[Raheem Jamal]: too much pain, not enough gain I need a new inspiration today rainy days always seem the same temporary, try not to complain unlucky dark cloud above me broke as a joke ain't a damn thing funny God don't like ugly, might not love me did a little dirt yo my track's still muddy stressed out, leaky faucet no signal, can't call it past present future happening time slipping, I want it back again my stars thank heavens this hell is my blessing more questions than answers mankind is Earth's cancer pandora explorer I dream of a place much purer run, run away, escape horror Will C. play the beat, breakout the chorus [together]: I gotta get away from this a better way can exist find bliss and better days cash the chips then risk whatever wage skipping town right quick, I better break out break out I can't have it on my conscience that we're just sitting here doing nothing we can't just sit here! [Will C.]: picture this, here's the setting Simpson Ave in '06, a glimpse of getting things in line, kid I'm young and blind but not dumb enough to try rap for living, wait in fact that isn't accurate, erase that past, the mission break your back, take back bad decisions run until that past is missing man listen, I lost my way for a second ankle weights were laced in place of Weapons angered face, an anchor, angst, aggression computer age no trace of Desmond I'm running up steps with excess energy worldliness is heavenly I try but in the end I blame myself, I'll never be Edward Bloom in Spectre's memory arrest development and move on choose to ignore the omen and blues songs you're grown and too strong, you're gonna bloom dawn rose and the moon calm, roll off the futon tip toe, "who's gone?" before they ask the question I'm past the last exit before the next thing the weight off the shoulders, resting I've never been so damn bold, a blessing [together]: I got away from this a better way can exist find bliss and better days cash the chips then risk whatever wage skipping town right quick, I better break out ever been to New York? sure, lots of times yeah? take me to the airport! I've always wanted to see the wheels come down from all those places shut up, will ya? shut up