The Evening

[Chorus]
The sun sets and the dust settles
On the great terrain with the lush petals
Break away from this dog kennel
And pedal away from the prog meadow
Analog clock going off in my right ear
But we can stay put laying right here
As the evening passes the eye
No need to try catching time, let it fly
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-try to catch it)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-catch it-eye)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-try to catch it)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-let it fly)

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I find myself stuck in a loop
Getting drawn to the door but I'm glued to this room
But I work with what's in the shelves and cabinets
Flipping felts and fabrics till I craft something else for you
Always tryna paint the bigger image
But with life conflicting with the spittin', it's just a scrimmage
I begin missing minutes and that's time wasted
And I can't forgive myself for not trying to make it worth it
But life is good, this music fills spaces
And I'm still waiting to make my Illmatic
Cause the moment I focus in and spill magic
That'll be another kill added to the board
But I back into the corner, chasing tails
Same routine every morning, filling pails
Strive for the holy grail, won't slip and fail
Till I bail like skipping jail, bars (Ha, yeah)

[Chorus]
The sun sets and the dust settles
On the great terrain with the lush petals
Break away from this dog kennel
And pedal away from the prog meadow
Analog clock going off in my right ear
But we can stay put laying right here
As the evening passes the eye
No need to try catching time, let it fly
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-try to catch it)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-catch it-eye)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-try to catch it)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-let it fly)

[Verse 2]
What you tryna do in this world?
What you doing to leave an impact on this earth?
Like you taking a stab through the dirt with a comet
Till you strike the core like my raps brought hurt
Can I make a living off of sentences I'm forming?
Think I got enough dead presidents to pay mortgage?
Imma start passing the torches to me, myself, and I
Laugh and point but I study myself to keep up with the best
See, I play both sides till I earn the respect
And I come out on top with an S on my chest
And my vision now super, getting a good rep
Yes, and I ain't cocky, I'm just confident
Lines punch like Rocky when I'm on top of this
Strive for prominence in a world of suppression
Whether it's friends or industry testing your questions like
Which one's stronger: yes or no?
Well, throwing stones is one way to know how far they'll go
They shatter my glass dome, shards explode
What was once a fragile home is now a mark of hope obliterated
So we rebuilding everyday and tryna pick up the pieces that once painted
This stage of life as this knife that's jaded
But we're told that it fuels this music that we're making
It goes: brainstorm, tape spawns, and it's thundering
Then one belt, multiple classics tucked under it
Two fall, three steps back, sometimes we blundering
It's chess not checkers, but we ain't no pawns under your tricks
I'm the king, ain't no competition
On a mission to regain confidence
And spawning wisdom through tapes and some bomb lyricism
Just a boy doing a man's job, that's how it's always been and

[Chorus]
The sun sets and the dust settles
On the great terrain with the lush petals
Break away from this dog kennel
And pedal away from the prog meadow
Analog clock going off in my right ear
But we can stay put laying right here
As the evening passes the eye
No need to try catching time, let it fly
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-try to catch it)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-catch it-eye)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-try to catch it)
(Need to-need to-time, need to-time, need to-let it fly)

[Outro]
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With another full day of television programming for your enjoyment
Good evening