Verse 1
Practice took the Buddha from a Prince
Into being one with the Lord
And it made me one with the sword
Certain things just can’t be ignored
Let me ask you something you gon’ hate:
How much of yourself have you explored?
How much of your rappin’ did you actually
Know the reason you was rappin for?
You just bought a wraith and paid in cash?
No one gives a fuck, your shit is trash
Stealing your identity from people’s experiences
You ain’t ever had
Vision blurry, you ain’t ever focused
Studio’s a photo booth: posin’
Hoping no one ever gon’ expose’em
You was manufactured, I was chosen
Chorus (x2)
Aye
Don’t give a fuck what they say
I’m too busy tryna stay sane
Ain’t waitin’ around to get paid
Don’t make me
Pick up the sword today
Don’t make me pick up the sword today
Because if I pick up the sword today
It’s only ending one way
Verse 2
Buddhist monks meditated on the human body disgusted
I’m known to keep that same energy with me
Meditating on the current state of things
And knowing other rappers cannot be trusted
I be channeling divine energy
Don’t care where you play next
Because all you channeling is bitch tendencies
I’m making blue Ben faces off of rap
And I ain’t even famous
Plus all your top 5 favorites
Smart enough to know that I’m dangerous
And all these verses I’m rehearsing
Came from the most biblical of sages
Way before God split the language
If you don’t recognize my greatness, you stupid
Chorus (x2)
credits
from Music for Carnivores,
released February 22, 2022
Written, Produced, Performed, Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Shahan
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