Frederick B. Ponder - lyrics

I see the world as a black genius lost within smoke + mirrors but as of late, my perception is making things a bit clearer. I lost trust when they saw me as weird instead of unique. Now all I need is me and my pen to a**ure this story's complete. He told me, "save yourself first." I took it as more than face value. She said, "put meaning in a verse," but I was afraid to run it by you… Now it's bigger than me. Friends I'll never meet keep dying due to police. He and I were the same age, how cruel can this life be? // I know we all hear His voice… Sometimes it's too hard to follow. I spend my time on this cloud to envision days of tomorrow. Last year, I was raised by King Basquiat and Martin Luther. Now they help me scribble these words in hopes of a better future. Keep the cotton-mind criticism, I hear your thoughts and see your smirks. Stay stagnant if you want our mind to wind up in a hearse. Be sure to find yourself before the silhouettes find you first, and always remind the mind what your soul is worth.