Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

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

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

Not to justify, but just to on my being.
I learn from these verses and my 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 ignited sound.
Are you building the empire up, or using fire to burn it down?"

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted being a hypocrite,
And through songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, because I'm just like
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.
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 that I've struggled on,
Is how to incorporate and alcohol into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, all over my records.
But the other side isn't unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit that I to smoke weed,
the kids are listening 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 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 riding and everyday with the spliff.
Constantly looking for a balance but turns to addiction.

And hip-hop music & they're inseparable.
So MCs that smoke or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable.
It proves how much just 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 wanna 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 stuggles of the blunted 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
Bring it around,
Am I building the empire up or using my fire to it down?

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