The Instrument

Ya hear that?

[Verse 1]
I signed on the X, took a IV inside me to find chi
I fly free, I try to be
A key of life on the mic, Stevie Wonder when I write
I hear his melodies tellin' me, "listen in to your light"
On late nights I lounge in a sound like this
Treadin' water in the sky, I drown in the abyss
Downin' sip after sip of that shine from the stars
Then I'm fallin' just like 'em, crawlin' on these bars
I spar with insight, debate with enlightenment
Wrestle with rеalization, inner self is who fightin' with
Ignitin' fires within, thе flint of my pen
Burnin' breath in the wind, I begin to ascend
I'm harkin' Andre Ben, welcome to a Nathan's den
They ain’t no wrong notes when you become the instrument

[Chorus]
You've got to listen
If you wan to hear
There are no miracles
If you don't trust them to appear

[Verse 2]
I'm just an innocent sinner, too experienced beginner
Night nurse for your hurt, your soul's yurt in the winter
Then I enter into evening, believin' in darkness
Sidin' with the moon amidst the shadows and heartless
I'm yours regardless, in pleasure or pain
I'm sayin' in the mirror, atmosphere fulla daze
That blaze into moments with the tides of ocean
My melon fulla hella swellin' waves of emotion
Notebook fulla potion, ether and elixir
This here is craft brew that's mixed with malt liquor
I don't postpone joy, but damn I really miss her
Our memories live in this suite with my swisher
I'm a porch sitter spitter from Dego to Detroit
I live and speak easy with my vice and my voice
Said I'm a porch sitter spitter from Dego to Detroit
I live and speak easy with my vice and my voice

[Chorus 2]
There ain't no sound that ain't been tried
No story ain't been lied (just a little)
But your truth will shine
And my heartbeat will keep the time

[Bridge]
What do you keep time with?
I keep time with that, that Do I Do
I keep time with that Beat It
I keep time with that Heart, that, that Sweetest Taboo
I keep time with that Sun
I keep time with that Moon
I keep time with my man playin' in tune
I keep time with this right here that's gone too soon

Ya hear that?