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 songs and not too many soulful 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 into a familiar face, a who comes in and supports us.

I said "Peace!" She "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 said "Word? Shit, I feedback and criticism."
She "I miss the passionate spirit, your 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 told her that this was 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 people will feel that I'm preachin'.
"Everything's peace and love?" uhh, somewhat misleading
Because this world is fucked-up and I'm a pro-duct to 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 heard that perspective, but before she turned
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 with a hypocrite,
And through songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, because I'm like you;
Walking a fine between saying and living it.
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Light it up to burn it down, light it up to it down.
Light it up to 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 that I've always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and alcohol my music
Outside of songs.
on that perspective, that's all over my records.
But the other side isn't represented unless it with XP.
How can I admit that I love to weed,
Knowing the kids are listening and many of 'em 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 relationship with it.
See I'm off in the wagon riding 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 about it to me questionable.
It proves how much people want to be accepted,
And not straight-edge to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't bump a song like this.
Put on some Dev and break out the Swishers, and a and some licks.

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

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