Spring Cicadas

prod. by NAPE BEAT I’m tearing down the statue, stone by stone Killing every version of me I’ve ever known If the world won’t move, I’ll be the one to break I’m giving up the ghost for my own sake Strip away the title, strip away the name Burn the hollow picture in the silver frame I’m not disappearing, I’m just starting to ignite And I’m walking out of "me" into the white Look, the suit is getting tight, the air is getting thin I’m clawing at the layers of this manufactured skin A collection of "yes", a pile of "maybe" The person in the mirror? Man, he don’t even play me He’s a script, he’s a habit, he’s a dead-end street A rhythmic repetition on a soulless beat I’m taking the hammer to the pedestal I built Drowning the "good man" in a river of guilt I’m tearing down the statue, stone by stone Killing every version of me I’ve ever known If the world won’t move, I’ll be the one to break I’m giving up the ghost for my own sake Strip away the title, strip away the name Burn the hollow picture in the silver frame I’m not disappearing, I’m just starting to ignite And I’m walking out of "me" into the white They want the predictable, they want the stay-in-line They want the vintage labels on the bottle of wine But the bottle is empty and the labels are torn I’m shedding the pride that I’ve stubbornly worn It’s not a tragedy, it’s a surgical strike Removing the parts of me I don't even like If I’m the cage and I’m also the key Then I’m breaking the locks to finally be free All the things just drift away Tide is low within the sea I can feel it fade away Someone’s calling out to me I’m tearing down the statue, stone by stone Killing every version of me I’ve ever known If the world won’t move, I’ll be the one to break I’m giving up the ghost for my own sake Strip away the title, strip away the name Burn the hollow picture in the silver frame I’m not disappearing, I’m just starting to ignite Now I’m stepping through the ashes to the light #hiphop #beats #drill #pop