SHARP AS A BLADE (ACAPELLA)

SHARP AS A BLADE (ACAPELLA) by ElGrasshopper

The good always comes w/ the bad
Pointless to act up, why get mad?
Capture this moment like it was a consistent recurring fad
Hard knock university graduate gone post grad
Life lessons never seem to cease
But then again that’s just the nature deep in the belly of the beast
I hold it all in and sporadically release
Aiming to stack knowledge and rack up mad cheese
Life keeps hidden secrets and I am a career thief
Far from depressing
I’m the one that chose to never learn his lesson
My heavens, good grief!
My moment in the sun might only be brief
But I’m going to shine like fuck it let’s all chief
I’m jumping off the cliff, open minded and lit spliff
Bad enough that these gender relations are such a trip
Head held high and purposely wanting to slip
Damn right my argument is well structured and well equipped
Don’t act a fool if you can’t read the script
Type cast cats might as well call it quits
Wouldn’t be able to hang if we were to trade wits
Fuck around and end up in a bathtub with two slit wrists
Hard to the core with talent galore
Some stay book theory while I go out and explore
Come up on multi-syllabic lyrical gifts
Rooted in that style perfected by the working poor
This is lifelong not a temporary chore
I play and on occasion get played
The difference between you and I
Is that I go all in and am never afraid
I love life like green, strictly high grade
Never side track from having to get paid
Nowhere near my peak, I can go for more
Whatever it takes to be the next great orator
Bastard child that organic and academic styles made
Express life lessons that come from having constantly disobeyed
Shine like there’s no shelter or even any shade
This southpaw poet claims to defend the vanguard
Forever down to pull rank and catch a clean fade, never by force
The message I bring is urgent and can’t be delayed
Just remember I’m no sucker that can be easily swayed
My words are on point no remorse and yes of course;
Sharp as a blade.