[Verse 1]
Grey matter is my ink, the pen is just a vessel
I had lobster and some steak, I could never settle
Mickey D’s and a Coke, times I broke a pebble
For all these boys acting fake, I might know of several
Ways you could shove opinions right up the rear
Days I spent in solitaire playing Solid Gear
For all the snakes in my life, I been striking fear
Inside hearts of my foes, bulls becoming steer
The end is near, just be patient when I’m getting over
I drink Roses in a glass, writing lyrics sober
But I take chances on the women you been looking over
Just cuz her skin or her weight, dawg you barely know her
It’s Cosa Nostra, the true beholder
In Benihana, draped on shoulders, I’m getting colder
Sipping dark in a cairn, tryna draw a poster
Handmaid with the yarn, pulling strings closer

[Hook]
(I got wicked with the words, think I cast a spell
Just the feelings of my heart, I could never sell
I lost the person that I was, know I really fell
I think I’m closer to Heaven when I’m feeling Hell
Halos on my heroes when they’re all I know
Roses on their stones, know it’s not for show
I ain’t been the same, since they had to go
The time is ticking, is it life I chose?)

[Verse 2]
I used to dim a couple lights, now I fade to black
I would’ve wronged a couple rights if I made it last
I used to spend a couple nights, tryna live it fast
I used to have a different life, though it’s all the past
Breaking hearts, chasing dreams, seemed to be the wave
I was running through the city, like I’m in a race
But who is here when I am out, am I really safe?
These song birds finna cry if they see my cage
Blowing money at these clubs never fill the void
I spend nights in my head, getting so annoyed
All these drinks in this room and I’m chasing joy
Took a shot for the homies, working in the morn
I drive that whip just to clear the mind
Flipping bricks in the night, never seen a dime
I left that city where the drug dealers see the shine
But who’s at fault in their eyes? Is it theirs or mine?
[Hook]
(I got wicked with the words, think I cast a spell
Just the feelings of my heart, I could never sell
I lost the person that I was, know I really fell
I think I’m closer to Heaven when I’m feeling Hell
Halos on my heroes when they’re all I know
Roses on their stones, know it’s not for show
I ain’t been the same, since they had to go
The time is ticking, is it life I chose?)