Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The other day, me 'n' XP opened for Mischief
I'm like "Yo, let's get on angry MC showmanship and hit 'em"
Rocked all the cocky songs and not too many lyrics,
Even a couple dissin' women 'em "groupies," "hoes," and "bitches."
Got off stage, and I'm like "Yo, I know that we it,"
Ran into a familiar face, a who comes in and supports us.

I "Peace!" She said "Wait! Let me talk to you for a minute...
I know it's none of my business, but I impressed by your performance."
I said "Word? Shit, I love and criticism."
She said "I the passionate spirit, your political vision.
Quite I wasn't offended by those references to women,
But you're only continuing conditioning."

It hit the heart of me. I her that this was part of me,
I up for human rights, and treat others how I would wanna be treated.
But every song can't be with freedom,
'Cuz the other side of me is sexist then people will feel I'm preachin'.
"Everything's peace and love?" uhh, that's misleading
this world is fucked-up and I'm a pro-duct to what I'm seeing.

Not to justify, but to touch on my being.
I learn from these verses and my purpose gets with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She she heard that perspective, but before she turned around
She said "We have a flame, your fire's with sound.
Are you building the empire up, or using your fire to it down?"

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted being a hypocrite,
And through songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, because I'm like you;
Walking a line between saying and living it.
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Light it up to burn it down, light it up to it down.
Light it up to it down, down, down.
it up to burn it down, light it up to burn it down.
Light it up to it... down, down, down, down, down, down, down.

Now one thing I've always struggled on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and into my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, that's all my records.
But the other side isn't represented unless it sessions XP.
How can I admit I love to smoke weed,
Knowing the kids are listening and many of 'em up to me?

Not to say that I'm a role model, but I that words are power.
And if I condone and chronic, I am sending out the
"It's okay," hey I believe that it is. Chronic can be medicine,
But all about your relationship with it.
See I'm off in the wagon riding and everyday with the spliff.
Constantly looking for a but habit turns to addiction.

And music & weed: they're inseparable.
So MCs don't smoke or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable.
It proves how people just want to be accepted,
And not seem to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a like this.
Put on some Dev and break out the Swishers, and a and some licks.

See that's a of me too
And I know that I would make more money if I as true,
To all the stuggles of the consumption I'm going through.
Make music for the party, and the people you.
I Brother Ali and buy 50, what does that say to you?
it back around,
Am I the empire up or using my fire to burn it down?

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