The Ballad Of Stoop Kid

Lyrics

Verse 1: They call him stoop kid, never leave the steps No one knows of his woes 'cause he keeps to himself In seclusion, but me I had to find out his story So I sat by his stoop, he said his name's Cory Told me how he used to be in love with a dame But she left 'bout as fast as she came Said the sky's never been the same Air's less fresh, chem trails blanket the sky And we compress to a perfect world That we created within the mind We blind to the truth as the days unwind He finds happiness in watching time go by He said, "Blew, you know why? 'cause at least I'll know when we die Society's engulfed in trends, and it's hard to find friends When your vision ain't the same through the lens A cleanse what we need but our pride won't accept it Love's like a precious baby girl, and I'm wishing that we kept it Neglecting all our principles, kids laughing at me everyday How conventional, hate's so [condensable?] I wish I was invincible, I would just fly away Aim for the sun, hope to land in a higher place This my escape from reality Life is a dream but it seems we been sleepin' in ravines So for now, I'ma chill with the ranting Sit up on my stoop while the kids keep chanting this… Refrain: Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop Stoop kid's afraid to leave his stoop Verse 2: A tear rolls down his cheek He asks, "How did life become bleak? We used to seek joy, now we lost in translation Of the language called money, I pity our generation" I told him, "I agree, but you lookin' at the downside It's a bigger world outside the walls you hide And I can guide you to a new state of mind if you let me The heart can't receive what the soul isn't ready for, allure Life is a metaphor, it's up to you to find a meaning You can't stand for something if you constantly leaning On pillars of self-loathing Imagine what you missing in addition To beautiful life that you ain't even living Places that you never been People that you never meet Happiness if you willing to seek Beyond the stoop of your seclusion But really just a barrier To block away the image of a place much scarier Called reality but..." He stopped me mid-sentence Took a step down like a sinner during repentance Said he wanna take a chance, thanks for the referral So safe to say this boy is gonna finally meet the world so Refrain: Stoop kid's gonna leave his stoop Stoop kid's gonna leave his stoop Stoop kid's gonna leave his stoop Stoop kid's gonna leave his stoop He did