Nest

[Hook 1] I just broke the nest And I just shit on the mould And I can’t wait to be old And have with no regrets, and rebuild that nest But in the meantime, I'mma “oh” cause I need mine Oats get felt ‘til I’m old like Greenspan And that motherfucker’s old I hope I make it that far, I probably won’t [Verse 1] Wheat bread, O.J. I’m feeling that Old Bay Just a sprinkle on my eggs, then I’m on my way- Way — Looking for a new day Yesterday wasn’t shit, and today looks the same Everyone’s got a boat, but the shit won’t float When the city goes broke everyone’s unpaid- Paid — And the people need aid Citizenry so desperate even atheists pray People doing it for self, never mind brother’s help That empire crumbles you’ll be looking for a blade- Blade — Cause the guns are all taken What you thought was your wealth just turns into paper Hating every other person that you see Cause they got a loaf of bread, and you want something to eat You want something to be, and you want something to do But when nobody’s talking, nobody can tell the truth I’m gone… [Hook 2] I just broke the nest And I just shit on the mould And I can’t wait to be old And have with no regrets, and rebuild that nest But in the meantime, I stay cold like Freon King of the castle: no lasso, no peon That’s why I like to keep my eyes closed Cause I’m trying to help these words get a life, and keep going [Verse 2] I spit the true story. We came for glory We came from more than what a bucket can hold We trying to feed a village while avoiding the pillage But I heard it’s kind of tough when those suckers unload You see they got this fire. They use this fire To keep us blind to our thoughts, our desires On a higher plane, yeah, we tame these liars We got our water, mother-fuck your fire We keep on banging. Those bells keep ranging Our people could go home, but nah, they’re staying The clock keeps ringing, and the time keeps changing Smiles everywhere: you wouldn’t think that it was raining Fuck that sunlight. Look at this gun fight Muzzle flash, blast. Fireworks looks fun, right? Fourth of July, we getting high We dig those graves Looks like we took for granted all the good old days And I’m gone… [Hook 3] And I just broke the nest And I just shit on the mould And I can’t wait to be old And have with no regrets, and rebuild that nest But in the meantime, I glow neon like Dion Her light’s so bright: it’ll shine for the eon And that’s why I keep my eyes closed Cause that shit’ll scorch my retina if I try to keep ‘em open [Verse 3] One of those times you can’t keep your voice from shaking Inflection breaks pace, and you can’t be faking You wish you were. Overanalyzing things That you did before. Back when making a mistake Was just his or hers. It didn’t matter, fuzzy math Chalk it up to dumb youth. The fact that your ass Was in college. Any major fuck ups that happened Line ‘em up in a column. Title that shit “Knowledge" It’s like a free pass. The best endorsement To force kids into getting A’s on reports It’s an invite to la-la land Where the grass is greener than Jim Cricket on an HD screen Like when Ready to Die was remastered Sure it sounds good, but the '94 version was the classic I can’t go back, and neither can you So just deal with it, heal quick, and heed the truth The truth is the proof ain’t up in the jello It’s when the drama builds up with the strings of the cello And regret takes a back seat to waking up fresh Open up the blinds, looking at the sun and saying "Hello" And maybe that sounds cliché — huh. -But maybe cliché’s okay Cause lately we’ve been searching for reason And even though we can’t see or touch it I can hear it, and it’s breathing