From the recording No Matter
Lyrics
Hook:
No matter what they say they don’t know you
Even though they pretend that they do
Low key they really want to own you
And everyone what’s something to belong to
Verse:
From back in the day
They said stop all that play
And do it this way
Don’t ask no questions
Just do it this way
Make sure to obey
And if you do
You’ve earned my praise
Might even earn this pay
Ignore the pain
Don’t know your worth
Your soul was never appraised
Look in the mirror
Don’t recognize your face
Or even you name
Now you all grown up
And no one is around
To credit the blame
You look around
And everybody’s just
Moving the same
They stole your joy
And happiness
And then replaced it with fame
Sold you someone else’s dream
You could
Never exchange
Until you recognized
To realize
It was all in the brain
Recycled all that doubt
And shame
Into power to claim
Now you feel that
Divine purpose
Pumping through your veins
Verse 2:
It was destined to be
To listen to me
Clean up the streets
Clean up the scene
Make it pristine
To feel what I mean
To live out our dreams
No matter the fiend
To build up the team
Whatever the means
I’m taking my greens
My Mind is so keen
Body smells clean
With no listorine
Use to be mean
Now I’m serene
Since I was a teen
They’ve been coming for me
Making demands
Never say please
Always been different
That’s why they tease
Guess they were mad
They could never be me
Want to live
What they see on TV
But that TV life
Just ain’t what it seems
I’ve been on the screens
I’ve written these songs
Making them bleed
I’ve been on my knees
I’m planting these seeds
I’m growing these trees
I’m riding the breeze
I do it with ease
Want to be seen
But it’s no guarantee
So they can do them
I’m doing me
That’s all you can do
I do what I please
Not driven by greed
Not chasing the cheese
Still counting these beans
I got what you need
No matter the deed
I’m taking the lead