plan and the
D.T.’s van. Undercover brother gaining
Fans from Arkansas to Japan. I’ll snuff
The deputy twice—never once ran. Fuck a Ku Klux
Klan. Shout, “Black power.” Gats cocked
Ready to buck for final hours. Totally against this
Triple-six system trying to overpower. That’s why I’m
Revolting like revolutionists. Fuck cowards with y’all
“React later” mentality. Too many rap casualties
Like, every year, shedding tears for another lost in
The industry. Funny. Peeps dying, but no killers
Found. We’re surrounded by concrete walls
[?] push it down. Got to fight out this struggle
Find my paradise, bring a fire to melt
Through the ice. Warrior Jah fighting against
Evil for equal rights

[Hook: Samples with Scratches by Spier1200]
“Background with sharp cuts” - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown” (x2)
"Spier1200" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown”
“Background with sharp cuts” - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on L.I.F.E. Long ft. Oktober - “At Sundown”
"L.I.F.E. Long" - Sample from L.I.F.E. Long on Embedded ft. Aesop Rock and L.I.F.E. Long - "Innercity Hustle"