Deep Cuts

LA ILAHA Il ALLAH

MUHAMMAD AR RASULULLAH

HABEEBULLAH

YA WADUD

I PROMISE YOU IT’S ALWAYS LOVE BETWEEN US

EVEN IF THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT CUT THE DEEPEST

SPEAKING IN EARWORMS UNTIL MY COURT FEELS ADJOURNED

WE WHIRLWIND AROUND THE COMPASS LET THE NEEDLE TURN

MY NORTH STAR MY OWN HEART AND KEY CONCERN

THAT’S THE TRUTH I NEED TO LEARN CONFIRM AND REAFFIRM

WATER THE SEEDS OF MY SPIRIT THAT MY EGO BURNED

PEEKING AT THE WISHING WELL TRYING TO SNEAK A TURN

I SPEAK IN TERMS OF THE UNIVERSAL TIMELESS

MAY THESE LINES REMIND OF THE REAL TIES THAT BIND US

THE FEELINGS THAT LIE UNDERNEATH THE DISGUISES

THE BRILLIANCE THAT DIES IN THE SECRETS AND SILENCE

I’M FEARLESS I DIVE IN IT AND BASK IN THE PLUNGE

AND COME BACK SPEAKING IN TONGUES OVER ANTHONY’S DRUMS

I CASTED SHADOW ON SUN

TOUCH THE PAST JUST FOR FUN

CATCH AN ECHO OF AN AUDIENCE WE MASSACRED ONCE

BUT MY BACK NOT STRAPPED WITH A GRUDGE

THE ANGUISH DOESN’T LIVE FOREVER BUT THE GRATITUDE DOES

AND SO IT’S ALWAYS LOVE BETWEEN US

EVEN IF THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT CUT THE DEEPEST

FORGIVE ME IF I DISENGAGE

ANY VENOM THAT I SPIT WHEN I WAS IN A RAGE

SIMPLY TRYNA FLIP A PAGE TO A DIFFERENT STAGE

TRYNA FIT INSIDE A LIVING SPACE I DIDN’T CREATE

ANY CASTLE CAN BECOME A CAGE

IF YOUR NAME ISN’T ON THE REAL ESTATE

IT CAN GET STRANGE TRYING TO GROW INTO YOUR REALEST STATE

YOU GET LOUD AND JUST COMPLAIN OR QUIETLY FEEL AWAY

OR TRY TO RENOVATE AND IF NOT JUST ESCAPE

IT ISN’T HATE TO SIMPLY WANT ROOM

CAN’T SPREAD YOUR WINGS INSIDE A COCOON

BUST OUT THE WOMB EVEN IF YOU COULDN’T BE YOU WITHOUT EM

SOMETIMES YOU COULDN’T BECOME THE NEXT YOU AROUND EM

BUT LOVE DOESN’T DISINTEGRATE

IT DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT WAS FAKE IF IT SWITCHES SHAPE

THE CREATOR IS THE ETERNAL EVERLASTING

EVERY OTHER LAST THING IN EXISTENCE CHANGE

BUT IT’S ALWAYS LOVE BETWEEN US

EVEN IF THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT CUT THE DEEPEST

A-N-T YOU A F__CKING GENIUS

OOH ON AND ON AND ON AND ON

LIKE HOT BUTTER ON

SAY WHAT

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