Lyrics
I'm about to take a time machine back to '04
I need to tend to my roots so I can grow more
It was high school, my basement room with the cold floor
Playin' Halo on the box 'til our thumbs would grow sore
Introduced to the intellect induced into Hip-Hop
Had me like
"Tell me I must know more"
Would soon learn that the music helped my soul soar
Always loved music, but lyricism about hard times
Had opened a bold door
I could relate to the struggle
Comin' up feelin' like we were so poor
But I have grown more and
Now I have some perspective to show for it
Could've been so much worse
Parts of the world thrive on so much hurt
But I was blessed with a family that showed love
And always told me if you got a dream then go for it
Yeah, if you got a dream then go for it!
I remember like it was just yesterday
I had recently started saying yes to blaze
They tried tellin' us these would be the some of the best of days
Pressin' play, runnin' through the book of CDs
Cruisin' the back streets, duckin' squalie
Cuz if the dogs play, they gonna see weed (seaweed)
And I ain't talkin' about 20,000 nothin'
Unless it's a fee they wanna pay Dustin to see me
Me and Stee would be cashin' the bongs
Discussin' our passion for songs
Content ranging anywhere from
Passin' the ganj and blastin' our lungs
To whippin' crack and snappin' with guns
And then laugh cuz it's fun
Back when we were young and had begun
To try and stack them funds
The craft begun with freestylin' off the top
Most was trash or dumb, but a sparks not that hot
Stayed feedin' the fire now its a blaze that can't stop
Hip-hop too a hold of my soul and told it to speak
It said to me, "You reap what you sow", so I planted a seed
I've been tending to my craft for more than 2 decades
So let's say it's grown into more than a tree
On my best days, I feel born to be free
And when my chest caves
I need at least a chord just to breathe
But when I press play on one of my favorite tracks
I can lay back and finally soar in peace
For a stressed brain fiendin' for a bit more relief
Demons in ya head screamin' for a bit more to release
When the test fades, it's for more than floors it's for peaks
They say one foot in the grave is no way to live
So when the ground waves I just go for a leap
And on to the next page where I go for my dreamz
It's like a chess game where I'm more than just me
I'm more than just D
I'm Red Dragon, a lore beast!