Not What You Think by Treble NLS, Livefromthecity, JM The Poet Lyrics
[Verse 1: Treble NLS]
Before I open up my mouth I’m a monster
Young king of the streets
Kid with no purpose
A culprit in the eyes of the sleep
Disguised as a sheep
Coyote killing pigs so I eat
King of the jungle
I’m lying deceit
I’m lying awake with a bounty on my head that makes me wish for defeat
Cold shoulders make me wish for the heat
My biggest wish is I don’t die in the hands of someone playing for keeps
The punchline is they get kicks from our weeps
In actuality
I’m probably smarter than your average
But with this baggage it’s been hard to keep my head held higher than social status
I’m high as the carpet, yet they assume that I’m smoking cabbage
Probly selling drugs and out here rapping
They straight cappin'
This relationship ain’t rocking, I’m docking your pay captain
You been sleeping on my greatness I’m grateful you got your nap in
I address the elephant in the room with a plain fashion
All that bigotry won’t fly ‘round here, your plane crashing
I’m a little more than monstrous
I’m king in the flesh
Crowning myself with the weight on my chest
They say that pressure makes a diamond but I’d rather be as dark as my depth
I’m the ace of spades, and life is the test
Nothing but best foot forward
[Hook 1: JM The Poet]
I am not what you think
So whats in ya mind will not define me
I’m by design what I'm deciding
You bigoted the mountains that I'm climbing
(uh uh)
And I am not what you think
They try crucify me on the live screens
Try to deny me what my rights be
Portrayed as a monster by society
[Verse 2: LiveFromTheCity]
(Check)
How do you begin
An open letter to society?
A "FUCK YOU" written in all caps
Suffices all of that
In this new era police aiming
For my ball cap
Shooting while I’m running
So there ain’t no way I can fall back
Patriarchy poised
In a picture perfect position
To take me out of my character
The script already written
Memorized but
I’m ad-libbing better lines
Better vibes which let us rise
Got them mesmerized
I severed ties
With the devil’s lies
They say we don’t live up to standard
While they let us die
They get inside of my head
With subliminal disses
Via entertainment
Ignorance is bliss though
They send shots at my purple chakra
That’s my head top
I’m dead locked on my goals and dreams so they can’t stop
Won’t stop
But I’m not a bad boy
Bad meaning good
Not the language of a gangster
They just say that in my hood
The neighbors probably think
I’m selling dope
And they ain’t wrong
I mean the flow is crack in these streets
That’s a known fact
They weaponize their wealth and their privilege
We are the victims
Of this system which recognizes us as the villains
(Damn)
[Hook 1: JM The Poet]
I am not what you think
So whats in ya mind will not define me
I’m by design what I'm deciding
You bigoted the mountains that I'm climbing
(uh uh)
And I am not what you think
They try crucify me on the live screens
Try to deny me what my rights be
Portrayed as a monster by society
{Verse 3: JM The Poet]
Villainous tenancies satiating ya sensories
Radiating the hate and taking away the empathy
Portrayed as enemies to a nation that envy me
My complexion is venom in their minds
They fearing me
If we the monsters why they always killing us
Back shots every time they see us on the run
Pause
And how my cell phone turn to a gun
The only weapon I got on them excuse number one
(uh)
Thats not a bar
That's a fact
Matter fact I gotta question
Do it matter if I'm black?
Or is it all lives except for small lives?
Or what you deem to be beneath you?
