Thrive - Intellectual

[Hook]

(I would give it) all for you homie no doubt, anytime you ever

Need me I promise I’m down, never knew what they were

Thinking it’s clear and so loud, no I never was be-

-lieveing word out their mouths, I ain't tripping I

Got this, do it on my own no conflict

Anytime I come across problems, killing off

Nonsense, everybody fronting ain't honest

No trust buddy I’m on this, give it up

Look...I didn't start upon my own terms

Recollect on the nights I would have formed words

Multi’s killing em any rhythm I spit with per-

-cision lyrically gifted I was given ‘em a cold nerve

I’m remembering the days I was so cursed

Hood dudes tripping cause I never let the chrome burn

Smoke urged, met the opposition y’all were clicking my de-

-fense? Go to school and graduate, they would not swerve

Listen…I never thought I was down the villains a-

-roused in suspicion see them walk with the pounds they were limping

Wow they were Cripping see the cops come around and they’re dipping

Out in an instant cause they’re scared in the houses and hidden

In a moment profound they were chilling, hanging

Out with a diction slurring every word and the nouns whey were slipping

Maybe sparking an ounce and was lifting bottles of

Brown and were sipping taking no account of the foulest of systems

Lousily living understand that it was time to shake it

I couldn’t deal with the struggle and how their lives are fading

A single second shows the mind is changing, I embraced it

Never gave a thought to how these guys would take it pride was shaken

…I was tired of striding like I was violating some

Mild disguise of patience all throughout their eyes was hatred

I’m glad that I had took the time to say this, cause I am

Proof you can survive without rifle banging, I would give it