The Promised Land (End Credits)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Uh Take a look how I came up Came a long way from Mario, put that game up I still ain't changed up, more like evolved They breaking spiritual laws Critical cases to solve Started getting involved Coming out of my shell around these crabs in a barrel where only one can prevail "Oh, you deep, Blew" See, this what my sinner entails Perseverance interference tell us winners will fail, oh well Was lost in the system, playing victim No affliction on the surface of thеir prism Mirrors constantly dissed him I fixed 'em, shattеred glass, fragments of a past I was never supposed to surpass, fighting while holding me back Don't get lost in translation David Ruffin they giant disruptions, temptation cuffing This nation of corruption turbo speeding toward destruction Need of renovations, can't afford basic construction, foundation's rusting Found a better builder I can trust in, architects of percussion Just in, return of the musical protectors, no funeral investors You don't know the treasures that we had to reject Peace of mind stuck in debt, left signature on checks, yo, protect your neck Bloodsuckers out on the prowl, ref ignoring their fouls Don't throw in the towel [Chorus] Had to make a cleanse, life was getting out of hand Future in my lens, tryna be an honest man And make it to the promised land, fam State of mind few will understand, ran From the rumors of a past I don't choose to recant Devil wanna dance, I refuse your advance My views on the promised land, man State of mind, a conscious understand, stand [Verse 2] Oh, you fall and stall and [resolve?] Old world lost in its flaws while halting the call Past [?] pausing your calls Was the fall of man necessary? Get back up, blow off dust, then adjust, current plans legendary so I thought Wasn't in his will at the time Turbo speed—no, crossing guard, yield signs Got my hopes up only to be let down Idol American judging who got the best sound That shouldn't matter when it's mind's on a platter Food for thought, most of their rhymes combine shatter Ain't tryna hear it Focus on my spirit, feeling like I'm J. Cole They won't let us grow though some fear it lyrics take hold Of mind, body and soul so I dug nonsense Dreamers never sleep on the beat with subconscious Awake to bass lines, fate takes time Musical therapy, clarity, I embrace mine Leaving the trauma behind, sublime invigoration Divine demonstration realign our generation through regeneration Patiently searching for a light until you're blinded Narrow is the path to life but few find it Road to destruction provided is widened, spiritually misguided Took a different route, came with doubts, far from perfect But our destination was worth it [Chorus] Had to make a cleanse, life was getting out of hand Future in my lens, tryna be an honest man And make it to the promised land, fam State of mind few will understand, ran From the rumors of a past I don't choose to recant Devil wanna dance, I refuse your advance My views on the promised land, man State of mind, a conscious understand, stand Had to make a cleanse, life was getting out of hand Future in my lens, tryna be an honest man And make it to the promised land, fam State of mind few will understand, ran From the rumors of a past I don't choose to recant Devil wanna dance, I refuse your advance Abused on the promised land, man State of mind, a conscious understand, stand [Outro] What I kinda realize for you to be a part of hip-hop number one you really just need to have a story Do you have a story? Do you have some sort of truth? What we see is cultures, different orientations, it doesn't matter, all sitting and becoming one just like we are right now because of this movement, because of hip-hop that is happening So one big thing that I just really wanted to say that anything that you are going through, if you have some sort of truth, if you have some sort of message, it does not matter who you are on the surface level, at the end of the day what we are all rooted in is truth, and that is what defines you as hip-hop