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WITNESS
Verse 1
I got that numerous luminous verses for a human to assume it’s just
gonna render many rappers humorous
I need a witness for the way that I be doing this
shoutout to my family and everybody booming this
rhymes for the resolute music for the musically destitute
what I do is think/write/execute
a far cry from what they send to us in bubble wrap
ain’t no earthly way you can rebuttal that
frontin with their attitudes stuntin with their platitudes
nothing that can do to slow up something of this magnitude
some of y’all might even painstakingly relate to me
cause I won’t always take it where you think it may be safe to be
just so that you know it every song ain’t gone be smiles and doing cartwheels
but glad somebody speaking their mind that’s how your heart feels
and what you witness is the proof in every sentence
and fronting on the truth is like a conflict of interest senseless


Verse 2
I got an axe to grind facts to find
and unless I’m moving forward can’t relax my mind
see for me the plot thickens the clock’s tickin’
and if my brain tells me to chill my heart will not listen
see this isn’t about me the individual
yea I’m trynna come come up but to see the people with me is residual
some may see success as in the hood with jeep lexus
to me it’s something like deep in the hood with free breakfast
do big events annually for the families and do some sessions with the parents on how not to eat reckless
see what I look like asking you support my music
and not returning back that energy so you can use it
I know that what you do is coming back to you like deja vu
and if you don’t believe in that they probably played y’all too
but if you get it possibilities are limitless
if you feel the need please re-visit or exhibit this


Verse 3
I write for those who died fighting for their rights and hung nameless
and we barely think about them cause they ain’t become famous
and I’m writing for the people who have no concept what hell is
they won’t ever dare to dream they’re busy building someone else’s
and the ones walking around having the ill grill sinister
cause when they’re alone bet you they feeling real miniature
plus I’ve got a son and I won’t ever be explaining
son don’t take my songs to heart your dad is only entertaining
I’m a stickler trynna paint a vivid picture of a vista
where we have our sovereignty and all our peoples in the fixture
so I’m building with the opposite and the like-minded
and I check my hindsight so that I don’t get blindsided
actually when you’re awake your sight improves dramatically
and I’m too savvy to vibrate where people’s frequency is staticky
witness how I handle purveyors of dark skin
and soft target marksmen I call you out like an auction

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from Witness (Maxi​-​Single), released February 12, 2013
Produced by Motel Eola

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