Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The other day, me 'n' XP opened for Mischief
I'm like "Yo, let's get on some MC showmanship and hit 'em"
Rocked all the cocky and not too many soulful lyrics,
Even a couple dissin' women 'em "groupies," "hoes," and "bitches."
Got off stage, and I'm "Yo, I know that we killed it,"
Ran into a familiar face, a female who 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 impressed by performance."
I said "Word? Shit, I love and criticism."
She said "I the passionate spirit, your political vision.
Quite honestly I wasn't offended by references to women,
But you're continuing society's conditioning."

It hit the heart of me. I told her that this was of me,
I stand up for human rights, and others how I would wanna be treated.
But every song be seepin' with freedom,
'Cuz the other side of me is then people will feel that I'm preachin'.
"Everything's and love?" uhh, that's somewhat misleading
Because this world is fucked-up and I'm a to what I'm seeing.

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

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

Now one thing that always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, that's all my records.
But the other isn't represented unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit that I to smoke weed,
Knowing the kids are listening and 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 and chronic, I am sending out the
Message "It's okay," hey I that it is. Chronic can be medicine,
But it's all about relationship with it.
See I'm either off in the wagon and everyday with the spliff.
looking for a balance but habit turns to addiction.

And hip-hop music & weed: inseparable.
So MCs that smoke or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable.
It proves how much people want to be accepted,
And not seem straight-edge to their audience, so keeping it is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a song this.
Put on some Dev and out the Swishers, and a bong and some 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.
Make music for the party, and the people you.
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what does say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I building the empire up or using my to burn it down?

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