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inspectah kp - history lyrics

[verse 1]
so who’s next? clues are fresh, your steps a
pattern, a tattered carpet
lethargically cared for, ensnared for fruitless debts
it appears your human test is disorganized
the fires within your chest burn for eternity nonetheless
your nest is full of snakes, you’re content to fly away
when i went to try and save you i was out with the rest
you impressed a lot of people, but on me the importance of
endorphins and loyalty, distortions in royalty
extortion’s royalty free, but when forcin’ it toyed with me
you boarded concourses, and ignoring your k!lling spree
left me behind, in your dust, we could rewind to your trust
but it’s a difference ‘tween a friendly argument and a bust
your target bendin’ your luck, your target been on the rise
in grey skies, angels yellin’ young eyes to duck
you shoot wild, and tuck, your roots mild, and what
you want the world to see you as an angel in angel dust?
maybe start with a fable, be able to read the table
just because you’re aware, you were never taller than babel
we all know french is a staple in your vocabulary
just so girls will faint # hold up, wait, daddy, who’s he?
you worked hard, and indeed, you are free from commitment
expectations even lower than the league you offended
salutations the first time you exceeded to friendship
and the last time too # as we bleed, you upended our faith
contended the imperfections of our race
so face your past, you never suspended the chase
our names are last, too slow, i suppose, for your pace
a waste # except for you to use in these 808s

[transition]
dear jesus, please forgive me for all the sins i’ve committed today
please help me turn to you in times of trial and temptation
instead of turning to the de#

[verse 2]
help me turn to you instead of turning to satan, let’s hear it again
words are proof of your own faith, so be cautious with the pen
yes # i ask more than most, but you’re zero for ten
you treat me like i’m a ghost, you would die in the lion’s den
you would cry in the driest desert
you deserve to die in the fires, then come alive and perish again
most of us cherish what’s given # for you it’s merit’s by men
the truth is buried within, but now you cherry pickin’
if i hear you sayin’ a word about makin’ a sacrifice
it better be from the word, talkin’ ’bout my device
if you ever throw up the bird, it better be flying right
steady, speakin’, and heard, feathers are shining bright
when your talent is ignorin’ blessings, look at what i gave you
look at what i saved for you
because of me it’s safe for you in the world
i paid for you in the world, my sacrifices unfurled
i wait for you in my world, but you replaced me with
girls, and popularity, curls, improper vanity
“fear of god” on your sweatpants, improper charity
framin’ cops, doing their job, respect your elders
see your façade is endlessly growin’ into a complex
so strong, you wrote this verse for me # no
you didn’t visit me though, you still insist on me
hoping is a list on me
i wish you could see me in your conscience, and
listen, please, stop talkin’ this nonsense
go on, justify yourself again, its a sin, don’t deny it
if you try it it might time to say goodbye, my friend

[verse 3]
you got b#lls comin’ out here and talkin’ ’bout respect
why you tellin’ me what to do without thinkin’ the effects?
you justify yourself with your education # you just a fly on the wall
watchin’ the world pass by # waitin’ for nothin’
rushin’ left and right to test my spite, refresh my fight
silver spoon, sliver moon, there’s death tonight
unless your life is blessed and bright, your chest is tight
sister doom, hitler swoon, the rest is white
you got b#lls comin’ out here and talkin’ bout a check
talkin’ bout i can help you on your feet, get you out of debt
my hustle is mines to keep, so run back to your bed
and dream of what it’s like to never get your feet wet
i know more about life than you, i know more about death than you
i know more about fights and weapons and colorful dice than you
probably know more about your wonderful wife than you
it’s a consequence of me livin’ this wonderful life i do
i know more about purses and verses and human rights than you
i know more about curses and he#rs#s and good cuban lights than you
with every breath, i know death moves closer to both of us two
i walk with him, at my best, and watch as he paralyze you
my whole future was sterlized the moment i realized
people in positions of power will share the same pair of eyes
and when uncle terry died, my vision was cloudy
looking at cherry skies # listen # my uncle terry was very wise
he told us christen your babies in baptism
rap isn’t consolation for children in scary times
look to god for your salvation and make sure you marry wise
and he told me about you # he said to me, be wary child
he said that you were different, i asked him to clarify
he said that you would look away until we were buried
i didn’t believe him but now i see his preachin’ in your eyes
so get up off the street, join your people and live your life

[verse 4]
we give you lots # why don’t you try to see?
why don’t you act like family? why do you ask for more?
shore to shore, we’d part the sea for you and your ambitions
if it meant drowning in between, like pharaoh in the war
why do you complain about our choice of society?
we’ve worked everyday for years to make sure you would eat
to keep you up on your feet, and you still find somethin’ wrong
with our choice of where we place our profit # hearing you speak
about the selfishness of anyone who chooses to keep
breaks our hearts # where to start # with you?
every four weeks, i pick up a check
and give every dollar to you
i pick up the next, repeat the same process
so who would take that money freely and tell me i’m giving it wrong
every day, i wake up early # job is k!lling me son
it’s unfulfilling, got managers drilling me, never one
sayin’ thank you # my life isn’t particularly fun
i come home, and you act like you don’t wanna be blessed
after i spent all my money on insurance and opening doors
for you and for your future # but now you’re upset
and i’m sad and tired, and feelin’ like my life is a wreck
we don’t even know who you are anymore
four years ago you were the happiest kid on the block
you would talk to anyone who would listen
but now we find ourselves fishin’ for responses
nuances our only clues, suspicious that your words are a ruse
lyin’ all the time, sayin’ goodbye only once in a while
why should we ask where you’re going? you’ll never tell us the truth
hate your roots # we tried to raise you with love
but now you’re raisin’ a noose
we gave you everything we had, our money, home, and food
didn’t keep you from being sad, frontin’ alone
our moods are declining, so even if you’re lying through your t##th
tell us you love us now, before it’s beyond belief

[verse 5]
past versus future # no, present versus potential
is it personal or a person with character flaws
stand tall, and make the right decision
your faith or your ambition, a safe or numbered ticked
to the lottery, it’s pottery when it falls
and flattery when it stalls, and mockery when it calls again
less a friend, with nothing to solve
our brothers absolve on a whim, but the world recalls our sin
the curls will call again, my friend
its 2010 and you’re nine years old, you’ve never seen me before
fast forward nine years, you’ll never see me again
i know for you it’s a win, go kick it with your new friends
my confidence runnin’ thin
hope the popularity servin’ your intentions like a charity
usin’ it’s revenue to pretend that we can cover our sins
it’s hard for you to comprehend # i know, it shows
believe me # i’ve been friends with a man with no soul
you say your conscience is clear, and while that’s a slower start
to dorothy’s war with evil, you’re tin man with no heart
but you abandoned the journey in search of snitches and servants
for your glory # a sad story for the lowliest part of your life
i thought you were special i gave you my time and my treasure
applauded your rhymes and your schedule
occasions? i can name several # with patience, layin’ in bed
you’ll wish you listened # every day until you’re dead
i’ll be there in your head tellin’ you
every chance was present for you to return the favor
and help me turn away my demons before they started to savor
the flavor of my fear
but you turned without a tear and joined them and
now i hear the devil whispering in my ear
you chose mystery over history # you’re selfish and i can see it
in the way you walk the way you talk and they way you drop
the people closest to you # i hate you, you’re fake, you’re a disease
and before the end, you’ll be praying for forgiveness on your knees

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