The Root - Napoleon Da Legend, Akhenaton, Said

At times I feel it’s all dark, victories is hard fought

Even the small ones for start, things fall apart

Waiting for the stars and the planets to align

For my life on earth to finally confirm what I knew inside

I raised the stakes and I made many mistakes

And missteps still thankful people stole my mixtapes

Took a breath and braced myself for the leap of faith

Time’s precious everyday, I don’t believe in waste

Friendships that caused pain within the large maze

I just praised god’s name and

Trained like Bernard King

Sudden loss of life can make ya heart sink

Sharp pain ball and chain on ya ankles it’s hard to break

Cycles happen we go through phases like Michael Jackson

Things can change faster than you might imagine

Happiness is not a tied to a result

Glad I finally found a calling for myself before my final call

I used to hate it when they doubted made me push harder

My short term was looking bleak I had to look farther

When you mix street and book smart you get em shook god

Temple of doom I reached in my chest it took heart

Had to quit the dead end job, my friends discouraged me

Cause out here security synonymous to currency

Mental endurance, rejection was a courage pill

I swallow bunch of those… and pushed with a determined will

Burned both ends of the candle under the star spangled

Going against the odds until the day the odds thank you

No one believes until you start to achieve

When you realize it’s not about you, you start receive

I move with godspeed through the gauntlet the beef and conflict

The consequence on being in the light tension is constant

And it’s a scene full of zombies in this Ponzi scheme

Calmly dream keep my laundry clean

And keep pushing

Skip the basics they said I would be ill-fated

Never had a record deal still feeling real major

Build like the masons from Flatlands to Mill Basin

Had the IAM killer tape «Concept» with ill cadence

Percy to Kane, Tragedy to Fame

Next level next devil still had to beat the game

Lost friends along the way and gained more

Put pressure on myself, what you think I kept the name for?

They told me keep the faith I rather spread it

And when it’s on rush the scene like paramedics

Build friendship I would’ve thought was unexpected

Build bonds with the word and that’s no pun intended

Soon as the plane hit the tarmac

I put the bar back where it should have been and that’s a god fact

In the city where they carjack

Me and my homies used to dream about being mega stars in rap

Looking at the stars, wishing it’s a hard mission

Reality’ll leave a scar that’s a non-fiction

I learned to travel light enjoy the journey more

So many cop nice things to hide a dirty core

Sold em my art where I showed my heart

Exposed it all to y’all when I lowered my guard

That’s when the wounds start to heal, it’s not a drill

T La Rock said «Its Yours» man it’s ours for real

From boom boxes to rocking tube socks

Always fresh can hear us coming from 2 blocks

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