Paul Willis - Ascension (feat. AndYes & Rasta Dre) Lyrics

Every day I wonder where I wanna go
Who I wanna be, things I wanna know
Buried as a seed, waterin my soul
Rain fall, brainwash keep us in control
Water pure, allure been tainted
This connection reacquainted
Vision never painted quite like this
Momma told me there'd be nights like this

Cotton in my mouth, drown in flames
Drought got momma house, I bow to pray
Wrap my head, protect my skull from acid rains
Escape the pain by looking straight, the ash it rains
Like manna in the desert, I been destined for leadership
Whether or not you agree with this
I'm by the letter, for the pleasure of the present sequences

Seeing scenes I can't speak of since
They appeared in my dreams, I reach abyss
And fall in, I'm all in, dialed, I know my calling
And I plead the fifth
Sit in front of mirrors, thinkin why fear us
Knockin at the door, thinkin they can't hear us
Your points point to Moors, I sense the errors
In your logic, I prophet, no I prop it, I'm Paul Bearer
Of bad news, I ball like new eras with bad shoes
Try to solve issues of past blues with track loops

Man, ask Luke, I'm part of the problem
Perpetuating the cycle, I think I'm harming
Though I don't try to
I won't lie
I hate being lied to
Discipline my pride, won't accept a disciple
They say I'm too prideful
But look at my people
Black and beautiful
There's no one equal

Contribution to the effort of our presence
On this earth or in the heavens
Accept the proof
I've been plottin on you since you stepped inna booth
Weak emcees not staying true
And it doesn't bother their conscience

So I commandeer this knowledge to keep being honest
About the sacrifice, there's more to life than after life

There's more to life than ever before
More than the dreams when you're carried by the stork
Two roads diverged, so I create a third and fourth
Startin to forget everything I've been taught

And seen on news reports
Bad dreams on tv screens
Shrouded in fear
I want to ascend up out of here