Paper Plane

By Steven Malcolm

On BOATS

Released on February 23, 2024

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[Intro]

West side

N-I-N-I-N-I-A, ayy

I-A, N-I-N-I-N-I-A

I-A, ayy, yeah


[Chorus]

Take off like a rocket, about to ascend, up, up, and away (Up, up, and away)

Shout-out to the pen, it's helpin' with rent, it's makin' a way (It's makin' a way)

My family straight, just looked at the bank, it's up and away (It's up and away)

Look up in the sky, no birds or planes, just me, ayy


[Verse 1]

They let me in the buildin', I'm lovin' the feelin'

Man, look at the growth (Look at the growth)

Look at the shows, look at the merch

Could trip up a post (Trip, trip)

How do I manage? I tell 'em He gave me a vision, I plan it (Boy, I plan it)

Came from the gutter, I'm black in America, ain't no advantage

Yeah, boutta go insane

Build another one, me and all the gang

I don't want the fame

Head's in the clouds, they chantin' my name

If I write it down, know it's goin' up, paper plane

Back outside, buckle up for the ride

Three, two, one, ayy

Me and Eli, we been chillin' on Jupiter, plottin' on Pluto

[?] who knew I would be the one out the crew with the flow and the mission

Envision the Rambo, the gang Apollo 45, feel like a tank

Livin' so divine, never was sank

Stay with all my dogs, and just to be frank, I planted my feet

He planted a seed, I live by example

He gave me a team, and now when I'm rappin' they payin' a fee

I swear I don't care, but I put on R-G

Most of my life I've been hungry and humble

Knowin' that really kept me on my P's

Knowin' there really ain't no one like me

Who you know holy and keep it hyphy?


[Chorus]

Take off like a rocket, about to ascend, up, up, and away (Up, up, and away)

Shout-out to the pen, it's helpin' with rent, it's makin' a way (It's makin' a way)

My family straight, just looked at the bank, it's up and away (It's up and away)

Look up in the sky, no birds or planes, just me, ayy


[Verse 2]

Focused, Steven Seagal on the VHS

Type me in, it's comin' wit' a check

Fruit on the ground like a Tech Deck

Ayy, kid flippin' through the adversity (Hey)

Ever since I dropped The Second City, they be knowin' who behind the curtain, jeez (The realest)

Finish the verse in one take, call in a universe

Father God made me this way

Breathin' breath into bones out of dirt

Born to this world, I'm not of this Earth

Fruit of the Spirit, you see it appear

Remember the days I couldn't afford not even a pair, truth

Salt to the world, covered by the blood, apply the pressure (Apply the pressure)

I'm good for your health, I'm one of them ones, go get a stretcher (Go get a stretcher)

Been way too lazy, way too A-V-E-R-A-G-E (Way too average)

I'm up like two-three

God, that search took my from A to B

From, "Uh, who?" to, "Who he?"

From autopilot to Autobot

I been transformed, pick a better plot

My friends sort of like a slingshot

I cock back them aim high

Rock solid, solely for the saints

I put my life on the line solely for the mission

Never been a better intuition, I'm gone


[Outro]

West side (Midwest)

N-I-N-I-N-I-A, ayy