Peeling Onions

[Opening Remarks]
We in the middle of chaos
But you gotta try to find God inside of the storm, you know what I’m saying?
Don’t always go against the grain and try to fight against the universe
Sometimes you gotta swim in the direction of the stream, you know what I mean?

[Verse 1]
Somebody’s peeling onions, that’s why I wanna cry
I turn the radio on, it’s all CGI
A bunch of autotune records laced with the [?]
A tool is a tool, not something you should hide behind
Maybe that’s my opinion, maybe that’s out of line
Or maybe our culture got ruined by the bottom line
The people that made it no longer get to dictate it
The algorithms that drown our rhythm, the pixatin’
Pill-poppin’, youth lookin’ for real options
Percs, xannies killl but kids still cop it
Change the topic, ‘Hene, let’s get back to the profit
Let’s never use our conscience, then execute the prophet
From private prisons, they got our vision locked inside it
Decided thirteen from [?] helped us redefine it
Define it, well it is slavery except it’s modern
The principle of treating people like they products
Peeling onions

[Refrain]
‘cause when the onion gets peeled, know the tears’ll spill
Who’s peeling onions?
Said when the onion gets peeled, the tears’ll spill
I’m peeling onions
Yup, when the onion gets peeled, the tears’ll spill
I’m peeling onions
‘cause when the onion gets peeled, the tears’ll spill
I’m peeling onions

[Verse 2]
If words were knives, we’d know that we’re hurtin’ lives
From Mac Miller to Juice Wrld, youth in early demise
I’m a sound for sore ears, a sight for sore eyes
In a time of following followers, blind leading the blind
Don’t buy into the likes and don’t reflect how they feelin’
Some people follow the copy, watchin’ your work while they steal it
Some people pull your energy, use you like drugs for they healin’
It was Triple X’s followers who followed that killed him
I know some people see me grow and pray to God for a ceiling
‘cause I reflect their lack of hustle, hurt their pride with resilience
Some people you can’t inspire no matter how much you lift ‘em
I say just leave ‘em in the [?], spend your time on the children
I’m peelin’ onions

[Refrain]
‘cause when the onion gets peeled, know the tears’ll spill
I’m peeling onions
Say when the onion gets peeled, the tears’ll spill
I’m peeling onions
That’s right, ‘cause when the onion gets peeled, the tears’ll spill
I’m peeling onions
Said when the onions get peeled, the tears get spilled
I’m peeling onions

[Verse 3]
You find people’s true intentions when you’re down
And when the carcass is on the ground, the vultures come around
True friends would never want to see you drown
And on the other side of no fake friends cannot be found
Some are friends, some are merely associates
Some relatives ain’t family, your family is closely knit
Your greatness relatives might miss it ‘cause they too close to it
I separated to find myself and to grow my gift
Now I’m a urban legend lonely with a perfect lesson
Life is a trade, every level has a curse and blessing
I don’t regret it, it’s my calling, that’s the sacrifice
If I’ma die alone remembered I think that sufficed
We peelin’ onions, right? What is the afterlife?
If you ain’t have a life and ain’t remembered after life
The church still waitin’ for Jesus, forget the path of Christ
He keeps returning and being murdered before your eyes
Immortalized, there are no immortal lies
I seen the future, I recognize where the portal lies
Your legacy is in people and not the steeple
Your memory’s in the hearts of the ones who keep you
You’ll never leave if your art is what they can cling to
That’s what I bring you, that’s how I’ll leave you

Peelin’ onions, right?
Peelin’ onions

[Refrain]
Look
See when the onions get peeled, the tears’ll spill
I’m peelin’ onions
Ya know?
‘cause when the onions get peeled, the tears get spilled
I’m peelin’ onions