Lighters

[Hook: Ahmir] This one's for you and me Living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide, I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters [Verse 1: D-Pryde] By the time you'll hear this I probably already flew away Told me I wouldn't fly, but who the hell are you to say That I can't grow a pair of wings and do it? I throw my wings and spread 'em to the sky And try to leave this chicken coupe one day You can leave and try to hate from a glance Just know that in my life 'til now nobody gave me a chance Misunderstood, more than anything, in fact, all my fun fell Feeling like I'm lifting backpacks full of dumbbells Stop thinkin' I'll be off and away Saying my head's in the clouds, but my body's in space And even if you take these glasses off of my face I'm still focused on my goal to keep the dominant place Brain filled with clear statements, like, "You better achieve it." I'm not givin' up the only thing I ever believed in If I'm cocky, I'm hidin' the fact that I'm just too prideful Actually, I take it back, I'll be cocky when I decide to If Mama's bendin' backwards to keep the family active I'ma blast with rap tactics so drastic so she’ll relax In a million-dollar house that I'll buy her when I go platinum Don't believe me now? Then believe my future tax bracket! Bad at this, but I'm zoomin' up, too cool for ya But I'll prove you hussy sissies I'm a balloon blown up I don't care about you—if I'm rude, so what? It feels so good to be more at it with pace Feeling great, 'cause they always catch an orgasm off hate If there's a time and place for fame, then I don't plan to be late Insult my dream? I'll tear your nose out of your face And honestly, I'm really getting so proud of my race Put an Asian hand in the air, we're no longer out of place And if they say you can't do it because of your ethnicity Then please turn examples or a reference into me I'm so convinced that my ass will be next in history Ahmir, hit this beat! Yo… [Hook: Ahmir] This one's for you and me Living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide, I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters [Verse 2: Chilla Jones] I wanna see a skyful A delightful eyeful 'bout as high as the Eiffel 'Til the night's bright, the sight's so insightful So why they wanna rifle shoot down and stifle Our dreams? With a spiteful face They frightful, I'm just tryna find my rightful place But there's a whole lot of riddles in the rap game But I'm the one, you can see it in the middle of my last name(Jones) Blood, sweat, and tears, I'm dedicated Dropped out, so they say I'm uneducated Before I hit rock bottom, I levitated (I was) Beyond devastated (but strong) I never faded Tried to end the dram', they wanna escalate it Tried to pull me down to the ground, I elevated Played on, stayed calm, and I meditated Now I'm an A-bomb with napalm detonated I know you fellas waited It's like an acid rainstorm whenever I brainstorm: umbrellas hate it I gotta-g-gotta go 'til my fountain stops 'Til I'm c-c-countin' guap on the mountain top Without balance or t-t-talent, they finally drop I f-f-found a spot, they j-j-jottin' verses around the clock I'm innovatin', they imitatin' the style I got them c-c-cocky and they just c-c-copyin' how I rock I'm hot, and this really should make it clear for you I know you mad and I'm here for you D-Pryde, J-Reyez, Chilla Jones and Ahmir for you Trust, you can't compare us to a mere mortal So strong, they hated for so long I waited and transformed and made it to Voltron And if it all goes wrong, I can't back out 'Cause I bring a lighter in the booth, man, I black out [Hook: Ahmir] This one's for you and me Living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide, I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters (J. Reyez: Mr. J-R-E-Y-E-Z) [Verse 3: J. Reyez] By the time you hear this I would've already made my mark In the world, going far, everything I say is from the heart Every moment from the start, my people guided me through it Tryna make music, never lose it, I'ma keep it movin' You're looking stupid if you hatin' someone you don't know I see a glance of the future, see the greatness down the road Got a plan, and a fewer mistakes I won't make And fate is so great, today is a good day And life just gets better when you appreciate So put your lighters up! Let's all seize the day! And live for the moment, get a cam and record it And you can't ignore it, you gotta go feel awarded I know it's hard, but you can never scheme to forfeit I'm still the same little kid with a dream before this You gotta go and own it, this is the right time Celebrating with a cup of last night's wine [Verse 4: Chilla Jones] So, the moral of the story is No matter who you are, you too can be glorious Don't let 'em tear your dreams apart Every celebrity was told they couldn't be a star Don't let a slice to your psyche remain and be a scar You got the brain, you got the heart Courage; all from God, you ain't gotta go to Oz Because everything you need, it lies within So push towards what you believe when lies begin I remember in September when the label said, "Amazin'! Put your name on this page, and we will take you in!" Good thing Ahmir persevered Yeah, never let them haters win Patient waiters, this finally about to serve like we caterin' So bottom line is, I control my destiny Screw jealousy and the rest of that garbage that you tellin' me Get out of here, doubt in fear, my enemy You're like a mattress salesman I'm sleepin' on what you sellin' me [Bridge: Ahmir] You and I know what it's like To be kicked down, forced to fight But, tonight, we're all right So hold up your lights, let it shine! [Hook: Ahmir] This one's for you and me Living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide, I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters