ptl - STATE OF AFFAIRS Lyrics

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My cousin struggling, he been stuck in his mind
Feels like I'm the only one talking to him half of the time
People putting pressure on me and expect me to fold
They don't know they're making a diamond of a treasure untold
And I tend to lose interest as the story unfolds
Because the chapter that I'm in seems unfairly controlled
Not gon' trip, not gon' quit, I'll just rap til' I'm old
Cause if I'm not spitting this heat, then my heart might go cold
Give me a minute, I'm back on the road, back in the cold, ay
I'm back with the gold, back with the classics that I promised I'll hold
You can skate on me or wait on me, salute me or shoot me
There's just nothing yall can do with me

I'm not gon', fold on em', I'm gold on em', you sold on em'
How the hell you say you're real, but you told on em'?
I been trippin' in my mind, gotta get it all together
No matter what happens, Imma' make it through the weather

Look, emotions different, no superstition, I'm mad and I'm sad
But I can see the future, no, I'm never going out bad
Were my highlights real, or was I better down bad?
Was the pain just a setup to give the strength that I have?
I don't know, but either way I been building, so no matter the circumstances, Imma' still bounce back
Scars been tryna heal, but I got salt in the cracks
People say that they here, but they don't ever hit back
Facing the facts, then get to chasing the racks
I'm back, you wack, claiming that you know me, but it's been years since we were homies
How the hell you tied to me?
How the hell you ride with me?
How the hell we brothers, I was hurting and you lied to me
Back on the block, and everybody is gone, saying that you'd look alive, but nowadays you're dead wrong
Damn, can't understand it, but we all play along
So I'm just stuck here writing these bars, singing these songs, like

I'm not gon', fold on em', I'm gold on em', you sold on em'
How the hell you say you're real, but you told on em'?
I been trippin' in my mind, gotta get it all together
No matter what happens, Imma' make it through the weather

Just let me be, in my zone, I can't talk right now g
I'm on the phone, tryna figure who I lost in the last 30 minutes, this is getting ridiculous
How we bros an hour ago, but now we enemies, and I'm switching?
Ok, you trippin, catch this extension, but violence ain't the answer
I'm staying Connorstrong through the slander
I can rap, I can sing, know this gift God-given, so it's my responsibility to use for the kingdom
Gotta keep my head up
You broke, get your bread up
Spend it on your team, hit the stu', never let up
That's what we do, I be staying with my crew, you can talk to me, I can talk to you, but,
It's been difficult to talk about what I'm going through
Cause lately everything been blurring, so I stay in the stu'
Even with meditation, my mind can still be hectic
But nonetheless, I'm still pressing, that's impressive

State of Affairs
PTL, man