Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The day, me 'n' XP opened for Souls Mischief
I'm like "Yo, let's get on some MC showmanship and hit 'em"
all the cocky songs and not too many soulful lyrics,
Even a couple dissin' callin' 'em "groupies," "hoes," and "bitches."
Got off stage, and I'm like "Yo, I that we killed it,"
Ran a familiar face, a female who comes in and supports us.

I said "Peace!" She said "Wait! Let me to you for a minute...
I know it's none of my business, but I wasn't by your performance."
I "Word? Shit, I love feedback and criticism."
She said "I miss the passionate spirit, political vision.
Quite honestly I offended by those references to women,
But only continuing society's conditioning."

It hit the heart of me. I told her that was part of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I would be treated.
But every song can't be seepin' freedom,
'Cuz the other side of me is sexist people will feel that I'm preachin'.
"Everything's peace and love?" uhh, that's misleading
this world is fucked-up and I'm a pro-duct to what I'm seeing.

Not to justify, but just to on my being.
I learn from these verses and my purpose gets with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She said she heard that perspective, but before she turned
She said "We have a flame, your fire's ignited sound.
Are you building the empire up, or your fire to burn it down?"

Consumption, contradiction. I'm with being a hypocrite,
And these songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, because I'm just you;
Walking a fine line between saying and it.
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Light it up to it down, light it up to burn it down.
it up to burn it down, down, down.
Light it up to it down, light it up to burn it down.
it up to burn it... down, down, down, down, down, down, down.

Now one that I've always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on perspective, that's all over my records.
But the other side represented unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit I love to smoke weed,
the kids are listening and many of 'em look up to me?

Not to say that I'm a role model, but I know words are power.
And if I bottles and chronic, I am sending out the
Message "It's okay," hey I that it is. Chronic can be medicine,
But it's all your relationship with it.
See I'm either off in the wagon riding and with the spliff.
Constantly looking for a balance but habit to addiction.

And hip-hop music & weed: inseparable.
So MCs that don't smoke or drink, talking about it to me questionable.
It proves how people just want to be accepted,
And not seem to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a song this.
Put on some Dev and break out the Swishers, and a bong and licks.

See that's a of me too
And I know that I would more money if I wasn't as true,
To all the of the blunted consumption I'm going through.
music for the party, and the people support you.
I burn Ali and buy 50, what does that say to you?
it back around,
Am I building the empire up or using my to burn it down?

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