Freedom

[Intro: Avelino] Oh Oh [Verse 1: Avelino] I've been here in the future, you finally made it Was getting sick of the wait, although I'm patient So was Dad, but he never made it, I'm tryna make it instead See, I got love on my mind and my brain and my chest Pump, pump They're tryna revive him with that pump pump, pump Son of a gun, I'll let that pump pump pump Cause I'm shooting for the stars Lying on the moon, thinking "why's the truth dark?" Love don't live here, it's on Jupiter or Mars My nephew's got Down's but I'm lifting him up in my arms It's the Lion King In the jungle where two wrongs got us rioting Praying to the most high, getting high in sin Getting rid of food like we're dieting All I hear is sirens and, my people's voices quieting Free the man dem but freedom's inside [Hook: Avelino] Hold my own, I had to let go and to hold my own Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no On my own, I had to let go, now I'm on my own Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no I don't wanna know, oh no Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no I don't wanna know, oh no Pictures smile but I ain't smiling [Verse 2: Avelino] Free the man dem but freedom's inside When I'm talking to myself, I don't even reply My mother's heartbeat keeps me alive, I speak to the sky like "Yo Khiry, when you coming back?" The doctor said it's over, I don't understand The worst thing about it is that another black nigga Is the reason why your family's in the colour black They took our freedom, I want it back Yeah, no knowledge and less lessons More money made me rich cause I bless blessings Yeah, and at my big brother's wedding He told me we could be exceptional with no exceptions And that us young niggas kings but we won't accept it No reflection leads to mirrors with no reflections I'm in a footrace, I'm the sole contestant, oh [Hook: Avelino] Hold my own, I had to let go and to hold my own Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no On my own, I had to let go, now I'm on my own Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no I don't wanna know, oh no Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no I don't wanna know, oh no Pictures smile but I ain't smiling [Verse 3: Wretch 32] Ayy, man, I'm 32, free as a bird I put Armani on my bed sheets, I'm lying on feathers Man, I went from being homeless to shouting at tenants Ain't it funny how your boy made a life from his sentence? Everybody says that nothing comes for free, I'm charging extra for this verse of mine Bury me a G and put some speakers in that hearse of mine I'm a workaholic, getting wasted when I work at night Who said don't drink and drive? That's the worst advice I'm wasted but I'm driven, getting closer to that million When I had six Os that was '06 living, now Shit's so different, if we can build a prison Why the fuck we in a prison? If you can preach the wisdom Why the fuck you in the system? I'll show you some division I divide my takeaway to let 'em know that I'm the difference Being able to give, that ain't a given That's why we always look at the sky to see a ribbon I'm struggle in the flesh, I'm juggling success Seeing snakes on the property ladder, should I invest? And it's rare seeing someone with the same complexion But having no reflection leads to mirrors with no reflection And my heart's in this game, I'm the sole contestant The one shooting out my dreams in that slow-mo section Shit's movie-like, I see the lights I don't feel the pressure, I feel the vibe But every day they're tryna off me They're tryna put me on a comp, just let me compete I'll top myself before you top me How can I lose the faith when I'm in God's league? When all we had was a prayer, man, we had to ball without the lay-up Want control, you just wanna be a player I ain't looking for a way up, I'm looking for a stay up I ain't made it, I'm making it, meet your maker