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 songs and not too many lyrics,
Even a couple women callin' '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 it's none of my business, but I wasn't impressed by your performance."
I said "Word? Shit, I love and criticism."
She said "I miss the passionate spirit, political vision.
Quite I wasn't offended by those references to women,
But you're continuing society's conditioning."

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

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

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted with a hypocrite,
And through these you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, I'm just like you;
Walking a fine line saying and living 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.
it up to burn it down, light 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 drugs and into my music
of sober songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, that's all my records.
But the other side isn't unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit that I to smoke weed,
Knowing the kids are and many of 'em look up to me?

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

And hip-hop music & weed: inseparable.
So MCs that don't smoke or drink, talking it to me seems questionable.
It proves how people just want to be accepted,
And not seem straight-edge to their audience, so it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna a song like 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 support you.
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what that say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I building the up or using my fire to burn it down?

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