1996, Pt. 2

Yo

Started fightin' back in '96
No one knew the pain of the life I lived
He's a frightened kid, inside his mind is sick
We were designed to live and die on a violent whim
Dedicated my life to this
And what do I have to show for it?
Success is so foreign, how do I go forward
When I have been denied at every turn every time?
Rappin' longer than most of you've even been alive
My tracks are somber, emotional, deep and energized
I'm a menace, I have been described as a threat
With a serious neglect for life, mysterious when pennin' lines

I'm not a friendly guy; period, end of sentence, bye
So respect the line and make sure you don't cross it
My verbal genocide stops flows like a broke faucet
You don't want it, no emcee is safe
But it didn't have to be this way
Wanted to be the hero, you didn't see the cape
I can't believe how casually you threw me away
I wanna eat this cake, but people say
You can't have have it and eat it too, that's the defeatist view
I have a plan to make sure these elitists lose
And I'll see it through, the establishment
Leading you to believe that you can make your dreams come true

Feedin' you lean till you cant even move
That's the secret to keepin' you weak, subdued,
And on a leash confused, so you don't see the truth
This ain't a speech where I reveal my evil scheme to you
It's plain and simple, they maintain a system
Where basic clichés retain the place of wisdom
If anything that you say is out of place or different
They'll replace you with someone who obeys and listens
When you're jaded 'cause you're sick of the same conditions
And you're pissed and don't embrace the fate you're given
You don't relate to livin', and it's your face they spit in
That's how you create a villain