Lessons Learned

By Netherworlds

On Pals

Released on February 2, 2001

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[Verse 1: Himself]

See, staying on top of it all ain't no easy shit

Please believe me when I say these fools will turn on you quick

I've learned to say okay and argue with a motherfucker for shit

I don't have time for yellin' and carrying on

I just sit back and be quiet

With the satisfaction of knowing you were wrong

You see I've grown a whole lot and you have to learn fast

There's a place where a person will stab you in the back

And take everything that you have


[Verse 2: Anacron]

I only spent eleven days at school in the eleventh grade

I never stayed

I was over the fence, learning in several ways

Experiencing experience

And I hold no regrets

Because I roll with the best scores on life's little test

While building bad progress reports in a shade by the tree

You got A's constantly?

Well that ain't bomb to me

Cause there are valedictorians who can't function in society

Or coherently tell me the price of deez (motherfucker deez)


[Verse 3: Murs]

I obtain life lessons, mix messages daily

When I think I understand, the contradictions drive me crazy

I see my mother suffer abuse from multiple men

I seen the same woman get right back up

With the courage to love a man again

From my observations, I can see I know nothing

Except that I'm gonna die and before that comes some sufferin'

But once you except death it helps to ease the sufferin'


[Hook: Himself]

I've learned to love and I've learned to hate

I've learned when to be in a rush and when to wait

I've learned when to disassociated and when to relate

I've learned a whole lot in my life along the way

I've learned when to frown up and when to smile

I've learned when to be humble and when to be wild

I've learned when to be quiet and when to be loud

These are hard life lessons learned since I was a child


[Verse 4: Anacron]

I've learned that learning pays

I've learned in many ways

I've learned that the mind is a terrible thing to waste

I've learned to say what I want to say

I've learned the instruments I play

I've learned to love and not lay

I've learned the error of my ways

And I've learned my lesson

I've learned to become wise

I've learned that gals love to get fucked as much as guys

I've learned that if you play with fire you gonna get burned

I've learned and lived

I've learned and learned


[Verse 5: Murs]

I need some help dude

A phrase we hate sayin'

But it helps you lighten your load and make it through the days

And I know you got your pride

But look

Put it to the side

Let your homies play they part

It never is a burden when they give it from the heart

And when you on your feet you give it back in return

And that's the only way the title +Pal+ can get earned

A lesson that I learned that I'd like to pass on

Cause we all need assistance

Ain't nobody that strong


[Verse 6: Himself]

In life I've realized that people like to lie a lot

To people gettin' upset

I drink and smoke private stock

People playin' both ends against the middle

Tryin' to tie a knot

Jealously and envy are both reasons people die a lot

Stressin' over shit that ain't even worth worrying about

Can't even have a good time when you go out

Life is fucked up, but hell what are you gonna do?

I got to many fuckin' problems to be worrying about 'em too


[Hook: Himself]

I've learned to love and I've learned to hate

I've learned when to be in a rush and when to wait

I've learned when to disassociated and when to relate

I've learned a whole lot in my life along the way

I've learned when to frown up and when to smile

I've learned when to be humble and when to be wild

I've learned when to be quiet and when to be loud

These are hard life lessons I learned since I was a child