Keep It Moving - Intellectual

[Verse 1]

Yo, as I sit in reflection

My mind fills with all my obsessions

I realized this music's more than a way to let out my aggression

Take the Ls as lessons

And I'm trying not to think about the past

'Cause there are too many unanswered questions

Told my fam that Ima be something

But I know the grass ain't greener 'cause the negativity keeps coming

They'll say they been there through thick and thin

But ain't seen nothing

The only times that I see 'em is when they need something

Put the blame on me, I done heard it all

Not all of us evolved so I keep my circle small

Fuck them bridges, burn 'em all

They say that everyone in America has a chance

But my voice isn't heard at all

Don't wanna be a burden, don't wanna get personal

Told my girl

"If something happened to me, you'd be the first to know"

It's hard to feel alive when everything is burning slow

The battles that we hold in are the ones that hurt the most

[Chorus 1]

100 in a 55 ignoring the signs

Can't spare no time, don't hit my line

Keep it moving

Aye, let's keep it moving

Aye, if you didn't like the hands you were dealt

Would you fold them twice

Knowing nothing's guaranteed would you roll them dice?

'Cause I been struggling just to fit in and be my own man

Living life one day at a time without a plan, yeah

[Verse 2]

Things change, people change, that's the way it is

Get further and further away from what we say as kids

But I make sure the picture that I painted is

A hundred percent me, I ain't just saying shit

For the hell of it, do it for my betterment

Anything to avoid being the pessimist I used to be

Out of commission from all the sedatives I used to be

Out of sight and out of mind, could never get my mood to be

Under control, dreams of touring coast to coast

I thought I had it, thought I'd do it, I don't know no more

Few years back, I was willing to have sold my soul

I don't care for this side of me I haven't shown before

M.I.A., most of the people I thought were family are fake

See me growing then look at me like "damn homie, you changed"

Yeah I did, and it'll always be that way

I'm a step ahead of you fuckers, give a fuck what you say, uh

[Chorus 2]