Nu Cool
Went out in search of my identity
Turns out I'm exactly who I'm meant to be
Nobody but me out here left to please
God damn I never felt this free
No urgency, I found patience
Maybe you can hear it in my cadence
My girl says she can see it on my face and
The homie says he can feel the vibrations
(Vibe) Everything is energy
And sometimes time is the best remedy
Mind and body tuned to the same melody
Eyes closed I breathe deep and steadily
I spat lemon seeds when life gave me lemon trees
Swallowed my fears and made love the centerpiece
I framed memories on my brain's mantelpiece
Embraced the pain in order to gain lasting peace
I'm done playing by the school rules
I graduated to the nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
From a student to a guru
I'm done playing by the school rules
That's why I exude a nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
Life is richer when you do you
Big up Kamikazu, I mean kuza
He made the beat
Yo Kam bring it back
Student of jazz 'cause I grew up on the Guru
Got my soul ABC's from D, you know, that Voodoo
Been on my Ill-a-fifth, Roots crew, Dilla shit
Majored in Black Thought at the school of lyricists
Mos and Kweli taught me how to tell a story
Studied Rakim closely since I was a shorty
Now a graduate in beats, rhymes and life
I probably wouldn't have passed without Q-Tip and Phife
For all the inspiration I'm forever grateful
No more imitation, I have been en-a-bled
This is my vocation, I defy the labels
Found my own voice and don't need no appraisal
I'm done playing by the school rules
I graduated to the nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
From a student to a guru
I'm done playing by the school rules
That's why I exude a nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
Life is richer when you do you
Turns out I'm exactly who I'm meant to be
Nobody but me out here left to please
God damn I never felt this free
No urgency, I found patience
Maybe you can hear it in my cadence
My girl says she can see it on my face and
The homie says he can feel the vibrations
(Vibe) Everything is energy
And sometimes time is the best remedy
Mind and body tuned to the same melody
Eyes closed I breathe deep and steadily
I spat lemon seeds when life gave me lemon trees
Swallowed my fears and made love the centerpiece
I framed memories on my brain's mantelpiece
Embraced the pain in order to gain lasting peace
I'm done playing by the school rules
I graduated to the nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
From a student to a guru
I'm done playing by the school rules
That's why I exude a nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
Life is richer when you do you
Big up Kamikazu, I mean kuza
He made the beat
Yo Kam bring it back
Student of jazz 'cause I grew up on the Guru
Got my soul ABC's from D, you know, that Voodoo
Been on my Ill-a-fifth, Roots crew, Dilla shit
Majored in Black Thought at the school of lyricists
Mos and Kweli taught me how to tell a story
Studied Rakim closely since I was a shorty
Now a graduate in beats, rhymes and life
I probably wouldn't have passed without Q-Tip and Phife
For all the inspiration I'm forever grateful
No more imitation, I have been en-a-bled
This is my vocation, I defy the labels
Found my own voice and don't need no appraisal
I'm done playing by the school rules
I graduated to the nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
From a student to a guru
I'm done playing by the school rules
That's why I exude a nu cool
Turned my magic into voodoo
Life is richer when you do you
Credits
Writer(s): Marco Mello
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