1. |
Intro
00:51
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Verse:
Hello world
Michael Machado is the name
Merely here to explain
What the following contains
A perspective of this thing we call life
Presented from an unbiased approach
Different to that of most
Mentalities you’ve had the opportunity
To listen to and quote
With hope in that your thought would be provoked
No longer will your expectations fall to disappointment of a fold
When holding of material devoid
Of substance
Initially created for my daughter
Then I thought I ought to have the world take a listen
Most of you will agree this is exactly what we’re missing
Innovative approach combined with knowledge and the wisdom
So sit back and envision how applying what is said can correlate to self building
Universal appeal to both the elder and the children
Of every nationality within an ear’s listen
Giving you what we’re living.
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2. |
Religion
02:31
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1st Verse:
What is the purpose of religion when it causes division?
Another form of separatism
The past defines a time of death and submission
Attributed to literature
Presented as the source of our existence
So which of them are factual?
And in this modern day practical
So pardon as I ask of you
Does it seem a little radical?
That people still relate and embrace a religion as fact
When in reality it’s strictly of faith
Tension now arrives as the people now despise each other
And it generates anger and hate
But go ahead and smile underneath it’s quite foul
Positivity the decoy burying debate
A lack of understanding of the seriousness of matter and
History begins to gain its own strength
2nd Verse:
What is the purpose of religion when it hurts us as society
We still don’t know the meaning of life
Yet we continue to subject our own beliefs upon each other
Disrespecting our entitlement and right
To formulate our own opinion with the vision of a lack of persecution
By the masses despite
The differences in the manner which we choose to revolve our own existence
In this thing we call life
Lot of opinions
But not a sure answer
Demanding to push your rhetoric as the standard?
Failing to examine the overall affect on the humans
Residing on the many different lands and
Taking different stands in regards to the teaching they embrace
Correlating to their own understanding
“We hold the truth” type of thinking will continue
To neglect the whole world from a fortified banding
3rd Verse:
What is the purpose of religion when we haven’t even mastered
What we know to be the truth and exists?
Like how the earth remains the vital source of life to organisms
A position that we cannot dismiss
But yet we look up to the sky for the answers
When the surface can enhance our understanding to which
We believe in ourselves as human beings not
Relying on assuming how we came to exist
We need to come together
Put it on the table
Scratch the notions and the reaching so that possibly we’re able to unite
And push the fables out the way
Creating stable types of conversation
Based upon the world instead of just a nation
Operation: Sit down, Let’s talk, Rise Up
Strive to find the answers all together regardless of
Upbringing
Places of birth
Revolve our lives around fact
Let’s start upon this planet called Earth.
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3. |
Self Respect
03:32
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1st Verse:
We should all strive
To respect ourselves
We have one life
Protect your health
We need peace of mind
Forget the wealth
Cause if you can’t
Then who should
Respect you or your lifestyle
Being or your profile
Look into a mirror see clearer
Crack a big smile
Love everything about you
Never doubt a thing about the presence that you maintain
And everything you are
No choices in the matter of your overall physical
Biologic reflection of your parents is the minimal
Focus on your inner glow
Take it to the pinnacle
No matter how you live some people always seem to ridicule
Could it be they don’t respect themselves?
So they try to bring you down as well
You have to stand tall defend your belt
And tell the negative to get some help
Cause nobody can love you like you love yourself
Strong frame of mind and positivity the wealth of an individual
Deflecting criticism rather miniscule
Whether of the mind or physical
2nd Verse:
We should all strive
To respect ourselves
We have one life
Protect your health
We need peace of mind
Forget the wealth
Cause if you can’t
Then who should
Respect your own physical embodiment
When many forms of toxins circulate throughout our modern day environment
Alcoholic
Narcotic
No logic required to consume although a caveat remains until this day Substance abuse on the loose
Leading to numerous defects
While we’re living in mute
As we continue to neglect our own health and the truth
Of the negative effects upon ourselves and the proof
Of the circumstantial handling and managing of drugs within our body structure
Intoxication celebrated as a part of culture?
