D-Light - Confess lyrics

[Intro: Qusai] Confess, confess? How can you believe in others if you can't believe in yourself? You gotta have hope, faith, and knowledge, let it out Stop lying and quit that nonsense [Verse 1: D-Light] Yeah, sometimes, man, just gotta get it off your chest, you know what I mean? Let's go, hey, yeah Let me confess like when I talk to a priest But it's so much better when I talk to these beats I walk the streets feeling all this weight on my shoulders Like regrets and negativity are takin' over So, I let it out of me by writing these rhymes for this music I do lay my life on the line I'm an open book for whoever will read But I sometimes think that I'll never succeed, I'll never be free Just another man with some chains Pray to escape from this prison like Andy Dufresne Can I refrain from being just a slave for the bucks? So, keep my eyes off these many fly ladies who lust I must admit that I get a bit and crazy nuts I'm paranoid that my boys'll start breaking my trust I'm lazy as f** when it comes to getting in shape But that's enough for my secrets, please, get out my face, hey! [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Verse 2: C-Style] Dear Lord, forgive me father, but I've gotta confess If anything else, it's just put the drama to rest 'Cause inside me it's like the stress is rottin' my flesh And it stalls my emotions, I've got none to express So, now I'm feeling like I'm under the rest Know it comes from the depths of the subconscious The thought's preposterous but I lock 'em up just like I'm done with the rest Jesus Christ is the one, I'm stressed, yes I'm trying to put things together, still nothing connects I know the truth but y'all quick to hold it under my breath Because I'm scared of what my trouble reflects So, like a thief in the night, right? I'm trying hard to cover my steps I'm a next drug dealer, current pot smoker I won't stop talkin' all about my biz like a stockbroker, hoe This is not a game, no, it's not poker So, get out my space, crazy, thinking I will not smoke [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Verse 3: Qusai] I'm a threat to my own existence 'cause I smoke Every time I hit the club I order Henney and Coke And the women, sh**, man, I lost count, it's giving I eat junk food like it's my last day living Will I ever change? Probably not, I'm really being honest But commitment is a must, so, I'll begin with a promise That I should start but it might take some time I guess patience is my friend 'til the end of the line Went from the back to the middle to the front And I've learned not to go after something that I really want Keep your fingers crossed, lads, it's what they telling me But as soon as they dip and ghost they envy me They keep pushing me away, or is it just me? I'm on the edge now, is it too late to see? I gambled with my life and I lost more than twice I didn't play it right so now I'm paying the price [Ad-libs: Qusai] So, disclose, admit that you did something wrong Acknowledge and declare That's a confession to Allah and to self You know what I'm sayin? [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Hook] I gotta confess, get sh** off my chest 'Cause I won't settle for less, praying for God's bless Gotta defeat the stress that keeps me depressed The ultimate test, so I can be the best [Outro: Merry] You know sometimes, you have to portray yourself So confess D-Light C-Style Don Legend, 2007