Fragile
08. Tech N9ne Lyrics

You said you'd never ever break, down
You promised yourself that you wouldn't fall apart

But here I am sweeping, pieces off of the ground
I'm picking up the fragments of your broken promise

You said you'd never, ever play, to crowds
You claimed that you'd never perform for a large audience

But I've seen you hoping to play songs to them now
But now I see that you aspire to entertain a big crowd

I've spent all night long scared of tomorrow, broke my alarm
I've stayed up all night dreading the next day and forgot to set my alarm

Everything's almost lost, pick it up slow, before it's gone
Everything is close to being lost, so take your time in trying to retrieve it, before it's too late

Some of the people appointed to give an opinion
Some of the critics who are supposed to give their thoughts

Never do get it
Don't really understand what they are critiquing

I want you to come on and gobble a jimmy and... die
I want you to perform fellatio and then perish

N9na be giving the remedy and why?
I, Tech N9ne, will provide the solution and explanation

Critics are really the enemy and I
I consider the critics to be my enemies

Can't stand the way they slam today's gifted
I have a strong dislike for the way they criticize today's talented individuals

Effin' incredible, get fanned away with grands to pay
I'm amazing and I get showered with large sums of money

This jam will lay scripted
I'll perform this song that I've prepared in advance

Deaf and impeccable
My hearing is flawless and my skills are unrivaled

Write a rhyme and I put everything in a flow
I create a verse and put a lot of effort into crafting its delivery

I'm the N9ne I'm a look very mean
My stage persona is intense and intimidating

When a foe scribe a line but he has never been at a show
When an adversary writes lyrics but has never attended my live performances

By the times it'll be better, leave it in the sto'
Things will improve by the time it's released, so just leave it alone

'Cause they wrote nothin' but lies, quotes stuck in my eyes
Because they wrote nothing but falsehoods and now I can't get their words out of my head

Amateur writer dissin'
An unskilled wordsmith is trying to criticize me

He's a beginner and hopes for your demise, folks some may despise
He's inexperienced and wants me to fail, but some people may dislike him

Never do try to listen
They never really give my music a chance

It's real, I'm mad
It's true, I'm angry

Clueless when you scribble on your pad
You have no idea what you're doing when you write your lyrics

How you gonna criticize with a chisel on your nads sizzling your ad
How can you give me constructive criticism if you're in pain and your testicles are burning?

You don't really get why I'm so pissed? Understand this (Understand this)
You don't understand why I'm so angry? Let me explain (Let me explain)

I'm an artist, and I'm sensitive about my shit, yes I'm
I'm a creative person and I'm easily hurt by negative feedback, that's just who I am

Tell me that I'm famous
Tell me that I'm well-known

Tell me that my name is
Tell me that my name carries weight and recognition

Big as Venus Jupiter and then Uranus
As big as the planets Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus

Tell me that your anus got your head in it
Tell me that you're obsessed with me

I can smell the articles and know you're heinous
I can detect the negativity in your writing and I know that you're malicious

Tell me that you love me, always thinkin' of me
Tell me that you have a deep affection for me and constantly have me on your mind

Unconditional, I'm hoping I'm your favourite
Without any restrictions or conditions, I hope that I'm your most beloved artist

Grab a fishing pole and throw me with the sharks
Expose me to harsh critics and their negative comments

That's the feelin' I get when you're concentratin'
That's the sense that I have when you're fixated on me

On this pen, on this pad
On this writing instrument, on this paper

Tell me you're willin' to diss on my craft
Tell me that you're prepared to criticize my creative work

Tell me the feelin' of pickin' apart this track
Describe to me how it feels to dissect this song

Stop
Pause and take a moment

Puttin' my heart and my soul in these lines
Putting all of my emotions and spirit into my lyrics

Tellin' me platinum and gold all the time
Telling me that my music is successful and sells a lot of records

Lookin' to bury, a deep hole for mine
Looking to ruin my career and reputation

This is more than you, and this is more than you
This song has a deeper meaning than you realize, and it's more important than anything you have to say

And your entire building slanderin' and abusin'
And everyone that works in your office is spreading slanderous and abusive comments

What I call the realest comin' from a student
The truest and most genuine words are coming from a person who is constantly learning and growing

Told myself to use a poem as an UZI
I decided to utilize my poetry as a weapon

Empty magazine, I seen a magazine
My ammunition is depleted, but I also saw a publication

You seen my trigger finger, then I started shootin'
You saw me getting ready to fire, so I began to verbally attack you

That was nicotine, I'm 'bout to smoke 'em all
That was just a small taste of what I'm capable of, now I'm ready to destroy all of my critics

And journalists involved should've known my music
The journalists who are criticizing me should have listened to my music before forming an opinion

We're fragile
We are vulnerable and easily hurt

(Wish I'd have known)
(I wish I had realized this before)

I never thought I'd be so fragile
I never expected to be so susceptible to criticism

(You're not alone)
(You're not the only one who feels this way)

If it didn't break before it's about to
If I haven't already been broken, it's going to happen soon

(We've been here before)
(We've experienced this situation in the past)

I don't ever want to change
I don't want to alter who I am or how I create my art

I'm fragile
I am easily damaged and affected by criticism

I don't ever
I never want to lose my sensitivity and emotional connection to my music