Focused on the shallow and the battering of physicals today
Without a care of whether not we see tomorrow
The sorrow and the cries of the lives we affect
Remains a pure indication of a lack of respect
In effect
To the gratefulness of breathing every breath
Unchecked
We’re solidifying suffering and death
3rd Verse:
We should all strive
To respect ourselves
We have one life
Protect your health
We need peace of mind
Forget the wealth
Cause if you can’t
Then who should
Respect the position that you maintain
When to the top a lot of people pushing trying to gain the same thing
Backstabbing
Crab within a barrel steady grabbing
This is happening throughout the world in many different fashions
What will you do to achieve?
Play a position where your goal is to trick and deceive?
Or be the victim of the wicked while you’re aiming to please?
When we should all just play a part that falls somewhere in between
Without the need of
Manipulating others to acquire higher status
Or submissive type behavior with the hope of climbing ladders
When the truth is you could carry your position in a manner
That’s considered fair and balanced while achieving greater status
No compromising
Rise above the petty and be ready to embrace the challenges
Throughout the world presented steady on a daily basis
Careful when you’re chasing and embracing the pursuit
Of higher status keeping self respect adjacent
We should all strive
To respect ourselves
We have one life
Protect your health
We need peace of mind
Forget the wealth
Cause if you can’t
Then who should
Respect.
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4. |
Consideration
02:29
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1st Verse:
Yeah anything you want me to do
I should do it
Regardless if I’m with it or not
There’s nothing to it
Cause who am I to set up a goal
And then pursue it if you clearly hold the key to my life
And how to use it
Abusing the influence you have
When you manipulate the dreams, try to alter the path
Of individuals susceptible to anything asked
Informing people that their dreams are clearly out of their grasp
It won’t last
If we cast the deception
Outlast the perception
That few contain the answer bringing massive oppression
Our mind is our weapon and the time is of essence
No longer can we afford to try second guessing
Our lives and our presence as we strive for acceptance
Although some will continue with a lack of discretion
Make the choice of what you want to do in life
Before somebody else decides leaving a lasting impression
2nd Verse:
There we go
Put it in the air so we can inhale it
Make the choice for everyone to have lung failure
Why even have a care in the world
Of the health among its citizens regardless of their innocence
That’s right
We have to die of something
Why not of deadly chemical consumption
The world revolves around you
And the negative effects that you present we need to get through
Forget about the people who revolt but suffer needlessly attributed to second hand smoke
The choking and displeasure that’s embedded on the face of individuals disgusted as you violate
space
What a disgrace
The decision that you make
To negate consideration for the masses replaced
With egocentric acts that attack our space and continue to destroy the health of every single race
3rd Verse:
Exactly
Talk to me anyway you’d like to
Despise who
You know I’ll still like you
No matter what we go through
Belittling is nothing if you talk to me insightful
Might I recommend approaching me with spiteful
Vocabulary with a little hint of trifle
Mannerism
I can’t imagine living in world where you respect me and you treat me like I’m vital
And then we wonder why confrontations occur
Rooted from communication negative and absurd
Causing relationships to never have a chance to mature
Not realizing implication from the power of words
While creating situations we would never prefer
Which potentially results in ending life in a blur
Respect in all our conversations
Reduces probability that we result to confrontation.
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5. |
Money
03:57
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1st Verse:
Money
Won’t make you
But could definitely break you
You think it’s all good when you pose and front
‘til somebody removes you of the things you flaunt
Your mind is on your money as your life goes by
Then people in your life begin to leave your side
What’s it worth
Life comes first and not the
Prestige in the name of money
Nose in the air
Fair-weather type fortunate to be a millionaire
Don’t matter if you’re royalty
You’re nothing but the heir to acknowledgement of others and we really don’t care
Respect is in order regardless of the status of another human being
When the principle that matters is your role in society
Positive or negative
Not the ranking of a person’s surplus or deficit
Putting too much emphasis
On the money and position that it represents
Recognize the differences
The love that’s presented to the wealthiest
Remains a matter of trust
Should question if it’s genuine
The sentiment that financial success demands a prevalent position in the world remains a
detriment
When respect should be presented whether living on the street among the homeless or you’re
serving as a president
2nd Verse:
Money
Won’t make you
