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the missions grimace calculate the

the missions grimace calculate the infinite digits squint at the vectored

infinite digits squint at the vectored

infinite digits squint at the vectored image and witness your shattered

image and witness your shattered

image and witness your shattered existence coach still of an ak-47

existence coach still of an ak-47

existence coach still of an ak-47 strapped to the back of an adolescent he

strapped to the back of an adolescent he

strapped to the back of an adolescent he just down his life story but he never

just down his life story but he never

just down his life story but he never gets past the preface you see there’s no

gets past the preface you see there’s no

gets past the preface you see there’s no food for thought on that silver spoon

food for thought on that silver spoon

food for thought on that silver spoon you’re being fed by foreign cars were no

you’re being fed by foreign cars were no

you’re being fed by foreign cars were no for lost souls beneath the treads they

for lost souls beneath the treads they

for lost souls beneath the treads they tell me I’m irrational but are my fears

tell me I’m irrational but are my fears

tell me I’m irrational but are my fears are rational I got my eyes cross my T’s

are rational I got my eyes cross my T’s

are rational I got my eyes cross my T’s and I still don’t see any capital but

and I still don’t see any capital but

and I still don’t see any capital but wait if money is fuel to the fire and

wait if money is fuel to the fire and

wait if money is fuel to the fire and means for desire then we got it all

means for desire then we got it all

means for desire then we got it all wrong I’m still constricted by chains in

wrong I’m still constricted by chains in

wrong I’m still constricted by chains in a wit but the difference is now we sing

a wit but the difference is now we sing

a wit but the difference is now we sing it in songs

it in songs

it in songs see I’m viciously ripping out your inner

see I’m viciously ripping out your inner

see I’m viciously ripping out your inner beauty to leave you hollow but the cycle

beauty to leave you hollow but the cycle

beauty to leave you hollow but the cycle of destruction it goes as follows the

of destruction it goes as follows the

of destruction it goes as follows the media has the money so they control the

media has the money so they control the

media has the money so they control the people telling them they’re less than

people telling them they’re less than

people telling them they’re less than nothing and that they’ll never be equal

nothing and that they’ll never be equal

nothing and that they’ll never be equal so I guess fix your face up and turn the

so I guess fix your face up and turn the

so I guess fix your face up and turn the page on that magazine while blood spills

page on that magazine while blood spills

page on that magazine while blood spills in the margins with a profit off your

in the margins with a profit off your

in the margins with a profit off your tragedies see I never saw myself as a

tragedies see I never saw myself as a

tragedies see I never saw myself as a martyr tricking myself into thinking

martyr tricking myself into thinking

martyr tricking myself into thinking that I can’t work harder see twice is

that I can’t work harder see twice is

that I can’t work harder see twice is how much more we have to work but I only

how much more we have to work but I only

how much more we have to work but I only see half cuz that’s what they tell me

see half cuz that’s what they tell me

see half cuz that’s what they tell me you need to work twice as hard as them

you need to work twice as hard as them

you need to work twice as hard as them to get half of what they have but they

to get half of what they have but they

to get half of what they have but they who are they see greed takes hold of

who are they see greed takes hold of

who are they see greed takes hold of people tricking them into thinking that

people tricking them into thinking that

people tricking them into thinking that money will garner some kind of new

money will garner some kind of new

money will garner some kind of new position a step or two up on the

position a step or two up on the

position a step or two up on the socio-economic ladder the ladder

socio-economic ladder the ladder

socio-economic ladder the ladder separating the strong from the weak the

separating the strong from the weak the

separating the strong from the weak the rich from the poor us from them

I never saw myself as a martyr because I

I never saw myself as a martyr because I stand here a queer woman of color

stand here a queer woman of color

stand here a queer woman of color telling you that I never saw a

telling you that I never saw a

telling you that I never saw a difference between us and them it wasn’t

difference between us and them it wasn’t

difference between us and them it wasn’t until recently that I found my place in

until recently that I found my place in

until recently that I found my place in this world

this world

this world see I’m vulnerable enough to bare my

see I’m vulnerable enough to bare my

see I’m vulnerable enough to bare my soul but I’m strong enough to protect my

soul but I’m strong enough to protect my

soul but I’m strong enough to protect my heart cuz there’s a few eggnogs that

heart cuz there’s a few eggnogs that

heart cuz there’s a few eggnogs that said I would never make it said I won’t

said I would never make it said I won’t

said I would never make it said I won’t sign a deal and so I act like a lady you

sign a deal and so I act like a lady you

sign a deal and so I act like a lady you said in another track where I talk about

