Backdraft - The Green Balloons lyrics

[Intro] [Verse 1: SkyBlew] What's life if not livin' Some drive but not driven Pointing fingers like we never been forgiven You chasing the image of fast cars The women of vast bras But the scars much deeper than facades Some believe in God, most believe in the scientific Others found a dark side, I won't get too specific What's wrong with a civic? But we living in the age of materialism Flashy things imperialism Is going on behind closed doors You know the powers that be Control your brain now you want what you see C'est la vie T.V. got you in a daze You wanna live the good life but you gonna have to pay Fantasizing about the big houses you don't even own So technically, you ain't even got a home Knee deep in debt while celebs own jets I mean, you renting but you still spending all your checks Idolizing all the new fashions and trends Won't even help a friend when you got a hand to lend Let me stop going there Cause when those balloons pop in the wind You gonna see where the gra** ends, my friend [Hook] They say the gra** much greener on the other side But get there turn out to be another lie Lie, lie, yeah another lie Lie, lie, just another lie They say the gra** much greener on the other side But get there turn out to be another lie [Verse 2] You want the life that you see on the screen Infatuated by the green, think you living the dream Bright lights, big city, but the shining is vague And that's the part that they don't portray Now you in a disarray because you're feeling so worthless And nothing really changed, was it worth the purchase? Holding on balloons in your thousand dollar outfit Floating to the greener side, but I highly doubt it That you'll want to stay once the lie's been revealed I bet that whole illusion start looking less real But I'mma have to chill, I don't wanna sound preachy Cause most mute the truth, never ask can you teach me? The blind lead the blind while the minds turn swine Undermine what they have Cause they'll rather dine with a silver spoon Green balloons popping in the wind Floating to reality of where the gra** ends, my friend [Hook] They say the gra** much greener on the other side But get there turn out to be another lie Lie, lie, yeah another lie Lie, lie, just another lie They say the gra** much greener on the other side But get there turn out to be another lie [Verse 3] The luxurious life, the curious type Would pursue, flirt with the night In search of delight that you keep dreaming about And fiending about, but spring when the demons is out People k** for the glamour, desolate the life That you once loved just to live the unknown Cause the other side never been shown or exposed Ironic how they say all that glitters ain't gold We learn from the wise ones with four or five sons That been there They tell you stay strong Don't succumb to the evils of the world It's hard living minimum wage Plus the mirage getting thrown in our face Got us questioning fate, but I embrace what was given to me The simple things hold a greater merit eventually The gra** dies from the root Now you stuck with the truth And a string in your palm No balloons to recoup [Hook] They say the gra** much greener on the other side But get there turn out to be another lie Lie, lie, yeah another lie Lie, lie, just another lie They say the gra** much greener on the other side But get there turn out to be another lie But get there turn out to be another lie [x4]