Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

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

It hit the heart of me. I her that this was part of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I would 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 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 that perspective, but she turned around
She "We have a flame, your fire's ignited with sound.
Are you building the up, or using your 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 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.
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 that I've always struggled on,
Is how to drugs and alcohol into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, all over my records.
But the other side isn't represented unless it with XP.
How can I admit that I love to weed,
the kids are listening and many 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 all about your relationship with it.
See I'm either off in the wagon and everyday with the spliff.
Constantly looking for a balance but turns to addiction.

And hip-hop & weed: they're inseparable.
So MCs that don't or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable.
It how much 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 Dev and break out the Swishers, and a bong and some 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 consumption I'm going through.
Make music for the party, and the people you.
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what does that say to
it back around,
Am I building the empire up or my fire to burn it down?

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