But could definitely break you
You think it’s all good when you pose and front
‘til somebody removes you of the things you flaunt
Your mind is on your money as your life goes by
Then people in your life begin to leave your side
What’s it worth
Life comes first and not the
Materials acquired in pursuit of self worth
Walking the earth
Expensive items celebrated first
The purchasing of fine things
With intention to bring
Attention to yourself disregarding who you’re spiting
Not aware of all the danger you’re inviting
You’re shining while individuals devising
And formulating plans to remove you of your glam and your glitz
And other valuables defining
Your perception of success through possession of goods
Wanting acknowledgement of wealth but you’re misunderstood
While the unfortunate consider all your acts to be vain
With the thought of nothing to lose but something to gain
All the same
You’re hunted and considered the game
Strictly based upon the value that you put in a name
The flashing of your acquisitions
To the unfortunate could put you in a dangerous position
3rd Verse:
Money
Won’t make you
But could definitely break you
You think it’s all good when you pose and front
‘til somebody removes you of the things you flaunt
Your mind is on your money as your life goes by
Then people in your life begin to leave your side
What’s it worth
Life comes first and not the
Mentality revolved around money coming first
Putting in work
Neglecting all relationships of worth
The tunnel vision approach
The focusing and hope of acquiring a fortune with the fear of going broke
Companionship a joke
As you never realize
In the eyes of your confidants your mind is on remote
Location as you’re steady chasing cash with a passion
The last thing you question, are your people going to fold
Around you
Push them to the side and the pride of the strongest individual will slide and you’ll find
That the closest to you looking to confide in another
Your life is a clutter and the money is the prize
The dollar signs permeate your eyes to the root
Despise in the people that you fail to salute
Putting money in your life over the people you confide in
Is something that you always should refute
Money
Won’t make you
But could definitely break you
You think it’s all good when you pose and front
‘til somebody removes you of the things you flaunt
Your mind is on your money as your life goes by
Then people in your life begin to leave your side
What’s it worth
Life comes first and not the…
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6. |
Humans
03:17
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1st Verse:
Highly evolved organisms
Scouring the planet
Ripping through everything
Bringing much damage
Altering the surface
Moving through life without a care or a purpose
Warnings remain worthless
Modifying elements killing the air quality
Explore without a limit
Contaminating the property
Of every single sector of the planet
Secluded or inhabited
Threatening the natural establishment
Punishment
Courtesy of natural disasters
The faster the growth of the disease the more drastic
The planet then reacts then disseminates a thrashing
Hurricanes, earthquakes, tidal waves, massive
Eradication of the human race
Displaced with a false sense of entitlement
Living out of place
The planet will remain whether humans still exist
As we’re digging our graves and there’s nothing else to blame
1st Transition:
Observe as the virus suppresses and unnecessarily terminates all other forms of organisms
throughout the planet in a vicious and thoughtless manner.
2nd Verse:
Predatory behavior
We savor the kill
Spill blood without a notion
Exploring the will
To traverse other’s territory
Slaughtering and capture the name of the story
Dedicated to forcing
Our fellow inhabitants
Into a state of fear from the terror as a savage
Disregarding the life of the wild and the damaging
Effects on the ecologic system and the panicking
Humans are of the hazardous
Proportion
Recklessly killing for the game
Same food is of abundance
So there’s nothing to be gained
Disrespecting other’s territory
Then we get maimed
Now revenge is of the order and the wild is to be blamed?
Tranquilizing for capture
It’s only but a few
Entertainment is the purpose
Enslaved for the view
The time may arrive when we become the inferior
What are we to do when we are no longer superior?
2nd Transition:
And if the altering and destruction of Earth and all other forms of organisms is not enough, the
virus has now become airborne and threatens the universe as it exists
3rd Verse:
Unsatisfied with the place we reside
To the sky we decide
To rely and defy
The precedented laws of gravity
In search of
What exactly
Conquering the galaxy
Looking for other life forms?
Searching for entities
When right among our planet the mystery so plenty
Without a sense of exploration
Lives they seem empty
To pioneer a new way of life is quite tempting
But what about the fact that departing of the atmospheric barrier’s reliant on an oxygen craft
Constructed from the same elements that we abandon on the planet while we’re occupied with
blazing a path
Despite of our infatuation
To create a nation in the outer space embracing our source of life’s mass
No matter what we try
On the Earth we’ll rely
Disrespecting our superior
We might as well die.
