Control - Intellectual

[Verse 1]

"Hey, man, listen up closely, I know lately you're a bit lonely

Did you know on your phone there's a whole world full of girls

You could be looking at, homie? It's true, between me and you

It's only five bucks and watch what they do, let's get high

Lose track of time, c'mon, man, you know I'm a damn good time

(Yo) Yo, if they gonna post it, no clothin', oh, my God, so exposed

And everything, you might as well see everything, every inch

Never leave, a growin' need, wait, maybe you should DM? Be friends?

Pretend? A boyfriend, thе deep end, she needs men

Shе needs you and your dues" (Ah)

Get outta my head, get outta my mind

I needa focus, I'm wasting my time, you make me feel hopeless

I'm wasting my prime, fuck it, I'm goin' to war with my mind

I'm in control, my body and soul, never again will you ever take hold

I've got a purpose outside of this hole and I'll turn this feelin' into

Something more, I can change, rearrange my brain, thoughts and energy

Push through pain, loneliness is a passing phase, a better life — it starts today

Once hopeless and broken, now, I'm in motion, just gotta stay focused

Keep movin', keep growin', never look back, got a new path chosen

[Pre-Chorus]

There's a time when we are weak, when we are broken

That's when we're left open

In darkness lies all of our flaws that keep us hopeless

Numb our minds and choke us

[Chorus]

But I'm in control (I'll climb out this hole)

I'll fight, takin' hold (My mind and my soul)

I'll climb out this hole (I'll fight, takin' hold)

My mind and my soul will be in my control

[Drop]

Will be in my control

[Verse 2]

"Hey, man, where'd you go? We used to have fun, hangout, and smoke

Watch a little you-know-what, a show, drink a little bit of this, little that

To cope, yeah, wait, we used to have fun, right? Sleep in, short days

But the long nights, you always loved to go play, what a fun guy

But now, you seem so lame, what a shame, right?

Hey, come back, let's get high, we can have another run

Like the good times, we can have a little fun, just recline

Me-time, hand over the wheel, you'll be just fine

Yeah, you know, I'm always here for you" (Wait)

"Life gets hard, there's a lotta fear for ya" (Wait)

"You know, I can make it all disappear for you" (Wait)

"Only one time, you'll be fine, man, I'll cheer for ya" (No)

I don't wanna get back to a place that I really don't like

So, I really I gotta go, all the thoughts in the back of my mind

They be bigger at night, when the dark takes hold

Gotta make my way to the light, feeling better inside every time

I say, "No," I'm in motion, yeah, I've chosen a different path for me

Rapidly having control, I'm back, baby (Control)

Better than ever, no drag-taking, back everything I lacked lately

Feelin' like me, I'm back, crazy, uh, I took all that pain, put that

Energy to change, I will never be the same, I will never be a stain