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Wicked Ways

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Hip-Hop

Wicked Ways was released on October 19, 2004 by Gotee Records as a part of the album Pro Pain

Song Details

Release DateOctober 19, 2004

LabelGotee Records

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM89

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Mars Ill

Performer

Greg Owens

Lead Vocals

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Nathan Corrona

Producer

Lyrics

"You can change your ways. You can change your ways. Elevate today."

I dropped albums in the 90s, the foundation for all of this

I figured if I had it, then why shouldn't I offer it?

I learned the politics of the business and stretched my limits

Expanded my horizons and diversified my interests

Personalized my verses instead of using gimmicks

So I could look my children in the eye when I was finished

It's a simple plan, for this ordinary simple man

Raise a revolution and forget about the fickle fan

We built these walls on a shoestring budget

Held our breath and decided to release it to the public

Many loved it and moved in, strengthening these two men

Pretty soon we had the funds to put a roof in

The blueprint, well that's something that we'd argue for

Sent A&R's and labels back to the drawing board

Regulations and rules, fine print we wasn't falling for

You were there all along and it makes me love you all the more

Tried my best to raise you right but you're gone

The wicked way

The decisions you make, the roads you take and the games you play are

Leading you astray

Tried my best to raise you right but you're gone

The wicked way

There ain't a minute of day I don't think "How you feeling today?"

I'll say all I gotta say then I'mma give it away

I feel like I know you, raised you and clothed you

With raw material I systematically broke you

Down to the essence of your inner child

And if you ask me for an inch then I'm the type to give a mile

And this style of street magic is styled with truth

Bathed you in the fountain of youth

And the sound that you knew

I gave you words that dug so much deeper than music

You ran with it or told yourself that it was stupid

Either way you fooled with dust beats and couldn't front

Life captured on CD as days turned to months

Go the way you want but stop acting like you don't know

Speed racing until you see po-po then go slow

Rather show, call God with me than walk blind

Bro, just be honest with me next time

This ain't just rhyme, it slips into your skin

So if you're listening to this then I consider you my friend

I think about it too much, sometimes life is screwed up

People run with cliques and clans like the Ku Klux

A few touch greatness but to most it's a grind

Another race to run, another slope to climb

And the wicked way is downhill and easier to navigate

Travel at a faster rate with parlor tricks to fascinate

Everybody seems to be moving through so easily

You look in the mirror and start thinking, "Yo, what's keeping me?"

You never thought to double check with the atlas and

What really matters is where the end of the path is

The method in my madness is deep-rooted in passion

A love of God is action and my response is massive

Fact of the matter is days and nights clashing

Raised to life burning my faith into practice

No flash in the pan, no sprint, this is a marathon

My shoulders are strong and I'm begging y'all to tag along

Written by: Greg Owens, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Nathan Corrona, Roland Chambers

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