Same Old Crisis

Going through the same old crisis
Working on a brand new vibe
I was looking round for a light switch
When I can open up my eyes

Man, I probably talked to Vinnii 50 times about the burnout
Stream a couple thou, you only see a sliver turnout
Said I want my flowers in a wreath upon my neck
Distribution checked, I just wanna get the word out
Now I see the young wave
And they're plotting on a Grammy and a front page
Hibernating with my family, I've been laying low
Even so, I've been apparent when I'm off stage
You should aim for the apex
Even if you miss, you might land upon the list of little hits that they could play next
And they don't owe you shit, in fact they owe you way less
I never met an artist with a blank check
Easy seas do not precede a savvy crew
Learned from my L's and my phonics improved
I'm getting too old for opps, but a lot of you dudes
Could fill Copp's Coliseum with the drama you do

And if they talk about you, that's some free real estate
Say your name on the air, call that a radio wave
And if they say they don't care, we got receipts that can prove it
What do you call a musician who doesn't talk about music, huh?
What do you call a grown man looking at his phone and thinking he should throw a shot?
You gotta learn the lesson, see the blessings you got
The reputation won't remain upon the trip to the plot
I got no hesitation talking about my life in hyperbole
And I know that you heard of me, I'm a genuine guy
So if I said I built a castle from bricks and internally
I meant verses and words, I didn't technically lie

Going through the same old crisis
Working on a brand new vibe
I was looking round for a light switch
When I can open up my eyes
Going through the same old crisis
And everybody's just like me
But no one ever sound just like this
I guess I got the novelty

I used to listen on the bus, now I listen on the bus
Only thing that's different is the onus that's on top of us
Not to state the obvious
I never felt a download lift my body up

I won't fuss about an expiration date, you'll never write my music off, don't even try it
I heard a couple numpties saying Flowzus wasn't hungry
Man, I feel like Joey Chestnut on a vegan diet
Boy, I got the diesel fired, yeah,
Kicking my feet up like I been retired
Everything green about me like a recent hire
First you see me multiply, now my dimes on multipliers
I don't want no feedback 'less you been inside the culture prior, sheesh
If you think you touch my ease, that's a reach
I need the royalties, please, pennies each
Finer than the sand upon the beach
You know Flowzus been the man with Sally Hansen on his feet, yeah

Going through the same old crisis
Working on a brand new vibe
I was looking round for a light switch
When I can open up my eyes
Going through the same old crisis
And everybody's just like me
But no one ever sound just like this
I guess I got the novelty

Same old
Same old
Same old
Same old crisis

Same old
Same old
Same old
Same old crisis