Afu-ra - Monotony Lyrics
[hook 4x: samples scratched by dj premier]Uprising surprisingKnowledge wisdom understanding[afu-ra]Smooth like johnny cochran, I keep it movin through brooklynBase against the hymn, brings the sweat to the skinReminisce of the days as a shortyHad no stress, no bills, was comin for meI lived it up, yeah, money aint a thingNever thought twice on what my future bringRole models, naw I thought nothing of itEyes fixed on skies and planes fly high above itSummers comin, septembers middle schoolMom dukes mad strict, shell never raise a foolIm comin up, clean the dirty from the ghettoSo we can plant some seeds and watch them grow[chorus]Right, knowledge wisdom understanding rules, rightEverybody got to pay the dues, rightKnowledge, wisdom understanding rulesEverybody got to pay the dues[afu-ra]Tripped up by bad luck, 16 years and buckI realized the world might end, not givin upStickin up, runnin up, comin upTurn it up, I see signs of blowin upStudy life in every facet of my traininWe need masters in biology, zoologyTo overtake, illuminati trick-nologyTransform, reciprocate your mental stateNow make a date to overtake your objectiveShow that through light, that everything is connectedBut not in categories, thats the devils storySymbols of cannibalism, ruin your visionThe thoughts formulate in your mind with no precisionSo reenact, a rebirth, now youre the phoenixWhen shorties see it, now thats the time they believe itAchieve it, your goals in life, dont be a casualtyInfinite and intricate, monumentKnowledge wisdom understanding[chorus][afu-ra]Right, knowledge wisdom understanding, rulesUprising, surprising[afu-ra]I know the next millennium seems like its cursedThats why I have to rehearseTune my physical, mental spits the lyricalIts so essential, transcends thoughts Im intoAs we continue, touch rhyme styles Im intoAll grown up, junior high to 25A made man, tight connection with my brothersBridgin gaps, dodgin traps with my rapsSigns youre followin, shed more lightThen a halogen, take a step back, now who you followin?[chorus 2x][hook 4x]