But we see through what you standing on
Them tall lies
They think I'm ignorant
Only good for distributing
Animalistic tendencies
Big, black and cretinous
Diligent with ill intent
That's how they seeing us
See how they mix the message up while they’re beating us
But know I'm on a path to be the best me
Mama said when I was a child
That it was my destiny
And now I'm beyond what they say
I'm in my heyday
Whether they think I'm slinging dope
Or the AK
[Hook 1: JM The Poet]
I am not what you think
So whats in ya mind will not define me
I’m by design what I'm deciding
You bigoted the mountains that I'm climbing
(uh uh)
And I am not what you think
They try crucify me on the live screens
Try to deny me what my rights be
Portrayed as a monster by society
Before I open up my mouth I’m a monster
Young king of the streets
Kid with no purpose
A culprit in the eyes of the sleep
Disguised as a sheep
Coyote killing pigs so I eat
King of the jungle
I’m lying deceit
I’m lying awake with a bounty on my head that makes me wish for defeat
Cold shoulders make me wish for the heat
My biggest wish is I don’t die in the hands of someone playing for keeps
The punchline is they get kicks from our weeps
In actuality
I’m probably smarter than your average
But with this baggage it’s been hard to keep my head held higher than social status
I’m high as the carpet, yet they assume that I’m smoking cabbage
Probly selling drugs and out here rapping
They straight cappin'
This relationship ain’t rocking, I’m docking your pay captain
You been sleeping on my greatness I’m grateful you got your nap in
I address the elephant in the room with a plain fashion
All that bigotry won’t fly ‘round here, your plane crashing
I’m a little more than monstrous
I’m king in the flesh
Crowning myself with the weight on my chest
They say that pressure makes a diamond but I’d rather be as dark as my depth
I’m the ace of spades, and life is the test
Nothing but best foot forward
[Hook 1: JM The Poet]
I am not what you think
So whats in ya mind will not define me
I’m by design what I'm deciding
You bigoted the mountains that I'm climbing
(uh uh)
And I am not what you think
They try crucify me on the live screens
Try to deny me what my rights be
Portrayed as a monster by society
[Verse 2: LiveFromTheCity]
(Check)
How do you begin
An open letter to society?
A "FUCK YOU" written in all caps
Suffices all of that
In this new era police aiming
For my ball cap
Shooting while I’m running
So there ain’t no way I can fall back
Patriarchy poised
In a picture perfect position
To take me out of my character
The script already written
Memorized but
I’m ad-libbing better lines
Better vibes which let us rise
Got them mesmerized
I severed ties
With the devil’s lies
They say we don’t live up to standard
While they let us die
They get inside of my head
With subliminal disses
Via entertainment
Ignorance is bliss though
They send shots at my purple chakra
That’s my head top
I’m dead locked on my goals and dreams so they can’t stop
Won’t stop
But I’m not a bad boy
Bad meaning good
Not the language of a gangster
They just say that in my hood
The neighbors probably think
I’m selling dope
And they ain’t wrong
I mean the flow is crack in these streets
That’s a known fact
They weaponize their wealth and their privilege
We are the victims
Of this system which recognizes us as the villains
(Damn)
[Hook 1: JM The Poet]
I am not what you think
So whats in ya mind will not define me
I’m by design what I'm deciding
You bigoted the mountains that I'm climbing
(uh uh)
And I am not what you think
They try crucify me on the live screens
Try to deny me what my rights be
Portrayed as a monster by society
{Verse 3: JM The Poet]
Villainous tenancies satiating ya sensories
Radiating the hate and taking away the empathy
Portrayed as enemies to a nation that envy me
My complexion is venom in their minds
They fearing me
If we the monsters why they always killing us
Back shots every time they see us on the run
Pause
And how my cell phone turn to a gun
The only weapon I got on them excuse number one
(uh)
Thats not a bar
That's a fact
Matter fact I gotta question
Do it matter if I'm black?
Or is it all lives except for small lives?
Or what you deem to be beneath you?
But we see through what you standing on
Them tall lies
They think I'm ignorant
Only good for distributing
Animalistic tendencies
Big, black and cretinous
Diligent with ill intent
That's how they seeing us
See how they mix the message up while they’re beating us
But know I'm on a path to be the best me
Mama said when I was a child
That it was my destiny
And now I'm beyond what they say
I'm in my heyday
Whether they think I'm slinging dope
Or the AK
[Hook 1: JM The Poet]
I am not what you think
So whats in ya mind will not define me
I’m by design what I'm deciding
You bigoted the mountains that I'm climbing
(uh uh)
And I am not what you think
They try crucify me on the live screens
Try to deny me what my rights be
Portrayed as a monster by society