Joe Budden - Castles Lyrics
[Intro:]Some things need to be saidSo when I stepUhI’ll only say this one timeJust onceJust listenCheck this![Verse:]My castles started shrinking, something’s gotta give,Ended up being the smallest place that I had ever livedOne of the reasons I would do away would fame to say the leastDon’t know who this people are, and they names ain’t on the leaseIt’s a different type of monster, entertainment is a beast,Were supposed to eat together, then I became the main feast,If you’re prayin on my kindness, taking advantage and Joes coolI’d have to ask what’s your definition of soul food?I bust my ass for my whole life and I worked hard for my profitAnd envy I know cuts like a knife so you probably work hard to stop itIf you know me like you claim then how can you disregard my logic?You know I cut my arms short and put my heart in my pocketA pretty good judge of character, maybe I mistaked a fewCut some people off but had no choices, what they made me doWhy would you take advantage when it’s something I’da gave to youAnd in the long run, it doesn’t take from me, it takes from youYou’ll probably tell me I’m a *****ed up niggaYou got it wrong, I just wanna be *****ed up with yaWhich forces me to get distant and I never wanna act away with youBut passion and desire never blends with lacks of days agoNo longer enable you, that’s no longer favoribleBut pride is on your sleeve so you’ll just act like nothing phases youWhich can never equal good in factSo love can't be lost, I know exactly where I put it at[Interlude:]Word!Have no problem with nobody thoughSo have no problem with meFigureIt’s no beef, no maliceI got no vendetta with yallSo I only want better for myselfMight even want better for yall[Verse 2:]My castle started shrinking, I tried my best to fight itDon’t know how it happened, don’t know how they got invitedWas good with cabin fever and maybe they’ll help create the space***** your good intentions, more concerned with what’s taking placeBut everyone feels entitled, made up they mind, they got a right toMy peers transforming right before my eyes into my rivalsHave had a car, you can have the clothesTake all that shit that I don’t loveI’m learning fast that recognition is it's own drugAnd what’s worse than some of your actions being feminineIs I got no way of knowing if your moves are really genuineYou there when it’s bright, better be there when it’s darkYou wasn’t here for the ride, don’t be there when I parkFigure I love niggas enough to let the world come and stay with meAnd I’ll stay trapped in this room to keep yall away from meWhat’s supposed to happen when I’m not hot anymoreWould yall rely on me being crazy, but what if I’m not anymoreThe funny shit, them mollies were cool when we all were doing emBut nobody recalled when I was the only one in the room andI learned a long time ago in life that not much is fairSo no love loss, but not much is thereDйjа vu, this happened rapidly beforeEvery day’s a constant struggle when you’re a casualty of warWhich could only equal good in factSo love isn’t lost, I know exactly where I put it at
