The Dark Room-Dilated Peoples/Vince Staples

[ti:The Dark Room] [ar:Dilated Peoples/Vince Staples] [al:Directors Of Photography] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Dark Room - Dilated Peoples/Vince Staples [00:02.52]He plays guitar in Band X [00:04.90]In the same old formula as everyone else does [00:07.59] [00:09.25]Why can't he break out once you check out all those rules [00:13.46] [00:14.48]You can really start to explore music [00:17.24]Music music music [00:19.26]Music music music [00:21.22] [00:22.14]I felt emotions so deep but my words got blocked [00:25.26]You see I never smoked before so my nerves got shocked [00:28.26]I couldn't talk a word but I could see the world [00:32.10]I mean everything became so clear [00:34.40]I didn't slur sh*t I just kept quiet and made a note of it [00:37.77]Before the poetry is out the fire and I'm over it [00:41.18]Retire notably and every move's a curtain call [00:44.10]Smooth with the groove so honey don't take it personal [00:47.09]I'm trying to make it out of dodge don't need to see the rainbows end [00:50.12]I need a lift before I'm looking at the wall or great descent [00:53.09] [00:53.60]I owe rent and love the months that got a 31 [00:56.11] [00:56.72]I miss Pun and only met him once [00:58.47] [00:59.06]This is kettle chips and blunts the funk [01:01.29]I'm on the road still I'm on a cold bill [01:03.69]She got a coke body so ill [01:05.28] [01:05.95]Pick the code to the lock and all my people free [01:08.89]I found the road to the top behind the [01:11.07] [01:12.00]So let's turn to chapter one these are the hood parts [01:14.66] [01:15.16]Life is make believe and death is when the book starts [01:17.72] [01:18.27]I got good heart and ain't afraid to show you [01:20.92]At fifteen I shot a 22 now I'm older [01:23.68] [01:24.99]I spill my sixteens and dip clean [01:26.92] [01:27.43]This body grown up and clinging to these kids dreams [01:30.07] [01:31.02]I found a new feeling I'mma chase it [01:33.30]A new found town a new scribe you can't erase it [01:36.21]I done tried I done tried I done tried I done tried [01:38.93]You don't live till you die hell or home you decide [01:41.99]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [01:45.10]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [01:48.11]I done tried I done tried I done tried to survive [01:51.21]You don't live till you die hell or home you decide [01:54.28]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [01:57.29]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [02:00.42]I swam in oceans so deep the models seem like dots [02:03.66]Something brushed up against my feet my insides dropped [02:06.64]Fought the panic and I swam to the top [02:08.83]The only non one percenter member climbing back onto the yacht [02:12.71]It's a strange life wonderful world process the pain right [02:16.29]Enact change sipping champagne the same night blah [02:19.76]Half disgusted half delighted half divided on it [02:22.56]I robin hood and I smile mad inside I'm haunted [02:25.72]But party to the break of dawn until the night is gone [02:28.77]In glass mansions they throw hard words like right and wrong [02:31.84]Intoxicating darkness but my light is on [02:34.85]These battle hymns ballad of the freedom fighter song [02:37.87]Life chiseled into blocks on the wall and into skin [02:40.88]Complicated ultimately only spare the innocent [02:43.93]Festivals we massacre hit the stage and snipe them from it [02:47.06]Kill in grimy clubs close and personal like knife to stomach [02:50.42]The code is in the DNA of the fan [02:52.35] [02:52.86]Talking flashlight rips with DNA in the dam [02:55.88]Worldwide running live fire exercises flame throwing [02:59.39]Gasoline graffiti bombing drop the joint the names glowing [03:02.63]That's burner redefined learn to read between the lines [03:05.65]The subtle hints and clues the symbols and the signs [03:08.66]It's Rakaa Iriscience recognize the grand design [03:11.59]Making more move than just clock hands and sands of time [03:14.61]I done tried I done tried I done tried I done tried [03:17.24]You don't live till you die hell or home you decide [03:20.38]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [03:23.43]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [03:26.48]I done tried I done tried I done tried to survive [03:29.67]You don't live till you die hell or home you decide [03:32.68]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire [03:35.72]Near the flames of the fire near the flames of the fire