RHYME/REASON

(v1)
It all started back when I was seven, 9/11
Whole world's a stage and it's hanging by a thread
I was swept by a wind in an unseen direction
For some it's dumb luck, too some, it seems destined

Captivated and frankly it's understandable
Brain-dead zombies long before we were cannibals
Tough loss, offseason makes the man in you
Got to get over the hump like a camel do

Stay focused like the camera crew
(w)Right brother for the job, watch me fly the coop
I run hot like a side of soup
Know what not to stock, got the insider scoop

Flood the market, if i have all of you for targets
I would wipe the Earth clean, turn the stage to a tar pit
Expert marksman, Aries, the Martian
So let slip the dogs of war, there's no bargains

(Chorus)
No I will not let this slide
And watch all this precious time
Slip past my eyes

Well they told me I was dreaming
Life becomes a dream when
All you end seeing is lies

But that depends now what do you believe in?
The rhyme or the reason

(v2)
Hate the motto that you only live once
Cause I wake every morning and I live that day up
Another opportunity, another paystub
Another small step to making them big bucks

See, a lot of ya'll don't understand like parents
Sunning rappers but no heir apparent
I'm so damn embarrassed, call Aunt Karen
Broadcast live, tune in when it's airing

Surf the radio, surge in a brainstorm
Bridge the gap, break 'em down with the wave forms
Murder rap, twist your cap till it face forward
Why wanna leave all of these people at your wake, bored?

Like a fire burning inside me
A lit pyre, a funeral for a viking
From the ashes, a phoenix is rising
I ain't the devil but resemblance is striking

(Chorus)

(v3)
I came in the door, said it before
Never let the mic magnetize no more
So for better or for worse each verse like an opus
I'm hoping all of my opponents give notice to those who closest

And tell'em to send roses, chosen in zen moments
Then focus upon the poet whose potent pen is explosive
Running red with emotion, i'm open to unload it
Low and behold, the totem pole has now eroded

I'm over the dosage, some say past the limit
Don't tempt me to tip my temper, still itching punch your ticket
I'm sickened by all the gimmicks, my vision uncompromising
Flying into a storm, i'm out riding the lightening

I'm fighting, every single breathe is igniting
A mind in the dark that's looking for enlightening
It might be our only way out, there's no telling
But till then, take the streets, and keep yelling "Aww, hell…"

(Chorus)