[Intro]
Closer, closer, closer
Closer, closer, closer

[Hook]
We must get closer to the essence of life
But be aware that it takes courage and strife
Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die
You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky

[Verse 1]
They wanna, read my mind, but I redefine
What they consider delivery, I lead the time
You watch and wonder this lightning, I'm chocolate thunder
Breaking backwards and back for the black poor under
The poverty level, they're tired and worn
Living in fear, their own home, see how their pride is torn
Bullet holes in the windows, insides is shown
Like a museum exhibit, you've seen just like they live
Just bare bones, surviving off the scraps alone
If there was more for them to take, make no mistake, it'd be gone
But the only thing is no thing for no one
I'm looking at it like come on now, so done
Putting these words together and it just dont measure up
Fill it up, still thirsty for another cup
Fill it up, get closer to the essence of life
Expand your mind from the lessons are right
Get closer
[Hook]
We must get closer to the essence of life
But be aware that it takes courage and strife
Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die
You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky

[Verse 2]
Spirits lifted like I was at the bar saying 'cheers'
I lift it for those behind bars paying years
Lift it up for the old and graying hairs on the beard
Of a man with no fear that his end is near
Envision this, transition this, nothing compared
To the tribulations of living in good health
Be rison and take your time to listen to the essence
Get closer to it, do it like you were supposed to do it
And stop following the post to platform
You stuck in the sand with the rest of the ant form
Break the glass, let the bell ring, fire alarm
Rain down, sprinkle is on, no eye of the storm
Just like, when now you perform they all wet from the energy
That's radiating now in front of me
I doubt there's gonna be another one who gives you a dose of
What I give you gon' get you closer

[Hook]
We must get closer to the essence of life
But be aware that it takes courage and strife
Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die
You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky
[Verse 3]
You could see it in a child's eyes, like when a child cries
And ain't nobody there to help the little child rise
See the tracks on his face from where the tears dried
Whenever I see it a small part of me dies
And a new part of me grows, I hardly suppose
That anybody ever would know, would probably don't show
Through the windows, I close my eyes up
Pops told me, 'Son, you gonna need to wise up
Tend to the garden or the weeds will rise up
Listen to the truth, people feed them lies up
It's your fault if you swallow they falseness
Direct yourself and don't follow their lawlessness
You're the boss, this is your life to live
Be prepared, you can share this with your wife and kids
For ever in all ways, all days, the end
There's no reason to disbelieve or try to contend this
Get closer'

[Hook]
We must get closer to the essence of life
But be aware that it takes courage and strife
Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die
You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky

[Bridge]
We must get
Closer, closer, closer
We gotta get so much closer and we need to get
Closer, closer, closer
We gotta get so much closer and we must get
Closer, closer, closer
We gotta get so much closer and we need to get
Closer, closer, closer
Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die
[Hook]
We must get closer to the essence of life
But be aware that it takes courage and strife
Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die
You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky