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I’m getting lost on this trail of my thoughts now I’m surrounded Repressed how the shooter was dressed and how he sounded Detectives saying recall’s selective, I’m not clouded But it’s all boiled down to he’s dead and I’ve allowed it The gun shots rang out, his whole chest caved in Body hit the ground, the older folk began their praying Shooters car peeling as soon as he finished spraying My mind’s still saying there’s ways that I could have saved him But The concrete seemed to stick to my feet I kept screaming, “You’re not dead, wake up, you’re just asleep!” A horror scene homie always sees in his dreams When nightmares control so much more than they seem To Checked the vitals, no trace of a pulse Lost his life to some men who just shoot, **** and bolt Men who rep to the death their colors, strapped with heat But all colors bleed red when you’re lying dead in the street So I’m selling out my soul, my demons unleashed Closing all my doors, punctuating the length of my reach Giving up on school, teacher says she doesn’t speak slang I retreat into my native land and run with the gang I guess I wigged out, probably cause the pain was too much Always kept in heart my homie, how his death was unjust We used to smoke blunts, get down with the OPP Now I’m busting shots, ducking from the C-O-P’s After years of wilding out a gangsta starts to get ruthless I could **** a man or worse, leave him tortured and toothless Disrespect or debt mean death when you mess with my set We’re coming quicker than a jet if the deadline aint met I’m setting sights on stacks, a crazy train that ran off the tracks I got a loco motive, loco mind, you boys best wear flaks And my fury’s aimed at any lame that slows up my gain Selling pure ******* it’s all about the cream up for claim Controlling corners, got the junkies begging on knees I got soldiers and I like your car so give me the keys You got a bounty if you leave without paying your cheese I got a Browning just in case police bust in yelling “FREEZE!” Now I’m posted down the street a youngin holding his heat Smoking joints of **** waiting for the hit, breathing deep His name is Johnny, at 5 on 10th walk el y amigo But he owes me mons so homie’s got problemas conmigo We tailed him two blocks, parked cause we’re starting suspicion And police patrol this highway, sirens slow up your mission Some stupid homies think they’re Tonys, I just sit back and listen You gotta stand up with your heat if you gon’ come in this kitchen But play my money, nothing funny, dummy thinks that he’s safe Just cause he’s got himself a heat, and he’s been selling it straight Who fronted you that coca kid? Who got you all that profit? You got moved to the first class and thought you flew cockpit I told you watch it, cheat me once won’t live to regret it Cheated twice, so **** your second chance you’ve run out your credit So yeah that’s me rolling up slow and smooth on you and your boy I’ve got an *** automatic, fates been sealed, get destroyed Lean out the window, load the clip, bandana as camo Slow my roll, collect this soul, your time hits null with this ammo R.I.P. I’ve gotten lost on this trail of my thoughts now they’ve surrounded I’m dressed as the shooter, the blessed stay far from round it Detective’s saying my main objective was not found yet But the killer crashed his car after killing and that’s what counted My gun shots rang out, his whole chest caved in Body hit the ground, I told you folk I wasn’t playing I peeled off quickly as soon as I’d done the slaying And now I’m rigid laying, a pool of my blood to bathe in But I couldn’t quit, I saw myself in this kid Screaming, kneeling, not truly grasping what the killer just did Eyes staring back, body avoiding doing a bid Going too fast, a turn caused my Scion to skid So They’ve checked my vitals, no trace of a pulse Led my life as a parasite, just basked in my faults I guess I repped to the death my colors, but can’t you see? My colors bled red, I join the dead in the street
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Aug 30, 2011
Aug 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM UTC
The Dead in the Street
I’m getting lost on this trail of my thoughts now I’m surrounded Repressed how the shooter was dressed and how he sounded Detectives saying recall’s selective, I’m not clouded But it’s all boiled down to he’s dead and I’ve allowed it The gun shots rang out, his whole chest caved in Body hit the ground, the older folk began their praying Shooters car peeling as soon as he finished spraying My mind’s still saying there’s ways that I could have saved him But The concrete seemed to stick to my feet I kept screaming, “You’re not dead, wake up, you’re just asleep!” A horror scene homie always sees in his dreams When nightmares control so much more than they seem To Checked the vitals, no trace of a pulse Lost his life to some men who just shoot, **** and bolt Men who rep to the death their colors, strapped with heat But all colors bleed red when you’re lying dead in the street So I’m selling out my soul, my demons unleashed Closing all my doors, punctuating the length of my reach Giving up on school, teacher says she doesn’t speak slang I retreat into my native land and run with the gang I guess I wigged out, probably cause the pain was too much Always kept in heart my homie, how his death was unjust We used to smoke blunts, get down with the OPP Now I’m busting shots, ducking from the C-O-P’s After years of wilding out a gangsta starts to get ruthless I could **** a man or worse, leave him tortured and toothless Disrespect or debt mean death when you mess with my set We’re coming quicker than a jet if the deadline aint met I’m setting sights on stacks, a crazy train that ran off the tracks I got a loco motive, loco mind, you boys best wear flaks And my fury’s aimed at any lame that slows up my gain Selling pure ******* it’s all about the cream up for claim Controlling corners, got the junkies begging on knees I got soldiers and I like your car so give me the keys You got a bounty if you leave without paying your cheese I got a Browning just in case police bust in yelling “FREEZE!” Now I’m posted down the street a youngin holding his heat Smoking joints of **** waiting for the hit, breathing deep His name is Johnny, at 5 on 10th walk el y amigo But he owes me mons so homie’s got problemas conmigo We tailed him two blocks, parked cause we’re starting suspicion And police patrol this highway, sirens slow up your mission Some stupid homies think they’re Tonys, I just sit back and listen You gotta stand up with your heat if you gon’ come in this kitchen But play my money, nothing funny, dummy thinks that he’s safe Just cause he’s got himself a heat, and he’s been selling it straight Who fronted you that coca kid? Who got you all that profit? You got moved to the first class and thought you flew cockpit I told you watch it, cheat me once won’t live to regret it Cheated twice, so **** your second chance you’ve run out your credit So yeah that’s me rolling up slow and smooth on you and your boy I’ve got an *** automatic, fates been sealed, get destroyed Lean out the window, load the clip, bandana as camo Slow my roll, collect this soul, your time hits null with this ammo R.I.P. I’ve gotten lost on this trail of my thoughts now they’ve surrounded I’m dressed as the shooter, the blessed stay far from round it Detective’s saying my main objective was not found yet But the killer crashed his car after killing and that’s what counted My gun shots rang out, his whole chest caved in Body hit the ground, I told you folk I wasn’t playing I peeled off quickly as soon as I’d done the slaying And now I’m rigid laying, a pool of my blood to bathe in But I couldn’t quit, I saw myself in this kid Screaming, kneeling, not truly grasping what the killer just did Eyes staring back, body avoiding doing a bid Going too fast, a turn caused my Scion to skid So They’ve checked my vitals, no trace of a pulse Led my life as a parasite, just basked in my faults I guess I repped to the death my colors, but can’t you see? My colors bled red, I join the dead in the street
Revised and full version of "Horrify, not Glorify"
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Aug 30, 2011
Aug 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM UTC
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