It's strange our troubles have only just begun
I'm not hiding, I'm just busy, yo I've gotta run
And if I die tonight I'll just be glad I'm done
It's unfortunate to leave but at least I had some fun
Oops! I took life serious a moment
Life imitates art imitates life don't it?
If it's time for imitation I'll bring some variation
Tower built on trepidation; I need more ventilation
Open the windows, let's all get some fresh air
We can revel in the future if life's less fair
Because the past has been pursuing us but we shouldn't care
Second amendment to life: These arms were too much to bare
So barely armed with bare armies, my fleet an armada
The firepower black powder in the spire, so I gotta
Put in all this extra work just to have a blast
But that's okay because when I do it was a thing of the past
And what I'm getting at, the metaphors too deep for my lungs
I said I wanted a breath of fresh air, not deep stupid puns
So let's break it down to basics and just face it, we're alive!
We may as well make the most of that as long as we can survive
It's strange our troubles have only just begun
I'm not hiding, I'm just busy, yo I've gotta run
And if I die tonight I'll just be glad I'm done
It's unfortunate to leave but at least I had some fun
I was not living to the fullest, my extent was overbalanced
No matter which way I would pull it I just couldn't tip the chalice
And the malice mixed with spite in a drink I slammed too quickly
So I was acting quite the asshole and the next morning I was sickly
Which I regretted so I got bitter at a rapid rate, so scary
I was picking up the pieces of a former life heavy to carry
When I was the one shattering the premise of a once beautiful story
Finding that when I read it back my own musings often bore me
So I go go, get up, get gone
I was asleep at the wheel, I was driving all along
And there's a moment where it's terrifying to take hold of the wheel
But you feel oh so slightly rested and ready to make a deal
With yourself, it happens fast, and you swear it's the last time
And we all laugh at our stupid selves for tricking our own minds
But it's all good because if that's what it takes I'll be there when I'm done
We're all so focused, too serious, it's time to have some fun!
It's strange our troubles have only just begun
I'm not hiding, I'm just busy, yo I've gotta run
And if I die tonight I'll just be glad I'm done
It's unfortunate to leave but at least I had some fun
The Philadelphia rapper turns the children's music formula on its head with old-school beats and sharp life lessons. Bandcamp Album of the Day Sep 13, 2023