Sage Francis - Maint Reqd lyrics

[Hook:] MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume, consumes the flame We'll burn it at both ends, it's safe to a**ume What doesn't consume the flame, the flame consumes MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume, consumes the flame Burn it on both ends, we're hoping and praying for rain [Verse 1 - Sage Francis:] Listen, a lie is just a lie if you believe that they'll believe it Otherwise it's some sly legal speak so we keep our secrets Our rap lineup in a silk robe They prance around the home like princesses obsessed with kissing every toad But ain't no prince here In fact, I had to slay the dragon I was chasing for the warts to disappear And dissect the frog, cut through the fog and do my thing In the land of the pigs, the butcher is king This is two-hundred and sixty pounds of ground meat in a town sound sleep Countin' cards while they count sleep Now I'm on a sacrificial lamb, it's collapsing an iron lung Had to remove the mask and ask what kind of trash am I among Caught in the widow's web the black spiders spun Taking a beating so ancient that it's basically a tribal drum I'm seeing stars and constellations Seeing warning signals in the Universe's dashboard they're all saying [Hook:] MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume, consumes the flame We'll burn it at both ends, it's safe to a**ume What doesn't consume the flame, the flame consumes MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume, consumes the flame We'll burn it on both ends, we're hoping and praying for rain [Verse 2:] Paint me like one of your French girls Use my neck as a scratch poster, rip out every last one of them red curls Knit me a sweater with the intestines of attention who*es Of no expectations of the tribe I'll have to settle for Circular logic is foul talk, mental s** for sport Abuse me like customer support (I'll be your tech support) I'm sorry to hear you're having problems It must be difficult, let me see if I can help you like--figure 'em out Have you listened to Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" Have you tried turning me off and back on again If you Make-A-Wish on a foundation there's maintenance required All I ask is you be careful when you state what you desire They say Satan is on fire without breaking a sweat All that pagan sh** is tired so I'm taking a rest I met my date at the pyre she was shorter than I like But wore a dress that's as long as the night, then I saw the light [Hook:] MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume, consumes the flame We'll burn it at both ends, it's safe to a**ume What doesn't consume the flame, the flame consumes MAINT REQD, push through the pain What the flame does not consume, consumes the flame We'll burn it on both ends, we're hoping and praying for rain [Verse 3:] Yeah, I’d settle on a bed of rusty nails instead of roses ‘Cause a song by any other name is so earnest, so forth So what, I got blood on my mattress Got a harem full of knife throwers who use my back for target practice I f**s with them [?] types Inherited this cutlery along with the scars, they all look alike Used to write confessions in between the lines And used to wear long sleeves so no one else could read my mind Now I exercise my right to bear arms when I write words The last polar bear taking a last stand on a melting iceberg Where nothing is exclusive—when holding confidence Sex could get abusive—but everyone consents Anything that’s lucrative—gets reduced to checks And now you’re wondering where your fair share of the bit of profit is Sorry kids, the piggy banks depleted Had a million dollar smile, but not the pretty face that’s needed I’ve seen torture but I’ve never tapped a bottle or twisted the cap whenever they pa**ed the forty I’m fat boy disorderly nothing fun about obesity But recently, I toyed with it morbidly Cordially invite you to the incredible, mind that bends metal No spoon is safe, no fork is too special Essentially we all know how the story ends How heavily the plot twist depends on a little bit of Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance [Outro:] My house b**hes lololololololololol