Oddisee - Own Appeal [MV]

I never asked to be born, and death's no question

The sun's still shining off the same old lessons

Then why does life feel like an educated guess and

My thoughts are like meals I'm a sucker for the seconds

Impressions got a lot of us stressing, but how we are perceived is more about a reflection

The reception warm that I receive

Which leads to believe these hoes like what I heave

Tall women in heels, tour money and deals

Off the no bull I like all money for real

More time aboard and less time at home

Less time for broads and more time in zones

Yeah, I'm in it while flying out of another one

This is a new beginning, I'm climbing out of the other one

The dream feel real'er than it ever been

And I was aiming high like a nigga being president

The possibilities of that are seeming pretty evident

So being self employed is not seeming like a definite

But staying that way is what I'm F'ing with

And like minded people are the only ones I'm messing with

This so real, not knowing what's ahead but I'mma go there still

Living in the moment got a hopeless feel but the feeling in itself got it's own appeal

But I know, I'm attracted to the lights in the distance

The closer that I get and the brighter my wish gets

Excited by the risk and the chances I'm taking

Not sure what I'm putting my faith in but I'mma be alright

I'm trying to get mine in this life time

The after life is much further in pipeline

I'm in inclined to believe that but truth is, that for death, any moment is the right time

So I live like everyday is my last

But I plan for tomorrow as if I will never pass

A Pharoah on the subway

Who never had dreams of jets but fell asleep on run ways

I just know that one day, that anything I needed I could mold

Get everything you want it ain't always good for the soul

A mix of self worth, some help, a little control

And I don't know the rest, good as mine is your guess

The recipe ain't the best, to make it though is our quest

And if you choose to accept, the meaning of life is yes

Cause only God knows, those of us in the flesh, get the privilege of test

Some will fail and some will pass

We all get the same grade though when we run the path

But how you grade your self is the mark that will matter most

To separate the heart of the strong and the battered folks

Have a dose

This so real, not knowing what's ahead but I'mma go there still

Living in the moment got a hopeless feel but the feeling in itself got it's own appeal

But I know, I'm attracted to the lights in the distance

The closer that I get and the brighter my wish gets

Excited by the risk and the chances I'm taking

Not sure what I'm putting my faith in but I'mma be alright

Ayo, shit so real, I kill shit to live nigga, schizo feel

I got a hunger for knowledge and I miss no meals

I stay high off life and I miss no pills

I'm addicted to thrill of walking along the edge

Not knowing what lays ahead but always knowing the deal

I'm good with my decisions, the set backs and gains

Is all apart of the game, I'm ready to spin the wheel

What ever is in store, I'm ready for, for sure

The attitude of wealth with the gratitude of the poor

The balance is the challenge and I sit so still

Between callus and analysis but this no frills

I'm off the chain, been that way since slaves to Flav

From 93 till infinity I'm slated in ways

That's etched in stone

The age where we market out selves

I'm still all about the music I don't monitor plays

I don't monitor hits and I don't monitor clicks

I monitor the snare drum and the bottom of kicks

Is anybody left that still fuck with this true shit

Well let me hear you scream over top of this CRU shit

This so real, not knowing what's ahead but I'mma go there still

Living in the moment got a hopeless feel but the feeling in itself got it's own appeal

But I know, I'm attracted to the lights in the distance

The closer that I get and the brighter my wish gets

Excited by the risk and the chances I'm taking

Not sure what I'm putting my faith in but I'mma be alright