Echoes of a Broken Star

Lyrics

(Intro: Spoken Word, Intimate) I hope you find some peace of mind in this lifetime (Tell them, tell 'em, tell them the truth) I've been goin' through somethin' One thousand, eight hundred and fifty-five days I've been goin' through somethin' It was always me versus the world Until I found it's me versus me Why, God, why, God, do I gotta suffer? Pain in my heart, carry burdens full of struggle (Verse 1: High Energy, Rapid Flow, "Alien" Voice) I got, I got, I got, I got— Loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA Cocaine quarter piece, got war and peace inside my DNA I got power, poison, pain, and joy inside my DNA I got hustle, though, ambition, flow, inside my DNA Brace yourself, I'll take you on a trip down memory lane This is not a rap on how I'm slingin' crack or move cocaine This is cul-de-sac and plenty Cognac and major pain Not the drill sergeant, but the stress that weighin' on your brain Man down, where you from, nigga? Fuck who you know—where you from, my nigga? Where your grandma stay, huh, my nigga? This m.A.A.d city I run, my nigga (Chorus: Anthemic, Layered "Choir" Vocals) Nigga, we gon' be alright Nigga, we gon' be alright We gon' be alright Do you hear me, do you feel me? We gon' be alright Squabble up, squabble up, squabble up, squabble up Squabble up, squabble up Hol' up, where you from? What the fuck is cancel culture, dawg? Say what I want about you niggas, I'm like Oprah, dawg I treat you crackers like I'm Jigga, watch, I own it all (Verse 2: Low Register, Aggressive, "Prophet" Voice) See, you's a, you's a, you's a— Bitch, your hormones prolly switch inside your DNA Problem is, all that sucker shit inside your DNA Daddy prolly snitched, heritage inside your DNA If Pirus and Crips all got along They'd probably gun me down by the end of this song Seem like the whole city go against me Every time I'm in the street, I hear— "Yawk! Yawk! Yawk! Yawk!" The new Mercedes with black G-Wagon The way you front, man, it was all for rap You ugly as fuck! You out of pocket Two ATMs, you steppin' or what? (Bridge: Melodic, Slowed Down, "Singing" Voice) When the lights shut off And it's my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me I remembered you was conflicted Misusing your influence, sometimes I did the same Abusing my power, full of resentment Resentment that turned into a deep depression Found myself screamin' in the hotel room (Outro: Reversed Samples, Spoken Word) I'll prolly die anonymous, I'll prolly die with promises I'll prolly die walkin' back home from the candy house Because if Anthony killed Ducky, Top Dawg could be servin' life While I grew up without a father and die in a gunfight (Reversed audio fades out) God knows I am reincarnated... I was stargazin'...