1. |
The Tensai
02:45
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[Intro]
I always wanted to be the best
So I will be the best
Yo yo, listen
[Verse]
Aloha, tell your children drop the soda
Listen to Yoda, as he teaches you the force and the forza
Within yourself if you're willing to find it
And if you're blinded my brother, don't be alarmed, Zeus will bring you guidance
I never asked to be agreed with, only understood
But that ain't matter, cause I was getting attacked
By all of these damn faggots that actually told me that
I was a wannabe Joey and I simply couldn't rap, chill
If I sound like Joey then I must have mass appeal
Which means it won't be long until I'm seeing dollar bills
Until then I'm just gonna keep practising
Writing and recording these songs 'til something's happening
Not saying I'm waiting, the fact is that I'm broke for now
So I just gotta work to be the best local around
Hopefully in a year or two, I could start making green
Invest to build a bigger audience through networking
Cause unlike most I understand how advertising works
That's why I post a track and don't tag all my listeners
Let them decide, I'm not a slave master
That probably explains why I never got labeled as an internet rapper
You'll probably never get the picture that I'm trying to cap
Cause apparently I go over heads like camshafts
Well I ain't mad, that means my writing's getting more effective
Unleash the power every time I'm verbally expressing
I never understood why niggas wouldn't take the office
They'd rather pipe catbacks 'til they get exhausted
Me I'm trying to make a profit off of prophecies
Monopolize the whole industry with my dynasty
And it's possible because I put my mind to it
No doubting, no negativity, just do it
Reality is keeping up with my imagination
Because I have perseverance and lots of dedication
I'm not above the ones I speak to, I'm just thinking different
It's all a matter of perspective, so just take a listen
I'm not the only special one, we all got gifts inside
Mine's in my mind, and I call that gift The Tensai
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2. |
Dreamchaser
04:01
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[Intro]
Thank you, thank you, thank you
So how many of y'all got dreams out there?
Everybody, right?
Alright, listen
[Verse 1]
Write me a list of all your dreams
Are any of them realistic?
If so tell me, do you believe
That you'd be able to complete the mission?
To achieve it, gotta be strategic
No more begging and no more pleading for handouts
Gotta go out ya way
And keep grinding to see another day
Gotta retract from your lazy ways
Wake up, put in more work than yesterday
Who's to say you were sleeping anyway?
Up all night, busy working
Cause it's worth it, and you deserve it
All your friends, they getting nervous
Cause they don't wanna be a lame nigga asking for handouts when they see your life is perfect
And theirs isn't, cause they weren't striving to get it
They were expecting your assistance
Forget them, they're lazy and persistent
It's all a hustle and they don't respect it
They don't comprehend the message
But you needn't explain a thing to them to try and change their perspective, teach them a lesson
That they can't leech off of you
They need to find something to do
With their lives, cause you're not the dude
To provide for them like mama dukes
If they find that to be cruel and mean
You'd be better off with a different team
One that puts time and effort into their crafts to get closer to their dreams
You have a dream, you better chase it
Don't say you ain't got motivation
Always have positive thinking
And lots of determination
Don't even think bout a vacation
Cause you'll never see no changes
Guarantee that you will make it
The key to your craft is patience
There's no rush to it, you're not racing
Simply keep a steady pace in
Traction and stability is more important than running lace-less
Don't let me hear you complaining
Loser's action, and you ain't it
Leave it to your future haters
Lifestyle of a dreamchaser
[Hook]
Lately I've been more in tune with nature
Committing more thoughtful actions and not out of anger
You get what you give in this universe, watch your behaviour
My destiny's ahead of me, and I am the creator
So if you're not putting in work, then I will simply see you later
I'm a dreamchaser
[Verse 2]
Dreams are what keeps you alive
When you are burning up inside
So why not work to make them real
To change overall how you feel?
The answer to that is laziness
And inability to make commitments
What I'm saying is craziness
To those that's afraid to admit it
How pathetic, there's more things in life and all you do is let it
Pass you by as you ask yourself if you really regretted
Not putting time into this and that when you know you should have
Just look back at all the possibilities, know you could have
Become something so great
I'm telling you now, it's not too late
As long as you didn't hit the grave
You can live life a better day, at a time
All it really is is time
Don't waste that being trapped in your mind
Invest it properly into your craft and go harder than punch lines
You will shine, and before you kick back
Make sure you don't forget to give back
To your supporters, cause you didn't
Do it all alone, that doesn't exist
Who's to say that you are finished?
