1. |
Long Time Coming (Intro)
01:28
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I Ain't Listening
Intro:
Let's Go
Hook:
Everybody tryna make me fit up in a box
Telling me what to do, who I am and who I'm not
But they don't really know me, they just judging what they see
And couldn't handle my gift and the responsibility so
Keep talking if you want, I ain't listening
Keep talking if you want, I ain't listening
Ain't listening, ain't listening
I ain't listening to you No More
Verse 1:
If I got on some simple shit, would you like me more
By disrespecting my queen, and calling her "bitch" or "whore"
Would I sell out in the stores
And would you ever say that I'm the best
Or would you just say that my image doesn't symbolize success
Cuz there's no ice on my chest
No rims up on my car
Tell me I gotta shine if I wanna be a star
I just wanna be real, they said "fake it til you make it"
But being half ass, just as bad as being naked
Rather bring my A game like a Asian kid up in Algebra
Cuz I got standards, gotta perform at a certain caliber
Always bring 120 building my stamina
Anything any less than extraordinary is Amateur
And rap's looking like Apollo on a Wednesday night
U should be booed outta the game if ya skill ain't tight
U got the image part down but you still ain't nice
Music ain't a fad or a hobby homie this is my life
-Hook-
Verse 2:
I take back what I once said, I don't even wanna be the best
I just wanna be mentioned among the Emcees I respect
Like Jada, Eminem, Nas, like Common, Kweli, Mos Def
Not to mention all the legends that met they're untimely death
I just wanna make Big and Pac proud of me
And make Pun become the son to look down on me
I pray that all the greats never frown on me
And Jam Master Jay come to put a crown on me
Cuz I plan to be a ruler
Rap is my Zamunda
Soiled my royal oats, now I'm running this like I'm Kunta
One minute imma spitter the next I get on my Luther
And I'm killing way ahead of my time call me a looper
To all u party poppers yo I welcome all ur hate
Cuz even the stronger storm couldn't rain on my parade
It just makes me go Harder, Louder, Stronger, Faster, Prouder, Lasting Longer
-Hook-
Verse 3/Bridge:
So when it comes to my destiny
For some reason you think you know what's best for me
Like my dream is a meal and you got the recipe
But your own life ain't even in check you see
You better take ten step from me, or get burned
Or you can take tips from me, u might learn
Ur opinion means ish to me, it's my turn
Cuz imma make history
-Hook 2X's-
Outro:
I ain't listening
I ain't listening
I ain't listening
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3. |
New Day
03:34
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New Day
Intro:
Whoooo...yea...2014...Definitely different...Let's Go
La la la la laaa...yo
Verse 1:
Sometimes I rhyme slow, sometimes I rhyme quick
Sometimes I rhyme to ease my mind when I'm pissed
Sometimes I literally spit when I spit
In the booth cuz the chip in my tooth is not fixed
These new niggas fakin' the flu they not sick
Yo who gassed ya, hypochondriatic little bastards
Thats a rhetorical question, already know the answer
Rapper slash background dancer, pull your pants up
You hoppin' on whatever bandwagon passes thru
When it's time to make up your own mind, ain't got a clue
I deleted my instgram, and the twitter too
I'm tryna live my own life, not follow you
The world don't need to know every little thing that you do
When you took a shower, what you wearing and who did you screw
Yo to me its just amazing
Living in the days of self idolization, wish I could change them
Hook:
It's a new day and age we
Doing things that's crazy
Ain't no sign of stopping at all
No we wont stop
Til we turn to robots
To busy being high to see that we're gonna fall...all...all
Verse 2:
Yo, i speak the truth and some people call it crazy talk
Then turn on the radio to listen to that baby talk
I roam the streets with my ditty boppin 80's walk
Listening to Marvin and notice this world is crazy small
And it's getting even smaller cuz we anti-social
A million friends on facebook, but non of them know you
The world's motives are to buy you or try to control you
Consumer minded we're blinded to all the signs they show you
So stay sharp my nigga cuz where you stand is a battle scene
And every now and then unplug yourself from the matrix and do your best to keep your mental pallet clean
Takes more than just natural talent for you to grab a dream
Whatever you entice is exactly what you inviting into your life
So better think twice
I know that it's nice for you to be chillen in ice
But you place it on your chest and freezing your heart to death
What's next
-Hook-
Bridge:
Modern day slaves creating our own cage
Self medicated and digging our own graves
If I mention conspiracy then you say that I'm crazed
Choosing not to see the evidence right in front of your face
(Repeat)
-Hook 2X's-
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4. |
Victory
03:29
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Victory
Intro:
Mmmm
Yea hey yea
Oh oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Verse 1:
Look
It's soo hard to maintain
And keep ur faith in a word that's insane
You try to blank it out but it can't be tamed
To do the point when u find yourself calling on his name
Like "Lord do u feel my pain?"
