L.I.F.E. Long & Bunty Beats ft. Elohem Star - “Deep Creek (Thoughts)”
[Emcee(s): L.I.F.E. Long]
[Producer(s): Bunty Beats]
[Scratches: Bunty Beats]
[Hook: Elohem Star]

[Intro: L.I.F.E. Long]
Uh huh (Zone out), Bunty Beats. Speak on some things on this one. Yeah (Yeah), yeah

[Verse 1: L.I.F.E. Long]
Picking up the cards off the floor that fell, thinking
‘Bout struggles, how things ain’t go well, staring
At the shadows on wall and self like: Medusa
Can’t look at the mirror. Sometimes, the image shattered not
Seen clearer. Goals trying to meet—I’m that yard-runner
Dodging shots flown, the marksman gun of the struggle
And fumbles as everything around seems to crumble
Troubles in the mental got me not humble, lash out
Fright of the stinging, buzzing bumble angry at the
World, ready to rumble, bringing on maximum override
Stress clouds, the mind can’t cope with the every-
-day work for pay. Fuck the system and their robot plans
For man. Buy, consume, multiply for the
Expansion of land. We make worlds go ‘round, working
Eight-hour shifts to make somebody else rich
Why? ‘Cause life’s a bitch
[Hook: Elohem Star] (x2)
I’ve seen the
Sun shine through the
Night. My darkest
Day. Third eye so
Bright

[Verse 2: L.I.F.E. Long]
I woke up out the nightmare. AmeriKKKa
These wars got our babies packing Uzis, 9s, AKs
Brooknam, Queens to go City of God
On these streets ‘til the youth finally involved. Stress is
At the home—got kiddies’ problems unsolved, so they
Act out expression in depression bombs
Act of aggression, trying to work out of oppression
Perception of the world tainted through these eyes
Disguised by the lies taught to us from the inside
The outcome lost in the mind. 85ers remain
Deaf, dumb. The blind truth’s hidden in between
The darkness. Can’t cope, so usually seen
Rolling with sparking wicks ‘til the high, and I
Got to stop this, making these dealers’ suppliers
Rich after the reup, ‘cause, every other day, you could
See me copping loud, twisting up (Smoking my problems away)

[Hook: Elohem Star] (x2)
I’ve seen the
Sun shine through the
Night. My darkest
Day. Third eye so
Bright
[Verse 3: L.I.F.E. Long]
Yo, I’m gonna make it, so, every day, I try to survive
Swim through the tides. Shades cover eyes and seen
Waldo in the city, sporting camouflage disguise
Rise like ocean, overflow over the globe
Point of the pinnacle I’ll reach, grasp hold of the accom-
-plishments. Music the battery pushing this. Still
Living In Full Effect, yet more effective. Inde-
-pendent, on my own, caterpillar steps, Cocoon Movements
Plotting my move, making my mark—direct hit
Sniper targets, aiming at wigs—watch ‘em split
The game an open enterprise—everyone doing this from the
Everyday Joe to your soccer mom. Watch
Those who slidding on, cosign put-ons, let
Talent pack, and sugar saccharine acts acting
Open call, it’s like if the industry’s casting like
Uh huh. Welcome to the game

[Interlude 1: L.I.F.E. Long]
Through it all, you know? Seen a lot. You know? It’s crazy. Uh huh

[Outro: Samples with Scratches by Bunty Beats]
"I had enough of... suffering and pain" - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - "Tha Squeeze"
"Pain in my brain" - Sample from Nas on Nas ft. AZ - "Life's a Bitch"
"Who's the real criminals? Take a look behind the scenes" - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - "Tha Squeeze"
“Take a look behind the scenes" - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - "Tha Squeeze"
"I had enough of... suffering and pain" - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - "Tha Squeeze"
"Pain in my brain" - Sample from Nas on Nas ft. AZ - "Life's a Bitch"
“Corruption and greed is commonplace, routine" - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - "Tha Squeeze"
“Take a look behind the scenes" - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - "Tha Squeeze"