You still got more dreams here listed
Time's of the essence, don't start later
Go achieve them all, you dreamchaser
[Hook]
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3. |
Beyond
02:39
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[Hook]
Talking to you from beyond the beyond
And these songs, they get to you
And go beyond your mental
Sometimes they're not sense-full
But that should not let you
Believe you're not meant to
Comprehend, but you're not because I'm special
[Verse 1]
Live from the dimension
Where one is expressing
Their mind with no stressing
And they get all attention
That's what is expected
Norm form of respecting
No comments, just accept it
That might teach you a lesson
Now time to think out the box
Opposing opinions that you got
When they're expressing all their thoughts
You intervene and take your shot
To change their current state of being
Make it sound very believing
Persuading and you must be witty
Then you just might fit in with me
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
Lucifer flow, illumination tenfold
No conspiracy theorist can decipher what you're hearing
Their paranoia got the best of them
It's bound to happen again
Anytime any place, with a flick of the magical pen
Now what's magical, the ink the pen or actual writer?
Lived in all eras so I am a lyrical survivor
Don't doubt your intelligence, I know you can comprehend
Cause what's near is the end, and there's no need to pretend
[Hook]
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4. |
#Olde
04:17
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[Verse 1]
A nigga never been as esoteric as me, I like that
My language was spoken but not fluently, besides that
My prominence is no longer lowkey, cause my path
Help guided them pigheaded niggas into the climax
So now they all know that Zeus is killing it
And they all know I jack up mics when I'm ripping it
Rap on satellite, I hope the galaxy is listening
You know fragments are non-existent when I'm sentencing
And I'm guaranteed to make it out the projects
Why is that? Cause Zeus is the motherfucking prospect
More like the prophet, cause I'm spitting prophecies
To all of these younger Indigo's that are watching me
And there ain't no stopping me, I think I've made that very clear
Whether you want to accept it or not, this is my year
To make in happen, cause I'm taking action
Not going to rap just for the sake of rapping
Gotta go platinum and win a couple Grammy's
Get a majour deal, typical rapper fantasy
Still messed up by reality, but I'm managing
Never feeling unprotected, I got the amulet
Perfect isn't good enough, I gotta go the extra mile
Gotta keep going 'til I make mommy and daddy proud
Gotta keep going 'til I'm performing in bunch of crowds
Gotta keep going 'til the whole world is feeling my style
Everything's going exactly as I predicted
Gonna be the best, so fuck an honourable mention
Top 5 better be where MC Zeus is sitting
Don't think I deserve it, well then take a closer listen
Cause Zeus the name, I came for the game
Gonna take over, never gon' change
Chasing the dream, chasing the fame
Ain't got the time for all of you lames
This is for you, mainly for me
Mainly for us, my family
Cause I got the game in the bag yo
And this is #Olde
[Verse 2]
And they say that when I rap, I speak in metaphysics
Cause I question why they go to church to ask for forgiveness
Simply because personally, I don't believe in sinning
Nobody is perfect, be comfortable with how you living
And life is simple my nigga, you don't need much to win
Cause all I did was tap into my higher self within
And since then, I've been perfecting the technique
Writing hieroglyphics and flowing them on the right beat
God's always scripting but never loses papyrus
Zeus translated through rap, now I'm the highest
Nothing positive, nothing negative, only balance
We spoke a lot, but never have I been to his palace
He told me go hard and speak for all of these Indigo
Individuals, spread knowledge through subliminal
Messages, so the simple minds couldn't step to this
They always talk down, but never were a threat to him
Him meaning me, going hard simply
It is not hard to see, that we all equally
Have the right to live free, and to speak as we please
And with that being said, I am going to be
The greatest MC to ever live, check the throne
I smash the shit up into bits and take the pieces home
And rebuild it on Mt. Olympus to be left alone
Then brag to Hera about how I'm success prone
She tried to tell that I am an overachiever
Just because I like to go extra hard for no reason
But the fans told me that I should go hard or they leaving
Cause my music is the only reason that they are breathing
And they said that I'm getting closer to my dinero
And they said that my competition is lyrically zero
And they said that I'm a lyrical hero
So I smiled and told them that I ain't stopping 'til I'm rocking with STEELO
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5. |
Moving Forward
02:51
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[Hook]
We're moving forward, because it's really important
To avoid all the world's distortions
In hope that our legacies' recorded
[Verse 1]
It's time to advance, forget about recollection
Flashbacks, and all of your post traumatic stresses
Anything unfortunate interrupting your slumber
The cause and effect of you not eating or feeling hunger
The last album you dropped
The pressure on you to top
The fear that you might flop
Your mind saying to stop
Your right brain being blocked
Being someone you're not
Your life being in a knot, with tightness like no other
You gotta be positive
And to anybody that isn't, remain anonymous
They'll call it arrogance when it's just you being confident
And try their best to make sure you're not living so prosperous
This is cliche at its finest
What better way than to rhyme with
A simple recycled topic
That's been bettered by your highness?