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7. |
Education
04:42
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1st Verse:
Brainwashing the youth
To fall in line
Enslaving the minds of the youth is a crime
Families encourage degrees for occupations
Passion is abandoned
How do we replace it
Forcing us to master a trade
Rebellion discouraged
When forced upon the path which they lay
Promotion of a thinker is a must
The life of all humanity will suffer if our minds we can’t trust
The spirit of the youth rather amazing when examined
Creativity abundant when they’re free from all the planning
And the slamming of their mentals with excessive programming
Defined but from a few regarded educators regulating
Subject matter not pertaining every child but rather
Their perspective of society and history they glamour
As they capture the imaginations
Bind them up and gag them
Forcing children down a path of institution and illusion
While assuming children’s inspiration’s rooted from curriculum
Regurgitated teaching no concern of how we’re losing them
When all the while the children of the world remain the victim of
Biasness created by experience suppressing all the curious inquisitive Naturally inventive presence normally associated
With the lives of innocent
Children to the point that all the feelings that are naturally instilled in them
Are harnessed breaking passion and their willingness to grow
2nd Verse:
Brainwashing the youth
To fall in line
Enslaving the minds of the youth is a crime
Families encourage degrees for occupations
Passion is abandoned
How do we replace it
Forcing us to master a trade
Rebellion discouraged
When forced upon the path which they lay
Promotion of a thinker is a must
The life of all humanity will suffer if our minds we can’t trust
For many of us coming up in life we’ve been persuaded
Told acquiring degrees will be the only way we make it
That success is guaranteed with the pursuit of education
Conventional experience should never be replaced
And this is true to an extent
If our passion is related
Not if pushed in this direction based on family that made it
Generations of professionals
Family engraving
Guilty consciousness established leaving little to debate
As they negate our signs of interest
They ask us if our passion correlates to any business
Even when they’re presented with a plan they will dismiss it
As far as they’re concerned our life’s encompassed of a wish list
Lacking of any wisdom
But what about our vision given all of us are granted only one life to live with
Living life in remorse because of outside decisions
Influenced by the passion that some have for their position
Showing little resistance
3rd Verse:
Brainwashing the youth
To fall in line
Enslaving the minds of the youth is a crime
Families encourage degrees for occupations
Passion is abandoned
How do we replace it
Forcing us to master a trade
Rebellion discouraged
When forced upon the path which they lay
Promotion of a thinker is a must
The life of all humanity will suffer if our minds we can’t trust
Actually we’re naturally susceptible as humans
Cruising mentally an entity revolved around assuming
If the masses all agree then who are we to try disputing
The flow of information when presented in relation
To a fact whether intact or if it’s lies we’re all embracing
With the challenge overwhelming so much easier to please them
So we ease into a state of comfort
Run away from reason
Confrontation overbearing to the weary with the fear of
Retribution from the masses
The act of standing tall is more effective than our masking
All of the true feelings we have thoroughly examined
And know to be of fact rather than speculated grandeur
Shouldn’t we take a stand and
Demand our privilege
Living for what is right and circumventing all the ignorance
Given the circumstance of a retaliation imminent
Courage under the harshest of conditions never fearing them
Stand in a state of diligence
Brainwashing the youth
To fall in line
Enslaving the minds of the youth is a crime
Families encourage degrees for occupations
Passion is abandoned
How do we replace it
Forcing us to master a trade
Rebellion discouraged
When forced upon the path which they lay
Promotion of a thinker is a must
The life of all humanity will suffer if our minds we can’t trust.
