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Redemption (Struggle) (prod. One Tone)

from Quazinkle! The EP by Blueberry Betty / Ben Schnier

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[Intro]
Sing a song of struggle and your song becomes redemption -- the redemption of a soulless boy walking around naked as we march in the valley of Invisible Men. Ralph Ellison would be proud if we didn't have to pretend. Perhaps I peaked in power when I peeped the prowess of intelligence. Now, I'm all alone on a plane of existence all my own. The loneliest plane of existence in all the regions known. I alone can save you, for I alone have grown to see vizually the utter lack of rezpect. I expected it to weigh on my chest, but this is excessive, just like the lifestyles of the young, bored, and depressed. If that sounds like you, then just pop an anti-depressant. Lay back. Forget all your troubles. The hood, the ultimate trap, laced with lead paint, cocaine, and anything else that'll dull your mind -- that's how we're trapped. My mother worked hard to convert my mind to a knife and I plan on coming back and cutting us free, but it still weighs heavy on my soul. My soul remains sold, abridged by television, internet, music: the opiates of the masses. Used to sedate our minds; I don't trust what I can't find. But I'm fine with paying the price of inner turmoil. I love you too much to leave you here, but the love is not returned, I fear. I'm heartbroken. The sun has set and the tides have spoken. And so, I mingle about the muggles, lose sleep to the contention. But then I hear a rumble, and dredge from the rubble: sing a song of struggle and our song becomes redemption.

[Verse 1]
I'm sick of the struggle
The struggle is real
And the way that I feel, I won't make it to 20
It's time we stopped being bound by virtue of past
Life is a highway, switch your lane or we all 'bout to crash
I seek redemption, I need redemption
And failing that, please give me direction
I suffer a lot, feels like my heart is bleeding
I'm an anemic bulimic you've seen, now read it, weep it
Yeah, I've suffered plenty
Seen beauty self-destruct
I was there just in time to see Vesuvius erupt
The few or the many, which cause do we serve?
In God we trust, ain't read the Bible, live life in the church
'Cuz things are spiraling quickly, I need something above
And beyond myself to believe in, you best believe it
You might be saved, but if you ain't backed up, you might get deleted
Ain't that a bargain?
All that technical jargon
Serves to ensure that you don't see another birthday party
I need redemption, I seek redemption
And failing that, at least give me direction
Crab bucket mentality, men draggin' each other
Back to the bottom we started from, one man to another
Don't leave me dangling, that's dangerous
The danger we're in? UOENO!
Just keep purchasin' Jordans knowin' you can't even afford 'em
Just leave it 'lone and give it time to let the needle grow
So we can cut the world
And, yes, I do mean 'sew'
I plead redemption, I bleed redemption
And failing that, please give me direction
My dreams ain't die, they got murdered and I'm a witness
And with this chip on my shoulder I promise I'm coming back
Like Martin, like Malcolm, like Booker, I will lead this pack
My mama worked hard to ensure that I could beat this path
That's why I don't rep the hood, 'cuz I ain't from there
The suburbs gave me everything I would need to defeat it
And Reagan gave me everything I would need to defeat him
My brothas gave me every reason I'd need to redeem 'em
But can I do it?
Who am I foolin'?
I'm nothing, no one, invisible to the average human
Perverted innocence, sophisticated ignorance
In a sense, inner sense tells me that it ain't common anymore
And I can't even tell you what world I'm in anymore
Just know my worldview hasn't got it's hymen anymore
And I'm at heaven's door, my mind has no timing left to 'ford
I bleed redemption, I scream redemption
And failing that, please give me direction
I'm titanium, uranium, no weaknesses
I have to tell myself that until I'm believin' it
I love you so much I can't stand to see you hurt yourself
You just need to be free and so I buy this meekness, this
Is me trying to move on, but, babe, I'm struggling
Jimmies rustled and everyday I'm hustling
The busted bustling, I give it up 'cuz man, I'm done with this
I scream redemption, I plead redemption
I seek redemption, I need redemption
I need some action, will someone take it?
I guess not, I guess we all been faking
What can I say, this is my final call
They always told me never to settle or ever drop the ball
Imagination overactive, 0 for 100 battin'
Back in battles with my past self, searching for some passion
I always wondered why I never could just stop and flash and
Enjoy myself, but that's just not my path and
That's a rap, I'm only reppin' when I'm rappin'
That's my only happiness and sadly, even that is passing
They call me the Vizual but I can't see redemption
Liberty divisible for those of insurrection
Don't bother faking any overblown reaction
But if no one plans to stand I guess I'll have to take that action
Struggle
Redemption

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from Quazinkle! The EP, released August 31, 2013

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