Different Times by Xavier Battles Lyrics
(XB 0:10 - 0:59)
I've been running from my past
While I beg forgiveness
All the pain hate and lies
Mama steady condescending
I've been locked in a room
Where the walls were feeling heavy
Papa got a blue Chevy
Cooking rice you got spaghetti
Moving at a different pace
Yeah, survival of the fittest
They say that they messing with it
By they actions I can't feel it
I been lost up in a daze
In my mind I been gone
Reminiscing on the past
Still don't know what people on
I've been hustling to survive
You could nevеr understand me
Big head, full bеlly
Man I think it's kind of scary
Man y'all people kinda hairy
But we crawling like the apes
People thinking it's a race
Moving fast to keep the faith
Tears rolling down my face
Cause the truth that I'd then faced
All I needed was a sample
Bitter sweet yeah that's the taste
I've been trying to stay composed
But my life is pretty hectic
I den grew up in the jungle
Ain't no way you finna test me
Yeah
(Chours 0:59 - 1:33)
What you on, what you on (Power)
Lost up in my past (Money)
I been gone, I been gone (Respect)
Why you wasting time (Fame)
What you want, what you want (Glory)
Now I’m just chilling (Power)
In my zone, in my zone (Money)
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past
I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time
What you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past
I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time
What you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
(VS 1:33 - 2:20)
I think it’s best you hide yo heroes
Deathly hollow verses that emerges-single-purposed
Gifting curses, up out of stereo-phones
Deafened by the sound of loud dialtones
With a sampled mix of those that may still cry at home
Past me passed away, drowning from bad turbulence
My bodies made its way above the surface
Legend has it - he’s still hurting
Deanimated but still in motion, with no motives, bad signs are showing, tensions growing
I’m overflowing
I need a priest or a surgeon to get this up out of me before it worsens, it’s urgent
I’m just lost, another person
I just lost another person
I’m my own priest and sermon
I’m smart but still learning
Yo, Pick up the phone
Fuck
Ahh, fuck what's the number again
Fuck
(Chorus 2:21 - 3:08)
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time what you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time what you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
What you on, what you on
I been gone, I been gone (Power, Money, Respect, Fame)
What you want, what you want (Glory, Power, Money)
Now I’m just chilling in my zone
Chilling in my zone
I've been running from my past
While I beg forgiveness
All the pain hate and lies
Mama steady condescending
I've been locked in a room
Where the walls were feeling heavy
Papa got a blue Chevy
Cooking rice you got spaghetti
Moving at a different pace
Yeah, survival of the fittest
They say that they messing with it
By they actions I can't feel it
I been lost up in a daze
In my mind I been gone
Reminiscing on the past
Still don't know what people on
I've been hustling to survive
You could nevеr understand me
Big head, full bеlly
Man I think it's kind of scary
Man y'all people kinda hairy
But we crawling like the apes
People thinking it's a race
Moving fast to keep the faith
Tears rolling down my face
Cause the truth that I'd then faced
All I needed was a sample
Bitter sweet yeah that's the taste
I've been trying to stay composed
But my life is pretty hectic
I den grew up in the jungle
Ain't no way you finna test me
Yeah
(Chours 0:59 - 1:33)
What you on, what you on (Power)
Lost up in my past (Money)
I been gone, I been gone (Respect)
Why you wasting time (Fame)
What you want, what you want (Glory)
Now I’m just chilling (Power)
In my zone, in my zone (Money)
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past
I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time
What you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past
I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time
What you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
(VS 1:33 - 2:20)
I think it’s best you hide yo heroes
Deathly hollow verses that emerges-single-purposed
Gifting curses, up out of stereo-phones
Deafened by the sound of loud dialtones
With a sampled mix of those that may still cry at home
Past me passed away, drowning from bad turbulence
My bodies made its way above the surface
Legend has it - he’s still hurting
Deanimated but still in motion, with no motives, bad signs are showing, tensions growing
I’m overflowing
I need a priest or a surgeon to get this up out of me before it worsens, it’s urgent
I’m just lost, another person
I just lost another person
I’m my own priest and sermon
I’m smart but still learning
Yo, Pick up the phone
Fuck
Ahh, fuck what's the number again
Fuck
(Chorus 2:21 - 3:08)
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time what you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
What you on, what you on
Lost up in my past I been gone, I been gone
Why you wasting time what you want, what you want
Now I’m just chilling in my zone, in my zone
What you on, what you on
I been gone, I been gone (Power, Money, Respect, Fame)
What you want, what you want (Glory, Power, Money)
Now I’m just chilling in my zone
Chilling in my zone