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8. |
Domestic Violence
03:45
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1st Verse:
So you think it’s okay to assault a female when you’re naturally stronger than her
And she should stay ‘til she winds up in a box could’ve avoided any death to occur
Children exposed to this violent type behavior when they’re grown these are actions preferred
And now the cycle will continue in this manner ‘til we all find it a cause of concern
It is a fact that the average strength of men versus women fall in different zones
Testosterone levels plus the average muscle mass developed in the process of growth
Creates a separation naturally that puts men in position physically to impose
Our stronger build over women to avoid a confrontation that could violently blow
So why do men default to assaulting of a woman when enraged if it’s easy to go
And leave the situation, gain a sense of clarity and realize we’re losing control
When will we realize we’ll never be respected in society for fighting with those
Of the opposite of sex we need to put ourselves in check and deal with anger not affecting the
whole
2nd Verse:
So you think it’s okay to assault a female when you’re naturally stronger than her
And she should stay ‘til she winds up in a box could’ve avoided any death to occur
Children exposed to this violent type behavior when they’re grown these are actions preferred
And now the cycle will continue in this manner ‘til we all find it a cause of concern
You love him so and you’ll never let him go and you’re with him from beginning to end
He never beat you to the point you ever felt he didn’t love you and he wanted to spend
An entire life completely dedicated to your health and well being as your lover and friend
So when your family and friends inquire how did you acquire all the bruises then you try to
pretend
It’s the result of overstepping all his boundaries and pushing him right over the edge
But anyway he let me know he still adored me and he showed me when we got in the bed
Thinking this revelation should distract the minds of all the women in your life you’re misled
Cause in the back of all their minds they hope there never comes a time when they will find you
and you’re already dead
3rd Verse:
So you think it’s okay to assault a female when you’re naturally stronger than her
And she should stay ‘til she winds up in a box could’ve avoided any death to occur
Children exposed to this violent type behavior when they’re grown these are actions preferred
And now the cycle will continue in this manner ‘til we all find it a cause of concern
Then there’s the children sitting crying in their rooms terrified by the violence in play
Listening to all the fighting and commotion with the hope that it’ll all go away
And when it ends they see the blood from confrontation but their thankful everyone is okay
This is a common type occurrence witnessed all throughout their life it seems like everyday
So now they’re grown raising a family of their own trying hard to make sure love is displayed
Then negativity as always finds its way into their life and from love they will stray
Reverting back to how their parents dealt with anger thinking violence is the primary way
And now the cycle will continue as the children hold positions parents already played
So you think it’s okay to assault a female when you’re naturally stronger than her
And she should stay ‘til she winds up in a box could’ve avoided any death to occur
Children exposed to this violent type behavior when they’re grown these are actions preferred
And now the cycle will continue in this manner ‘til we all find it a cause of concern.
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9. |
Politics
02:38
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1st Verse:
Politicians
Can you tell us what you’re up to?
Enough to
Convince us that you’re genuine and trustful
Concerned about the issues that affect us universally
Instead of issues made to benefit a sole entity
Corruption at it’s finest
Continuing your normal operations while expecting us to turn a blind eye and
Pardon your manipulation of the power granted on behalf of the people
Oh yes, The People!
That asks of nothing more than you to treat us as your equal
To implement our plans and stay away from all deceitful
Agendas, pretending to embrace our best interests
Resistance
Is what you will experience
If you continue slighting our intelligence
Taking us for granted disrespecting our relevance
Cause you can be of past rather than future or the present tense
Be grateful of appointment of positions that you represent
Notice to those of government
2nd Verse:
Upper management
What’s going through your mind?
Why is it time after time you have to cross that thin line?
From being a professional
Doing what is right
To circumventing all procedures showing biasness despite
The fact that all your actions are of obvious relations
Inappropriate behavior shown to workers that you favor
Morale is now affected as the tension in the workplace rather thick
Among employees who are feeling disrespected
They slave for your entity
Give you what they have
All they ask is that you treat them fair and honest and the path to progress
In the entity address only staff
That’s qualified to take on the positions and the tasks that’s
Considered as rewards to those who honestly deserve them
Not those who only benefit from personal discussions that you have
Excluding all accomplishments of past
Your biasness is evident
It’s negative and surely not to last
3rd Verse:
World media
Why take a position?
Are you scared that if you speak of only truth no one will listen?
Persistent in promotion of the entity that draws the most interest
And parallel’s your personal conviction
Anything considered of the opposite you target to expose
You persecute and label opposition
Opinions should be strictly entertainment not presented to impose
It’s obvious you care of no division
The purpose of your occupation should be presentation of the relevant
Issues universally we’re facing
Instead you choose to speak in the subliminal
Borderline of bigotry attracting many people with a hatred
For anything discussed that opposes all the values and the trust
Established with your followers created
That share the same agenda you presented with a bias as a whole
Created for protection of your ratings.
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10. |
Marriage
04:08
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1st Verse:
Why is there a level of fantasy?