said in another track where I talk about

said in another track where I talk about the haters cuz if I hate the gang why

the haters cuz if I hate the gang why

the haters cuz if I hate the gang why would I talk about the players instead I

would I talk about the players instead I

would I talk about the players instead I think the advocates the underlying

think the advocates the underlying

think the advocates the underlying sector there honestly is scripted like

sector there honestly is scripted like

sector there honestly is scripted like award-winning actors so quit the acting

award-winning actors so quit the acting

award-winning actors so quit the acting stand behind your actions or I’ll divide

stand behind your actions or I’ll divide

stand behind your actions or I’ll divide your statements like elementary

your statements like elementary

your statements like elementary fractions true I’ll sift through the

fractions true I’ll sift through the

fractions true I’ll sift through the lies until I come across the truth I

lies until I come across the truth I

lies until I come across the truth I leave blood sweat and tears all over

leave blood sweat and tears all over

leave blood sweat and tears all over this booth your fear of someone

this booth your fear of someone

this booth your fear of someone different should not make you a bigot

different should not make you a bigot

different should not make you a bigot the same god you serve gave me this life

the same god you serve gave me this life

the same god you serve gave me this life to live it

to live it

to live it fossil tea in tandem with the fraudulent

fossil tea in tandem with the fraudulent

fossil tea in tandem with the fraudulent that’s causing that you fit the mold

that’s causing that you fit the mold

that’s causing that you fit the mold they’ll hand out deals like Sunday

they’ll hand out deals like Sunday

they’ll hand out deals like Sunday service offering but while you’re

service offering but while you’re

service offering but while you’re telling lies stuttering and faltering

telling lies stuttering and faltering

telling lies stuttering and faltering I’ll just put my soap box right here

I’ll just put my soap box right here

I’ll just put my soap box right here with us Ultra is she the street that I

with us Ultra is she the street that I

with us Ultra is she the street that I placed that soap box on with the first

placed that soap box on with the first

placed that soap box on with the first street that taught me that cash should

street that taught me that cash should

street that taught me that cash should rule everything around me because first

rule everything around me because first

rule everything around me because first you get the money then you get the power

you get the money then you get the power

you get the money then you get the power and after you get the power then people

and after you get the power then people

and after you get the power then people will respect you but maybe that isn’t it

will respect you but maybe that isn’t it

will respect you but maybe that isn’t it I don’t know maybe you have to be able

I don’t know maybe you have to be able

I don’t know maybe you have to be able to get respect another way what is it to

to get respect another way what is it to

to get respect another way what is it to be your life and not simply exist what

be your life and not simply exist what

be your life and not simply exist what is it to push the striving dregs from

is it to push the striving dregs from

is it to push the striving dregs from this abyss if some led to the Wishing

this abyss if some led to the Wishing

this abyss if some led to the Wishing Well to drink and I set fire to the rain

Well to drink and I set fire to the rain

Well to drink and I set fire to the rain well if I didn’t turn to ashes from

well if I didn’t turn to ashes from

well if I didn’t turn to ashes from which I will rise again will I stand the

which I will rise again will I stand the

which I will rise again will I stand the test of time with these tick-tock I sit

test of time with these tick-tock I sit

test of time with these tick-tock I sit on the dock of the bay can’t wait for a

on the dock of the bay can’t wait for a

on the dock of the bay can’t wait for a shot but we live in a world where the

shot but we live in a world where the

shot but we live in a world where the only honours in the dollar now I feel

only honours in the dollar now I feel

only honours in the dollar now I feel compelled to pose a question to our

compelled to pose a question to our

compelled to pose a question to our forefathers did you envision your

forefathers did you envision your

forefathers did you envision your mission coming down to a split decision

mission coming down to a split decision

mission coming down to a split decision stifled by the business relying on the

