The Blues

You hear the news?
I've got the blues
It's my theme music
If you didn't have a clue
I feel down
Down in the dumps
But I'm about to advance
Press my luck

I keep my head down like Charlie Brown in his prime
I play piano sounds that float around in my mind
It's the type of soundtrack that allows me to flow
I lay my raps down as if I were playin' a jazz show
The emotion that I'm spittin' is very real
I go through the motions just so I can feel
The pain that's buried inside, yes I did hide
How I feel when I sigh, I don't know how to cry
Everybody creates a persona so they can bury it deep
But when their life begins to crumble, they begin to weep
No one's invincible, no one is bulletproof
Eventually, y'all must face the moment of truth
Will you let the blues consume who you are
Or will you come out better, shinin' like a star
That's the situation that I'm facin' right now
Can I get through this ever, I'm asking myself; how?

This the blues, this the music that soothes
This the music right here that makes everybody move
This the groove, this the rhythm, this is life itself
This the medicine that nurses everybody so well
With the bass and the beat and the snare and the kick
And the melody that's sure to ease your pain quick
This is music that's bound to make your soul last
This is music that's bound to get you past your past

This is theme music, for the average man
Goin' through something tough or terrible, it's sad
Tryin' to get through the storm is such a pain
Always drained, always ashamed, it's just so insane
As the rain falls down, splashin' on the concrete
I walk to the sounds of the bass and the beat
Trynna figure out how to get out of this mindstate
Of sadness and depression, the feelin' ain't that great
It's consumed over 99% of my mind
Torturing me to the point where I'm unable to find
Some semblance of happiness and peace
Somethin' that will help keep my life at ease
They call it "the blues" for a reason
It's emotional, moody and it's so reveal in'
It's the music that inspired an entire generation
It's the music that fuels my soul and fits my situation

This the blues, this the music that soothes
This the music right here that makes everybody move
This the groove, this the rhythm, this is life itself
This the medicine that nurses everybody so well
With the bass and the beat and the snare and the kick
And the melody that's sure to ease your pain quick
This is music that's bound to make your soul last
This is music that's bound to get you past your past
This the blues, this the music that soothes
This the music right here that makes everybody move
This the groove, this the rhythm, this is life itself
This the medicine that nurses everybody so well
With the bass and the beat and the snare and the kick
And the melody that's sure to ease your pain quick
This is music that's bound to make your soul last
This is music that's bound to get you past your past