That revolves around a marriage like it’s meant to be
A natural attraction to many
A total contradiction to the term of matrimony
The laws that are in place provide a level of convenience
Exclusive rights are granted to the full assets
You thought you knew them well before the wedding
And now you find yourself in a position you’re regretting
So you’re thinking of committing to the one you love
Cause everything is perfect and you can’t think of
Another person worthy of the honor
To spend their life united with you holding to the promise
That you will love each other while agreeing to exclusiveness
Attraction to another would be foolish when
The state of being married should erase it
Forget about your natural observation in relation
To humans and behavior correlating to the way we think
Suppressing of emotions told to be discreet
So why is it a wonder when we choose to cheat
When held to standards challenging our prime instinct
If marriage is a path we choose to travel down
Then honesty’s the key in which the truth is found
That even though we choose to be together
Attraction to variety is natural forever
2nd Verse:
Why is there a level of fantasy?
That revolves around a marriage like it’s meant to be
A natural attraction to many
A total contradiction to the term of matrimony
The laws that are in place provide a level of convenience
Exclusive rights are granted to the full assets
You thought you knew them well before the wedding
And now you find yourself in a position you’re regretting
No admiration for the mental or the physical
Attraction solely focused on the principal
Success attributed to finances
The thought of sharing property is simply outstanding
So now you’re on a mission to align yourself and stake a claim
With motives clearly centered on financial gain
It’s time to put the proper plan in motion
Seducing them entirely with fraudulent emotion
And now it is a hook, line, and sinker as you’ve made your catch
Convincing them you all would be a perfect match
So why don’t we just make it all official
Within a court of law so it will never be an issue
And once this is accomplished then you gradually begin to change
They notice that your presentation’s not the same
So now they wonder who is it to blame
When in reality they are the victim of a game
3rd Verse:
Why is there a level of fantasy?
That revolves around a marriage like it’s meant to be
A natural attraction to many
A total contradiction to the term of matrimony
The laws that are in place provide a level of convenience
Exclusive rights are granted to the full assets
You thought you knew them well before the wedding
And now you find yourself in a position you’re regretting
So they were everything you wanted when you first met them
They fully qualified as both a lover and friend
A confidant in which you could depend
A person you could see embracing to the very end
And now that you are married in a sudden they begin to change
The person once desired clearly not the same
And what you once envisioned of a spouse
You start to realize that this is not what they’re about
But even if they were it wouldn’t guarantee a life of joy
When naturally we change and we cannot avoid
The change in how we feel for one another
And this is why they say marriage is work unlike no other
So now you must decide if you’ll continue, try to work it out
As long as you acknowledge what it’s all about
We’re naturally subjected to change
So is it worth your sanity for you to maintain
Why is there a level of fantasy?
That revolves around a marriage like it’s meant to be
A natural attraction to many
A total contradiction to the term of matrimony
The laws that are in place provide a level of convenience
Exclusive rights are granted to the full assets
You thought you knew them well before the wedding
And now you find yourself in a position you’re regretting.
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11. |
Family
04:30
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1st Verse:
Cause it’s a family affair don’t mean you always should care
Especially when they’re negative leaving you in despair
Parents competing with children acting like one of their peers
Simply rejecting the fact that they’re the reason they’re here
And when the parents are old demand their children to share
All of their time and their money because they’re thinking it’s fair
As they provided you life it’s only right you should care
Regardless whether or not they raised you and they were there
So we’re related by blood so by default we should love
Taught from the very beginning to never place one above
The structure rooted from birth placing your family first
Embrace the good and the bad never to question the worth
Because regardless the matter or situation occurred
Family will always be there your problems never deferred
And when it’s all said and done family is solely the one
That will protect you from all encounters surely to come
But is this always the truth?
Does family always come through?