stifled by the business relying on the

stifled by the business relying on the prison you can wave your white flag

prison you can wave your white flag

prison you can wave your white flag that’s covered in white lies and deny

that’s covered in white lies and deny

that’s covered in white lies and deny her demise rubber man in the bad guy I

her demise rubber man in the bad guy I

her demise rubber man in the bad guy I am too inquisitive to live in a world

am too inquisitive to live in a world

am too inquisitive to live in a world without truth well Old Man River let me

without truth well Old Man River let me

without truth well Old Man River let me swim in that fountain of youth this

swim in that fountain of youth this

swim in that fountain of youth this locomotive in my dome is causing

locomotive in my dome is causing

locomotive in my dome is causing commotion in this moment I’ve broken

commotion in this moment I’ve broken

commotion in this moment I’ve broken open the flow and I’m focused focus is

open the flow and I’m focused focus is

open the flow and I’m focused focus is what I was missing when I sat down to

what I was missing when I sat down to

what I was missing when I sat down to think about being an influence to women

think about being an influence to women

think about being an influence to women to brown women to queer brown women and

to brown women to queer brown women and

to brown women to queer brown women and hit me I didn’t want to be a martyr not

hit me I didn’t want to be a martyr not

hit me I didn’t want to be a martyr not because I didn’t see myself as someone

because I didn’t see myself as someone

because I didn’t see myself as someone whose opinions weren’t strong enough to

whose opinions weren’t strong enough to

whose opinions weren’t strong enough to do so I just wanted

do so I just wanted

do so I just wanted do it in my own way I just wanted to

do it in my own way I just wanted to

do it in my own way I just wanted to meet me so much more than I wanted to be

meet me so much more than I wanted to be

meet me so much more than I wanted to be who they wanted me to be the saga begins

who they wanted me to be the saga begins

who they wanted me to be the saga begins with the ending unwritten unscripted yet

with the ending unwritten unscripted yet

with the ending unwritten unscripted yet chiseled in stone cold and unknown to

chiseled in stone cold and unknown to

chiseled in stone cold and unknown to the world as more than a heathen

the world as more than a heathen

the world as more than a heathen fire-breathing as this here drags on see

fire-breathing as this here drags on see

fire-breathing as this here drags on see this is my song composed of words from

this is my song composed of words from

this is my song composed of words from the wicked while sinners find charm in

the wicked while sinners find charm in

the wicked while sinners find charm in my tone and that’s word to my moms

my tone and that’s word to my moms

my tone and that’s word to my moms cautious my monsters of lurking the

cautious my monsters of lurking the

cautious my monsters of lurking the trees they hang us from I’m perched in

trees they hang us from I’m perched in

trees they hang us from I’m perched in gotta open my eyes gets the I gotta open

gotta open my eyes gets the I gotta open

gotta open my eyes gets the I gotta open my eyes the bird’s-eye view too often

my eyes the bird’s-eye view too often

my eyes the bird’s-eye view too often seen through my third eye bleeding

seen through my third eye bleeding

seen through my third eye bleeding through these words I wish that I can

through these words I wish that I can

through these words I wish that I can turn time I’m missing Mama’s voice but

turn time I’m missing Mama’s voice but

turn time I’m missing Mama’s voice but it’s been a minute since she’s heard of

it’s been a minute since she’s heard of

it’s been a minute since she’s heard of mine see they just want to bury me bury

mine see they just want to bury me bury

mine see they just want to bury me bury me bury me without getting dirt on a

me bury me without getting dirt on a

me bury me without getting dirt on a boots but I’m strapped with a vision in

boots but I’m strapped with a vision in

boots but I’m strapped with a vision in the melody I’m ready for war I’m taking

the melody I’m ready for war I’m taking

the melody I’m ready for war I’m taking aim and I shoot blah I just wanted to be

aim and I shoot blah I just wanted to be

aim and I shoot blah I just wanted to be that kid from New Jersey who struggled

that kid from New Jersey who struggled

that kid from New Jersey who struggled love lost succeeded and felt the problem

love lost succeeded and felt the problem

love lost succeeded and felt the problem is there wasn’t a name for that at least

