Should Have Known Better

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Shabaam Sahdeeq] Yo From now until my physical frame is in the dirt I'll stalk at night, live what I write, edit the height, thoughts Of place, familiar place trying to remember House party in the Brook in the middle of December Grilling my chick, all in her face like, "You the shit" When I told you, "Back the fuck up," you rose your gun up Now you one-up, and I knew this time will come around soon When I will see you in a place where you wouldn't expect You on the express line with burgers on your mind, call Me the burglar because I stole you from the blindside Dug in your holster, you didn't think I'd pop up like a toaster Should I roast ya? Never flash—if you do, rock a vest [Interlude] If Shabaam had have went to the police, none of this would have ever happened [Verse 2: Shabaam Sahdeeq] Now they Got me locked for gun-clapping, face-smacking, causing action In the burger spot (Did it turn into a murder plot?) Nuh uh [Hook: Mr. Complex] You should have known better You! You should have known better You! You should have known better You! You should have known better [Verse 3: Apani] It's always one thing or another. Devils Been pushing buttons, too much pressure to stomach Still can't believe you really done it. Shed tears Shed fears, ran up the school stairs, spray Eight classmates by the side gates—take that Payback for all the years perceived inferior Ashamed to look in the mirror no longer, headlines Say, "Five Teenagers Are Goners," cops lurk on every Corner. Can't figure right from wrong, you'd shoot your momma If she tried to stop ya. Gotta do what you gotta except You should not have in the first place, gonna pay the price In the afterlife, going to a bad place. Twice cursed Once at birth, the second with the first mortal sin Committed on Earth when you searched your soul. You know You're worth respect and matter. Losing control ain't the key To making your reputation fatter [Bridge: Apani and Shabaam Sahdeeq] Being somewhere you don't need to be Doing something you don't need to be doing Saying something you don't need to be saying You get your ass ruined. You should have known better [Hook: Mr. Complex] You should have known better You! You should have known better You! [Verse 4: Mr. Complex] You take A dark walk through the park, you spark rhymes To keep your lonely company. OK, it's Payday, and your pockets are lumpy. You're like a dead man Walking with your Walkman all the way up to ten And then, all of a sudden, the light goes out You're like, "What's that all about?" Your shook ass starts to shout, shook on lyrics Queens killers ain't got no feelings You're not prepared for the up-and-coming dealings The sound of crunching leaves got your ass sprinting Through the bushes, a new way out you're inventing You're constantly killing yourself, you're not the one, but there's An owl in a tree, and he's like, "If not you, well, then who?" Ungodly speed has gotten into you You came to a fence, it was a simple leap You ended up on the roof of a parked Jeep Now the hood was dented, window tinted, face was on the glass The couple humping inside jumped out and kicked your ass [Hook: Mr. Complex] You should have known better You! You should have known better You! You should have known better You! You should have known better