And if your answer is yes you need to show us the proof
You see it time after time portray to be by your side
You put in all of your trust they stab you right in the spine
Whether you’re blood or you’re not people will naturally plot
And if it’s family it’s worse considered all that you got
You tend to put up with more absorb their negative ways
When this is counterproductive and we continue to pay
2nd Verse:
Cause it’s a family affair don’t mean you always should care
Especially when they’re negative leaving you in despair
Parents competing with children acting like one of their peers
Simply rejecting the fact that they’re the reason they’re here
And when the parents are old demand their children to share
All of their time and their money because they’re thinking it’s fair
As they provided you life it’s only right you should care
Regardless whether or not they raised you and they were there
We bring a child in the world whether we meant it to be
Children in need of our nurture dependent naturally
And this remains through their youth attentiveness is the key
We as their parents provide but you continue to see
Parents competing with children over affection and love
Expecting children to give to go beyond and above
To make them feel of importance demand emotion and praise
But when the effort is short parents confused and enraged
Why are we losing perspective of the relations we have
Children did not make the choice to be alive or to ask
For their particular parents ones who will love them to death
But we expect this of children illogic thought at its best
All we can do as a parent give children all that we have
And if it’s love they return we should be grateful and glad
But even if they reject it never acknowledge our effort
Know that we gave it our best to make their life for the better
3rd Verse:
Cause it’s a family affair don’t mean you always should care
Especially when they’re negative leaving you in despair
Parents competing with children acting like one of their peers
Simply rejecting the fact that they’re the reason they’re here
And when the parents are old demand their children to share
All of their time and their money because they’re thinking it’s fair
As they provided you life it’s only right you should care
Regardless whether or not they raised you and they were there
Parents are elder in age living the rest of their days
Reflecting life and the moments that will define them in ways
In which entitlement surfaces and reality strays
Thinking the world is indebted children specific should pay
Make sure they’re living in comfort no matter what it will take
Whether distributing money or the providing of space
Presenting children with problems in which they never should face
Parents took care of the children so there should be no debate
But hold up, wait just a second why don’t we cut to the chase
Parents suppose to provide for all the children they make
So why expect in return for children somehow to take
Their time and money exclusively and devote to their sake
Especially if they’re children who act as parents as well
They’re now responsible for children so why should they fail
If children show no support to parents elder in age
They have the right to this choice no matter what people say
Cause it’s a family affair don’t mean you always should care
Especially when they’re negative leaving you in despair
Parents competing with children acting like one of their peers
Simply rejecting the fact that they’re the reason they’re here
And when the parents are old demand their children to share
All of their time and their money because they’re thinking it’s fair
As they provided you life it’s only right you should care
Regardless whether or not they raised you and they were there
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12. |
Personal Accountability
04:19
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1st Verse:
As adults we are responsible for everything we do
Acknowledgement of choices surely helps to get through
The positive and negative
All that we experience
How is it the idea of fate is even relevant?
Everything that happens for a reason isn’t fate
Experience is rooted from the choices we make
And even the examples clearly challenging this thought
We can attribute those in fact to probability and luck
Why is it that some of us resort to pass blame
Embracing of excuses as a way to explain
How we’re not accountable
Victimized and ridiculed
The world is out to get us and there’s nothing we could ever do
Looking for a sympathetic ear to take note
Convincing them we’re helpless and devoid of any hope
Just starving for some empathy
Clearly someone has to see
We’re living life as positive as anyone could ever be
Even if we’re positive we simply can’t ignore
The choices that we make in our lives and furthermore
The consequence and repercussion
Placing this in all discussion
Helping us with solving our problems and then overcoming
Trials and tribulations that we all succumb to
Embrace accountability for everything we do
So even in the negative
Clarity is evident
Dealing with our problems as they are is for the betterment
2nd Verse:
As adults we are responsible for everything we do
Acknowledgement of choices surely helps to get through
The positive and negative
All that we experience
How is it the idea of fate is even relevant?
Everything that happens for a reason isn’t fate
Experience is rooted from the choices we make
And even the examples clearly challenging this thought
We can attribute those in fact to probability and luck
How is it we’re all a part of predetermined lives?
With all of our experiences earlier compiled
Devised by unknown entities
Everything is meant to be
Regardless of our actions can’t divert from our destiny
Practically we’re never in control of what we do
Just living for the moment with the hopes of getting through
Cause anything is worth believing
Mentally default to thinking
Everything that happens to us happens to us for a reason
Is the reason fate when no criteria exist?
To measure what it’s worth and we can easily dismiss
The things that aren’t factual
Here and of the actual
Mentally we’re reaching to avoid being accountable
All the while the reason has to do with our choice
Results of all our actions we initiate devoid
Of passive lives and ways of thinking
Always leads to us believing
Fate and not our choices are the root of everything of reason
3rd Verse:
As adults we are responsible for everything we do
Acknowledgement of choices surely helps to get through
The positive and negative
All that we experience
How is it the idea of fate is even relevant?
Everything that happens for a reason isn’t fate
Experience is rooted from the choices we make
And even the examples clearly challenging this thought
We can attribute those in fact to probability and luck
You’re not a firm believer in the choices we make
There’s no way our choices clearly override our fate
How is this explainable if choices aren’t available?
