The Flow

[Verse 1: Sweetness]

They say positivity is contagious, but negativity is even worse

For the money, power and love, at the end of the day who’s really in first

When our lives are overshadowed by visions of our own hearse

Visions of our own funeral, like a flock of doves dispersed

Like a ray of sunshine, our gifts shine bright amongst all that’s immersed

Beware the attraction to the metaphorical flock of ravens that’s cursed

Life’s about risk, can’t steal 2nd base with your feet on 1st

We need to shine bright rather than be overshadowed by the days of overcast

These Carmelo thoughts that I keep to myself when they rather should be passed

It’s hard not so see a woman based off her past

And it’s hard not to judge a man when he moves so fast

Whatever happened to time, better take photographs

Stories get made, I just get on with the writing

Who would have thought that a Narcissistic would become best friends with an Autistic

Ironically we just fit together like puzzle pieces

I swear I keep losing friends, but the depth of friendship just increases

Sometimes kickin it with my crew is all that I needed

I had visions of right now when I thought about being the greatest

Always on the road, but that’s when I found my place amongst places

From the land of 3 Rivers, connected state to state

I got nothing but time, but no time to waste

The shirt from yesterday, I’ll just throw it on

Better hurry, history is here and then it’s gone

Better get to livin’

Because long after you’re dead, life goes on

Yeah, life goes on

[Verse 2: Cheech]

[Verse 3: Sweetness]

Are we surviving the times, or are we getting used to the crimes

Step outside the lines and get hit with a couple of fines

Rest in peace to creativity

Nas, Biggie and Pac were the 3 wise men to our hip hop nativity

The crucifixion of the soul held by the movement of egocentricity

I never lived by the book, call it unofficially

But my sermon to the world would be explicitly, fearlessly about resiliency

And it might seem like past history but are the people still in the desert wandering aimlessly

And how can you live for right now when you’re always looking to the future

Worried about past history, looking back like someone’s about to shoot ya

I swear I keep getting older, but I just feel the same

Things keep changing, only thing I know for sure is my name

I felt the pleasure, I endured the pain

Shined in the light, and got washed away by the rain

The drama creeping in like the cold, but I just sparked up like a flame

Amongst all the noise I was the last one to complain

Got lost in my thoughts, I could have used some guidance

Went looking for the right chemistry in someone like science

Lost a couple friends, I just miss their presence

The darker side, I needed to feel the vengeance

I might be here but it doesn’t vouch for my absence

Might crack a smile but it doesn’t hide all the grief

They just call us Generation Rx; I can use some relief

XYZ, I just want to find my peace

For some freedom I needed some time alone

At the Top Floor, my home sweet home…