Though provoking,
Strokes of words paints the colourful picture of perception,
How do you perceive'
Or rather, "How do you believe'" is first on my collections of questions,
'Cause most emcees assume to a position in wishing,
To me that's just a waste of energy, waiting on some genie before a dream to come true,
All you need is you and some skills, 'cause success is not measured by a record deal,
For real, stop sleepwalking, sleep-talking,
Just because you eyes are open don't mean jack,
You say you're not handicapped, but to rap you need a crutch,
No hands on experience, but swear you got the touch,
'Cause you looked ready, you thought it was time,
Your lines were quoted and you got demoted,
Why' - Because you can't microwave a rhyme,
You need to burn for a while to maintain your own flame, 'cause it's about respect,
Bump a big name, unless you want to be labeled as a piece of meat that got scorched by the heat,
Now bring it.

Of what I speak, 'cause it's kind of deep.

Fools be saying, "Sup, that's cool doing that positive crap, but won't you do some real rap and get your pockets fat'"
Then I step back and say, "What is real rap'"
Cussing and all that' Or talking about snatching off girls clothes, or filling niggers full of bullet holes'
Though I guess that would be kind of fresh, to fit in with the boys and get paid for feeding you poison,
But I'd feel like a sucker not helping my people out of this environment,
I could never ever really be comfortable as a hypocrite,
That's why I'm like a booger, always getting picked when it comes to reality,
So don't front on me because, for a brief moment, you'll be here,
And then like a flash or crash no one will care,
You grabbed for you thought was fly but came up with air.

On the science, 'cause it's kind of deep.

Your principles should not be according to your financial hoarding, or simple sporting fly gear,
'Cause what you wear does not cover what you really are, instead it creates a mirage of skills,
Your camouflage is real,
You spar in a real fight with another man's experience on the mic,
Your words do flow and spoken, but nothing's ever said,
The industry's atmosphere is thick now, so how are you supposed to contend'
First, open your eyes and realise that you are what you are,
Second, recognise what you will be is defined by what you will do with the present,
And, third, remember what you've heard, let go and grow, release your adolescence.