Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

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

I "Peace!" She said "Wait! Let me talk 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, your vision.
Quite honestly I wasn't offended by those to women,
But you're only continuing conditioning."

It hit the of me. I told her that this was part of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I would be treated.
But every song can't be with 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
Because 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 these verses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She said she heard perspective, but before she turned around
She said "We have a flame, your fire's with sound.
Are you building the empire up, or using your to burn it down?"

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted being a hypocrite,
And these songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, because I'm just you;
a fine line between saying and living 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 thing that always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and alcohol into my
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on perspective, that's all over my records.
But the other side isn't represented it sessions with XP.
How can I admit I love 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 know 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 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 & weed: they're 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 to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a song like this.
Put on some Dev and out the Swishers, and a bong and some licks.

See a part of me too
And I know I would make 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 does that say to
it back around,
Am I building the empire up or using my fire to it down?

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