Strings

Lyrics

Verse 1: Way, way, way back A young cat watched a little show called American Idol Family and peers said, "A couple of years You'll be old enough to compete and be wearing the title Already dropping projects, so I know you're hot next; You can be famous! You got this!" After the first season, it confirmed my reason; Why I replied, cheesing -- plot twist "Nope! Ain't going to do it!" "That a joke? Isn't being big your biggest hope?" "Yeah, but I ain't no dope Even if I could every vote, afterwards my voice would be choked Don't want to win a pop sensation I want to rock my own creations They'll want to run my career themselves." And to think I made that choice at 12 Chorus: See, the game's claim to fame is Geppetto-ing Marketing rapping being's as some ghetto things Or the cool trend to do with their set of strings Make the cash with their path? I ain't settling I don't grow a Pinocchio; brown nose For the dough or be called the donkey That puppetry won't become of me Cause they got no strings on me Threes! Verse 2: Beginning of the millennium, lyricists, they ain't feeling them How will the labels deal with them? Hmm... shelf Atlanta had them dancing and clapping their Laffy Taffy Would a major have me tag in? Hmm... yep Cause I could write for parties since I'm a versatile artist But could I try something artsy? Hmm... nah If I wrote my smartest, I wasn't reaching their targets They want to sound retarded...slowed up "Dumb it down or sing more! Pop music is always going to top Billboard, bro." That's like, "Feed me, Seymour!" Giving up being emcee to let you kill more? No "Then be a gangsta or a drug lord; At least, you'll get credit in the streets, bruh." But I don't play that, cause I love the Lord Capiche? I'll get credit from the sheets, son Chorus Verse 3: (Huzzah!) Independents making livings Tell me why a brother got to sign the dotted line (Huzzah!) I just kill it and they feel it So I post it online and they check my Spotify (Huzzah!) Even Tidal has my titles And my Pyros buy my music from my Bandcamp (Huzzah!) iTunes even got Fiya, too YouTube lets me know where my fans at (Huzzah!) Many have made it without a major cause you can blow Investing your own money and time on your microphone (Huzzah!) There is a platform that forms for any type of hustle Struggle 'til you bust through; that is, if you want to (Huzzah!) That is why I am living indie and I'm feeling many Want the spitting image in their freaking city with the rhythms witty (Huzzah!) Why give in to a label When I bring to the table more than they ever gave you? Chorus