Without a choice there’s nothing that our fate could be related to
Very few occasions you would have a valid point
But even those occasions are attributed to luck
From choices that are made from others
Having an effect upon us
Now we must examine the results and how to overcome them
Putting us directly back to choice and what it’s worth
Regardless if we make them they could help or they could hurt
Decisions as we all can see
Increase our probability
To counter any unforeseen events occurring suddenly
Still we are entirely consumed with having fate
And never take the time to realize or to relate
The choices that we normally make
Easily could correlate
Explaining why the idea of fate we should eliminate
As adults we are responsible for everything we do
Acknowledgement of choices surely helps to get through
The positive and negative
All that we experience
How is it the idea of fate is even relevant?
Everything that happens for a reason isn’t fate
Experience is rooted from the choices we make
And even the examples clearly challenging this thought
We can attribute those in fact to probability and luck.
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13. |
Discrimination
03:50
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1st Verse:
Racism
Homophobia
Ageism
In control of us
All a detriment to society
So many of us won’t see equality
Settled in our ignorant ways
With no accountability
What’s the probability?
Worldwide that we’ll ever see the day
That humanity’s united in a positive way
I can’t stand you
Rather despise you
You’re incapable of everything that I do
The mentality of people when they’re lied to
When the ignorant preceding us decide to
Manipulate and classify a people
While expressing they will never be of equal
And treat them as inferior
The world is better off with the creation of a barrier
So what about the knowledge and the proof?
Of the ability for all to reproduce
No matter our ethnicity
Genetically we’re equal and can procreate collectively
Nothing wrong with an attraction of the same kind
You’re entitled to this choice but at the same time
With ourselves we should be honest
Define whether or not we have a preference or a bias
2nd Verse:
Racism
Homophobia
Ageism
In control of us
All a detriment to society
So many of us won’t see equality
Settled in our ignorant ways
With no accountability
What’s the probability?
Worldwide that we’ll ever see the day
That humanity’s united in a positive way
So you’re the expert
Of all relations
You determine what is love and where to place it
Only opposite of sex should be embraced and
Nothing else could be of natural engagement
Subliminal promotion of a hatred
Of homosexuals without a strong basis
Regurgitating ignorant statements
While ignoring disrespect within the placement
Cause everyone loves to be ridiculed
Tormented, mistreated, outcast, called a fool
All the while subjected to the evil and the most rude
Individuals with a conscious that is so cruel
Can’t relate when you are standing in your own shoes
Defining of a love as if it’s one rule
Now imagine if it’s you
Subjected to the ignorance they have to go through
3rd Verse:
Racism
Homophobia
Ageism
In control of us
All a detriment to society
So many of us won’t see equality
Settled in our ignorant ways
With no accountability
What’s the probability?
Worldwide that we’ll ever see the day
That humanity’s united in a positive way
The young and the old
A struggle untold
Of different generations in a need of control
Ignoring the perspective of the other one’s role
Consumed within the lives in which we stand to uphold
We fail to realize in all the benefit we have
Regards to one another cause we never care to ask
We choose to pass judgment
Never showing love when
Little do we know we are of wealth to our involvement
Elders need to realize
Learn to compromise and understand the youth today they have to live their own lives
The youth must understand that they can benefit
Strictly from experience
The elders in their life have compiled
Until there is a mutual respect for what we represent
There’ll always be a reason to divide
The gap in generation will extend
Our values will descend
Relations as we know are compromised
Racism
Homophobia
Ageism
In control of us
All a detriment to society
So many of us won’t see equality
Settled in our ignorant ways
With no accountability
What’s the probability?
Worldwide that we’ll ever see the day
That humanity’s united in a positive way.
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14. |
Outro
00:52
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Verse:
Understand these are the thoughts of one man
And every individual creates their own plan in effect
Up to you whether you choose to accept
Or find it of no value and you naturally neglect
What was said on this album
When honestly it’s solely your decision to acknowledge
And you clearly have the power
To look at what it’s worth
And determine if it helps or if it hurts
Your current state of living for the hour
Was never to offend
But to mend the confusion that we have
Of the issues that appear in life’s path
To challenge and to motivate
Inspire and educate
Bringing a perspective something new we can evaluate
Only trying to demonstrate how striving in your life to be unbiased is a benefit to happiness and
unity
Hopefully we all can see
Challenging our mental being
Can make the world a better place for everyone entirely.
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