Swallow Whole

prod. by NAPE BEAT Give me everything! Yeah, all of it...! What I see... what I feel...! Gourmet meals, or garbage peels... Just stack it all up right there! Let's go! Before the 5 AM alarm, prayin' for an early bed Pack the leftovers from yesterday... heavy head. Forty seconds, fix the crown, out the door I sprint Sun is up but the morning cold leaves a freezing tint Green leaves clashin' with the concrete gray First one in the kitchen, prep it up, lead the way Kickstart the engine, let the beat commence Triple up the hustle just for double the expense Crowded isolation... different spots, different views Cross the mountain, ditch the flock, breakin' all the rules Next mission on the screen, blinkin' bright red embers "Meet Hanako at Embers"—yeah, the chip remembers Tossed in the Pacific Ocean, zero land in sight Gasping for a breath, paddling with all my might Cormorant beside me, cruising smooth and slick Is he starving just like me? Or is it just a trick? Patching up the tiles, filling gaps with the paste But I’m missing half the tiles, man, what a total waste! Is this a riddle? Yeah, I already know the trap Confused the "good luck" with the "easy route" on the map Pushed myself out to the edge of a jagged cape Looking for a Neverland, trying to escape... No runway to land, staring at the past's "today" Watching all the golden moments... slowly slip away. Climbing up high! But the time moving quick! Inverse proportion! The climb and the tick! No longer plural! Dropping the "S"! The ultimate fly! Cleaning the mess! Lower the threshold! Bags weighing down! Rearview mirror! Watching the town! Obvious jammed! Stuck on the roll! Open the throat and swallow it whole! 5 PM bell rings, crossing off the daily list If I power down now, rebooting is a myth Numbers going up and down, making my body freeze Hold up, wait a minute... put that panic in the breeze. Jack into the virtual rack, pulling up a chair Screen glowing on my face, breathing digital air Council with Delamain, searching for the peak Ain't no right answers, if it's trash, then it's bleak AI hasn't hijacked the signals in my brain Still got the interface, still holding the rein Gasoline is pumping, mix of anger and desire Throw it all inside the pit, let it catch the fire! Look around, everybody's frozen in the frame Am I moving way too fast? Or is it just a game? Why are they walking on a needle bed in flip-flops? Making me wear the lead shoes till the clock stops? Why I gotta carry these fools, running round trips? Am I gonna quit now? ... Biting down on my lips. Nah! I’m made of pure iron, holding tight on the grips! I ain’t the kid from before! Surviving the flips! Climbing up high! But the time moving quick! Inverse proportion! The climb and the tick! No longer plural! Dropping the "S"! The ultimate fly! Cleaning the mess! Lower the threshold! Bags weighing down! Rearview mirror! Watching the town! Obvious jammed! Stuck on the roll! Open the throat and swallow it whole! #beats #hiphop