Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

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

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

It hit the heart of me. I told her this was part of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat how I would wanna be treated.
But every song be seepin' with freedom,
'Cuz the other side of me is sexist then people will feel I'm preachin'.
"Everything's peace and love?" uhh, that's somewhat
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 from these verses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She she heard that perspective, but before she turned around
She said "We have a flame, fire's ignited with sound.
Are you building the empire up, or using fire to burn it down?"

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted being a hypocrite,
And through these songs you can 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.
Light it up to it down, down, down.
Light it up to burn it down, it up to burn it down.
Light it up to it... down, down, down, down, down, down, down.

Now one thing I've always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate and alcohol into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on perspective, that's all over my records.
But the other side isn't represented unless it sessions XP.
How can I that I love to smoke weed,
Knowing the are listening and many of 'em look up to me?

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

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

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

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