is there wasn’t a name for that at least

is there wasn’t a name for that at least not one that I wanted to stand behind

not one that I wanted to stand behind

not one that I wanted to stand behind see the gift and misfits is a concept

see the gift and misfits is a concept

see the gift and misfits is a concept that was created by myself

that was created by myself

that was created by myself Sean Shakespeare and Jamar X we would

Sean Shakespeare and Jamar X we would

Sean Shakespeare and Jamar X we would later be known as table for three we

later be known as table for three we

later be known as table for three we created a concept within a song that

created a concept within a song that

created a concept within a song that became so much bigger than us if the

became so much bigger than us if the

became so much bigger than us if the anthem for the gifted misfit lifted on

anthem for the gifted misfit lifted on

anthem for the gifted misfit lifted on greenhouse prescriptions live in the

greenhouse prescriptions live in the

greenhouse prescriptions live in the vision

vision

vision it’s the anthem for the gifted misfit

it’s the anthem for the gifted misfit

it’s the anthem for the gifted misfit lifted on greenhouse prescriptions live

lifted on greenhouse prescriptions live

lifted on greenhouse prescriptions live in the cuz the Rat Pack is back call me

in the cuz the Rat Pack is back call me

in the cuz the Rat Pack is back call me Sammy or maybe mr. Davis flirtatious

Sammy or maybe mr. Davis flirtatious

Sammy or maybe mr. Davis flirtatious with the basics and that’s on a daily

with the basics and that’s on a daily

with the basics and that’s on a daily basis I wear my heart on my sleeve gonna

basis I wear my heart on my sleeve gonna

basis I wear my heart on my sleeve gonna check the tailor fit accessorizing with

check the tailor fit accessorizing with

check the tailor fit accessorizing with his smile the best is what I make of it

his smile the best is what I make of it

his smile the best is what I make of it see I’m out here making music cuz drug

see I’m out here making music cuz drug

see I’m out here making music cuz drug dealin ain’t my forte i caress the beat

dealin ain’t my forte i caress the beat

dealin ain’t my forte i caress the beat in my pin game it’s foreplay

in my pin game it’s foreplay

in my pin game it’s foreplay I believe these cats I tell him get up

I believe these cats I tell him get up

I believe these cats I tell him get up out my sandbox and I’ma die alleged

out my sandbox and I’ma die alleged

out my sandbox and I’ma die alleged Bambino in the Sandlot see I cut keys

Bambino in the Sandlot see I cut keys

Bambino in the Sandlot see I cut keys shaping my bars go ahead and chef it up

shaping my bars go ahead and chef it up

shaping my bars go ahead and chef it up you continue spitting filler you can

you continue spitting filler you can

you continue spitting filler you can leave the rest of us because I’m highly

leave the rest of us because I’m highly

leave the rest of us because I’m highly educated and I’m often understated

educated and I’m often understated

educated and I’m often understated verbal slaughter that I’m asked if I can

verbal slaughter that I’m asked if I can

verbal slaughter that I’m asked if I can break it down in laymen’s if science

break it down in laymen’s if science

break it down in laymen’s if science remains defying it maybe I’ll start a

remains defying it maybe I’ll start a

remains defying it maybe I’ll start a riot speak to you through Osiris and

riot speak to you through Osiris and

riot speak to you through Osiris and Jack my notes on papyrus visions of

Jack my notes on papyrus visions of

Jack my notes on papyrus visions of Warhol the vivid miner Basquiat these

Warhol the vivid miner Basquiat these

Warhol the vivid miner Basquiat these groom locks pop at the precision of tune

groom locks pop at the precision of tune

groom locks pop at the precision of tune class because

class because

class because seeing all the pain on a faces faceless

seeing all the pain on a faces faceless

seeing all the pain on a faces faceless face the facts you’ll never make it

face the facts you’ll never make it

face the facts you’ll never make it dreams basic outside-the-box successes

dreams basic outside-the-box successes

dreams basic outside-the-box successes for the taking so take it take it

for the taking so take it take it

for the taking so take it take it see it’s the anthem for the gifted

see it’s the anthem for the gifted

see it’s the anthem for the gifted misfit lifted on greenhouse

misfit lifted on greenhouse

misfit lifted on greenhouse prescriptions live in the vision that

prescriptions live in the vision that

prescriptions live in the vision that was our response to the world and at the

