Lost

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He starts off, just waitin' to go Up top to the spot where you wave below and they Say the stage is made to stay as though It's all fitted, sights with no limit above From the beginnin' never givin' a fuck This time he'll be livin' it up, or so he thinks (Uh) I think "Well, if that's an insult Is that the kid's fault to act on impulse?" (No) Of course not, 'cause see we dream Of what we see on the TV screen, 'cause we believe What we see when we're young I guess 'til you're older that's reason enough, you just see all this stuff Then sit down upon it Think "Don't know why, but shit now I want it (Uh) I gotta have it", it's like a magnet That acts as a force that attracts you towards it He can't afford it (Nah), but he knows that The way that he's rappin'll make it all happen In time, and when it's time to go He won't be lookin' back on what's behind him, no So, those who hate'll slowly fade and all of Those who gave him hope'll stay, yeah He's in a fight for the top, but the prize that he wants Is a lie his pride won't find 'cause he's lost [Chorus] In the world of the stars with the girls and the cars He's lost, yeah And he wants that dream but he's unable to see He's lost Now on the road they mapped so there's no way back He's lost Lost [Verse 2] Now he's got his sights on the shine of the bright lights With his eyes blinded by the high life And for the right price, now he's Ready to sign on the dots of the enemy's line (That's right) "Here's a pen kid, everything's fine It's just a contract sayin' that you're letting us buy All the rights to your life till you're 75 'Cause the music you make, well, it says that it's mine (Ha-ha)" But as a kid, nah, he didn't hear that He just heard "advance" and that means real cash That he can use to show all the people he made it "Fuck work!", now he's gonna be famous (Uh-huh) And rap flows at his packed shows Knowin' people that came are screamin' his name Up in his head he's just tryna prepare for when he's there Why? 'Cause he's still not aware that he's lost [Chorus] In the world of the stars with the girls and the cars He's lost, yeah And he wants that dream but he's unable to see He's lost Now on the road they mapped so there's no way back He's lost Lost [Verse 3] Okay, the mic's on Fans watch and wait Everyone's listening, what to say? He's got ideas all across the page But he won't be usin' none of them, not today (Why?) 'Cause they don't care what he tells himself All they care about is tryna make this album sell (Yeah) And now it's too late to yell for help Because he signed that contract and it's a con (Fact) He's gotta do what he's told And let 'em use up his soul so the units are sold (Uh-huh) Why would they let the music evolve? When it's safer to just fit the usual mould (That's right) Plus he's the one who loses the whole Lot if it fails, he's locked in a jail Now where it's hard to think Needs to write songs but he can't begin, now feelin' the Pressure raise and his effort fade He's down when in a hole left with less to say No way it's gettin' better when his tentative pen's now Centered 'round thinkin' "When, oh, when will it end?" (End) If only he could just take the time back And make it right, life is sacred like that (Yeah) All he wanted was a hall with the fame, instead Now he's just another pawn in the game who got lost [Chorus] In the world of the stars with the girls and the cars He's lost, yeah And he wants that dream but he's unable to see He's lost Now on the road they mapped so there's no way back He's lost Lost