Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The day, me 'n' XP opened for Souls Mischief
I'm like "Yo, get on some angry MC showmanship and hit 'em"
Rocked all the cocky songs and not too soulful lyrics,
Even a couple dissin' women 'em "groupies," "hoes," and "bitches."
Got off stage, and I'm like "Yo, I that we killed it,"
Ran into a face, a female 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 "Word? Shit, I love feedback and criticism."
She "I miss the passionate spirit, your political vision.
Quite honestly I wasn't offended by those to women,
But you're only continuing conditioning."

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

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

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted being a hypocrite,
And through these songs you can it.
The differences, I this shit, because I'm just like you;
Walking a fine line saying and living 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.
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 that I've always on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and alcohol my music
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, all over my records.
But the other isn't represented unless it sessions with XP.
How can I that 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 know words are power.
And if I condone and chronic, I am sending out the
Message "It's okay," hey I believe it is. Chronic can be medicine,
But it's all your relationship with it.
See I'm either off in the wagon riding and with the spliff.
Constantly looking for a balance but habit to addiction.

And hip-hop music & weed: inseparable.
So MCs that don't smoke or drink, talking it to me seems questionable.
It proves how much people want to be accepted,
And not straight-edge to their audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wouldn't wanna bump a song 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 more money if I wasn't as true,
To all the stuggles of the blunted I'm going through.
Make music for the party, and the people you.
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what does say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I building the empire up or using my fire to burn it

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