The Pursuit of Passion

Said if you knew what I knew
Then would you do it just like me
Said if you knew what I knew
Tryin' to sustain in the city of vultures
I look success up in the eye
I see it really up close
And if this is my only shot
Then I take it and never give it back
You're all that when you finally let go
You're all grown 'til you find that you're wrong
Give up before you find that you're strong... oh

Just finished talkin' to a friend of mine
He said we're blessed
'Cause we're tired, but we're still alive
You gotta catch in the middle of the vibe just to survive
Gave me permission to put this life, up in this line
Stuck in the struggle, but changed my mind
It is get it time
Used to be impatient, but now I pace to the finish line
Used to be a sprinter, but now my race is a vision
To search for peace with my family
And harvest a wealthy living mind
Smoking joy and sippin' life
Your "hello" is my "hi"
Travel through time with my lines,
My lines are my timeline
Pretty bars, gorgeous thoughts, recognize the fine print
They say we're moving back
But you rarely see that on my side
South Central nigga
In the central of potential women who go ratchet
And them niggas who 'gon clap
They probably got the strap in their backpack
Living out a culture
That makes it glorious for them soldiers who don't run
Until the show's over
The scene strolls slower
It seems we're always envious of them niggas who don't know us
Therefore we pack heat
Like we own solar, and buss it at your brother
Man, that's a cold closer
But if they never notice us
They will never know what's up
That's why half of the function's never showin' up
'Cause they keep peace at the house like hippy fashion
Trained to blast 'em before they ask 'em what happened

Said if you knew what I knew
Then would you do it just like me
Said if you knew what I knew
Tryin' to sustain in the city of vultures
I look success up in the eye
I see it really up close
And if this is my only shot
Then I take it and never give it back
You're all that when you finally let go
You're all grown 'til you find that you're wrong
Give up before you find that you're strong... oh

I said, I think
Good living is everything you got
Do everything you could with it 'til you reach the top
And everything is good... ain't gotta worry 'bout shit...
Pretty little sisters in them pretty outfits
Smellin' real good... they all going out
And they don't get offended when you see what they about
'Cause they ain't never got hurt
They don't know that feeling
Can't' change it if it happened
But now you can change the route
Uh uh uh
Now that'll be probably half of the reason
My thoughts are scattered in my mind
Half of 'em are the bad ones
It's just so hard to distinguish
Suffering from lack of judgement
The final test is to clean it
In my mind I see it
Notice all the lines and I just pick a line a read it
It's like a fortune cookie
All the answers that I find in 'em
Feelin' like I'm pawnin' 'em
With no profit, 'cause I'm never listening to my mind
Uh uh uh
Thoughts of a young nigga
Held in but never held my tongue with 'em
I just capture visions and hurry and run with 'em
Before I ever give my doubts chances to come get 'em
I consider my mistakes a brand new opportunity
I leave a mess a broom to sweep it
And a mop for you to clean it
Treat those props like property
A win is not for you to see it
Stuck in the mental habit
The nature my community is
Uh
Now just ask a nigga where I belong
I will say right here
'Cause I'm just not used to the top at all
Leave it to the grind
And it's action packed with no talk involved
Now tell me that ain't poppin' off
They tell me I ain't had it
Well I must've fell in magic
'Cause everything I'm attracting
Makes me better than I have been
In the cold, I am a cabin
Remember days I used to panic
Well now I'm feeling ecstatic
'Cause everything is just happening to work out

Said if you knew what I knew
Then would you do it just like me
Said if you knew what I knew
Tryin' to sustain in the city of vultures
I look success up in the eye
I see it really up close
And if this is my only shot
Then I take it and never give it back
You're all that when you finally let go
You're all grown 'til you find that you're wrong
Give up before you find that you're strong... oh