They say that all that glitters ain't gold
Shit's real, but I guess sometimes the truth can be cold
Expand your mindset, cause knowledge is the fruit of the bold
Truth be told, it's 'bout time I started choosing my road
They say it's money out here, nothing new I suppose
Say I'm all about the chips, people turn up their nose
Thinking cause I want the bag that I'm selling my soul
Thinking cause I want the bag that I'll compromise for stupid f*cking chain or some Supremes
How you thinking I'm shallow
It's been a while since I took my ego to the gallows
From ashes what resurrected was my self worth
They call you selfish if you focus on yourself first
It's all about perspective, diverge from the collective
There's a path to be forged, make it your own yea
Light a spliff of the reg' get in my zone yea
Light a spliff of the reg' get in my zone yea
Sometimes at night I can't sleep, thinking 'bout what we're here for
Couldn't hear the universe speak, 'til I broke out of my fishbowl
Break out of the fishbowl
Break out of the fishbowl
Break out of your fishbowl
Existential angst, what's the key to this life
Money, power, respect, a few kids and a wife
Chasing American Dreams, ghosts of yesteryear
Ideologues binding people in strife
Got a conscious but I ain't woke, you see the shit that they write
Got niggas telling niggas they ain't niggering right
Outrage is outdated, don't let that hate fuel you Anakin
Disobey it, don't let them make a fool of you man
And it's a shame there's no civility
Judged on my complexion over my ability
Both sides generalize, that shit's disrespect
Character over color where we disconnect
Just my musings, swear I'm not trying to lecture
The kid here is no professor, still got too much to learn in this game
I want the money so I'll shoulder the fame
At least when I crash and burn, I'll have something to blame
Sometimes at night I can't sleep, thinking 'bout what we're here for
Couldn't hear the universe speak, 'til I broke out of my fishbowl
Break out of the fishbowl
Break out of the fishbowl
Break out of your fishbowl