Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

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

It hit the heart of me. I told her that was part 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 then people will that 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 to touch on my being.
I from these verses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She she heard 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, because I'm just 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.
Light it up to it down, light it up to burn it down.
Light it up to it... down, down, down, down, down, down, down.

Now one thing that always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate and alcohol into my music
of sober songs.
'Cuz on perspective, that's all over my records.
But the other side isn't unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit I love to smoke weed,
Knowing the kids are and many 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 bottles and chronic, I am out the
Message "It's okay," hey I believe that it is. can be medicine,
But it's all about your with it.
See I'm either off in the riding and everyday with the spliff.
Constantly looking for a balance but turns to addiction.

And hip-hop & weed: they're inseparable.
So MCs don't smoke or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable.
It proves how much just want to be accepted,
And not seem straight-edge to 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 break out the Swishers, and a bong and 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 for the party, and the people support you.
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what does say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I the empire up or using my fire to burn it down?

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