Let It Be Known - Intellectual

[Verse 1: Sayla]

Let it be known, I was always aware of the enemy – the inner me

Let it be known, I’ve taken plenty a steps for my inner peace – like a centipede

But lo and behold, beneath and below the canopy’s the centre piece – self-anarchy

With unmannerly habits and an unbashful dash of vanity

Frantically asking the heavenly, I’m shouting at clouds like “answer me answer me answer me!”

Truth of the matter be, let it known when I’m all alone – I’m never lonely

Until I won a role in your life, now I would like to thank the Academy

Glad we were never the straight-A types, cause honestly there’s nowhere else we rather B

Now I’m counting my blessings on blessings

I’m guessing the best things in life is progressing

The lessons we learning, expecting the gratitudes, rising up altitudes – I’m not returning

While you rocking frames to look bright, the real is not what you look like

Let it be known life ain't fair and lovely when your skin don’t look light

That’s why I’m reppin’ the brown earth tone

Caramel-chocolate, discriminated-on good guys

I’m on the good fight, what does it look like? I’m the flip-you-a-bird-and-cruise-on type

I’ve taken and given the bless and the curse, the reason I’m rapping and rhyming?

I’m nursing the hurt, I’m reversing the burn and swerving the yearninÄ to burn out the person who’s lurkin, observin’ and flirtin – disturbing the peace inside me

I’m conserving my energy – fuck plugs, I’m self-solar – don’t try me

[Bridge: Sayla]

Now I’m running back to the bullshit

Body-bagging these bags full of new mints

Humbly bragging about the new hit

Already done been one of the cool kids

Some of these OGs need to GO

Look like roses, smell like BO

Could’ve flipped an ON to an NO

All started OK now they KO

[Chorus: Sayla]

Let me put it on record, record

I did it for me, never needed to fake it, ay

Never trusting the wizard, the wizard is wicked, ay

The yellow brick road, do you leave or you take it?

[Verse 2: Catalyst Bars]

Let it be known if I’m in the zone

I might need a moment of silence

Remind me to be on my wave, I think I’m turning the tides

I’m in a tournament, I’ve been anonymous putting the work in

I think it’s a problem to never get deeper in level, I’m stuck on the surface

I’ve been to church but never been preaching

I’m in a precinct, walls around me, trying to leave myself

I don’t know me these days, big bills I see no faces

My tires running flat, my shoes untied the laces

I think I may be lasik, something that clouds my vision

I might need maryjane, glaucoma for my symptoms

I’ve got something missing, Trippie like I’m Redd

I need my debt redemption, I’m done with overthinking

Let it be known, I don’t know everything but I know there ain't no clones in me

And yea that to me well that’s’ a win

Win when if I’ve get the shot – that’s the start of the race, whether you like it or not

[Verse 3: Obvi]

Let it be known, I’m here for the long run

Fire lit like I’m on one, I stay real like I ought to be

My mind just hit the lottery, aim shots but they not at me

When I’m bored I play monopoly, you better have more for stopping me

I ain't change for nobody, steal shows at your party

Get your girl to get so naughty, I don’t have fear, I don’t act timid, I push limits

No gimmick, I’m so in it until I got to be out

Then I’m taking them out, that could barely count

My waves be making them drown, shit

Life is what it is, right here’s like Tyson

You want beef then bison, I smile more than cry some

So dope you should try some

I show cards I don’t hide none

No bluffing over here, every year is my year