Eli Arbor - Concrete Roses (Vallely Intro) lyrics

[Verse 1] No gods, no kings, no masters here If you don't know what to do then make a move Else you ain't gonna last in here When we mash in here, feel the pa**ion here Don't sleep on us, there's no crashing here Life is a test, are you pa**ing clear And if you faking, this a cla** that you ain't gonna pa** this year I can promise that I'm honest that this sh** is honest rap Always keep it honest like f** being real Stopped talking sh** to make sh** you could feel And we telling these stories to sweeten the deal Swear imma tell the whole truth, nothing but it I step in the booth, yo it's real or it's nothing I'd rather be silent and honest then be a b**h n***a with your speakers jumping Like quiet down, I keep it quiet now Kust let the music speak for me Or riot now, there's no crying now You shoulda fixed the problems before me I'm a lion now, I'm a lion now No animals shall deter me I am a rapper who practiced and practiced So no one is gonna ether me Now we back like we were and we saying it loud I'll be the last one left that's standing his ground And if you can stay on this course Then you can be one of the ones to watch it all fall down Back like we were and we saying it loud I'll be the last one left that's standing his ground And if you can stay on the course Then you can be one of the ones to watch it all fall down Like bang! [Interlude] Mike V taught me to always stand strong He taught me that life is about respect Life is about honor and always standing up for what you believe in He taught me never to let anyone push other around, to stand up for this who can't stand up for themselves [Verse 2] I was drawn to the freedom and sh** Motherf**ers never needed and sh** As long as I did what I loved than I could keep reading and creating this meaning and sh** I used to talk about dreaming Now I just make these dreams into life I used to be talking bout needing Take what I need to make these things right (x2) [Outro: Mike Vallely] In the skateboard industry, a lot of people don't get me They think I'm unapproachable They mistake my intensity and pa**ion for anger and resentment I think a lot of it has to do with that I don't invest myself in the contests and other social gatherings I don't interact enough with or subscribe to what the herd is doing And so I'm set apart And being set apart can be tough, 'cause people get nervous and intimidated by those they don't have a handle on And so they need to cla**ify and define them They say I'm violent or angry, when they couldn't be further from the truth I just don't put a lot of stock in being number one Or being the best or being accepted just for the sake of being accepted There's no guarantee as to what may go down when I get in front of a crowd and skate Half the time, I don't even know myself But the one constant is and always has been that I will put on some sort of a show