Madhouse

Sometimes, all the talk it combines When it gets in my mind It's like I'm living in a madhouse Hardships, you don't wanna solve shit Just smoke yourself unconscious It's like I'm living in a madhouse Heartless, they'll sell you on a promise But no one's ever honest 'Cause I'm living in a madhouse Living, living Living, living Living, living Living in a madhouse I'd toast your success But I'm all out of bread I won't try to flex I'll boast when I'm fed You say you're up next And with all of that said You can't be the greatest 'Til after I'm dead And let's just confess It's not like they said A few wear the crown But none get a head You were misled Stalled when we all shoulda sped Gotta retire just spinning our tread Spending your bread just for the cred A system existing to keep you in debt And I've heard enough no's I insist on a yes I followed the pros And went right off a ledge I don't wanna doze I'm resisting a rest I borrowed the clothes And I learned from the best And I Kobayashi the test I wore every hat, but needed a vest I added the stabs I shortened my beats I added the hats The tempo increased So many wheels who needed the grease I stayed in my lane and tried not to beef I adapted my bars I rapped in their flows Engaged on the gram When fans said hello I shook every hand And smiled at my foes I dined with the suits I laughed at their jokes I sat with execs Who passed me the check Even knowing I'm broke They want me sedated I pass on the smoke No inhalation With my aspiration It's no wonder I choked Sometimes, all the talk it combines When it gets in my mind It's like I'm living in a madhouse Hardships, you don't wanna solve shit Just smoke yourself unconscious It's like I'm living in a madhouse Heartless, they'll sell you on a promise But no one's ever honest 'Cause I'm living in a madhouse Living, living Living, living Living, living Living in a madhouse What's the worth if these words don't have purpose? If I just use what fits then I'm just not a wordsmith! You can teach me the tempo and hope that it sticks Hope I rap like Megan who just chokes on a dick! (Ahh) Feels like this box gets impossibly smaller Feels like I'm still getting shoved into lockers! All these rules confining me I'll finely shake 'em off Mother fucking sheep just wanna keep me with the flock! So many snakes under these new leaves I'm turning I'm starting to feel like I'm playing Steve Irwin I'm wanting a deal and I'm stalking Steve Berman I'm starting to reel counting every conversion They want a Shaquille, a more General version A cog in the wheel but they got a spokesperson And it takes a certain person to bear the burden Of knowing when to get up, go, and close the curtain What can I do? Yes, I picked up the clues I'm sitting there sweating They're betting I'll lose I'm getting the stares from the ties and the suits There'd be nothing but air if the lies were reduced I know every angle I know how they cruise I'm working the long game Their hypotenuse With that liquor problem and ghost author too Don't be alarmed if you only get booze Hype and confuse, look at them fighting for views They insist I fit in, then they say "follow suit" I'm trying my best, show up in sweats and a noose Fuck it, I'm just a duck playing goose Don't gotta tell me about paying my dues You're forcing a curfew on a recluse I'm not trying to make peace I was flipping the deuce 'Cause when you got nothing There's nothing to lose Living Living Living Living in a madhouse Living, living Living, living Living, living Living in a madhouse