Slight twirl with my stylus
No need for the papyrus
Cause this will be recited
By anybody that's rhyming with desire
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
What ever happened to forgive & forget?
So many grudges with one another are held to their deaths
"What do you expect?" is what they say but I can't even cope
With the fact that earth revolves around evil and there's no hope
If you have that mentality do yourself a favour
Pull the trigger slowly and blow, turn into a crater
Delusional human beings like you deserve no neighbours
No acknowledgement, no greeting, not even a waver
Closed minds pushing us back
Like how we still wear shacks?
Accept everything as fact?
No questioning, that's that
Afraid of a new chapt'
Stick to before, no aft'
No rising, we stay flat
And gaze at, the sky and ask the universe why
We've been telling each other lies about the end of time
Because we won't let our minds live up to its prime
Imbalanced chthonians are how we choose to live our lives
[Hook]
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6. |
Lotus Flower
04:22
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[Hook]
Nelumbo nucifera
Problem child, old soul, lives in every era
Never smiles, never frowns, only in between
But sinks back in the waters to make sure it's never seen
[Verse 1]
Exquisite's an understatement when you're describing me
I'm probably purer than what people make me out to be
Cliche to mention that I've always been one that's different
My surroundings opposite of glistening, but I always came out clean
I disappear then reappear, I'm rebirth and the Sun
Already reached that level when the journey just begun
An endless knot my life is, these lyrics are karmic cycles
Never feeling transparent but I still let the light through
So do whatever you want cause you cannot soil me
Drown myself inside the murk but I won't come out oily
Just awaken your soul and be aware of your spirit-ness
All this truth inside of you without seeing the pyramids
A balanced being, tied myself to all my chakras
Nothing less than a divine soul, like "In God We Trust"
Anything is possible, I flew away with just a twirl
If I united Egypt then I could unite the whole world
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
Admired by all religions
Nomadic fits the description, however
So I got no time to decipher linguistics
Nothing default bruh, I'm universal, and the transversal
Between the pyramids that separates truth from commercials
Chromatic, they thought I was on the wrong side of the fence
At the same time they could not tell cause of my innocence
Pink be the supreme that's in me every time I speak
Purple be the esoteric sensei teaching mystically
White is my purity, perfection in majority
It's only logical that the people would want more of me
Blue, wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, all of the above
Wait, don't be fooled, you know all this but I don't open up
Red, my love and compassion with these actions
Fly away from all of these bastards when I'm rapping
Now mix all the colours up
Black that isn't dark enough
Practically that but I guess God is what I'm the product of
[Hook]
[Bridge]
You don't need bifocals just to notice the perfection
You can't handle it, keep getting blinder by the second
Your sight isn't needed, simply listen to the message
But to be safe, make sure your pineal gland is flexing
[Verse 3]
Just imagine if Eve & Adam
Took a bite out of that flower instead of that stupid apple
That would mean they're enlightened individuals and cannibals
Their curiosity and ignorance is understandable
Had to unfold just to twirl in the
Beautiful air as I fly away perfectly
Roots, they cannot shackle me
Hope you get the analogy
SLR-tier actually
Might have to visit my waters so it can be fathoming
And when you fathom it can be so enlightening
All based on your views on living
Free with no such thing as sinning
The last stage of my cycle, time for me to diminish
Make sure you remember my name, written in hieroglyphics
[Hook]
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7. |
Enter: The Night Owl
01:20
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[Verse]
Forget talking, you'll never understand me
You'll just judge out of ignorance then pan me
Out so you'll never have to hear me speak again
So why am I wasting my time expressing this then?
