Luyện nghe bài hát Contradiction

The other day, me 'n' XP opened for Mischief
I'm like "Yo, let's get on angry MC showmanship and hit 'em"
all the cocky songs and not too many soulful lyrics,
Even a dissin' women callin' 'em "groupies," "hoes," and "bitches."
Got off stage, and I'm "Yo, I know that we killed it,"
Ran into a familiar face, a female who comes in and us.

I "Peace!" She said "Wait! Let me talk to you for a minute...
I it's none of my business, but I wasn't impressed by your performance."
I "Word? Shit, I love feedback and criticism."
She said "I miss the passionate spirit, political vision.
Quite honestly I wasn't offended by those to women,
But you're only society's conditioning."

It hit the of me. I told her that this was part of me,
I stand up for human rights, and treat others how I wanna be treated.
But every song can't be with freedom,
'Cuz the other side of me is then people will feel that I'm preachin'.
"Everything's and love?" uhh, that's somewhat misleading
Because this world is and I'm a pro-duct to what I'm seeing.

Not to justify, but just to on my being.
I learn from verses and my purpose gets surfaced with demons.
Now I am sexist, I'm prejudice, I put in my music.
She said she heard that perspective, but before she turned
She said "We have a flame, fire's ignited with sound.
Are you building the empire up, or using your fire to it down?"

Consumption, contradiction. I'm conflicted with a hypocrite,
And through songs you can witness it.
The differences, I admit this shit, I'm just like you;
Walking a fine between saying and living it.
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Light it up to it down, light it up to burn it down.
it up to burn it down, down, down.
Light it up to burn it down, light it up to it down.
it up to burn it... down, down, down, down, down, down, down.

Now one thing that I've always on,
Is how to incorporate drugs and alcohol into my
Outside of songs.
'Cuz on that perspective, all over my records.
But the other isn't represented unless it sessions with XP.
How can I admit that I love to weed,
the kids are listening and many of 'em look up to me?

Not to say I'm a role model, but I know that words are power.
And if I condone and chronic, I am sending out the
Message "It's okay," hey I believe that it is. can be medicine,
But it's all about your with it.
See I'm either off in the wagon riding and with the spliff.
looking for a balance but habit turns to addiction.

And hip-hop music & weed: inseparable.
So MCs that don't smoke or drink, talking about it to me questionable.
It proves how much just want to be accepted,
And not seem straight-edge to audience, so keeping it real is neglected.
'Cuz when I'm smoking, I wanna bump a song like this.
Put on some Dev and break out the Swishers, and a bong and licks.

See that's a of me too
And I know that I would make money if I wasn't as true,
To all the stuggles of the consumption I'm going through.
Make for the party, and the people support you.
I burn Brother Ali and buy 50, what does say to you?
Bring it around,
Am I building the empire up or my fire to burn it down?

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