A decade ago, I never thought I would be, At twnety-three, on the verge of spontaneous combustion. Woe-is-me. But I guess that it comes with the territory, An omnious landscape of never-ending calamity. I need you to hear, I need you to see That I have had all I can take and Exploding seems like a definate possibility to me.
So pardon me while I burst into flames. I've had enough of this world and it's people's mindless games. So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame. Pardon me, pardon me... I'll never be the same.
Not two days ago, I was having a look in a book And I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knees. I said, "I can relate," cause lately I'vebeen thinking of combustion As a welcomed vacation from the burdens of the planet Earth. Like gravity, hypocrisy, and the perils of being in 3-D... And thinking so much differently.
I watched you change Into a fly I looked away You were on fire I watched a change in you It's like you never had words And you feel so alive I've watched you change
I took you home Set you on the glass I pulled off your wings Then I laughed I watched a change in you It's like you never had words Now you feel so alive I watched you change
It's like you never had... annhh-ahah (6x)
I look at the cross And I look away Give you the gun Blow me away I watched a change in you It's like you never had words Now you feel so alive I've watched you change And you feel alive You feel alive ( ) I've watched you change It's like you never had...
So you wanna be a rap/rock superstar, and live large a big house, 5 cars, you're in charge comin' up in the world, don't trust no body gotta look over your shoulder constantly
I remember the days when I was a young kid growin up looking in the mirror, dreamin about blowin up the rock crowd, make money, chill with the honeys sign autographs or whatever the people want from me it's funny how impossible dreams manifest and the games that be comin with it nevertheless you got to go for the gusto but you dont know about the blood, sweat and tears and losing some of your fears and losing some of yourself to the years past, gone by hopefully it dont manifest for the wrong guy egomaniac and the brainiac dont know how to act 48 tracks studio gangster, mack, sign the deal, thinks he's gonna make a mil but never will til he crosses over still filling your head with fantasies come with me, show the sacrifice it takes to make the cheese
You wanna be a rap/rock superstar in the biz and take shit from people who dont know what it is I wish it was all fun and games but the price of fame is high and some cant pay the way still trapped in what you rapping about tell me what happened when you lost the route you took started collapsing no fans no fame no respect no change no women and everybody shittin on your name
you ever have big dreams of making real cream big shot, heavy hitter on the main and you wanna look shanty in the Bentley, be a snob and never act friendly you wanna have big fame, let me explain what happends to these stars and their big brains first they get played like all damn day long as you sell everything will be ok then you get dissed by the media and fans things never stay the same way they began I heard that some never give full to the fullest that's while fools end up dining on the bullet think everything's fine in the big time see me in my Lex with chrome raised high so you wanna roll far and live large it aint all that goes with bein a rock star
my own son dont know me I'm chillin in the hotel room lonely but I thank God I'm with my homies but sometimes I wish I was back home but only no radio or video didnt show me no love, the phony, gotta hit the road slowly so the record gets pushed by Sony I'm in the middle like mony and the press say that my own people disown me and the best way back is to keep your head straight, never inflate the cranium they're too worried about them honies at the Paladium (a venu in LA) who just wanna cling on, swing on, and so on go on, fall off, the ho's roll on til the next rap superstar with no shame give em a year, he'll be right out the game the same as the last one who came before him gained fame, started gettin ignored, I warned him assured him, this aint easy take it from Weezy sleezy people wanna be so cheesy, the fuckin people (gun cock noise)
Forfeit the game Stop the talk show Product of what Your taught to know Forfeit the game 'Cause tomorrow When it's all done You reap what you sow
You love the way I look at you While taking pleasure in the awful things you put me through You take away if I give in My life, my pride is broken
You like to think you're never wrong (You live what youve learned) You have to act like you're someone (You live what youve learned) You want someone to hurt like you (You live what youve learned) You want to share what you've been through (You live what youve learned)
You love the things I say I'll do The way I'll hurt myself again just to get back at you You take away when I give in My life, my pride is broken
Forfeit the game Stop the talk show Product of what Your taught to know Forfeit the game 'Cause tomorrow When it's all done You reap what you sow ( )
I've been waiting my whole life for just one And all I needed was just one How can you say you dont give a I find myself stupified, coming back again
All I wanted was just one One tiny little innocent And when i feel like im shit out of I find myself stupified, coming back again
Why, do you like playing around with My narrow scope of reality I can feel it all start slippin' I think im breaking down Why, do you like playing around with My narrow scope of reality I can feel it all start slippin' away
See but i dont get it Dont you think maybe we could put it on credit? Dont you think it can take control when I dont let it? I get stupified
All the people in the left wing And all the people in the right wing And all the people in the underground I find myself stupfied, coming back again All the people in the high rise All the people in the projects And all la hent?in the barrio (rock) I find myself stupified, coming back again
Don't deny me Oh baby now, don't deny me And darling don't be afraid
look in my face stare in my soul, I begin to stupify
What is it really That's going on here You've got your system for total control So is there really anybody out there Now watch us suffer cause we can't go What is it really that is in your head What little life that you had just died I'm gonna be the one that's takin over Now this is what it's like when worlds collide
Are you ready to go Cause I'm ready to go What you gonna do baby baby Are you going with me Cause I'm going with you It's the end of all time
What is it really that motivates you The need to fly or this fear to stop I'll go along for the ride but surprise When we get there I say 9 of 10 drop Now who's the light and who is the devil You can't decide so I'll be your guide And one by one they will be hand chosen Now this is what it's like when worlds collide
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What is it really when they're fallin over Everything that you thought is denied I'm gonna be the one that's takin over Now this is what it's like when worlds collide
leave me alone it's nothing serious i'll do it myself, it's got nothing to do with you and there's nothing that you could do you can see it and you can almost hear it too you can almost taste it: it's nothing to do with you and there's still nothing that you could do
so come in my cave and i'll burn your heart away so come in my cave and i'll burn your heart away
please close your ears and try to look away so you'll never hear a... a single word i say and don't ever come my way
Leave me alone it's nothing serious i'll do it myself, it's got nothing to do with you and there's still nothing that you could do
so come in my cave and i'll burn your heart away come in my cave and arrest me for my mistakes
my skin is bare my skin is theirs awake on my airplane awake on my airplane my skin is bare my skin is theirs i feel like a newborn and i feel like a newborn awake on my airplane awake on my airplane i feel so real
: could you wanna take my picture cuz i won't remember could you wanna take my picture cuz i won't remember could you wanna take my picture cuz i won't remember could you wanna take my picture cuz i won't remember yeah
i don't believe in i don't believe in in your sanctity your privacy i don't believe in i don't believe in sanctity a hypocrisy could everyone agree that no one should be left alone could everyone agree that they should not be left alone yeah and i feel like a newborn and i feel like a newborn kicking and screaming
hey dad, what do you think about your son now ah, hey dad, what do you think about your son now