Hold That Note - Intellectual

[Chorus]

You can turn me up, or turn me off

Tell me yes, tell me nah

Keep me played, sing my praise

I’m still here, do you hear me?

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

Yeah I hold that note, aye

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

[Verse 1]

I remember when it all started

Back when me and Moms first parted

And I got up out that herb garden

Had to get up out my ways, all that dirty laundry

Ain’t wanna see an early grave, all that dirt on me

People sleepin’ on me and it’s not alarming

I’m a human secret weapon, one man army

Convincing myself I’m invincible

But the world convincing me I’m invisible

Not a single soul saw my vision

Never saw, never listened

Found my lane through a collision (boom!)

Everybody wondered who this kid is

Appeared through the smoke and the mirrors like a magician (poof!)

They never gave me time of day when I needed it most

Now they hit me up and tell me that they’re with it (what?)

Never gave me time of day

Now they hit me up it’s telling me what time it is

It’s mine isn’t it?

[Chorus]

You can turn me up, or turn me off

Tell me yes, tell me nah

Keep me played, sing my praise

I’m still here, do you hear me?

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

Yeah I hold that note, aye

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

[Verse 2]

365 ain’t enough

All this pressure on my mind, diamond in the rough

A lot of jokers claim to be a king I’m calling bluff

I learned to shut my mouth, stack and fold dollars up

I learned work ethic from them real herb medics

I fell on some hard times, cash no credit

This twisted world will get you if you let it

I push to use my voice for the voiceless

I sprint for the legless

Corrupt agents from China wanna see me muted

‘Cause I speak of Falun Dafa’s genocide and persecution

I know never to hold my tongue, only hold my note

I know only the Holy One can hold me down the most (yeah)

Young grasshopper turn his critics into crickets

No more hoping and wishing, turning my key in the ignition

I’m from that OH frigid

I feel like Jason Bourne on a mission man

Lord as my witness man, ya’ll get it

[Chorus]

You can turn me up, or turn me off

Tell me yes, tell me nah

Keep me played, sing my praise

I’m still here, do you hear me?

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

Yeah I hold that note, aye

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

[Bridge]

I ain’t going down no more

I ain’t going back to where I came, with the pain

I ain’t going down no more

I ain’t going back no no

I ain’t going down no more

I ain’t going back no no

[Verse 3]

Somebody told me in a minute

That you’re ‘bout to be blowing up big

And having your name known with all the credit

When you finally make it out to the other side, everything is fine

No more chance for my Momma to cry, I hold it all inside

I feel like a sponge to it all, soaking it up

Never get too attached to the words, homie only vibes

I change through the season’s arrangements

And keep the same hustle, nah I’ve never been complacent

Keeping my wits about me and all that

All me in raw rap

If I ain’t holding it down what do you call that?

[Chorus 2]

You can turn me up

Tell me yes

Keep me played

I’m still here

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note

Yeah I hold that note, aye

I’mma hold that note

Yeah I hold that note