THE CALM BEFORE. (DEMO)

[Intro]
Yeah
Mm

[Verse 1]
The same time I was crowned measuring stick when it came to harboring thoughts
My inability cost me a great deal
Of course, the fake thrills of knowing some thought I was less taught me how hate feels
Far from irate, still it was darkness all around me
I was nine when I was tossed in the deep end
Talk is cheap, and the more you suckers are talking, it cheapens
To them, my skin tone was simply a bargaining piece
They set a chain of events in motion that caused me to sleep
And for over ten years, it deepend
Marina helped me climb, though we couldn't help but watch as both our mental states declined
That’s why I would count my days left
Possessed enough to literally live and die in the same breath
Will I lose who I knew?
Will I forget who I know?
With no one to give what I owe to?
Rina believed and hoped I would pull through
So I made her a promise
Even if I still had time, I'm speaking on this again, but it's bout to be the last time
Cause

[Hook]
Everything you say to me
Dawg, it stays with me
Plus, you having all this faith in me, yet escaping
It’s got me thinking that this planet maybe ain't the place for me
Drifting in and out of space, and that's every day for me
Wait

Everything you say to me
Dawg, it stays with me
Plus, you having all this faith in me, yet escaping
It's got me thinking that this planet maybe ain't the place for me
Drifting in and out of space, and that's every day for me

[Verse 2]
Opinions differ like the weather
But I bet you, in the midst of all this chaos
You can't name a real friend of yours that left you, willingly, if I let you
We were slaves to the streets in your younger days
To these white folks, just animals prone to becoming caged
And you were a runaway, but look what good was done
To them, the true religion is your genes
To us, what hood you're from
Branded by your demons with desires of escape
Won’t let Aaliyah see you broken, won’t deny it's not ok
You’re looking at Kelsey and you see the same emptiness
You try, to no avail
By your expression, every single day and night was show and tell around a bunch of deaf mutes
So depression swept through, and every person you love is bombarded with less you
No control of yourself
Scars on your wrist heal, but your soul needs more than some help
The question you owe to yourself:
Was it worth the wait that made you raw, when you knew just what was at stake?
Wake up before you can't wake up
You're at your wake