The Picture

[Verse]
I was told that I'm the future of the real hip-hop
Because the game is getting real flip-flopped
They acting funny, getting real Chris Rock
You need to work to get your skills this hot, lyrical pistols and you will get shot
I made my point, maybe I should aggress it even harder
Now I'm 'bout to get it swinging on the web, I'm Peter Parker
Taking the game even farther, making my name even larger
Cause the time is now, so I'm grinding now
And i'm finding out who I am slowly, so I'm climbing out
To let you know what I'm about to do to you if you had any kind of doubt
Mic smoking, keep you on your toes like you're tightroping
My eyes open for the serpents out planning
When I started standing out they seen that I was outstanding
This fire flow it got my mouth tanning
Cause now I'm spitting flames tryna penetrate the game
If I don't then the (picture will never change)

[Pre-hook]
Yeah, I been observing it closely and the picture never changes
Lames is perpetrating just cause they want to be famous
And kick it with entertainers, the game is tainted, obtain it or the (picture will never change)

[Hook]
Cause in the end you gotta paint the picture
And if you never change yourself the picture will never change
I'm tryna change the picture
But if I keep doing the same things the picture will never change
You gotta paint the picture
And if you never change yourself the picture will never change
I'm tryna change the picture
Or else (the picture will never change)

[Verse]
I still been searching for change cause I'm tired or being mentally caged
Sick and tired of working minimum wage
Sick and tired of watching all these idols up in this millennium fade
Still these amateurs go and mimic the wave
I'm in it for saving the game if anything
I just got a lot of heart not plenty change
Just got a lot of charm, not plenty chains
I'm climbing up to where not many hang
I got plenty things weighing on my itty bitty brain
It could really get insane if I never see an end to it
Crimes from my peers still continuing
Fearing for my life and plus the haters in disguise acting genuine
Any thought of failure it increases my adrenaline
Distant from my dreams, regardless they feel close
Though I'm hardly out "the Field" and homie I'm still broke
I been talking to myself and I'm saying there's still hope
Just still flow or the (picture will never change)

[Pre-hook]
Yeah, so I'm praying the picture changes
My brain is heavy and I don't want to know what insane is
But if I don't try to change it, no matter the way I frame it yo (the picture will never change)

[Hook]

[Verse:]
I heard from a wise man you supposed to paint your own future
It ain't easy staying focused tryna get what's owed to you
When dreams get sold to you, no matter where I am at I'll never give my soul to you
These rhymes that I show to you are the reason that I'm maintaining
So lately I been bringing my gifts to these tracks like Saint Nicholas at a train station
You haven't done a thing if people ain't hating
The world's cold but the fire in my soul remains blazing
I pay zero attention to what any lame's saying
They saying the same statements, but trust that I ain't playing
I'm game changing for anyone who has a brain saying that (the picture will never change)

[Hook]

[Outro]
Yeah
Sounds so soulful don't you agree?
That's Canei Finch on the beat by the way
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