You listen for a response but don't hear a thing
The struggles get worse, my soul becomes drained
And I'm feeling overwhelmed from the tears that it brings
I used to have nightmares now I'm in one
With no hope, no friends, no income
But then a wise man said to me, fathers always there for me
And I been won cuz I'm his son
So I will not accept defeat
Cuz at the end of the tunnel is victory
The devil tried to tell me this is not for me
But God says that it is so it's got to be
Chorus:
You can try if you wanna
But I promise you can never make me suffer defeat
Cuz I know who's in my corner
So impossible ain't never meant nothing to me (You know I got the...)
Break:
V...I got it
I...It's mine
C...I got it
T...It's mine
O...I got it
R...It's mine
Y...It's mine
It's mine
Verse 2:
I got friends in high places
Met them all during my metamorphosis within the matrix,
then we escaped it
Once upon a time my soul was full of hatred
For the world and myself, the enemy's basic
Strategy to get you chasing, material things you don't need and ignore what u came with
Don't wanna be a muse for views that are tainted
Was given the tools to make music for changes
Everyday I'm fighting temptation
The world moves fast I'm tryna stay patient
I already know that greatness is waiting
I just gotta find my inner god and awake HIM
Cuz I've been sleep for too long
The strength I poses is a blessing too strong
I'm a soldier, my weapons a new song
And these words be the armor I'm ready to get it on
-(Chorus/Break)-
Bridge:
If I wake another day,
Count it as a victory,
Through the storm, the pain and strife
I could never lose this fight
My soul cannot be contained
Never fear to play the game
Cuz strength that I possess
Guarantees me my success
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
All the strength that I possess
Guarantees me my success
-(Chorus/Break)-
Outro:
Hey, I know I got it
Hey, I know I got it
Hey, the victory is mine
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5. |
Appreciation Song
03:56
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Appreciation Song
Hook:
I Never meant to cause you so much pain
I'm grateful for the love you always gave
This is my appreciation song to you
And even at times when my skies were grey
You lit it up and told me its ok
That's why no one can take your place from you
Verse 1:
Even when everybody doubted me you told me I could do it
Never beat around the bush but instead you ran through it
You kept a smile even through all the rough times
And said "what's mine is yours and what's yours in mine."
Never neglected me or gave up, not for a second
Said with every mistake I made comes a valuable lesson
Never the second, I put you at the top of my list
And through this song I learned
All along you was right, I was wrong
Through the fight, you was strong
From the night, to the morn'
You only wanted what's right for you son
A real mom and I owe you my life
If I could I'd make the sun shine bright for you all through the night
Living up to the hype, you're everything I need and more
Like Wilt Chamberland, nobody's gonna beat your score
Just wondering if it hurt when you feel from the sky
No doubt in my mind, that my mother's an angel in disguise
-Hook-
Verse 2:
Every morning I wake up, and I thank god that I'm alive
And let him know I appreciate the ones he put by my side
Cuz you thought to be humble and utilize what I'm given
Never had it all but could have been stuck in a worse position (like)
Them dark days when we barely had food in the crib
Or when we got evicted didn't have nowhere to live
U hid ur pain with a smile and did your best for ur kids
U said that this is just a test, or a lesson, a bridge
U made full course meals outta scraps everyday
And if the neighbors were hungry even fixed them a plate
Never because lack of nutrition did my stomach ache
Next to the definition of love should be my mother's face
Never can words ever justify
Or accurately describe how you've touched my life
Encouraged my dreams and told me I can touch the sky
So your happily ever after, I must supply, ur love is why...
