What Is Love

[Young Scholar] I do not know Just living my life Giving it all I got Never thinking twice Getting it done long days short nights Feeling fueled by the opportunity at birth East los to PA where I spent 15 years of my days Blowing haze, failing grades Arguing with authority 21st century minority, serenity Citrus bliss living at ease Pacific coast breeze Such a tease Time is limited, life is a lease Love comes and goes, to and fro Lay low, shine bright In darkness it consumes like a vacuum Stay strong chest up shoulders out Eyes straight heaven gates Beautiful lakes always say grace Giving that thanks to G-O-D To my family for putting up With my shit, talking back Left the crib, didn't go back Until it hit me, birth mother Gave me up so I could Get the support I needed Environment to grow Here I am, speaking to you [Jayy Lee] Love for the real, love for the pain Love for the ones who don't fade away When times they change 'cuz many days Contemplated suicide Hope slain on my brain 'til pens and pads, crossed my way Like mom and dad, when they went insane Hand to my cheek, then gripped on my throat Hopped on a beat, learned to grow when I wrote Though slow when I spoke Stuttered when I first broke out Now, funny when I think about How, full throttle when I run, rev rev Back track, to impact, lacked that Passion past tense, acting like I made it here from acting Every action led me here So I guess it happened for a reason-- Debilitating mics, put 'em on ice Sparking minds, incinerating lines, tryna find the light Spent plenty nights tryna find a sign To keep on living Kept me driven, 'til good god, sent hate long gone Good songs written Are now just memories, tryna set em free Like a kid again Tracing thoughts, racing back Like Ritalin tryna calm this craft Adding arts 'til it all leads back To what once started us Down this path Struggle is tool we use to gain Hope is what helps soothe the pain But what suits best, not used in vain Is the passion that I have And you're both to blame Thank you...