Slave

Now you've gotten all the prestige, happiness, power and respect
Think money means happiness; that is not correct
You a slave!
Stuck on the hedonic treadmill
Brother tell me how does that feel
If you will do anything to get it and you want it bad
And it don't matter if you walking a destructive path
You a slave!
You a product of bad advice
And you forgetting everything has a price
Now it seems social media is reinforcing greed
So you poor self-image is in good company
You a slave!
Trying to launder your fake status
What you really need to do is break patterns
Cars, jewels, all of that is nice
But does it really reflect your quality of life?
You a slave!
I know that it may never matter but
You need to Google easterlin paradox - Slave!

If you don't believe me
Listen close to what I say
This is rated PG
Down to set the record straight
You a Slave
We are all Slaves homie
If you don't believe me
Listen close to what I say
This is rated PG
Down to set the record straight
You a Slave
We are all Slaves homie
Let's go

It's a controlled substance and you controlled by the substance
And the controller of the substance
You a slave!
It's only profit for your misery
Its either prison, hospital or cemetery
If you stuck on the syringes and you gotta eat pills
And that's even if it goes against your free will
You a slave!
You spending your money on these drugs
But your very own life is the real cost
You need help; it's either spiritual or medical
Cos you can't live your life dependent on chemicals
You a slave!
Homie be wise; get help is my only advice
This stuff is controlling your life
You say I ain't a slave; this is just my first use
But a few hits from now and brother that's all you
You a slave!
Break free; let's try
Cos your whole world is revolving around your next high
Slave!

If you don't believe me
Listen close to what I say
This is rated PG
Down to set the record straight
You a Slave
We are all Slaves homie
If you don't believe me
Listen close to what I say
This is rated PG
Down to set the record straight
You a Slave
We are all Slaves homie
Let's go

You deceiving yourself that you on a worthy cause
Kill in the name of god and call it a holy war
You a slave!
You need to start examining your ways
You need to stop with the prejudice and hate
If you love God and you hate your brother; same time
And you don't believe in the equality of mankind
You a slave
Stop trying to justify your actions
Let religion unify not divide us
Now, everybody is a slave to something
Or someone, an idea, a way or concept
Sex, food, television, jobs and phones
Slavery is not about money or drugs alone
Am a slave too, but am a slave to the Lord
Bought with a price when Christ was nailed to the cross
So I can never be a slave to perishable Ish
Take this track and start to meditate on it
Slave!