What We All Want

[Intro: Kamau] I don't really know what I want I don't really know what I need I don't know what other people need I feel confused a lot of the time Not really knowing, you know in, in what direction to go What things to do or how to, how to live my life properly Life is interesting though, it's a bit of a search [Verse 1: Shad] What happens when the walls drop? The lies and the disguises and the small talk That cover up the pain and the shame and the bald spots We're runaway trains, what happens when it all stops? Artists drop gems that ring false rocks We should've got those calls blocked like Alstott We're feeding our mind from the tree in Eden Lately I've been reading what Paul taught, freedom That's what we all want, yo, that's what we all want [Interlude: Kamau] People look for what they want in all sorts of different things Um, and they often neglect the things that they need in life You know there are a couple of basic things that I think most of us want Even if we're not completely aware of the fact that we want those things And I don't know how to communicate that to people Usually it's just something that you learn in time [Verse 2: Relic The Oddity] I wanna be on a level of skill that's gold medal, but still I'm unsettled like clogs man, those are some hard shoes to fill Especially when the pressure's on and the mic is off Me and my wife just struggle to pay bills And keep our son occupied and Make his stocking filled when the holidays arrive I try to be a good provider, successful on the spiritual side But made a mess when it came to my debts Now let's take a lesson from it I stand on the summit of sums that reflect the lesser things that I've wanted In life, I don't want to be haunted by my decisions I'll admit balancing wants and needs comes with a price And I'm paying it twice, first with the cards Second with the interest, it ain't that nice I've been blessed so I think I know what's right What I really want is peace from God and insight It's what we all want, right? [Interlude: Kamau] It's messed up because sometimes we want things That are completely opposite of what we need In fact a lot of the time in the world today You find people searching for and seeking out things That are terrible for them [Verse 3: Shad] Yo its hard to be, man it's hard to just be Especially with this artistry, it's hard to be Black and not be a hard emcee or r&b And that's cool if that's you but what if all you are is me? Man, start the beat cause all my heart can see is a dark and bleak Night sky painted on my mind so I spark this speech Like stars to bleed, light when it's hard to see More than guitars and being down with a label that can market me I've scarred my knees, praying hard for peace Of mind and a heart that's free Cause yo, that's what we all want