"100 Homophones" lyrics
(One hundred)
The beat's grimy, the vocals are bare
So bear with me, see you holding a stare
The stairway into the world in which I step
Let you soak in the air, heir to the throne
But ain't focused on the stones that I wear
Where did I start? Started by just growing a pair
And turned a seed into a tree like I'm growing some pears
I'm paying my dues, I do, really paying my fares
Then I looked around and saw no one was playing it fair
I thought we sharpening steel?
They steal from these artists for real
Then reel consumers in with market appeal
See, when us indies take a hit, it's a little harder to heal
Still got the heel on the gas, I guess it's part of the deal
And yeah, there's wealth that I chase, but ain't have luxury taste
Shouldn't waste my wealth just for a belt on the waist
I belt the songs from my soul and kept my soles on the road
I always rode for my folks, just know I stuck to the code
I'm dedicated, this an ode, look, but nothing was owed
Sometimes you gotta dump the baggage just to lighten the load
Like, we together or not? I got a knot in my stomach
But I still weather the storm whether you ready to rock or nah
I'll go around, over, under, right through you
Threw you in the mix of my life, I write to you
This ain't Illuminati voodoo, dude
I blew through money from playing off a Bluetooth, fool
This nothing new, man, I knew it from early on
Since I was just a snotty-nosed kid with some dirt palms
I tried to herd the crowd, they must've heard me wrong
'Cause I was never getting plays on the apps you can search me on
And now that's just a tale of the past
I'm 'bout to brake if they tailing my ass
They took a break while I failed at a task
I carved a trail in the grass, now they wanna roll with me
But the roles reversed, and I'm okay with my cast
They couldn't grasp not one of my dreams
'Til I went out and won with my team
And now the sun glares, son's a machine
I leave eyes wide, it runs in the genes
They looking crazy like running in jeans, know what I mean?
I'm hands-on, dog, I always have my paws in it
I let the beat breathe, I pause a bit
These record labels got claws
Having contract calls, my lawyer said to put a clause in it
Hall of Fame moves so large, we U-Hauling it
My to-do list too big to do all of it
These tears of joy, please pardon if I bawl a bit
All these new tiers I hit from spitballing shit
It came from the brain to the pencil to the page
I'll try to keep it clear like the aisle on a plane
Plain hoodie on my frame, vain hunger for some fame
Wasn't ever in my blood, it wasn't running through my veins
Still gave it my whole heart
Holes start forming as they dig up these gold bars
I hold art to standards that you couldn't measure in flowcharts
Or algorithms, built this off displaying my old scars
I call it showing the work, I cite sources
Sight for sore eyes, I came to fight forces
These ain't songs, I write courses
Syllabus, man, I let the fans go interrupt all my life portraits
I'm in a stalemate, wrestle with these male traits
You just tuning in now? I guess you got the mail late
This ain't a sales pitch, either way, sail straight
We push ahead even if it's at a snail's pace
We keep rocking 'til we seasick
I caught wind you in a deal and barely see splits
Never read the fine print, bunch of red flags that you agreed with
I'm not a genius, but that seem egregious
Walk with me, this Jerry's plan
I won't let 'em bury the truth
I gotta spread it like a piece of bread and berry jam
Peace within a better man, meditating somewhere mentally
I'm on the desert sand, humbled by the stretch of land
Might not understand how the sentiment goes
Your favorite rapper needed inspo, I sent him my flows
The fireman, I got the scent on my clothes
I stay down with all ten of my toes
And if I'm weak at the knees, I reset
Spend a week in the Keys
Peak moments, take a peek at the trees
Or take a peek at the sea, guess I'm easy to please
I had a tank on E, I just needed to breathe
I needed relief, see, I just needed to rest
I laid it all on the line, guess I gave it my best
Another day survived with this weight on my chest
This just a sample, told 'em wait on the rest
It's nothing less
That's a hundred—wait, wait, no, that's a little low
Had to put 'em in the know, now that's a hundred, haha
You gotta love it
Gotta love it
Gotta love it
Gotta love it
Woo!