was our response to the world and at the

was our response to the world and at the age of 27 I have lost my mom the

age of 27 I have lost my mom the

age of 27 I have lost my mom the greatest person in the entire world and

greatest person in the entire world and

greatest person in the entire world and although she’s gone I still have her

although she’s gone I still have her

although she’s gone I still have her here with me her words her lessons her

here with me her words her lessons her

here with me her words her lessons her advice and her love I never saw myself

advice and her love I never saw myself

advice and her love I never saw myself as a martyr I thought that I was

as a martyr I thought that I was

as a martyr I thought that I was unimportant or too small of a piece to

unimportant or too small of a piece to

unimportant or too small of a piece to this grandiose puzzle I had to realize

this grandiose puzzle I had to realize

this grandiose puzzle I had to realize that my piece no matter how small will

that my piece no matter how small will

that my piece no matter how small will leave a void if taken away oh it to

leave a void if taken away oh it to

leave a void if taken away oh it to myself and I owe it to everyone who was

myself and I owe it to everyone who was

myself and I owe it to everyone who was different or struggling with identity to

different or struggling with identity to

different or struggling with identity to say this I never saw myself as a martyr

say this I never saw myself as a martyr

say this I never saw myself as a martyr but after today I will be your martyr

but after today I will be your martyr

but after today I will be your martyr I will fight those fights I will dry

I will fight those fights I will dry

I will fight those fights I will dry those tears I will be here I will always

those tears I will be here I will always

those tears I will be here I will always be here and I will always believe in

be here and I will always believe in

be here and I will always believe in your dreams because dreams feel like

your dreams because dreams feel like

your dreams because dreams feel like inception no interception except with

inception no interception except with

inception no interception except with the exception of essence breathing in

the exception of essence breathing in

the exception of essence breathing in effervescence the tip of the tongue

effervescence the tip of the tongue

effervescence the tip of the tongue tingles through the exhale of lessons

tingles through the exhale of lessons

tingles through the exhale of lessons but I’m trying to teach without preach

but I’m trying to teach without preach

but I’m trying to teach without preach and I’m trying to eat without reaping

and I’m trying to eat without reaping

and I’m trying to eat without reaping the benefits of pave past riddled with

the benefits of pave past riddled with

the benefits of pave past riddled with signals pointing every which way just to

signals pointing every which way just to

signals pointing every which way just to say that the key to anything major do

say that the key to anything major do

say that the key to anything major do not swing anything minor I need

not swing anything minor I need

not swing anything minor I need reminders with each passing minute but I

reminders with each passing minute but I

reminders with each passing minute but I don’t listen I battle the force within

don’t listen I battle the force within

don’t listen I battle the force within by forcing him to talk to friends and

by forcing him to talk to friends and

by forcing him to talk to friends and confidants bring confidence if he

confidants bring confidence if he

confidants bring confidence if he confides and compliments I hope I’m not

confides and compliments I hope I’m not

confides and compliments I hope I’m not too wordy with my declaration for

too wordy with my declaration for

too wordy with my declaration for freedom I’m at the end of my rope please

freedom I’m at the end of my rope please

freedom I’m at the end of my rope please cut ties I was born to a queen she

cut ties I was born to a queen she

cut ties I was born to a queen she counted every finger and told that I

counted every finger and told that I

counted every finger and told that I would one day used to March and with

would one day used to March and with

would one day used to March and with those same counting fingers if nine of

those same counting fingers if nine of

those same counting fingers if nine of them were left broken I solemnly swear

them were left broken I solemnly swear

them were left broken I solemnly swear to still raise one with allegiance thank

to still raise one with allegiance thank

to still raise one with allegiance thank you

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