Catharsis

(The scribes and chief priests thought how they might destroy him)
(For they feared him)
(Because all the people was astonished at his doctrine)

There are rappers that could beat me up in a fight
There are rappers that could slit my throat in the night
There are rappers that are more broke with a tougher life
But none of them can touch my skills on the mic
And the ones that might
Dumb it down
To stay up in the limelight
Keeping kids high out they minds with a pied pipe
Oversexed and under-taught
No guidance
Human life worthless
Not worth surviving
Don't respect ourselves
So our kids don't respect us
We don't respect our parents
And the whole world destructs
Half-brothers
From the same no-dad
Walk the streets
With holes in their hearts
And unfulfilled needs
Rats in a maze that settle for the cheese
One might make it
But the rest got fleas
I cry conspiracy
But sadly it's not cool to talk about values and family
So smoke weed and spend money
You heard that
But you're deaf to the irony
Turn a deaf ear to the cries of society
People like to focus on the negative side
'Cause drowning in your sorrow
Is easier than waking up tomorrow
Overwhelmed, underfed
And over-borrowed
Life is tough
And a lot of us gotta eat
So...
(You must find strength, you must find strength)

Sing a sad song
Let a tear fall
Grab your girl
Slow dance with the lights off
Life is not long
It's never perfect
But if you let yourself win
It's so worth it
Sing a sad song
Let a tear fall
Grab your girl
Slow dance with the lights off
Life is not long
It's never perfect
How many years have you lost?
Is it worth it?

I'm unique
When I speak
You need to not be
Don't rely on an image, gimmicks, or funny business
I'm not God's gift
Arrogant, pretentious, obnoxious
I got the balls to say shit
That's in the back of your conscious
I'm a real man
I don't cheat on my wife
Talk big and back down at the sign of a fight
When I speak I look you right in the eyes
And when I step in the room
You feel my presence like the king has arrived
That's Off Topic, cocky on the mic
'Cause I know I'm nice
Never put a word into my verse that's not a highlight
My life's been filled with mistakes and misdirection
But my testimony speaks positive of the lessons
It's a critical time for your prayers
It's a catharsis
Times are hardest right before the harvest
And I, for one, am starving
(The world is your mind, use your head not your computer)
So, work to do
Won't finish in a lifetime
If we don't, they won't
And so goes the timeline
Then the culture dies
And the people die
And history is rewritten by the bad guys
So clear your mind of that bullshit, son
I'll give you one night to get that done
And step one is to...
(You must find strength, you must find strength)

Sing a sad song
Let a tear fall
Grab your girl
Slow dance with the lights off
Life is not long
It's never perfect
But if you let yourself win
It's so worth it
Sing a sad song
Let a tear fall
Grab your girl
Slow dance with the lights off
Life is not long
It's never perfect
How many years have you lost?
Is it worth it?

Sing a sad song
Let a tear fall
Grab your girl
Slow dance with the lights off
Life is not long
It's never perfect
But if you let yourself win
It's so worth it
Sing a sad song
Let a tear fall
Grab your girl
Slow dance with the lights off
Life is not long
It's never perfect
How many years have you lost?
Is it worth it?