The Cardinal Tapes Lyrics

Reevaluate my purpose

I been working, drawing blood like a surgeon

Just looking at who y'all worship it's getting slightly disturbing

I carry this burden

Frontline like I'm in the service

Observing who I respect and how many truly deserve it

It's crazy

To their lunacy, there's no truth I see

I show em different, try to school em, but they choosing truancy

It's foolery

Most times I just take it in stride

Focus one day at a time

Turn a deaf ear to their lies

Lately, I'm feeling different

Drinking with homies has gotten sobering

They act two-faced and too fake, cubic zirconium

Damn

Approach the podium, world watching me spill my heart

I made an offer to feed em but they on InstaCart

Seem as if we getting dumber, just to hit sufficient numbers

Taking my time, building my hunger

Live in the jungle, I never get slumber

Some people claimed they'd do anything it takes for the come up

Don't play no games but they act as the imposters among us

Break away from the Matrix, down on my patience

No traces

A couple faces forgotten - tighten my laces

I'm trotting, a couple paces I'm plotting

My demonstration I've gotten,

Less gracious from lack of communication

I'm blocking - everybody with my number that don't use it

Just to minimize confusion, if it's a problem diffuse it

I tried to be prudent

But y'all played me like I was stupid

Any time I lead with kindness they find some way to abuse it

What's left to my own devices

And now I'm deep

I'm dreaming of paradises

But I'm not asleep

Paradise in my vision

Ignite the mission

Life decision, split second

My sight is drifting

Take a sip while reflecting on my conditions

Circle getting closer

Got less connection with culture

Much deeper with intuition, to get away from the vultures

Motorboats off the coast, I go for broke

Gentlemen's approach

Get her close, hit her with the stroke

Then we take a toast

New vibes and true lies

Snatch her robe like a coupon

Bag her with the macking off a package deal on Groupon

I'm too live

Rumors circulating through the chat

Ran my name into the dirt, it all took place behind my back

Had the world inside my grasp, in seconds flat it all can crash

My heart intact

Anybody else would have a heart attack

I start to laugh

Go through the motions, we coping with covid

I'm rebuilding my image like it's a sculpture

Popping out like a toaster

Go to war with the soldiers

Universe on my shoulders

Them so-called friends can't sit on my sofa

What's left to my own devices

And now I'm deep

I'm dreaming of paradises

But I'm not asleep