Eric Vattima & Arquel - Tell Me Lyrics

Tell me when the friends go
Tell me when the lights dim
Will I still be putting on a show for the screen
Tell me as the time flies
Tell me if I can't sit
All the work I do will be enough when I sleep
I've been getting tongue tied
Tryna make the thoughts hide
Long enough to try to find a little peace
Through all the ups and downs
I'm sick of chasing crowns
Don't dance around come on and tell me

Don't mess around, just take it straight to the point
I waste my time over thinking instead of looking for joy
I heard some critics say I need to practice flow
And maybe switch up all these beats
Cause they get bored and it should keep em on their toes (Okay)
Just take this dose of naked truth
From the booth, and straight to you
I'm getting sick of people tryna say they Have the cure for stress
Just send this mix to press
I ain't here to impress with auto tune
I just express the things that keep me up In bed
And you can tell that Pres
I'm out for something more
Than all the guns out causing wars
Lately I'm torn at how a bullet takes a life
All from arguments over likes and lack of love
Lord knows these days theres never Enough
And I'm just sick of hearing bullies got the Better of kids
That had it rough so they went home
No will to live and just hid
So tell me how can I move on from all the Pain we keep causing
Keep it together, through the worst
Without nailin' my coffin

Tell me when the friends go
Tell me when the lights dim
Will I still be putting on a show for the screen
Tell me as the time flies
Tell me if I can't sit
All the work I do will be enough when I sleep
I've been getting tongue tied
Tryna make the thoughts hide
Long enough to try to find a little peace
Through all the ups and downs
I'm sick of chasing crowns
Don't dance around come on and tell me

So tell me how I'm supposed to live this anyway?
I'm always writing my deeper thoughts for better days
Cutting corners, instead of finding clues Through a crazy maze
While our people battle for hours, just for a raise
In a generation, that's controlled through The media
With invasive corruption
With mass hysteria
Washing our brains through Advertisements for riches and fame
And for that reason, the squad is ablaze Can't be tamed
Im soul searching, just to find our purpose
To tap into the spiritual channels,
With all this cursive
Breaking through impediments
With ether flow that's definite
Lyrical elegance
Where the focus is so delicate
In between a state of mind
I can't seem to choose
Getting caught up in feelings
Lasting longer than tattoos
So you can't tell me when to filter what I Gotta say
So speak the truth, instead of hate
Cause we're hear to stay

Tell me when the friends go
Tell me when the lights dim
Will I still be putting on a show for the screen
Tell me as the time flies
Tell me if I can't sit
All the work I do will be enough when I sleep
I've been getting tongue tied
Tryna make the thoughts hide
Long enough to try to find a little peace
Through all the ups and downs
I'm sick of chasing crowns
Don't dance around come on and tell me

It feels like people always have advice to Give and things to say
Even though they don't know what's Floating in my brain
I'd love to take a sec
Take a breath
Find a way to let them know
I'm sick of getting unwanted advice
When they dont take it for their own
But thank you,
Just know I'm looking for a different way
Instead of turning to pills for depression Just to cut the weight
And yeah, I know I rap a lot about Depression
But I'd rather spit the truth instead of Bragging 'bout a chain and flexin
Money won't tell me that it loves me when I start to feel alone
And sex can numb the pain of finding Worth until I start to show
That I get feelings,
Cause the ones I chase after
Are always looking for a version of me
That I can't seem to master
So Tell me when I'll find my answers
Tell me It's the weather
Tell me I should pick a different job and Look for something better
Or Lose it all to drugs
Because I get to low to give a f*ck
Then find me on the news at 28
Like all the other ones

So keep yourself in check
We'll do the same just with a pen
And whenever we need to vent
Our two cents of nuisance
Will be enough to fix the mess
I went from selling clothes at guess
To parking cars and writing tickets now I'm serving guests

So something's gotta give
We can't be popping Vicodin
Just to get some pleasure
That we feel this life can't seem to measure
This is the time to stand out
For the crowds that live in doubt
We're in a drought
And we're sprouting new routes
Instead of chasing clout

Tell me when the friends go
Tell me when the lights dim
Will I still be putting on a show for the screen
Tell me as the time flies
Tell me if I can't sit
All the work I do will be enough when I sleep
I've been getting tongue tied
Tryna make the thoughts hide
Long enough to try to find a little peace
Through all the ups and downs
I'm sick of chasing crowns
Don't dance around come on and tell me