You dash, you dance • You hop across the coals of burned out circumstance • Shuffle off the shackles of a dead romance • Why think that you may never have a chance • You make, your move • Every tired element can be improved • Don’t look down and get rooted to the same old spot • Sometimes you think you’re moving but you’re not
Don’t worry cause you’re never alone • You’ll always have a friend in the sun • And even though you might just get burned • At least that you learned • Don’t keep looking down at your poor feet • Your sorry face will soak up the heat • I know you never were too much fun • You forgot the sun
You smirk, you smile • Though you haven’t done it lately for the longest while • You'll get back into the rhythm if you just let go • Step out of yourself and you might find the flow • You dash, you dance • You surf across the water like a captain can • Slip out the life preserver of a drowning man • Cast out your net and see just where it lands
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Philly rubber soul • Underground state of mind • Placed in a space digging on the sunshine • Cars cruise Broad • Paced with the rat race • Lungs taste air • Smile it’s a nice day • Graf on the billboards • Kids burning cigarettes • Honeys stroll by • Nice when they trend dress • Glance for a few • Brain on a rhyme scheme • Calls from the crew? (Later we can do the thing) • Souls stand roaming • Cloudy rain omens • Passed over homeless and the food street merchants • Now I'm deep searching for the city at a frame rate • Based from the shades of an overcast landscape • Entertain thoughts • Encounters a bus stop • Lounge with muse • Dig it going my way • Eyes they observe • Details with a close look • Scripted in the prose as the words out my notebook
Downtown 81 • Flood life, watch it run • Rooted in the streets of the city where I come from • Center hold level, love, love in the system • Inner city soul • Heart beat with the rhythm • Downtown 81 • Flood life, watch it run • Rooted in the streets of the city where I come from • Center hold level, love, love in the system • Inner city soul • Heart beat with the rhythm
Oh yeah it goes down in these LA streets • Head bobbing to my beats as I move my feet • I be busting on the track with a one track mind • On the bus I be hustling, bus boy • Sizzler employed ya man • I was bussing them tables • I ain’t tellin no fables • It was keeping me stable • I was willing and able • Well not so willing • I had a different direction for things that I was willing • I was filling a time slot • And feelling myself • Had a Discman bumping putting dishes on the shelf • Catch a couple dollars from some tips • Salad bar chips • Soda fountain, couple more sips • Putting in work cause that's what it’s about • Boss said take my headphones off cause he had to shout • Trying to make another route, and break out • I’m still trying to figure out how to make figures off of figarro • Off of Figueroa breaking down a cigarollo to roll up • Before the 81 roll up
Concrete skin • Subway steel veins • To the sound of Coltrane • Trying to find my niche not • Chills in the spine • Love from the hip-hop • Sink in the crowd • Mixtapes for the head space • 'Mass on the move • Detailed on the railways • Star shine sky • Great cause it's Saturday • Blanketed the twilight • Avenue evasive • Kisses from a muse beat box with a Cadence • (beat box) • Factor the basement • Me and love be on again • Meld it with the wax • Pure soul when the scratch blend • Reset the playbook • Squads on the come through • Wild out bugging • Any spot that we run through
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She is the femme fatale you want • It doesn’t matter that she’s leading you on • She is unstoppable in love • But she never seems to get enough • With her laser eyes, laser eyes, laser eyes, laser eyes, laser eyes burning up • And you never ever, ever saw it coming • Saw it coming up (oh) • No you never ever, ever saw her coming • Saw her working you up
Electric love • Electric loss • Electric love • Electric loss • Oh oh oh ha
She is the fantasy that you want • It doesn’t matter that she’s leading you on • She is impossible in love • But you never seem to get enough • From her lover lies, lover lies, lover lies, lover lies, lover lies burning you up • And you never ever, ever saw it coming • Saw it coming up (oh) • No you never ever, ever saw her leaving • Saw her leaving you (oh)