The beat's grimy, the vocals are bare
So bear with me, see you holding a stare
The stairway into the world in which I step
Let you soak in the air, heir to the throne
But ain't focused on the stones that I wear
Where did I start? Started by just growing a pair
And turned a seed into a tree like I'm growing some pears
I'm paying my dues, I do, really paying my fares
Then I looked around and saw no one was playing it fair
I thought we sharpening steel?
They steal from these artists for real
Then reel consumers in with market appeal
See, when us indies take a hit, it's a little harder to heal
Still got the heel on the gas, I guess it's part of the deal
And yeah, there's wealth that I chase, but ain't have luxury taste
Shouldn't waste my wealth just for a belt on the waist
I belt the songs from my soul and kept my soles on the road
I always rode for my folks, just know I stuck to the code
I'm dedicated, this an ode, look, but nothing was owed
Sometimes you gotta dump the baggage just to lighten the load
Like, we together or not? I got a knot in my stomach
But I still weather the storm whether you ready to rock or nah
I'll go around, over, under, right through you
Threw you in the mix of my life, I write to you
This ain't Illuminati voodoo, dude
I blew through money from playing off a Bluetooth, fool
This nothing new, man, I knew it from early on
Since I was just a snotty-nosed kid with some dirt palms
I tried to herd the crowd, they must've heard me wrong
'Cause I was never getting plays on the apps you can search me on
And now that's just a tale of the past
I'm 'bout to brake if they tailing my ass
They took a break while I failed at a task
I carved a trail in the grass, now they wanna roll with me
But the roles reversed, and I'm okay with my cast
They couldn't grasp not one of my dreams
'Til I went out and won with my team
And now the sun glares, son's a machine
I leave eyes wide, it runs in the genes
They looking crazy like running in jeans, know what I mean?
I'm hands-on, dog, I always have my paws in it
I let the beat breathe, I pause a bit
These record labels got claws
Having contract calls, my lawyer said to put a clause in it
Hall of Fame moves so large, we U-Hauling it
My to-do list too big to do all of it
These tears of joy, please pardon if I bawl a bit
All these new tiers I hit from spitballing shit
It came from the brain to the pencil to the page
I'll try to keep it clear like the aisle on a plane
Plain hoodie on my frame, vain hunger for some fame
Wasn't ever in my blood, it wasn't running through my veins
Still gave it my whole heart
Holes start forming as they dig up these gold bars
I hold art to standards that you couldn't measure in flowcharts
Or algorithms, built this off displaying my old scars
I call it showing the work, I cite sources
Sight for sore eyes, I came to fight forces
These ain't songs, I write courses
Syllabus, man, I let the fans go interrupt all my life portraits
I'm in a stalemate, wrestle with these male traits
You just tuning in now? I guess you got the mail late
This ain't a sales pitch, either way, sail straight
We push ahead even if it's at a snail's pace
We keep rocking 'til we seasick
I caught wind you in a deal and barely see splits
Never read the fine print, bunch of red flags that you agreed with
I'm not a genius, but that seem egregious
Walk with me, this Jerry's plan
I won't let 'em bury the truth
I gotta spread it like a piece of bread and berry jam
Peace within a better man, meditating somewhere mentally
I'm on the desert sand, humbled by the stretch of land
Might not understand how the sentiment goes
Your favorite rapper needed inspo, I sent him my flows
The fireman, I got the scent on my clothes
I stay down with all ten of my toes
And if I'm weak at the knees, I reset
Spend a week in the Keys
Peak moments, take a peek at the trees
Or take a peek at the sea, guess I'm easy to please
I had a tank on E, I just needed to breathe
I needed relief, see, I just needed to rest
I laid it all on the line, guess I gave it my best
Another day survived with this weight on my chest
This just a sample, told 'em wait on the rest
It's nothing less
That's a hundred—wait, wait, no, that's a little low
Had to put 'em in the know, now that's a hundred, haha
You gotta love it
Gotta love it
Gotta love it
Gotta love it
Woo!