Bridge:
I just wanna say Momma
How do you do the things you do
With all the pain ur heart endures
But manage to always pull us through
And i wanna say Momma
Im gonna give you this whole world
I swear you'll never hurt again
And you'll get all that you deserve
-Hook-
Outro:
Dear God,
I bow my head and come to you as a humble servant.
To express my overflowing gratitude for all that you have given me
And to ask you for one thing and just one thing only
I pray that if you never give me another blessing after that you please bless me with all that is necessary to make my mother proud
Thank you
Amen
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6. |
All We Have Is Now
03:50
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All We Have Is Now
Hook:
If tomorrow never comes
I'm gonna be Ok
No regrets or cries of sorrow
Cuz I'm gonna live my life today
And if I have just one more chance
To sing my song out loud
I'll leave this world with one last message
All we have is now
Verse 1:
If this happens to be the last time I kick a flow
Then Imma do my best to give you the sickest show
And if this is my last cup, Imma sip it slow
Raise it up to the crowd and lyrically give a toast
Why morn death when you can be celebrating life
You can't take it when you're gone so don't wast a night
Today you're grounded, tomorrow you could be taking flight
So I take the mic with every intention to make it hype
Take a breath then I'm back on it
My goal to be a music mogul is mine if I want it
Your skill level flirting with average, mine is beyond it
And it's a wrap if I ever decide I wanna flaunt it
But wait cuz in this moment in time
It's not about your style or what you say in your rhyme
Not about your record or how many titles you defend
It's about you living life to the fullest extent
-Hook-
Verse 2:
The dance floor's where it's at, never hit the wall
Our drinks high we don't mind if the liquor fall
By the time that the glass dry we gon' fill it up
Somebody needs to tell the DJ to kick it up
Cuz I got about another ten songs in me
Tried to fall back but the music keeps calling me
So I gotta answer accordingly
No point in ignoring what feels like the norm to me
All we got is now, free your mind of stress
Unleash the side of yourself you always tryna suppress
Surrender your every emotion, let it off your chest
And if tomorrow ain't promised then this is all that left
You tryna play it safe
I'm saying "make the best"
Nothing is certain, you still gotta place your bet
I'm taking my chances and reaching far beyond my limit
So when I die, they'll bury me with the hardest lyrics
-Hook-
Verse 3:
I'm in the zone so don't interrupt
Just get with my little movement and live it up
We in the club screamin' out "we don't give a what"
I'm usually kinda tough, tonight I'm switching it up
Everybody's invited, don't matter who you bring
Just make sure that you're all ready to do your thing
If you hear my CD, you know I'm and Emcee
But every now and then I get in the mood to sing
It don't matter what the weather's like outside
Today's a beautiful day cuz I'm still alive
And I won't take it for granted, I'm gonna take my stance
And give it all I have like this is my last chance
1 light, 1 stage. 1 fresh verse
Hang my heart up on the mic like sweatshirt
Leave it all behind as I climb to this next earth
Before I die, I vow to become the best first
-Hook (2x's)-
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7. |
I Ain't Afraid
03:49
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I Ain't Afraid
Verse 1:
Everybody wanna write just to get in the light
They think million dollar medallions is living the life
They talk about murder and claim that they spitting they're life
But only spitting on the music, sabotage and abuse it
Hope you don't expect me to just smile and embrace it
I put my heart in my music while others kicking fake shit
When I rock the mic I make the crowd go ape-shit
I eat rappers but now-a-days niggas is tasteless
It's a shame how many caught up in the game
They forgetting the lessons of the struggle from which they came
And if you listen to what I'm saying
You would know that this verse is intended to reverse the corporate curse
I use my brain cuz more than often it works
I'm spitting pain cuz reality hurt
And I'm deeper than a cavity search
I love music and money but at the end of the day imma always put my family first
Hook:
I Ain't Afraid to be the first Latin president
I Ain't Afraid to be hood and intelligent
I Ain't Afraid to speak on something relevant
The Hip-Hop game is sick and my lyrics is medicine
I Ain't Afraid to be a God fearing gentleman
I Ain't Afraid to admit who I'm better than
I Ain't Afraid to ride or die like a veteran