You'd be lying to yourself if you say we're the same
I'm practically perfect in every single way
But times come where I'm not feeling so perfect
Questioning myself, like yo what is my purpose?
If I am on earth then why can't I feel the surface?
I need to be worshiped, these lines are just not working
A day in the life, Saturdays after Saturdays
Fuck that, more like sadder days after sadder days
Mixed emotions play with my mind, fucking up all these rhymes
The universe is mine, take it from me, won't you try
Leave you peasants laying on the floor crying and dying
Now you have entered
Come join me and be my intern
And I will be your mentor
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8. |
#Mind
03:37
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[Verse 1]
I am like the most bent nigga in this mental prison
I'm only gonna say this once so just shut up and listen
This place isn't safe so snap back into reality
Too late motherfucker, now you're trapped inside this fantasy
So I welcome you to this euphoria, but don't enjoy it
Cause you will start to see the real world as a disappointment
And you'd do anything to make this fantasy come true
But reality kicks in and that's something you cannot do
I bet you'd love to live this life, oh so imaginary
Don't speak of these adventures dog, or I'm telling the fairies
Just keep it a secret, simply seal it and lock it up
And if you speak of it just once your social life is fucked
Your friends will think you're crazy your parents will think the same
It's not something you have control of or you can explain
This ain't no acid trip, you're not on 'caine or heroine
You're simply on a little adventure inside my mind
[Verse 2]
Mentally, I'm dying
I don't know why I keep trying
If I told you I was happy, then I'd easily be lying
Everything's underwhelming
And nothing I do is helping
I shouldn't even be thinking like this dog, I'm only a teen
So what does that mean? A teenager can't have feelings?
Are we not equal because we don't have to work for a living?
Cause we don't pay bills, and we're still dependent on our parents?
Those aren't valid reasons to make us feel so transparent
It's not hard to understand adults cause they're all the same
Subconsciously they envy how advanced our gen became
Until I'm older, I won't be taken as serious
So I stay trapped in my mind while they call me delirious
[Verse 3]
I want it all but the problem is I'm way too lazy
My heart tried to tell me but my mind said that's crazy
My mind is my escape from all of my world problems
Instead of facing them, I guess that means I'm a coward awesome
But fuck it, I know everything will get better in time
Just gotta stop waiting for shit and actually try
Continue to ignore all of the negativity
And that's from everybody sending it, including me
No more complaining, it's time to start working on myself
Develop some new habits because my health is my wealth
And when I'm down, just pick up the pen and start writing rhymes
Bring out the thoughts instead of trapping them inside my mind
[Outro]
Said everything will be fine
#Mind
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9. |
Nope.
01:39
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[Intro]
Nope. (x4)
[Verse]
I said everything will not be fine
Not even a little bit, someone hand me the ritalin
Swear on everything it's not easy being this little
You claim to comprehend, you're just trying not to belittle
I can see all of the lies, it's so simple
To comprehend you, what did you get into?
Into the darkness of an artist
That's trapped in the subconscious of a subconscious
What's the problem? Nothing at all
How can I take flight when I just keep falling?
Straight into the abyss, where everything does and doesn't exist
I can't continue to keep up with this
If I hold on any longer I might slip
Cause I'm at the edge
And if I fall then I'll just be repeating the cycle again
I just need love, what ever that might me
I spend too much time with myself, I'ma fight me
I hate people, but depend on their attention
These contradictions are causing me tension
And not that you could relate
After all, you find my existence to be fake
So fuck you, I hope you die a slow death
So your soul can reabsorb all your regrets
Especially judging me, that's so pitiful
Trapped in my mind and you calling me mental
But I still spazz all over instrumentals
That's because nigga I'm god with a pencil
Fuck that, I'm god with any writing utensil
So go ahead and pull the trigger, they won't miss you
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10. |
Annunaki Invasion
03:01
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[Hook]
This is an annunaki invasion
This is an annunaki invasion
[Verse 1]
Annunaki invasion, we coming, thought we was a myth?
