[Intro: Solo]

Why do stars only shine in the night sky

Head layed back and full of hoping

I just need to take a moment

[Hook: Solo]

Can't nobody ever see this life is taking hold of me (X2)

[Verse 1: Solo]

This life is taking hold of me ever since I started rapping

It will never get control of me it doesn't know my talents

And even tho I'm feeling this, not nearly at completion tho

Only seeking bliss but I need healing hoe

Inner city season yo, where the friends allegiance go

Scared to tell, in a shell hoping for them frequent shows

Beggars can't be choosers, I choose not to be a beggar

But begging for that glory guess I am the storyteller

Cause after starting a verse like an artist starts his painting

I think about ideas and he thinks about the same thing

My brain is the weapon but he uses the palette

And when we do well we both considered classic

Both known to plant thoughts that grow into illusion

Prone to make mistakes but wait we only human

My picture paints a thousand words who could ask for more

How about my verse one hundred and sixty four damn

[Hook: Solo]

Can't nobody ever see this life is taking hold of me (X2)

[Verse 2: Kasim]

Can I live? Can I breathe?

Hope the sky is the last thing that I see

The imagery

So vivid

So living

Soul lifted

I'm entering a higher state

Platinum plaques on the fire place

Music was always my escape

Any foes i'd annihilate

Gotta recognise, the truth

See fire inside the booth

Writing lyrics, painting pictures

Through every word that I choose

Everybody else confused

We lead the youth by the way we use

Rap songs to move and raise the roof

Don't try to hide and just be you go

[Hook: Solo]

Can't nobody ever see this life is taking hold of me (X2)

[Verse 3: InfaRed]

This life has got a hold of me, it's wrapped around my neck

With the alphabet but yet, I still just keep on giving

It's do or die cause in my mind to grow I'm always digging

Need more words but like the track my heads spinning

Going in circles with music at its centre

Like the universe where my verses last forever

I'll show you my earth like it's more than just dirt

But I can't ever leave so come and see my life's work

Where words are like the paintbrush, they sweep you off your feet

I may miss takes but I never miss a beat

My mind was asleep as my body was dormant

Now even all my organs are musically important