Thought I knew it all
Thought I saw the truth
Had been through it all
Had a haunted youth
Foundation shaken
Under my mama’s roof
Found faith in God
But still wanted proof
I was on the loose
Refused a helping hand
And a helpless boy
Becomes a selfish man
Had to understand
That I can repel His plan
Asked if anybody in Heaven Knew
Who the Hell I am
Please let me know
And God help me grow
To live happily
Please let me go
I spit rapidly
So please let me flow
Stop trapping me, we
Travel with no maps on these
Roads
And I’m told
There’s no control
Home’s slowly gon’ take its toll
On this hole
In my soul
And I won’t know
Who I am
Until I
Come to my end
But I don’t know
Who I’ve been
Till I vent
Though my pen
And then I can remember
You can see me, hear me
Feel me, ‘cause You’re near me
I’m severely
Wary of where
You’re gonna spare me
So I share these
Theories I carry
So sincerely
‘Cause I’m barely
Breathing
Grieving and proceeding
Can You hear me screaming?
I’m weeping for a reason
I’ve been nearly needing
Treatment for believing
That it’s scary being
Me if I ain’t leaving
So I’m fleeing, straying
Speeding, I ain’t staying
I won’t keep delaying
I’ll leap before I’m laying
Won’t You keep it playing?
You’ll see just what I’m saying
I won’t keep the pain in
I’m preaching what I’m praying
Now
After all the bad that I do
Even all the shit I’ve been through
I swear that I’ll forget what I knew
For what’s true
You
credits
from The Knew,
released March 28, 2018
Written by SUMiT
Produced by Carl Hovagimian
Sharp commentary, big hooks, and stunning melodies make the Minneapolis rapper, poet, and songwriter's latest solo LP a triumph. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 8, 2023