Zippo

I refuse to be abused any longer
There's a sense of hunger, which cries from within
So I feed him with a constant supply of knowledge and wisdom
I'm never losing vision of all around me

Some scream because they think they've found me
Look again

You see my village is under siege so now I seize the chance fight back
I seize the chance to attack the strongholds of the untold men and women who walk around with blindfolds
I seize the chance to attack those who see in only white and black
I'm fighting back
I'm fighting to take over your minds and your color pallets in order to paint a new song
Today you'll find me singing songs of yesteryear which fell on the ears of those who didn't want to sing along

So check it, the question is why are they now singing OUR songs
I sit in a dark room but I can see the light
I can feel its warmth
I can tell it's bright
In the end it's us who walk among the DEAD in the brightness of the night

"Shine your lights ya'll"....

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Fashawn, Alchemist, and Evidence

So I'm not a kid anymore but it was DOPE to be on stage during this particular show! More videos to come...

My Gaza Dream

Children prayed
Bullets sprayed, in the buildings right up the block
Muslim rocks
Christian knots
Gaza is getting hot

Morning yawns
Dropping bombs, what seem light worlds away
Corporate greed
Nations need, to fight just to stay

Dropping bombs
Crying moms, nowhere to bury their seeds
Awkward cries, babies lay beneath the rubble and debris
A world at loss
No one to toss, a white cloth in to call it quits

Sinking ships
Targeted hits, bullets just learned to fly
Distant glow
No info, we're all being told a lie

Fallen dads
It's all so sad, two more rocks hit the sand
Unarmed man
Holding hands, this is his final stand

Families hug
Pull the plug, this is what we have to do
Gentile or Jew
Whoever knew this what it's all about

Giant hand
Tries to fan, the flames which won't go out
Masses shout
"Is this what it's all about"

On their knees
Countless seeds
Ready to be heard

Spread the word
Shepherd-less heard
Allowed to roam free
Last decree
Can't bother me
A Bush says to the land
Diggin sand
Contra bands
You've ruined our once great land

Atom bombs
Holding on, just a push away
Coming soon
The glorious doom, all sins are washed away

Sit and look
World is shook
Common ground can't be found

You're chasing tails
You're going to fail
The fox says to the hounds

In a flash
Life's final dash
Is ran across the screen

Folding arms
Another bomb, the smoke can't be seen
An evolution
Perhaps revolution is staring us in the face

Warm embrace
Gentle face, I'm sorry but I must go
Rubbing hands
Mixed with sand, I must fight for what I know


Rise and fall
Resurrect the wall
Knocked down
It firmly lies
Two shots ring out
Body drops to its knees

Doubtful

You didn't want to endorse our team
You said our idea would only be a blip in time you see
So now I'm holding time, you see, right in front of your face so you can see
Without your doubt we wouldn't be able to...
Dream so clearly and fully

Feels Like

So this is what it feels like
The wind in your face, speed with no brakes
So this is what it feels like
Feeling warm at night, the moon's moonlight
So this is what it feels like
The touch of your skin, let the journey begin
So this is what it feels like
Your voice in the air, the mic is right there
So this is what it feels like
The masses raisin' their hands, two or three grand
So this is what it feels like
The rain in your face, no umbrella to brace
One has to keep runnin' the race at such a frantic pace
Because this is what it feels like
When you come off of the high, you see you're not the same guy
So this is what it feels like
A thousand pairs of eyes reading and wondering why

They never feel like...

Gotta find this on your own
It's a feeling so grown
Please tell me what it feels like....

Not Done Yet

The ingredients said to just add a little love
So I took a handful and mixed it in
I stirred, stopped, and started again

The ingredients said to add a little self
So I took out the knife and carved a little of me up
Measured it correctly and dropped it in the cup
I stirred, stopped, and started again

The ingredients said to add a little pain
So I grabbed my heart, some thoughts, and past memories which needed to be strained
I squeezed them all together
I stirred, stopped, and started again

The ingredients said to bake these all together
Just then I noticed that the Creator of this dish was all too clever
So I stirred, stopped, and started to perfect myself all over again....

I Thought

I thought I knew but you guessed it, I don't
I thought we moved to the same groove but we don't
You see, my feelings about you have been sort of a front
By front, I mean that they stand in front of me like a mirror to a wall
I'm looking at myself but I'm not liking me at all
That's me talking to the mirror and not the wall
I've hit a wall

You see, I thought I knew you but you guessed it, I don't
I watch you slide in and slide out
Man, I know what you're all about
And at times, you seem all about
But all you're trying to do is figure me out

You see, you and I might truly be in the same boat
But the difference is one of us stays humble, while the other chooses to boast
So tonight I offer up a toast to you
I hope my words are ringing through like a shot in the dark
I'm standing with the lighter about to spark fire to your dry sense of humor
That's what pen is saying to the paper...

I thought I knew you but the problem is I don't know myself
I think I do but in reality I'm trying to be too cool, for you
I'm running to hide now
I'm running out of time now

If there's one thing I know it's this
I took a shot and missed
I held you tight and kissed all of my chances away
I'm looking upwards to find the words to say
Hmmm... the sky is gray and it's going to pour on us today

I thought I knew you but in the end I don't
I thought I knew you
I thought I
Knew you
New you
I thought
I new
I
But...