Pokafase - Dreamin'/Tears Lyrics

This time I felt different as I spoke to myself
Self note to self never give up hope in yourself
Helps on the way it's always been right inside
The type of help that only self can provide
And so i tried
This time I felt different as I spoke to myself
Self note to self never give up hope in yourself
Helps on the way it's always been right inside
The type of help that only self can provide
And then I cried
I had a dream I said
Like Jay he said
Like King I said
Whatchu mean he said
I said they say he said let freedom ring I read
But we ain't really free to do a f*cking thing I said
Even a caged bird's free to sing he said
Look at me I said upset eyes red
I've tried I've sweat I've cried I bled
Damn near went pop sacrificed my cred
Could've kept every crumb instead sliced my bread
And followed a bleeding heart just to spite my head
The trife I did no rights got read the life I've led
For Hip Hop the knife wielding wife I wed
Wanting loyalty the underground white guys get
The ass-kissing masses to recite my shit
Up in this bitch with the rich feeling like I fit
Daring Mr. Abercrombie and Fitch to light my wick
I want some of my time back I want someone to explain
How f*cking with a billionaire's done left me f*cked up in the game
I've been to the promise land and I was promised land
Or maybe that was the land where honor stands alone and truth is contraband
Either way I stake my claim
As woulda coulda shoulda echos as I state my name
And the streets berate my fame
My dream began to fade and now I'm faded
Jaded I began to fade away and so I made it and I hate it
I SEE he said well haven't we regrets
You're supposed to live without those like Jesus did
And to me I said POKE rewind yourself
The way you shine when you rhyme you should blind yourself
You've been grinding for a dime nigga mind your health
Keep and eye on them they'll line up to mine your wealth
Be patient wait for the iceberg you'd climb to melt
And after a notch the champ spit-shines the belt
This time I felt different as I spoke to myself
Self note to self never give up hope in yourself
Helps on the way it's always been right inside
The type of help that only self can provide
And so i tried
This time I felt different as I spoke to myself
Self note to self never give up hope in yourself
Helps on the way it's always been right inside
The type of help that only self can provide
And then I cried
Yeah... Poka... c'mon
Now are they tears of joy or are they tears of pain
Tears 'cause I got a deal or tears 'cause the deal went lame
Tears 'cause they told me Hip Hop was dead and I feel the same
But shit I lost a friend these tears right here they ain't pretend
Could've been cut short at nine years with a tear give thanks for ten
And now I'm second tier and steady gaining rank within
A tear for every time I spent a dollar over cost
A teary-eyed goodbye to all my fallen soldiers lost
But shed 'em for the boss then as the boss to be
I feel it's time I reevaluate your cost to me
If tears equate to dues then mine are paid in full
Start pulling stunts and you'll make me pull what I'd hate to pull
And through them tears for fears you'll realize that I'm capable
Of taking away the wait from a fate that's un-escape-able
You tried to take me by the horns now embrace the bull
They'll pull a sheet over your eyes to replace the wool
The taste of tears turned to tyranny's insatiable
Now follow me down the tracks of my tears like you've been waiting to
Do you see these tears fall from my eyes
Do you see these tears fall from my eyes
Ain't no use in me lying about it I've been crying