And when you wake up (wake up) • You’ll wish you stayed asleep (oh) • Because love lies, love lies, love lies, love lies, love lies in night skies • And you never ever, ever saw it coming • Saw it coming up (oh) • No you never ever, ever saw her leaving • Saw her leaving you (oh) • And you never ever, ever saw it coming • Saw it coming up (oh) • No you never ever, ever saw her leaving • Saw her leaving you
Driving south • I moved away • Calling home now LA • The promise land is down the Malibu Highway • Driving south • I moved away • Calling home now LA • The promise land is down the Malibu Highway • Sweet summer sun • All year-long • Dries those tears from Mount Rainier • I got what I needed • You left me behind • I learned I must earn there are no free rides • I had forgot who I wanted to be • It hurts to set you free • I couldn't stand on the side anymore • Selling a dream that you worked so hard for • I bought my first car and I drove it away • Headed south to LA
Dipping down the Pacific Coast • High way out • In a new direction living where • The sun stay out • Side line living • Never giving quite enough • I've risen past the shallow waters • Now I’m staying in the current bass • Pisces in the riff raff • Feeling your emotions • I’m toasting a glass • Sitting by this ocean at last • I’m free to do me • And it’s a blast • Feel the water on my toes, splash • Jumping in feet first on the horizon I see • Somewhere over the sea • My rebirth of slick • I’m so digable now • You remember the incredible • Me and my unforgettable style • It’s a pleasure to be in the company of the stars • Inner city life we frequent the bars • We all seeking the shine • We trying to climb out • Reaching for cars • Money clothes and pros • Funny how everyone knows you can't
You can't change the climate • You can accept or deny it • Either way the rain or shine won't change • Our truth is silent • You can't bottle or buy it • No matter where I go it comes along • I got what I needed • You left me behind • I learned I must earn there are no free rides • I had forgot who I wanted to be • It hurts to set you free • I couldn't stand on the side anymore • Selling a dream that you worked so hard for • I bought my first car and I drove it away • Headed south to LA
She said she couldn’t wait to get back • Life in the midwest wasn’t cutting it • Plus she felt she had a little knack • For writing ryhmes down and RECording it • Came out to visit back in ’98 • Stayed with her cousins on the eastside • Family reuinons with the paper plates • Laughing with her uncles on her mama’s side • She made her way to Hollywood Walk of Fame • Even sat third row at a Laker home game • To make it all complete • The old cliche took her straight to the coast for a hot sunny day • Needless to say • That’s where it all changed • Her heart got swept from that very first wave • Fast forward to the current day • Holding her suitcase • Chasing a dream by any means
I got what I needed • You left me behind • I learned I must earn there are no free rides • I had forgot who I wanted to be • It hurts to set you free • I couldn't stand on the side anymore • Selling a dream that you worked so hard for • I bought my first car and I drove it away • Headed south to LA
Milky skin in the moonlight • Apple cheeks • Pert and flush • Strawberry hair • Creamy fingers • In the trees - a hush •
There are wolves in the woods • There are wolves in the woods • There are wolves in the woods • There are wolves in the woods •
Supple treat • When you linger • There's some meat in the brush • Oh what I'd give to lick those fingers • How I need the rush •
Please hold while we process your request for admission into the afterlife • Processing • Processing • Processing • Congratulations, your request has been approved • We hope you’ve enjoyed your stay here • Goodbye
The good stay young till they die
Well I’d like to begin with a new perspective • I’m tired of the glass always being half empty • And if you can vibe, let’s get together • You and me will be like the birds of a feather • Cause I’m serving up a big batch of go get ‘em energy • I’m gonna sprinkle on a ’lil positivity • We’re gonna get a new feel real good outlook on reality • So tell me what’s up mister buster buster • Gonna take a ride on my happy roller coaster • Better buckle up, cause’ life can get tough • But there’s always a diamond to be found in the rough • To be found in the rough, yeah baby • Better buckle up • Cause life can get tough • But there’s always gonna be
