The Bigger Picture

[Produced by 9th Wonder]

[Hook x2: Krondon]

I learned when I was growin’ up

Sometimes you, sometimes me

Always love

Train hard, now my focus up

Got it all but ain’t had enough

[Verse 1: Evidence]

I’m out the shed and the tools brand new

Dear mama dropped them jewels that I never ran through

The most driven never sat up in the back seat

The most forgiven never flagging down a taxi

That’s my word if it’s meant to outgrow

Like I used to run home to catch the last of my show

Some move to the future other's living it slow

Old tunes trying to find where the memories flow

You know I try to chase ‘em down no dragon

Shit, they shot a Beatle, do people still imagine?

I think the world could be a better place

No fam but I still set a table and I said it's grace

I think I'll let you in my life all access

Gift and curses, cursive closed captions

Misinterpreting the passion

Saving face ain’t a game, ain’t a time for retractions

I learned one way then front the opposite

I learned behind the beat, now I learned on top of it

I do go against the grain

I do take bigger pictures that don’t fit in the frame

[Hook]

[Verse 2: Rakaa]

Dip the scriber in the inkwell

Thoughts sketch a snapshot

Vibrant check the detail, now the family eats well

Used to cut the mold off bricks for grilled cheese melts

Wandering the crumbling castle wondering how the things fell

Mansions and lap pools to sleeping on back pews

Pictures and statues where roaches and rats moved

Faithfully I've seen it all alive, and I’m grateful

With Curtis Mayfield singing “Just be Thankful”

Slapping loud out a glasshouse, pearl enamel tooth color

Seasoned old cats then the ragtop, roof covered

Nodded and they nodded back, respect acknowledged

Got a fine arts degree plus the streets are a college

California campus, I've studied abroad

Bloodied the canvas, pondering atlas, "what if he shrugged?"

The rich lady asked, "what if we thug?"

Humanity said "I’m feeling drowsy what is the drug?"

Wake the team up, never alone but on my own two

Held the elevator, check the levels that we've grown through

Philanthropic maybe cause I did my dirt

There, I’m haunted, honestly I never fronted all is all I ever wanted

Keep an eye on hustlers, watch out for the schemers

No more kid gloves for the dreamers

Awake trying to live dreams physically, energy is extreme

Lessons of infinity are vivid on the big screen

[Hook x2]