Freedom

[Avelino:]
Oh
Oh

I've been here in the future, you finally made it
Was getting sick of the wait, although I'm patient
So was Dad, but he never made it, I'm tryna make it instead
See, I got love on my mind and my brain and my chest
Pump, pump
They're tryna revive him with that pump pump, pump
Son of a gun, I'll let that pump pump pump
Cause I'm shooting for the stars
Lying on the moon, thinking "why's the truth dark?"
Love don't live here, it's on Jupiter or Mars
My nephew's got Down's but I'm lifting him up in my arms
It's the Lion King
In the jungle where two wrongs got us rioting
Praying to the most high, getting high in sin
Getting rid of food like we're dieting
All I hear is sirens and, my people's voices quieting
Free the man dem but freedom's inside

Hold my own, I had to let go and to hold my own
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no
On my own, I had to let go, now I'm on my own
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no
I don't wanna know, oh no
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no
I don't wanna know, oh no
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling

Free the man dem but freedom's inside
When I'm talking to myself, I don't even reply
My mother's heartbeat keeps me alive, I speak to the sky like
"Yo Khiry, when you coming back?"
The doctor said it's over, I don't understand
The worst thing about it is that another black nigga
Is the reason why your family's in the colour black
They took our freedom, I want it back
Yeah, no knowledge and less lessons
More money made me rich cause I bless blessings
Yeah, and at my big brother's wedding
He told me we could be exceptional with no exceptions
And that us young niggas kings but we won't accept it
No reflection leads to mirrors with no reflections
I'm in a footrace, I'm the sole contestant, oh

Hold my own, I had to let go and to hold my own
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no
On my own, I had to let go, now I'm on my own
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no
I don't wanna know, oh no
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling at pictures, no
I don't wanna know, oh no
Pictures smile but I ain't smiling

[Wretch 32:]
Ayy, man, I'm 32, free as a bird
I put Armani on my bed sheets, I'm lying on feathers
Man, I went from being homeless to shouting at tenants
Ain't it funny how your boy made a life from his sentence?
Everybody says that nothing comes for free, I'm charging extra for this verse of mine
Bury me a G and put some speakers in that hearse of mine
I'm a workaholic, getting wasted when I work at night
Who said don't drink and drive? That's the worst advice
I'm wasted but I'm driven, getting closer to that million
When I had six Os that was '06 living, now
Shit's so different, if we can build a prison
Why the fuck we in a prison? If you can preach the wisdom
Why the fuck you in the system? I'll show you some division
I divide my takeaway to let 'em know that I'm the difference
Being able to give, that ain't a given
That's why we always look at the sky to see a ribbon
I'm struggle in the flesh, I'm juggling success
Seeing snakes on the property ladder, should I invest?
And it's rare seeing someone with the same complexion
But having no reflection leads to mirrors with no reflection
And my heart's in this game, I'm the sole contestant
The one shooting out my dreams in that slow-mo section
Shit's movie-like, I see the lights
I don't feel the pressure, I feel the vibe
But every day they're tryna off me
They're tryna put me on a comp, just let me compete
I'll top myself before you top me
How can I lose the faith when I'm in God's league?
When all we had was a prayer, man, we had to ball without the lay-up
Want control, you just wanna be a player
I ain't looking for a way up, I'm looking for a stay up
I ain't made it, I'm making it, meet your maker