The Hip-Hop game is sick and my lyrics is medicine
Verse 2:
This bubblegum music is similar to a cold
So allow me to distribute this antibiotic flow
I'm like a doctor up in the booth
And my first recommendation is ya'll should start spitting the truth
See, Hip-Hop's my home and I don't mind all the tourist
But that snappin' of the fingers is really starting to bore us
I'm taking it back home to the streets of the 'X
Where niggas battled in the park just to see who's the best
And you talk about Techs while doing your 2-step
And said a whole bunch of nothing, irrelevant context
Come up with a concept and put your brain to the test
Bet half of you Motherfuckers couldn't spell "success"
You can get mad, im just saying what's on my chest
Got the music videos dictating how niggas dress
I'm married to the game, I don't care what you think
This built to last relation-ship cannot sink
-Hook-
Bridge:
I am not afraid, to be who I wanna be
You can try to hide, can't escape reality
I won't sell my soul, just to be on MTV
You can try, try, try, but won't get the best of me
(Repeat)
-Hook-
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8. |
Good Enough
03:24
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Good Enough
Intro:
Yea
Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea
Oh-oh
Oh-oh
Verse 1:
Ain't got no fancy clothes
Ain't got no fancy cars
Ain't counting no bank rolls
But I can still be your superstar
Ain't got no blingy bling
Ain't ballin' in the club
Can't buy you a diamond ring
But I can guarantee you all of my love
Pre-Chorus:
I don't got a lot of dough
Ain't got much to show
Girl but I swear I can give you what u need
Ya momma said just say no
Best friends telling you to let me go
But somehow you still found the best in me
Chorus:
Girl tell me if I'm good enough,
To be the one you're giving ur heart to
Girl tell me if I'm good enough,
To make u feel so special like I do
I know that I'm good enough, good enough, good enough for you.
You know that I'm good enough, good enough, good enough for you.
Verse 2:
We been through everything
Sometimes we weren't sure
After we overcame
Never thought I could love you more
Whenever ur down and out
I'm here to pull you up
I'll give up my life for you
Baby is that good enough
-Pre-Chorus-
-Chorus-
Rap:
I had to convince baby girl I was worth it
Far from perfect, more than the eyes meet on the surface
I know I curse a lot, wasn't raised by the churches
But I was still made with a purpose, and it's making u nervous
Cuz I could be so double sided
I just figured that I show u who I really was instead of tryna hide it
Cuz the truth is like an identical twin, you can try to pretend but there's no point in tryna deny it
So don't go calling me no liar liar
I do my best to keep it 100 with you even when I 69 ya
Every now and then you get doubtful let me remind ya
I vowed to be ya man and forever stand beside ya
If you asking then the answer is "No"
To any question in regards to me letting you go
So here's the password to the PC and the Phone
You ain't askin' I'm just letting you know
Bridge:
You with a grown man baby
No game playin'
Don't believe look me in my eyes
Cuz I give it to you straight no chaser
I don't wanna waste your
Time and I'm not tryna waste mine
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9. |
Dreamin'
03:30
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Dreamin'
Intro:
Yea
It's the Truth baby, let's go
Verse:
I just wanna play my keyboard and kick my rhyme
Just let me sing my song without being concerned with time
Wanna let the music carry my soul away from mind
Zone out in my own house, pull a microphone out
Just give me a sec so I can express
What's on my chest without being stressed with tryna impress
I wanna get lost in a song to never be found
Leave my pen and pad at home and write a poem in the clouds
I need the kind of instrumental that pierces my spirit
And searches my brain capacity for the deepest lyrics
Indulge myself in a dream that exceeds my every limit
Painting pictures vivid, wake up and feel like I really did it
Something about sweet melodies over mean beats
That sends a chill down my spinal and makes my knees weak
So if you see me blanking out and I seem 'sleep
Just do your homie a favor and let me dream please
Hook:
Leave me alone, while I'm dreamin'
Cuz when life takes a toll, Use the music to make it better
(I'd give anything)
To be in zone, and keep on dreamin'
I just need a little time cuz this high won't last forever
I'm dreamin'
Verse 2:
Of a place where on critics can roam
No work, no time, no friends, no phone
Just some bass, keys, drums, and a couple of microphones
No musicians either, the instruments playin' on they're own
