The Alternative Grind

I look around and it's like
Nothing reminds me of where I come from
Sometimes it's worth thinking back

The haves or nots, food and clothes I had
But the trademark's could be seen as sad
That knockoff brand, low class but
Never lacking, some years we rocked bus passes
I sit here in this middle class, and choose that
Which was a burden given my parent's circumstance
I've got no children, I've energy to plan
Hats off to procreators who withstand, prosper and enhance
You hear the excuses, how minimum efforts polluted
By some confusion that passive tomorrow brews that chance
I'm bout to lose it, I 'member being 22 without much food
Money was used in frivolous pursuits
Budgeting not an issue, I think of you and remember losing
Damn, with discipline and control, not immediately unloading
Shortcuts, chip at valid long term goals
Progress is slow, get it quick and you'll know the toll
No one knows how much a dollar cost
The value behind time is lost, what's three hours
If you can't use it to make your little a lot
Rest is not earned until you can hit that spot
Why do you deserve it, yet I cannot, stop
Because my earnings are off
Is security something I have? Not a chance, my past
Is littered with rough patches
Overclock my stance until redemption from that which
Keeps me from what I imagine

I'm all in
So when all the message sound the same
Pick your poison, most have found no change
Bruised and broken, we all going through some things
Losing focus, we going through serious things
I'm all in
What did you see, what did you learn, what did you know
I'm all in
I'm losing light, in the fight, i'm in the right
I'm all in
Attention to pay, game to replay, it's better to stay
I'm all in
I'm losing light, in the fight, i'm in the right
I'm all in

Ain't no stop sign, it's go time
Follow me or remain in rotation
Mirror mirror, who the fuck are you
Middle of class, pulled out my ass
It happened so fast, I got stuck in you
If you feel me, then you feel me
Ain't no use to be dreaming in half time
Used to be serving in uniforms
Now I observe and I get more
Fuck a grudge, but I keep score
Once simple piece of advice is
Don't get caught up in your vices
Much as I do sympathize, there's
A million of you bu there is only one of me
The truth burns, the truth hurts
The truth kills
The stone throws, the wind blows, the worm turns
Meaningless matter, 'till the day that you matter
'Till then nothing matters
Never betray your reactions
Had to be strong, had to be fast
Had to be smart, fuck it with class
Fuck it with grace, fuck it with style
Fuck it with hate, fuck your attention
And fuck all your tempers and here I go
Once more with fire and feeling though
The bottom was bad but the top feels great
Kill em with kindless but keep the hate
Yin and the yang and then demonstrate
Humble and hungry comiserate
The 9-5 we still alive
The 9-5 we still alive
The 9-5 we still alive
The 9-5 we still alive

So when all the message sound the same
Pick your poison, most have found no change
Bruised and broken, we all going through some things
Losing focus, we going through serious things
I'm all in
What did you see, what did you learn, what did you know
I'm all in
I'm losing light, in the fight, i'm in the right
I'm all in
Attention to pay, game to replay, it's better to stay
I'm all in
I'm losing light, in the fight, i'm in the right
I'm all in

I know it's not so simple
Endless ripples from the climate of the fickle
So you commit, willyness and the plan exists
But you run your mouth
Icarus and his limits
The next collection will
Visit this with more significance
Social politics, attitude adjustments
Modern fuckery
This alternative grind's endless
But for now peace