Duly Noted

Duly Noted

Duly noted and taking notes, even when I ain't realize I was doing so,
didn't realize I was just remembering while I was figuring
what all this was supposed to mean, and I mean,
the meaning behind it was what he said all this was worth. 
All this was just so that there'd be some kinda meaning when mentioning me,
or mentioning my brothers beside me, cause you see,
this all could've went another route, this all could've just turned into turn on whatever
and see the same turn that was predicted for when it was my turn, so I turned. 
Turned into what I wasn't supposed to,
turned into what everyone around us said we'd never get close to,
but I ain't turn cause I chose to, I turned cause yo I ain't have a choice,
because a choice was made long ago
that being something other than who and what was around us was the road I was taking,
They called it the road less traveled, I called it the only road I knew,
Cause I knew what my day ones didn't,
call it privilege or call it blessings from the ceiling but it all was a given,
without taking for granted what I was given, I was driven to a rhythm
that said these mu'fuckas is waiting for you to lose your position, so watch how you pivot,
Watch how you scrimmage, watch who you team up with and what's their vision, you get it? 
Got it, and I ain't really do much I just, took a baton and ran with it
the same way I ran with who was shoulder to shoulder with me,
same view, same motive, same reasons for anyone to look our way and feel they know us,
but the only difference is I had someone to tell me when to hold up,
when to slow up, how to never let anyone speak on you before you get to show up,
You lead the dialogue, you're the leader, so always look people in the eye,
and never be afraid to ask or inquire unless you wanna run blind
and never respect anyone who don't feel the same for you and your kind,
celebrated, never tolerated, they'll either love it or hate it,
So this is about me doing the same, me knowing that if I can do for mine what was done for me
then I can sleep comfortably, because nothing won't be able to undo what I done did,
same as it was for me,
And nah, this ain't about putting down one, just lifting up another,
this ain't about knocking those who ain't have who I had,
this is more about all them never forgetting what that was like
and never wanting to repeat that type, never wanting to be that type, right,
This is thanks to mine before me
and aiming to do the same for who came from off me,
hands folded together to make this shit work,
that and more, but nothing less. Duly noted.