Resilient (Explicit)-Substantial

[ti:Resilient] [ar:Substantial] [al:Home Is Where the Art Is] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Resilient (Explicit) - Substantial [00:10.19]The television say that I'm suppose to be a crook [00:12.38]The message is the same on every station that I look [00:14.62]Gonna hide something from me they say put it in a book [00:17.13]'Cause that's the last place that a simpleton would look [00:19.32]But sorry to disappoint never been to the clink [00:21.77]Known to kill sh*t just not the way that you think [00:24.26]And not afraid to do just that I ain't stupid [00:26.57]Some get brain then act scared to use it [00:29.32]That there is foolish [00:30.37]You've got me mistaken [00:31.25]Got too much love to waste my life hatin' [00:34.06]Suppose to rhyme about the money I be makin' [00:36.43]Dessert chef stee my G strictly cakin' [00:38.93]But if I did that then clearly I'd be fakin' [00:41.29]Instead I rhyme about the difference I be makin' [00:43.67]Suppose to be a rapper I'm an MC [00:46.10]You'd be one too if you knew your history [00:48.60]We went from toastin' boastin' to loafin' [00:51.16]Pioneers pissed that they left the door open [00:53.47]We're suppose to make them proud I still plan to [00:55.90]By kicking all these lame men out Substantial's [00:58.40]Suppose to be a quitter and absentee father [01:00.45]But I figure what's more precious than my daughter [01:02.96]Nada Develop her mind so she's smarter [01:05.51]And destined to do great things like her father [01:08.07] [01:09.19]Speak about it [01:09.93]Then I be about it [01:10.99]Where would I be without it [01:11.99]Brilliant [01:12.46] [01:13.96]Speak about it [01:14.53]Then I be about it [01:15.46]Where would I be without it [01:16.65]Resilient [01:17.18] [01:18.44]Speak about it [01:19.31]Then I be about it [01:20.44]Where would I be without it [01:21.56]Brilliant [01:22.34] [01:23.65]Speak about it [01:24.09]Then I be about it [01:25.15]Where would I be without it [01:26.46]Resilient [01:27.21] [01:28.51]I'm suppose to be homeless [01:30.20]Slept on the floors of my brothers no Jonas [01:32.39]So I ain't thinkin' 'bout opponents [01:35.07]Went from the couch surfer to an homeowner [01:37.31]Where I'm from that's called progress [01:39.81]I'm the truth indeed I plead no contest [01:42.00]I'm suppose to be a thief no conscious [01:44.43]Only stole the show at sold out concerts [01:47.03] [01:47.79]And never sold any kinda [01:48.97] [01:49.53]Contraband to no man No ganja [01:51.84]Don't let the locks fool ya y'all got me twisted [01:54.15]No sice no stereotype no statistic [01:56.09]Shape up or ship out in this game [01:58.77]Take a little off the top go against the grain [02:01.20]And keep my cuts bold refuse to be faded [02:03.70]But when your green's light you're usually jaded [02:05.70] [02:06.39]Speak about it [02:07.82]Then I be about it [02:08.76]Where would I be without it [02:10.06]Brilliant [02:10.81] [02:12.13]Speak about it [02:12.69]Then I be about it [02:13.68]Where would I be without it [02:14.93]Resilient [02:15.62] [02:16.49]Speak about it [02:17.27]Then I be about it [02:18.76]Where would I be without it [02:19.76]Brilliant [02:20.38] [02:21.01]Speak about it [02:22.26]Then I be about it [02:23.27]Where would I be without it [02:24.64]Resilient [02:25.76]I'm suppose to be a failure [02:26.76]But I catch breaks [02:28.01]Like a breath of fresh air and the snare's my inhaler [02:29.95]Brought a brother back when I should've been silenced [02:32.57]I'm suppose to be a victim of gun violence [02:35.56]Thrice [02:36.37]But my spirits defiant [02:37.69]The earth gave birth to a sun with a vibrant [02:39.87]Light [02:41.05]But my heart should be black [02:42.73]Overcompensating for everything that I lack [02:45.09]In fact I'm the polar opposite of that [02:46.90]But they act like I only play sports and sell crack [02:49.59]And/Or rap I can be that and much more [02:52.21]Came a long way though they tried to leave me cut short [02:54.83]Hard work pays what I need luck for [02:57.34]Guess I was suppose to be scared of a shut door [02:59.65]Can't halt my train of thoughts conductor [03:01.33]Express lines nonstop when tracks cut off [03:04.01] [03:04.70]Speak about it [03:05.95]Then I be about it [03:07.14]Where would I be without it [03:08.32]Brilliant [03:08.95] [03:10.19]Speak about it [03:10.82]Then I be about it [03:11.75]Where would I be without it [03:13.08]Resilient [03:13.64] [03:14.52]Speak about it [03:15.33]Then I be about it [03:16.57]Where would I be without it [03:17.82]Brilliant [03:18.51] [03:19.82]Speak about it [03:20.32]Then I be about it [03:21.32]Where would I be without it [03:22.69]Resilient [03:23.37] [03:27.96]Brilliant [03:28.53] [03:32.71]Resilient