The Vent

[Verse 1: Big K.R.I.T.] A mother lost her child, I tried to ease her pain "It's only God's will", she says she felt the same It’s funny how the sun will up and bow to rain As if the clouds couldn’t stand to see me outside again Wrote a rhyme that was kind with some vision to it Bottom line it might expand your mind if you listen to it Too much shine can dull the soul If you feel how I feel, then I'll rap some more How can the devil take my brother if he's close to me? When he was everything I wasn’t but I hoped to be I get a little honest and I ask myself If the time come, will you save me if I ask for help? Sent my mind on a journey to the outter most To document what it had seen and CC me the notes And ask Kurt Cobain why, cause I need to know He stopped when he had such a way long to go I saw love in the eyes of a perfect stranger She overlooked my caring heart in search of a gangster Will we ever be together only time will tell She call my phone and talked to me as the hours swell I put my problems in a box beside my tightest rhymes Under lock and key, buried deep off in my mind And when it gets too full and I can't close the lid I spaz on my family and my closest friends Trade my materials for a peace of mind I am so close to heaven, hell, I just need some time Who cares about life and the high’s and low’s Maybe I should write another song about pimps and hoes Cars and clothes, idol gods, golden calves, Louis scarves I do this for the love and it’s free of charge I don’t need jail to be behind bars This is purely art In my grandma's household this was surely taught Don’t be naïve, yeah, these times is hard In the midst of all the glamour I hope you find God I never wished to be the burden bearer But souls need saving and it’s now or never Shock value is all they wanna see It’s us against them and it’s just you and me Trying to take heed what I say in my songs Forgive me if I ever ever steered you wrong Most people stop for signs but I driven through it If it don’t touch my soul then I can’t listen to it The radio don’t play the shit I used to love Or maybe I am just growing up I never seen a star on a red rug If I wanna see stars I just look above To the heavens [Bridge/Outro] I know you’ve been down so long So I’ll be stronger for you I know you’ve been down so long Cause I’ve been down too Yes I understand What you're going through Yes I understand Cause I'm going through it too I pray that you find your way And all things old become new I pray that you find your way For my sake cause I'm lost too Yes I understand What you're going through Yes I understand Cause I'm going through it too I lost my friend this morning Woke up screaming her name She meant so much to me I'm scared I won’t be the same Hope you understand What I'm going through Hope you understand When I call out for you To vent