The Dream
ACTION! Lyrics

What happens to a dream deferred
What happens to a dream that is postponed or delayed

Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun
Does it lose its vitality and become lifeless like a dried-up raisin under the heat of the sun

Or fester like a sore, and then run
Or does it become infected and cause pain, eventually bursting and flowing out

Does it stink like rotten meat
Does it emit a foul odor like spoiled meat

Or crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet
Or does it form a hard crust and appear sweet on the surface like a sugary confection

Maybe it just sags like a heavy load
Maybe it becomes a burden that weighs heavily and causes a sense of tiredness and exhaustion

Or does it explode
Or does it suddenly burst and release its energy in a powerful and destructive manner

Woke up in a dream
Realized that reality is akin to a dream

From a seen that I've seen
From a vision or experience that I have already witnessed

In the fire there was smoke
In the midst of chaos or danger, there were warning signs or indications

But it still was serene
But there was still a sense of peace and tranquility

Tucked in the time when flame flows stream
Hidden in a moment when the intensity and passion blend together seamlessly

So I do what I say n I say what I mean
I am true to my words and intentions

Fish on the scale
Playing a game of measurement or assessment

Brake a brick on beam
Achieving a feat of strength and force by breaking a brick on a support beam

Put you on game
Educate or inform you about the rules or strategies

Draw a play for the team
Create a plan or strategy for the benefit of the group

On the clock tick tok
On the ticking of the clock, time is passing by

Overtime why you meme
Working beyond normal hours, why are you wasting time on online jokes or memes

Paid off the books
Settled any debts or financial obligations

But I'm still taxing
Still putting effort and exertion, not resting

Im truth n it hurts
I represent the truth, even if it may be painful or uncomfortable

I'm the best that's worst
I am the supreme embodiment of excellence, even when it seems contradictory

In other words
To put it differently

You need to find some other words
You should search for alternative expressions

As cruse down the curves
As I smoothly navigate through challenges and obstacles

Plead the fifth
Invoke the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent

Wether 1st or the 3rd
Whether it is the first or third option

N that's up surd
And that's absurd

By the flock or the herd
By the group or collective

You any even listening
You are not even paying attention

So that's what you herd
So that's what you heard or understood

I'm selling dreams while you sleep
I am creating and selling aspirations and illusions while others are unaware

I'd rather count money
I prefer to focus on accumulating wealth

I ain't counting sheep
I am not worried or troubled by mundane concerns

Prices going up
The cost or value of things is increasing

And mine just drop
And mine are decreasing or losing value

What you gone do when your dreams come true
What will you do when your aspirations are realized

Hmm, I dunno
Hmm, I don't know

What you gone do when your dreams come true
What will you do when your aspirations are realized

Hmm, I think I'll get blown
Hmm, I think I'll get high or intoxicated

Got you moonwalkin' on the sun
You are moving or dancing in a smooth and effortless manner on the sun

There's enough space for everyone
There is ample room for everyone to exist and thrive

From the west to the east
From one side of the world to the other

Getting guap is my goal
Acquiring wealth is my primary objective

Keeping karma as my bitch
Maintaining control over the law of cause and effect

Money, murder, she wrote
I am skilled in the art of acquiring wealth and success

Let my enemies be friend to me
I prefer to turn my adversaries into allies

They fake with the pose
They pretend to be something they're not

Making moves, custom made
Taking strategic actions that are tailored to my specific circumstances

Taylor Swift on these toes
I am swift and agile in my movements

I see me in this piece
I see myself reflected in this situation or object

And I see me in peace
And I see myself in a state of tranquility and harmony

Man, I listen to the silence you ain't God
I pay attention to the quiet moments, recognizing that you are not the higher power

Don't speak
Stay silent

Like a lizard I'm a gizzard to your innards
I am a fast and efficient processor of your innermost thoughts and secrets, like a lizard's gizzard

I'm flippant with your fibbin'
I am dismissive and nonchalant about your lies and falsehoods

While you're living for my vision
While you are conforming to and influenced by my ideas and goals

Toasting over oceans
Celebrating and raising a glass across great distances

Like it's fire in the water
Like there is an unexpected and contradictory element or phenomenon

Prices going up
The cost or value of things is increasing

Can I take your order
May I assist you with your requests or desires

Gotcha thinkin' deeply
I have captured your attention and provoked contemplation

Hold your breath, take it slower
Suspend your actions or expectations and proceed with caution

Listen to yourself
Pay attention to your own thoughts and instincts

You're only used to taking orders
You are accustomed to following instructions or commands

Where's your folder with the motive
Where is your plan or agenda

Where your bread I got the toaster
Where is your source of sustenance or income, I have the means or power to provide

You ain't movin
You are stagnant or not making progress

Move ovuh
Make room for someone who is more capable or determined

You ain't hot
You are not impressive or influential

Cold shoulder
To be deliberately unfriendly or unresponsive

You think you waiting on me
You believe that you are anticipating my actions or decisions

I'm just taking my time
I am proceeding at my own pace and not rushed

Fuck the fame my hesitation still deeming from dimes
Disregard the pursuit of fame, my caution and reluctance are still influenced by monetary concerns

Like Selena, you'll be dreaming of me
Just like Selena Quintanilla, you will have dreams or fantasies about me

Love on your brain
Love consumes your thoughts and emotions

'Gotta main who'll kill for me
I have a partner who is fiercely loyal and protective, willing to do anything for me

He'll do, with no shame
He will do what is necessary, without feeling any embarrassment or guilt

What's your name
What is your identity or significance

Gotta chick that'll tickle ya brain
I have a woman who will stimulate your mind intellectually

Have you laid out on the track
Make you vulnerable and exposed, like laying on a railroad track

But your head's on the train
But your thoughts and consciousness are moving forward uncontrollably

Don't know, but it's gonna be hot
I don't know, but it's going to be exciting and intense

What you gone do when your dreams come true
What will you do when your aspirations are realized

Be the first to own my 3rd rock
Be the first to possess and dominate my territory or domain

Cause this world is mine
Because I have claimed ownership and control over this world

We ain't tickin for time
We are not worried about the passing of time

What you gone do
What are you going to do

Ain't no party like the party we got
There is no other celebration or gathering that compares to ours

Cuz the party we got, it don't stop
Because our party never ends