Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The day, me 'n' XP opened for Souls Mischief
I'm like "Yo, let's get on angry MC showmanship and hit 'em"
Rocked all the cocky songs and not too soulful lyrics,
Even a couple women callin' 'em "groupies," "hoes," and "bitches."
Got off stage, and I'm like "Yo, I that we killed 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 impressed by performance."
I "Word? Shit, I love feedback and criticism."
She said "I miss the passionate spirit, your 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 told her that this was of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I wanna be treated.
But every song can't be with freedom,
'Cuz the other side of me is sexist then people feel that I'm preachin'.
"Everything's peace and love?" uhh, that's somewhat
Because this world is fucked-up and I'm a pro-duct to 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 said "We have a flame, your ignited with sound.
Are you building the up, or using your 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;
a fine line between saying and living it.
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Light it up to burn it down, it up to burn 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 thing I've always struggled on,
Is how to drugs and alcohol into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on perspective, that's all over my records.
But the other isn't represented unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit that I love to 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
Message "It's okay," hey I believe that it is. can be medicine,
But it's all about your relationship it.
See I'm either off in the wagon riding and everyday the spliff.
Constantly for a balance but habit turns to addiction.

And music & 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 straight-edge to audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a song 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 make more money if I as true,
To all the of the blunted consumption I'm going through.
music for the party, and the people support you.
I burn Ali and buy 50, what does that say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I building the empire up or my fire to burn it down?

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