Soul Food

Yeah
It's called The Vent Tape, right
Uh

Look, check it
Gotta give the people real so we can keep the hope
See this a meal for the soul, I gotta feed the folk
I gotta lead those in need to where we need to go
And try to take them places that they never seen before
Remember spittin for the homie, he couldn't believe the flow
Told him I always kept it low just on the need to know
Yeah, well it's starting to seem like they need to know
Whoa, check it
A quarter century that I been living
I thank the Lord for every second I been given
Cause these times are unforgiving
Really wondering if this what God envisioned
How for every one that makes it
It's like five who didn't
But we ignore the five as if the one is all we see
Not realizing where they at is few and far between
Not realizing where you at is called living the dream
Then we lose sight of all the real, man it's all a scheme
And you see it's all controlled but that's another thing
Another lesson for another day
You see right now I'm tryna focus on what's in my face
But my thoughts be all over and just in the way
You see I ain't been thinking clear, I'm all in disarray
A clouded mind can turn what's black and white up into gray
I'm talkin to the point I'm comfortable up in the rain
But I can't stay I gotta get away, wait
See I'm plotting to win
Funny how they try to box me out by boxing me in
Lucky I got some real ones on which I can depend
The pressure tried to fold a nigga but I wouldn't bend
And it ain't always been that way I can't even pretend
I ain't know what the hurt was worth till I got to end
But through it all, here's a notion that I can defend
For peace of mind there's not a price I wouldn't spend

Really ain't been focusing
Really need to focus in
But all this fake and this hate got my patience growing thin
I'm holding in all them problems that I been holding in
They wanna know where I'm going, tell em I'm going in
It's all about your attempt, I don't care if it goes in
Them lessons are blessings that help you to grow in the end
So why you stressing, remember your life a blessing
Ain't no need for second guessing, it should never be in question
Look
The truth is been searching for inspiration
Been exposed to this world, just look at its reputation
History full of problems, I feel for this generation
Know it's hard staying patient when life feeling like you racing
See I spent my whole life tryna make it, then I made it, sure
Just for niggas to tell me that I should go for more
I had to face it, this feeling wasn't complacent
Had to come to grips with the fact that I didn't feel like once before
Cause once before, I used to pray up to the Lord
Ask Him to open doors and feed this hunger in my core
Even in the deepest of waters, I still remained sure (shore)
Even if I had some misses, went and got it off the board
Even in my lowest lows, I still got it off the floor
Niggas got to switching sides, I still maintained my rapport
See I gave this game my all with no hopes of reward
And now this feeling here is too hard to ignore nigga
Yeah

Yeah
That felt good
That felt real good
Yeah, come on

You know I hope that helped somebody
But if it doesn't, that's cool
Lord knows it helped me