Shattered

[Verse 1] It's never quite right, is it? Endless rigors delivered by hair-triggers Prepared figures and a hollow-point speech Won't follow, don't preach Wrote each syllable to be deciphered beneath [Chorus] Agreed aesthetic is embedded so I'll shatter that Impaired vision like the world got cataracts Endured attacks on all fronts, now we pushing back Aligned thoughts to outflank how they counteract [Verse 2] About the verbs over nouns, actions over states Struggle over hope, just to quote brother Coates Mind-scape provoked as we rewrote the scope Hit divine notes, kept the dialogue dope [Chorus] Agreed aesthetic is embedded so I'll shatter that Impaired vision like the world got cataracts Endured attacks on all fronts, now we pushing back Aligned thoughts to outflank how they counteract [Chorus] Agreed aesthetic is embedded so I'll shatter that Impaired vision like the world got cataracts Endured attacks on all fronts, now we pushing back Aligned thoughts to outflank how they counteract Agreed aesthetic is embedded - I shatter that Impaired vision - I shatter that Endured attacks, man - I shatter that Shatter that [Verse 3] Grasp at straws refuse to withdraw What some deem offensive, I'm never repenting Your objectives ain't like mine Each act perhaps is a slight crime Willing to lay down life just to write rhymes I bide my time observing details most overlook I'm that leather bound first edition older book I'm that Raw before it's stepped on and cooked I'm that pawn and rook endgame 60 moves to wag my finger like Dikembe You can call me Mr. Brooks You already know my pen-name [Chorus] Agreed aesthetic is embedded so I'll shatter that Impaired vision like the world got cataracts Endured attacks on all fronts, now we pushing back Aligned thoughts to outflank how they counteract