Optimist (We Are Not For Them)

a couple corrections and a bit easier on the eyes

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I pick a lot of locks, rock a lot of shows Build with the moms, hang with a broken crow Been hurting the same heart since I was like 2 I use sarcasm freely Bark at the greedy Bite what feeds Shy from the seedy Im bold in approach So rely on the hope that the average MCs can't fuck with a sound like me Ive never down with the King its never something I wanted to be Never better than the work than the toil and reap but the work for the wants not to suffer for the needs Nothings tougher than the dreams and good sleep Teaching my son how to reach, damn right Cause it gets a little darker every night And the rent goes up they're gonna cut out the--

Dead ends to chase feelings to fake new hearts to break amends to make They all so afraid and safe in need of space but hugging that crowd Only shake with the quake and uh times like this are up

We break their stride cause we break our mirrors They hugging that pride like it's all there is We make our own and if they don't feel it Then we are not for them (and that's cool)

I made this beat for Alegra Oxborough She showed me how to do the thing with the cups I wrote the verse on a triple-double-Tuesday Writing in the van in the back lot I never made it in never really can tell the friends these days Telephone don't sleep some days Someday I'mma be peaceful again til then keep speech to a min Shed a little skin I'mma bet it all and win I'mma set it off and run I'mma kill it til its dead I'mma do it til it ain't fun and the words don't come Then I'm gonna find another hobby Probly find love Probly find trust '81 young with a little bit of rust Clean interior Minnesota plates Money in the bank With a lot of you to thank Relate to the

Dead ends to chase feelings to fake new hearts to break amends to make They all so afraid and safe in need of space but hugging that crowd Only shake with the quake and uh times like this are up up for whatever, how are you?

We break their stride cause we break our mirrors They hugging that pride like its all there is We make our own and if they don't feel it Then we are not for them (we cut our own)

Dead ends to chase feelings to fake new hearts to break amends to make they all so afraid and safe in need of space but hugging that crowd only shake with the quake and uh dead ends to chase feelings to fake new hearts to break amends to make they all so afraid and safe in need of space but hugging that crowd only shake (your sake)