Brain Cell
CunninLynguists Lyrics

You was manifested in an egg, developed in a womb
You were formed from an egg cell and developed inside your mother's womb

Born out of a moon belly, first day of doom
You were born from your mother's womb and your life began on that day

Crying out like you wanna be put back in there
You cried because the comfort of being in the womb was gone

Maybe later in an incubator for more care
You may have needed more attention and care due to being premature

Alone, get to your home and your cribs set
You were alone and arrived at your new home with your crib already set up

Put behind bars and you ain't even lived yet
You were confined to a crib, unable to explore the world as a newborn baby

On through the playpens, when will this fate end?
As you grew older, your world remained confined by playpens, wondering when you'd be free

Parents can't make rent, money from the safe spent
Your parents struggled to pay bills and had to use their savings to make ends meet

Got building blocks out, making a house
You played with building blocks and constructed a make-believe house

Mama with her cheese blocks setting traps for a mouse
Your mother set traps for a mouse using cheese, showing you how to solve problems

You watching her same loving hands that absorb pain, kill
You witnessed the same hands that comforted you in times of pain also take the life of a small creature

You're learning that life's more than a board game
You begin to understand that life is not just a game with rules and instructions

Still better line up the cubes in your rubix tight
Even though life is more than a game, it's important to have a strategy and solve problems efficiently

Piece the puzzle together, there's holes in your views of life
Try to understand the world and fill in the gaps in your understanding

Only for sure thing is years, but you gotta fight
The only thing certain in life is time, but it's important to fight for what you want

Keep the wind to your right or hit the pen flying kites
Stay out of trouble or you may end up in jail, passing the days by flying kites

Living in a world no different from a cell
Life can feel like being trapped in a cell with little room for freedom

Walk up the rectangle steps, take a seat on the bus
You go to school and take a seat on the rectangular steps leading into the bus

Backpack, pack that sack meal for your lunch
You pack your backpack and prepare your lunch for school

Four cornered blackboard makes you act bored
The blackboard in class with its four corners makes you feel bored

No use paying attention, now you facing suspension
You stop paying attention in class and face the possibility of being suspended from school

So its back on the block and the calling you square
You return to the neighborhood and people call you weak and uncool

Try to get the label off but you're glued to the cable box
You try to change your reputation but are stuck watching TV all day

Closed Caption clothes and fashion, so attractive
You are drawn to the latest fashion trends in clothes and accessories

As you lay on a box spring and old mattress
You lay down on a mattress made of a box spring and old fabric, symbolizing poverty

Choices blocked off, childhood gone
Your options are limited and you feel like you have lost your youth

Just future cubicles and retirement homes
You are faced with a future of working inside a cubicle and then living in a retirement home

But you can't see it happening, live savagely
You are unaware of the future and live in the moment without thought for the future

Only thing you put passion in is Zig-Zag packaging
You have no true passions or goals in life, except maybe for drug packaging

Swallow Oxycontins to find solace
You seek comfort by taking painkillers like Oxycontin

You need a fix so you hit some blockhead for his wallet
You resort to violence and robbery to acquire money for drugs

But the gun jams and the cops come to take ya
Your firearm fails and you are caught by the police

And now that bullet ain't the only thing that's caught up in a chamber (chamber)
You are now stuck in a jail cell, much like the bullet in the chamber of the gun

From a cellular phone to a cell on a phone
From owning a mobile phone to being trapped by a prison phone

Or trapped in confession seeking blessing trying to atone
You may be trapped confessing your sins to seek forgiveness and make amends

With no more casual pounds with the hand on the clock
You no longer have time to waste with idle actions as time is limited

Now locked in city block working Lucifers Lot
You are now behind bars in a prison cell, secluded from the rest of the world

Down to box for success, is that true or is it not?
You may have to fight or compete with other inmates to secure your future success

In ya room coping with stress
You may be coping with stress alone in your jail cell

Smoking Kools from out that box
You may be smoking menthol cigarettes, such as Kools, which are commonly sold in prison commissaries

Shit ain't cool, in detention no flinchin, that shit ain't school
Being in detention is not cool or fun, and it certainly is not like going to school

Coke sale for a quick sale, but April Fool!
You may resort to selling drugs such as cocaine for a quick profit, but it is a dangerous game

Now your case is on the docket to face a box of your peers
Your case is now up for trial and you will be judged by a jury of your peers

And them bars they trying to take you to
You are being taken to your jail cell, which is surrounded by bars

Won't be nothing like Cheers
Being in jail is not like the friendly and welcoming atmosphere of Cheers

Just years upon years, till your last box is near
You will be in jail for many years until you are close to death

Without your participation incarceration ain't clear
The duration of your jail sentence may be reduced based on your level of participation in rehabilitation programs

If the plots you got are flagrant
If your plans or intentions are too extreme or severe

It's best that you leave em vacant
It's safer to avoid having such plans or intentions altogether

Cause there's cells in your mind, that'll free you everytime
Your thoughts and mindset can either trap or free you, and it's important to keep a positive outlook

Even the tales thrown in these bars can't be confined
Even though you are behind bars, your imagination and creativity cannot be contained

Just be patient, nothing in life is by design
Life can be unpredictable and surprising, so it's important to be patient and resilient

Living in a world no different from a cell
The world we live in can often feel like a prison cell, but there is always hope for freedom