Diamonds Are Within
Michael TA
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I ain't the same Lord I need more time to change
I've been down for a minute Been dealing with all my pain
You would frown if I quit it Or found a reason to waste
All this time I was given Is no one feeling the same
I guess not They only celebrate your best stops
Or try to act like Charlemagne when the guest hot
I needed time to grow alone like some dreadlocks
And run my city like I'm Nipsey up on Crenshaw Yeah, I'm straight blasting this heat
While these other rappers cap in the streets Saw you running fast but this ain't a track
In a meet This a marathon, I ain't finna crash to defeat
I pray to God I live past 33
Or long enough to see myself getting past enemies
I was low for a while, now I'm back on my feet
I was low for a while, now I'm back
Better yet, I'm coming back like I never left
I'm still a rookie but I run it like a veteran, I'm still a sinner but my rhymes sound heaven sent
I'm still a winner but I wonder who I'm better than
Yeah, I'm on a mission, it's true Cause one day I'll be whipping a coupe
You know you made it when the foes start dissing your crew
You know it's real when the only competition is you
In the city of angels where the skies are pink But they're mixed with danger
And the lies are cheap Like you're meeting a stranger
If your mind is weak, you can really get tangled up
In a lifestyle that's unrighteous And I write down what I might just
Fall victim to if I bite this, Poison apple, my likeness
And I give it my all tryna fight this, Pessimist thoughts that block brightness
At 17, I knew I was the tightest With no bust down on my right wrist
And no diamond piece on my neck And no cap, I speak from my chest
I want the world to see that I'm next But I never felt the need to impress
The next man deemed worthy enough Cause I don't really give a fuck if you heard
Of my stuff I used to write poems on my phone, 30 a month
Trying to decipher your intentions, are they dirty or what
And I ain't looking for a spark, if the timing is right
I was working in the dark to shine in the light
When my mind runs free like I'm flying a kite
Or when I'm thinking about death like I'm dying tonight
You gotta see for yourself And I just let my pen speak for itself
When's the last time I ever said I needed your help
I'm at war with the world but at peace with myself
So long as you're upside, you're mentally
You know that I must ride and generally
I keep to myself and only kin of me
The storm will subside eventually
When you're feeling like you're dying from within
And you were up late crying to your friends
Chase a check but you're lying through your
skin
No need to flex when the diamonds are within
Yeah, you either got it or you don't You either flaunt it or you don't
Yeah, you thought I'd quit but I won't And I ain't stopping onna mission till it's
Written in stone