No mercy for your people when we begin to conquer them
Gonna take over all your territories and continents
Even planning on taking over all the Atlantians
Coming for Naacals, the Mayans and the Sumerians
Aztecs, Assyrians, Romans, Babylonians
And of course, we can't forget the Mesopotamians
Parents do not worry, we got something for your children
Gonna train them to become some Annunaki militants
"Veni, vidi, vici", the only terms in their language
Kill the governor, he thought we was ignant to currency
Tried to bribe us with 3 dollars but that's just not phasing we
And you all better be prepared and battle with all your might
Even if you do, it's no use cause you just won't stand a fight
There's no use in hiding once you see all of the beaming lights
And you'll never know that it's us cause we'll be disguised as Christ
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
Hold up wait a minute, there seems to be some sort of mistake
All we see are a bunch motionless zombies with no brains
But they're holding up devices that we've never seen before
It appears that this device is what has been rotting their cores
"Ice phone", or however you pronounce this contraption
Has been deleting these people's brain cells fraction by fraction
We must find the creator of these since he's the mastermind
Of this plan of conquering that took us many centuries
If he's really a genius, it makes perfect sense to be with us
He doesn't deserve to be with these brain-dead slaves that he created
You cannot tell me that he is gone
Had he went to the next dimension?
Sounds like a better alternative huh
Instead of live in this planet so dumb
Fuck it, no point on causing a ruckus
You just continue to rot and you'll love it
We bring you peace by avoiding your public
Cause everybody's a victim to something
Even though they're all victims to the same shit
They don't notice so they're not complaining
New target yeah it's time to change it
For the next annunaki invasion
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11. |
Stuff
04:13
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[Verse 1]
Days pass and I'm thinking about stuff again
But when will this self-conflicting pain just come to an end?
I bring it upon myself with my unrealistic thoughts
But I cherish them so much that I cannot seem to stop
Why do the things that we cannot have attract us?
Makes me so mad but makes me feel even sadder
I can't the grasp the fact that I let this shit happen
When I said from the get go that there shall be no catchin'
Well months later and the catching occurred
No reasons either and that's what really gets on my nerves
My excitement took over but I wasn't thinking first
Regret and sorrow on a platter is what I was served
Sorry for my imagination being so vivid
I paint in a picture when I should stick to written scriptures
But as I go back to my lane you keep following
I don't need another negative cycle to slaughter him
[Verse 2]
Something that you want, not something you need
Something that you want, not something you need
Something that you want, not something you need
Get over it, cause happiness ain't guaranteed
Something that you want, not something you need
Something that you want, not something you need
Something that you want, not something you need
Get over it, cause happiness ain't guaranteed
This is something that I want, not something that I need
This is something that I want, not something that I need
This is something that I want, not something that I need
So I'll get over it, cause happiness ain't guaranteed
This is something that I want, not something that I need
This is something that I want, not something that I need
This is something that I want, not something that I need
So I'll get over it, cause happiness ain't guaranteed
[Verse 3]
Well there I go, putting another cycle on him
What's the problem? You know it so why don't you simply solve 'em?
That's the problem, I can't, I just can't
Cause I still think that my unrealistic thoughts have a chance
My mind is so bent, my mind is so slanted
This isn't the picture that I painted all on the canvas
I can't resist, but I'll get better some day
Hope it's in that day, somehow or someway
[Outro]
Cause this is everything that I want, everything that I need
This is everything that I want, everything that I need
This is everything that I want, everything that I need
So I won't get over it cause happiness is guaranteed
This is everything that I want, everything that I need
This is everything that I want, everything that I need
This is everything that I want, everything that I need
So I won't get over it cause happiness is guaranteed
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12. |
Into The Light I Go
03:18
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[Intro]
Even though it's easier to express
It isn't worth day after day being depressed
No, I gotta do what's right
My vision is blurry right now but I can see the light
[Verse 1]
The time has come to do this
I can't afford to wait any longer cause I might lose it
This negative energy can no longer pin me down
Who would've thought it'd have a good influence on my sound?
