So I take another step, and one more breath
Closer to death. there's things going on in this
World that got me stressed. lately I find myself
Searching my soul. looking for signs of life,
A warmth in the cold. I'm young and restless
And they want me to fold. I'm hard headed, I
Ain't never did shit I was told. I get too mad too
Fast over too much shit, but I put too much heart
Into the words I spit. maybe I'm too proud,
Maybe I scream too loud...but what goes in,
Must come out. and I'm hurting inside. I can't
Show it. obstructed by pride. I ain't being hard I
Just don't know why. fuck tomorrow if I live or
I die. who comes first? you not before i. I'm still
A ways off from my lofty goals, so fuck those
Who oppose and those who's acting like ho's. I
Ain't got time for ya'll. focus my goals. I chose.
C'mon now, you just write ryhmes...i recite lifelines.
You're in it for the long haul...i'm in it for a lifetime.
Let a brother try to come between me and mine.
I'll lie cheat and steal to keep feeding mine. that's
The deal and that's for real, by any means. am I
Wrong because I want the finer things in life?
Hell no. take this world by storm.
All I ever wanted was a taste of. all I ever wanted
Was a piece of what I could not have.






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The Phoenix Lyrics as written by David Mondragon Anthony Martini

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    Amazing song.

    Always skipped it by b/c I didn't like the synthesizer in the beginning. My mistake, completely.

    This song has some great lyrics, and his flow is tight - as usual. Anthony Martini is someone I definetly look up to as a wordsmith and singer.

    This song is pretty self-explanatory...he speaks about his beliefs and focusing his goals. The title of this song speaks for itself.

    Abeeron September 26, 2004   Link

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