Jinari Kemet - Hiraeth (Interlude)

Okay, pour your drink, light your smoke
Nigga, what is you waiting for? You look like you can't take no more
I promise you I ain't no ghost
Wait, I seen this day before back when I had a taste of hope
Now you in this place.
Yo, how'd you get here? Don't you pray no more
Slipped in the back of your mind and I hope you don't mind
Nigga, I got a couple of questions
If you deny the opinion provided
And rely on the mind, could you still learn the lesson
Well, the answer is no, I'm guessing
This matter's much more pressing
Too proud to admit you're down, so now let's talk about your depression
From what I can see, your purpose is linked to who you want to be
Ignoring the roots, and climbing the tree
You're building a roof, but under your feet, the pillars are weak
And niggas been trying to tell you
But you throw the cold shoulder whenever they speak
Now that you're stuck in this hell
I know it's hard to hold hope when you suffer defeat
But look what you emphasize though a girl who's out of reach
Pretty face, but you gotta pack up your bags and travel the world if you wanna meet
You admit that it's stupid, provided the proof
And that's something I'm happy to hear you say
No shit, you been setting a record for levels you've fallen
It's happening every day
Now I know you're ambitious and you wanna make it big, and I swear that it's possible
Have all of the bitches and riches and make some kids
Man, if that's your prerogative
Man, whatever you want
It's worth it to chase a dream, but it's gotta be logical
Now you looking at God like he finna save you
Nigga, but you never followed him
You think cause you a good man, you can make it to heaven
And walk through the pearly gates
You ain't pick up the book and your hands are not clean
Do you vibe with the word faith
Because that's what it takes to shoot in the dark
But whenever you miss, you falling apart
And now you pivot to building a family because you failed to make it in art, man
Well, that's goddamn sad
Took a bunch of L's, now you wanna be a dad
You could lose once, then you living in the past
Talking about you missing something that you never had
The fuck you mean
You had a father that was on your team
You got a mother living with the scar that let you breathe
And The Othercide is not the prize
You living a lie, so let it go and it can set you free, my nigga

Written by:
Kemet Ojo

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