Introspection Lyrics

Bottom of the barrel, the bucket don't want to fill

But I'm on the come up, so I say fuck it and kill

What I put my mind to, and I write to myself

Before I put it on the mic, and I spill

My guts on the page, rip it up before I say

I'm a man who's trapped inside of his own brain

This is my hell

Welcome to my world

Let me give you a tour

It's a whirlwind I swirl

Trapped in my brain

Feelin' my pain

I try to let go

But I don't know

(I don't know, man)

I'm filled with doubts

I re-route the route that I take

I trace the roots of my pain to my heart and my brain

I think and feel too much

I need a change to the pace

On the road I'm windin' down

Gotta step on the brakes

I'm a walking contradiction

I'm a fiction who fakes

His confidence like counterfeits

Amount to shit, but I say

I'm a beast

I'm just a dog on his leash

Gotta release myself to be free

See a preacher to be

More in line with myself and to summon my chi

Pray to Jesus Christ that I find balance in life

That's what I need for the peace

But can I reach it in time?

Become the wise man before I shut both my eyes

Lay down and die?

I don't know if I might

So I lie down and cry myself to sleep at night

Thinkin' about my plight

I'm a blight to myself

It's a sight to be held

I'm one of a kind but too many things at once, all trapped in a shell

I need to crack it and tell

The little kid inside to rise from his hell

Spread his wings and fly right offa the shelf

(I'm) trapped in my brain

(I'm) feelin' my pain

I try to let go

But I don't know

So I do what I think will help me outta this place

I talk to people I trust and put my pen to the page

I try to change what I can

I'm startin' small, but I may grow

Into a better me

Drop bad habits and gain

A healthier lifestyle

Ease these thoughts and the strain

Lift this weight off my shoulders

Feelin' free as a crane

I take this leap of faith

And tell myself it's okay

Feel this way on dark days

Then return to the rays

Gotta look on the bright side

And remember my name

I'm the Master MC

Call me J-R3MI

I'm proud of who I am

And that's an easy task when I got my man (Half Note On Tha Track)

To spit these muthafuckin' raps to

Lay the beat to rest and let the fans do the rest