Casio

[Verse 1: Kojaque] Used to think that I couldn't rap with an accent Did my best tryna mask it Had my hope in a casket Young flame, tryna light up the masses My buddy'd gas me up like "Drop this, it's a classic," but My look was wrong, my voice sucked My image was seen from someone else's vision Guess that's why I was too blind to see it Or make decisions That's always the case when you don't trust your inner wisdom First time I smoked was so I could rap about it To be honest I didn't feel it, the fuck was so appealing 'Bout passin' out in a couch, my stomach teaming with doubt? Like I'd ever make a name as some white rhyming Fenian No pot to piss in, pleading on deaf ears My buddy P'd listen, we drifted over the years Used to whip the van 'round park with a gram in hand Rap something up in the passenger Would've had 'em in tears like "Okay, so what you waitin' on?" He had the six-disk switcher, I was the favourite song I burned the first tape for 'em, he wrote the label on "Remember me when ya make it" He made me play it for 'em Back to back, roll up each night Skinnin' spliff, scheme how we gonna leave this life I mean shit, "You gonna make it on the TV, right?" Well, that sounds so good, let me hear that twice [Chorus: Maverick Sabre & Koqaque] Said, it sounds so good, let me hear it Said, it sounds so good, let me hear it Said, it sounds so good, let me hear it Said, it sounds so good, let me hear it [Verse 2: Kojaque] He left a few voice notes I couldn't get back to I left 'em hang the whole summer, I guess I'm that dude I tried his old phone number, I musta messed up something I rang about six times before I got through Start reminiscing, he told me how he was feeling Side of the train tracks, sayin' he's thinking of leaving Tellin' me he's not loving the kinda shit that he's thinking Said there's too much on his plate for him to fucking deal with Told me, "Why the fuck'd I get stuck with this shit? There's worse dudes than me and they're all making it big Jesus ain't returnin' my calls, I'm fuckin sick Of livin' life by the book, I'd be better a convict Better off in a cell or better off sellin' rock Or better off in a rocket that I'm not planning to stop Better the penitentiary's keeping me on lock 'Cause nothing's worse than being imprisoned by these thoughts A prisoner of this life, my warden's my fuckin' psyche Keep me locked up with the evil shit that's inside me Outwardly I act with the utmost of propriety And still I fuckin' feel like a menace to the society What the fuck am I doing? Feel my arteries pumpin' I can't hear myself think with the sound of my heart thumpin' Stood at the train tracks, really thinkin' of jumpin' What the fuck is wrong with me?" I told 'em, "Nothing" "Fuck is wrong with me, man?" Not a damn thing Let it breathe [Verse 3: Kojaque] That seemed to ease the tension Told 'em, focus on your negatives you lose sight of your blessings Wouldn't believe the time I wasted second-guessing Musta changed this line eight times, get the message? I've seen too many fall victim the same fate Nobody extends the hand till it's too late Next your shaking hands with the family at the wake Just 'cause nobody told us that we don't have to be ok Don't have to do your best Don't have to hit expectations Spending your time furious Waiting on your patience Trying to keep going when you don't have motivation You can catch a lift with me, depression's my main station [Interlude: Koqague] Let it breathe [Verse 4: Kojaque] I won't forget we were dead broke Living life by the shekel Did your best to have my bad side hide and remain Jekyll Used to make sure that I knew I wouldn't be heckled When I stood up to spit, you had my back from the get go I won't forget about that gold on my wrist Tellin' you for weeks, all the talk of making it big That Rolex complex wasn't making me tick I wanted something more subtle, you told me that was sick Presented me with a gift and I hear it beep on the hour Cold gold wrapping my wrist in divine power I think about that shit when my train's leaving its tower I think about that shit when my watch beeps in the shower Man, I hope you play this shit in your ear and sleep tight Hope you find hope in these lines on dark nights Used to get pissed, this watch beeping at night Now it sounds so good, let me hear that twice Said, it sounds so good let me hear it Yeah I used to get pissed that this watch beeping at night Now it sounds so good, let me hear that twice