prelude

I talk to myself when I'm in need of a friend
Don't call this farewell, I know I'll see you again
Dominoes fell as a means to an end
All it brought me was hell, no reprieve or amends

Decades later, they still claimin' Nas and Hov the greatest
I guess that fact alone kinda shows their greatness
It's all subjective, they keep stressin' that there's no debatin'
That's all cap like the hat that they'll throw your name in
They say your name holds weight, but I don't know who weighed it
It's so degrading, knowin' so and so is overrated
These rappers grow complacent, faced with lack of motivation
I don't know who told you paigans that the throne is vacant
Nati's a jerk, he's just repeatin' himself
I just let my body of work speak for itself
With the cockiest smirk, I still believe I'll excel
It doesn't take a lot of research, it's easy to tell
Don't even try; I'm on demon time, I'll see you in hell
Try to keep the dream alive, but ain't been sleepin' too well
They do it for streams and likes, they're just eager to sell
I read between the lines, these guys been readin' in braille

I talk to myself when I'm in need of a friend
Don't call this farewell, I know I'll see you again
Dominoes fell as a means to an end
All it brought me was hell, no reprieve or amends

I'm workin' on craftin' these words with a passion
I've been mad since they don't receive a worthy reaction
The fact that I don't get what I deserve turned me to savage
It had me burnin' these bridges on a journey through madness
Witness The Rise of a Villain, emerged from the ashes
I made it my mission to murder these wack kids
The way that slur when they're rappin's disturbing and tragic
I'm cut from a different cloth, you're not procuring this fabric
Look, you want fame, I'll put your face on Channel 8 News
You don't get to the bag, that's a purse, and it's fake too
Nati for President like Murs 'cause I Paid Dues
I'll hang you and your lame crew with the same noose
I should go back and slap whoever raised you
I just did the Thanos snap, this is my phase two
Plan to ask for peace from whoever you pray to
après la folie, this is the prelude



Credits
Writer(s): Gerald Owen
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