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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