Sleeping Beauty

[Verse 1]

Sentiment is only gonn' get you so far

Pick and choose, a co-defendant or a co-star

A closing argument or the beginning of a prologue

In the mirror pitching you a dream with a coke arm, 

'86 winner takes all, Doc Gooden shit

Skipping the parade for the sakes of whatever could've been

On the other side with all the look outs, looking in

And by the looks of it all looking ain't all you took from it

Took us shoulder rubbing with Pushers

Like Curtis Mayfield drops and good Virginia cook up

And all the Malice threaded through the journey that they booked us

Know when to jump ship, wade waters 'fore they crook us

'cause ain't no such thing as the half ways, the script stays backstage

Mending up the wounded and wondering what your cast made

Leading you from where they do the noticing at

Good thing we learned how to fit a crown over the naps, now look around

[Chorus]

Look-a, look around

20/20 vision will get you off the ground

And all the beauty found

Will be with you now if you keep vision

You know how he get it

Na, ha, he different, look around

[Verse 2]

Pressure is a privilege

Proof that nobody ever left you in the scrimmage

Loop that, swap it out the deck with your intentions

Roof back, looking like the rest of them who get it

In memory of fighting the urge of a tug or war

Juggling and wondering what you juggling for

Until it's both hands on the theory they brung along

Told them do as they please as long as they double yours

Four walls boxed in, splitting up the room now

Hidden guilty pleasure like you're listening to Moonchild

Rally to the front door, you know how the motive go

The alley is a gun store, it's best to be Calogero

Splitting the room like a Molotov crime scene

Each side telling each side "yo get behind me!"

Its just a conversation had quietly

Flowers got thorns but it's fine B

I mean look around

[Verse 3]

The view is wild different with a frame around it

Let's hope that you don't feel no sorta way about it

Being guarded like you prayed about it

Elbows out like it's candy paint around it

See they don't tell you the parade is outlined with help

Nobody built like you, you designed yourself

For the pressures that you never realized you felt

It's a mirror facing a mirror tryna find some help, now look around

[Bridge]

Your presence speaks volumes before you say a word

You're everywhere, penthouse, pavement or curb