A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough • Yeah babe
So let’s bring it back back to present day • We’re gonna launch an attack on the negative way • And if you wanna ride, say yippy kiyay • We’ll ride into the sunset onto glory days • And if you just wanna come sing along • Well nothing feels good like singing a song • Gimme a little shah and a nah nah nah nah • I said: Sha nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah • And tell me what’s up mister buster buster • Wanna take a ride on my happy roller coaster • Better buckle up • Cause life can get tough • But there’s always a diamond in the rough • A diamond in the rough
Oh you fall down, you pick yourself back up, brush it off • Yeah, it’s gonna get much better • You just keep holdin’ on • Oh you fall down, you pick yourself back up, brush it off • It’s gonna get much better • You just keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • Keep holdin’ on • A diamond in the rough • Yeah, babe
Molasses thick, sugar slick • These metaphors less than perfect • Your words penetrate me like an arrow • But the sharp end is facing back at you • Volcanic rock, I am built • On shifting layers of silt • Older than the Earth and harder than its core
I'll leave you wanting more • And more • And more • I'll leave you wanting more • And more • And more
Molasses thick, sugar slick • These metaphors less than perfect • Your words penetrate me like an arrow • But the sharp end is facing back at you • Volcanic rock, I am built • On shifting layers of silt • Older than the Earth and harder than its core
You see me here, • Why you, why you pass me by • Eyes glide to the side, looking petrified • Like I'm petty • You pretty girls are so pathetic • Showing no empathy epidotic automatons • On automatic • Cold hearted • It's like you want to stay departed • Are you Leo? • It?s as clear as your ego • Self absorbed like sponges • If they were emo • At least they emote remotely with some cutters cutting up more than the kids in South Park • Excuse the knife butters • She turned around • My heart fluttered • Her mouth mutters • Uh, uh, uh • Like a mumblecore film • All duplass • Our time together is over, no mas • Like truth • You ruined Christmas
These boys they look at me like they all want to know • Where am I coming from and where am I gonna go • It's so hilarious how I can make them cry • Just by ignoring them by only passing by
Why you, why you pass me by • Eyes glide to the side, looking petrified • Like I'm petty • You pretty girls are so pathetic • Showing no empathy epidotic automatons • On automatic • Cold hearted • It's like you want to stay departed • Are you Leo? • It?s as clear as your ego • Self absorbed like sponges • If they were emo
Keep on tellin' me those things • I don't care, • You're just a fool • Boy, oh boy, too bad my love, • It's not in me, it's in you • Boy you think you know it all • And that's exactly why • Every time I see you • I will only pass you by
No amount of drugs could fix you • Like Coldplay • Playing coy could destroy your mental for heaven sakes • I put stakes in my claim like gamblers • You lose fortune and fame, no cameras • I gave you everything • You took what you want • Taking adderall to add up all the pills you on • Just concentrate • See things clearly • Get some Visine • You'll never be the same if you left me • You were right to miss me like married • Put my heart on the sleeves you carried • Your love seperately • Like toys and battery • Always charged for being too nice • The nicest • Gave you advice to handle all your vices • It's too late though • Lost flattery • Ironically her name is Mallory • She was stuck up like middle finger • F U, see the decay dead linger • Thats your soul • How you feel empty in a nutshell • I've said plenty •
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I hardly drank last night • Maybe I slept more than I’m used to • But why am I so dizzy? • Was I dreaming when I woke? • Suddenly the phone was ringing • Where was I just now? • Maybe I was underwater
And why am I so dizzy? • Why am I so dizzy?
I’ll just step outside • Sunlight and fresh air couldn’t hurt • Wabbling as I walk • My heart’s beating faster, faster
Why am I so dizzy? • Why am I so dizzy? • Why am I so dizzy? • Cause I hardly drank last night