I wanna collaborate with musical mist
Harmonize with the snare, go bar for bar with the kick
Spit a verse on the strings, and adlib over the hat
And the product of all of that will be one hell of a track
It's always the best when you dive deep
Treat drums patterns like roller-coasters and ride beats
The shallow part of the water just makes your art weak
Give your mind some off time, let your heart speak
I never made music, it's the music that made me
All I did was allow the music to take me
Escape free from the troubles I'm facing daily
So if I make Zzzz's don't wake me
-Hook-
Bridge:
Yo
1 time, for making music that's from the soul
2 times, for letting go and losing control
3 times, for corner cyphers and battle days
With the same dude beat-boxing for like an hour straight
1 time, for diddy boppin' to steady beats
2 times, for using rhythm when walking streets
3 times, for clapping with no specific reason
And the 4th time's for the generation the Truth is leadin'
-Hook (2x's)-
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10. |
Wait No More
04:00
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Wait No More
Verse:
I wanna be a rap star so bad
Perform in front of 50,000 of the livest fans
Travel the world and have foreign people screaming my name
Be known as one of the nicest to ever play the game
I wanna have a house on a hill one day
Rush to the lab and make a hit record with Dr. Dre
Go back and forth just kicking rhymes with Talib and Common
I wanna say "I can't believe the position that I'm in"
I wanna bring home a record breaking number of Grammys
Go on an expensive vacation with the whole family
On summer days the private yacht just might come in handy
Lay in the sun, living a life that's sweeter that candy
And when I dream I be singing duets with A. Keys
And me and Timbo collab to create the sickest beats
But you know what, its sad to me
Cuz when I wake, non of this is reality
And then I hear my inner conscious asking me
Hook:
What are you waiting for
For the moon to turn blue to do what you gotta do
For every dark cloud in the sky to part ways
And let the sunshine down on your life
Tell me what are you waiting for
Cuz if you got a dream then that's all you need
The man in the mirrors the only one that can get in your way
Start today, don't wait no more
Verse 2:
My support system is slim
Sometimes I don't believe in myself
Tempted to put this music thing on shelf
It looks easy on T.V
But when I step into the realm of the industry
My insecurities start to eat me
And listening to the radio doesn't help a bit
Not too many artist now a days I consider legit
And if making music from you soul no longer exist
How can one of my positive messages become a hit, shit
These are the type of questions that's making me think twice
Do I go after my dream or create a safe life
Settle down with a job, kids, and beautiful wife
Or bet it all on one roll of the musical dice
I'm stressed out now, I wanna be the greatest
But with stress on my mind, I can't be creative
Get on my knees and start praying
Then all of a sudden, I hear these voices in my head singing
-Hook-
Eric Thomas Speach:
Pain is temporary
It way last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or ever a year
But eventually it will subside
And something else will take its place
If I quit however, it will last forever
Verse 3:
I used to sit at home and think my talents will carry me
But having skills don't mean that you have a guarantee
You could be the illest lyricist and never get signed
Or sing a higher note than Mariah and not make a dime
I know now that its my responsibility
As an artist to go hard and lead myself to a victory
I tried a few other careers but music is it for me
Not a mystery that lyricism was God's gift to me
What kind of a man would I be if I didn't utilize it
You can never fulfill your destiny if you deny it
This journey's a roller-coaster and imma choose to ride it
Until I turn it into a plane and guess who's the pilot
I don't think I can wait around no more
If I don't find that door,then I'm gonna create one
Cuz every step in a forward direction's a great one
Nobody's given a dream, you gotta take them, so
-Hook-
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Truth In Rhyme Schenectady, New York
Truth InRhyme has developed a unique fusion of a handful of genres that enters your soul when you hear it. With sounds that can easily compete in today's popular music arena and lyrical content that will encourage, inspire and uplift it's listeners (which is of short supply in the music industry,) Truth InRhyme's debut album "All We Have Is Now" is a must have for music lovers of all ages. ... more
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