Lateef - Burnt Pride lyrics

Artist: Lateef and Lyrics Born Album: Latyrx Song: Burnt Pride Burnt Pride is a crazy thing / But now, what does it take to make you feel Me concrete? / I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't on pain relief / This ain't Make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash / I tried speaking in a rational Manner /Tried to get my point across using regular me(ans) / I even Patterned my delivery / Similarly after something you had said / So that You would not interpret me differently, but / My head's on a tree swing / Your debt's still lingering / While you erect gates with codes really Nobody knows / I ask, "Why's it always closed?" / I'm told it's my approach / Well let's suppose / just for the sole sake of argument that/ despite the Spite and all the ill will you're harboring / that me, Lyrics Born, all This power that I'm harnessing / That I didn't come in here to no Conquering / That I came in here to do a little bargaining / Grease key People do some apple polishing / Maybe hail a cab for my local congressman / so he can hook me with the landlord in parliament / Then I'll set up a Booth, hand-pick my operatives / Train 'em up, send my squad of garbagemen / To spread the good will, all in the environment / and all the false Doctrine and all the carcinogens, but now / I gotta be wise 'bout who I'm Targeting / The key is make the young folks offerings / so that they don't Become adults that are demonstrative / or else my chances of retirement go Spiraling / So then I work my way into their subconsciousness / I tell them Always use caution, now, cautiousness, because / Are you absolutely positive That you can make it without us and be prosperous? / You need to look at me And my accomplishments / Hey, I got an idea, let's start a partnership! / It'll be just like livin' in a Harlequin / And we'll feed our pond fishies Ostriches / we'll feed the starved kiddies self-doubt lozenges / Just Peeling layer after layer off their confidence / until it's one planet us h*mogenous / versus one gumball you optimists!! / Burn pride!! Burn Pride!! / Burn pride!! Burn Pride!! / Burnt Pride is a crazy thing / What Does it take to make you feel me concrete? / I ain't your maitre'd, I ain't On pain relief / this ain't make believe, I ain't on no ankle leash / I Tried speaking in a rational manner / Tried to get my point across using Conventional means / I even patterned my delivery Similarly after something you had said / so that you would not interpret me Differently, but- / My head's on a tree swing / Your debt's still lingering / While you erect gates with codes really nobody knows / I ask, "Why's it Always closed?" / I'm told it's my approach / Okay, what's appropriate your Royal holiness? / Shall I fan you with foliage in front of an audience? / Hi-five Napoleon? / Lo-five a Scorpion? / Then and only then would there Ever be an opening / Well, that's just your big, wet blanket of power / You Weight us down with double-talk until we think we're insane / But if you're Trying to save your pride / You're trying to save your pride / As far as I'm concerned that sh** is going down in flames / With your piddly-a** Riddles / You think I ain't mentally apt / I see you slither 'round my Ankle like I ain't gonna react / No more me nibblin' on a bridle while You're kickin' my abs / No more "everything's Ore-Ida" when I can't even Stand / No more fiddling with the maps / No more belittling the past / No More nonsense when my questions is asked / No more concessions for an ego So fragile / Any self-expression chips away at your castle / Your pride's Your damsel, you built your barricade / I was so careful / I danced around Your insecurities /on your schedule / Ignored all your absurdities / But All the people / you parody with that dogsh** your nurturing / Then you Have the nerve to take certain sh** personally / I didn't even speak a Handful and I encroached on your territory / You need therapy there mister Pharisee / seriously, 'cause apparently your circuitry's terribly damaged / How 'bout a nice hot kerosene bath / I'll come back / I'll serenade you With flaming arrows oh serpentine / Your pride needs refurbishing / I'll Extend you that courtesy like- / "Hi, this is Lyrics Born servicing!" / Burnt Pride!! Burnt Pride!!