E. Osterholm - Hourgla** lyrics

[VERSE ONE- THE TOP CIVILIAN] It's me-- or at least one my faces I notice the more that one changes the harder it is to replace it I'm not patient ‘til my doctor floats a payment And I'll keep the same station on until I hit the pavement It's self-defense, I'll hit before it hits back I'll throw a left hook before the concrete crash I jump on beat fast, so I'm the first to be heard And I don't need last words for emcees to get served I'll break your last nerve if I'm not already on it I'm the fire of the crackers and never will I pawn it So hooked on phonics that I clap between syllables Lay trapped between the physical maps and the spiritual sap That leaks out like the blood of maple trees So save advice for drifters, and your halos for the breeze I'm not stable, I breathe, am able to react Certain situations prove my soul is intact- and that's a fact [HOOK x2- MC BREW and THE TOP CIVILIAN] I'm the one-eye tear shedding, I'm the last man standin' Time tickin' away by the second, no answer to the questions We ask But we're not sand in an hourgla** Waitin' for placebacks But what I gave got taxed [VERSE TWO- MC BREW] Where I'm at right now, evolved from where I started I see those that dare to bear their emotions while some are cold-hearted And if battles come blitzin', so be it, we'll just have to see who's on target But of course, this is all just a metamorphosis From a span of years of ups and downs And all arounds, it's nonstop- word! In-and-outs and roundabouts, conquering vices and inner monsters I'm just a maniac about the audio From long ago ‘til now, I've always been a notebook nuisance Baring it all like a nudist, nothin' but some true sh** Holler against the trends until the end and, yes, I can prove it Whether its outside or in between the lines Shunning all your bogus hype ‘Cuz this is a major part of my life And amidst all strife, I never dismiss on what I feel is right Alright? (Aight.) [HOOK x2- THE TOP CIVILIAN and MC BREW] I'm the one-eye tear shedding, I'm the last man standin' Time tickin' away by the second, no answer to the questions We ask But we're not sand in an hourgla** Waitin' for placebacks But what I gave got taxed [VERSE THREE- THE TOP CIVILIAN] So check your gender and pulse for signs of life ‘Cuz I illuminate the night like a lone LiteBrite Spellin' out the message, sometimes held in high contention Starting from this here point and out in all directions Let me be free if only in these songs of freedom ‘Cuz I see no beacon to save me or Garden of Eden I've been cheated, indecently exposed and pieces know It can never be explained even in the perfect poem [VERSE FOUR- MC BREW] So light up the flares with the kerosene No despair when an uttered care came to be A rare breed who used to dye my hair green And crossin' the whole spectrum of recollection Progressed with an obsession and blend in Amend with no regrets when your motives are bogus at any moment I've witnessed the cloning of obnoxious opinions Concocted, it's ridiculous But I'll try to stay oblivious... [HOOK- MC BREW and THE TOP CIVILIAN] I'm the one-eye tear shedding, I'm the last man standin' Time tickin' away by the second, no answer to the questions We ask But we're not sand in an hourgla** Waitin' for placebacks But what I gave got jacked