And my style, everything is seeming to develop
Now I can master this without you trying to envelop
And embed yourself deep inside of my head
And make me feel like a zombie that is better off dead
Acknowledging you was the best when I first got into
Murdering pencils and flowing all over instrumentals
You made it simple, and the complexity was there
You didn't see it as such, you just thought it was weird
How people could enjoy or relate to what's being told
Still can't seem to fathom why you are such a dark soul
There's been a cosmetic mistake, we are not one at all
It's time to break apart so I can actually evolve
[Hook]
This ain't the me I know
It's no longer in my control
I just need to let go
I can't be a dark soul
Something's trying to say no
I already made my mind up so
Into the light I go
Into the light I go
[Verse 2]
It's easier said than done though
As if I was lead into the wrong tunnel
Or maybe it was the wrong channel
Prolly one that my box just couldn't handle
Something not expected from me
Should've overcame it and tame it professionally
No need to sympathize for me or show me love
This is my fucked up karma and I know that because
I am my own problem
My problem becomes the monster
The monster becomes these lyrics
I jot and record, you hear it
I do it for the closure
And not for the exposure
But I hope to one day hold it so the whole world can notice
I hope that they don't "no" this
But all of them should know this
You might as well note this
Cause I too have lost focus
On what's really important
Everything seems euphoric
Then everything's the exact opposite and I'm not for it
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
Into the light I go
Every light you follow has a dark hole
That's Yin-Yang, so you understand why
You're a strong soul, so don't let me see you cry
You can't eliminate what is inside
You're not escaping, we'll be one again in no time
This separation will do you good, like a fresh start
Into the light you go as I get sucked into the dark
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13. |
I Am
03:40
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[Hook]
I am, I am, the esoteric king
I am, I am, the Aloha supreme
I am, the emperor with the Pharaoh's eye
I am, I am, I am The Tensai
[Verse 1]
Aloha, tell your children drop the soda
Fuck it, they don't wanna be healthy then I ain't bugging
It's a balance anyway, you need some bad inside your life
So you can never forget the differences between wrong and right
Flexing with the mic, I wouldn't even call it a weapon
Even though with it, I murder everything in my direction
No recollection, I do it for the sake of expression
And venting, and to also teach the masses a lesson
About The Tensai, who's the best
I move with el sly
Right into your left eye
Travel through your mental
Spark the cells, with every single personal hymn I tell
I rose from my psychological hell
And proved to myself that I can prevail
Stage of ascension, only excel
And hope that I will never ever fail
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
In layman's terms, I showed my true colours
And from that I recovered
From these assorted bars in high numbers
Did it without the care from a lover
That situation caused me self doubt, but I know that I'm above her
Finally found myself and know who I wanna be
Gazed at my reflection in the waters, saw the greatest to be
And that's exactly what I'll be, I swear it
With an aura so bright and strong, that you will be blinded by staring
The cause & effect of my problems
That manages to resolve them
Now what can you really him?
Nothing that's less than godly
The antonym of modest
The embodiment of honesty
Delivering so properly while you're monitoring
Amazing journey through the channel of The Tensai
Now you comprehend the outside and the inside
Thanks for the listen, time for you to exit
Peace & Aloha goes out to my brethren
[Hook]
[Refrain]
I be that god that's always defying odds
No I don't need no facade
And this right here is my monologue
I be that god that's always defying odds
No I don't need no facade
And this right here is my monologue
I be that god that's always defying odds
No I don't need no facade
And this right here is my monologue
I be that god that's always defying odds
No I don't need no facade
And this right here is my monologue
[Verse 3]
With every gift, there's a curse
Experience the best, plus the worst
You have dumb, you have smart
You have light, you have dark
You have the moon, you have the sun
You have the end, when this has just begun
You have lies, you have truth
There's me, then there's you
[Hook]
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Arkh Zeus Everett, Massachusetts
Between the several albums packaged with many layers of emotions and eccentricity, Zeus has proven himself to be an artist who will stay true to his core ideas — while still being ready to push the envelope that may fly even higher than his metaphorical BUTTERFLIES. Being only 24, it’s safe to say he’s got time. ... more
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