Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The other day, me 'n' XP for Souls Mischief
I'm "Yo, let's get on some angry MC showmanship and hit 'em"
Rocked all the songs and not too many soulful lyrics,
a couple dissin' women callin' '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 said "Peace!" She said "Wait! Let me to you for a minute...
I know it's of my business, but I wasn't impressed by your performance."
I "Word? Shit, I love feedback and criticism."
She "I miss the passionate spirit, your political vision.
honestly I wasn't offended by those references to women,
But you're only society's conditioning."

It hit the heart of me. I her that this was part of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I wanna be treated.
But every can't be seepin' with freedom,
the other side of me is sexist then people will feel that I'm preachin'.
"Everything's peace and love?" uhh, that's somewhat
Because 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 from these verses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She said she heard that perspective, but before she turned
She said "We a flame, your fire's ignited with sound.
Are you building the empire up, or your fire to burn it down?"

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

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

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

And hip-hop music & they're inseparable.
So MCs don't smoke or drink, talking about it to me seems questionable.
It proves how much people just to be accepted,
And not seem to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna a song like this.
Put on Dev and break out the Swishers, and a bong 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 blunted consumption I'm through.
Make music for the party, and the support you.
I Brother Ali and buy 50, what does that say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I building the empire up or using my to burn it down?

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