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Dumbfoundead Lyrics

When I was 15 they said "Get on that real shit Stop rapping 'bout the moon, there ain't no room for that Neil shit"
At 15, people wanted me to stop rapping about space and explore my reality, but they didn't understand what my words about space meant to me as a metaphor for safety.

They just assume that I'm in my room With posters of galaxies and that's why I'm closer to fantasy
People assumed that I was disconnected from reality because of my interest in space, but they didn't know that my lyrics about outer space helped me feel safe.

Nah brotha It wasn't spaceships I heard Only screams of her Her meaning my mother, father was slurring his words
My interest in space wasn't just a fantasy; it was a way for me to cope with the screaming sounds of my parents fighting and my father's alcoholism.

So when I wrote words like 'space' It's metaphor for safe, and stars are better places Get it? Both of my parents didn't
I used space as a metaphor for safety, but my parents didn't understand the deeper meaning behind my lyrics about space.

The language barriers kept them from knowing anything about me All the things that I'd tell them would sound American I sell them, so why would they ever doubt me?
My parents' language barrier prevented them from understanding my music, but since they didn't doubt my ability to sell records, they didn't question my lyrics either.

I will continue my journey until my late teens An out of body experience, I would take 3 Sniffing, smoking, having myself a space dream Feeling alone, can't connect to all of these earthlings
As a teenager, I turned to drugs to escape reality and feel a connection to my music. I felt disconnected from those around me who couldn't understand my struggles.

When I turned 20 they told me "Get on that hard shit We don't want to hear about all of that broken heart shit"
At 20, people wanted me to stop writing about love and heartbreak and focus on more aggressive music.

Money over bitches is all I heard Heard falling in love was only for herbs herbs So I spit about stealing your girl and how she want me Way I'm beating that pussy up, sounding hella thirsty
I felt pressure from others to value money over love and wrote lyrics about stealing girls to prove my worth. I didn't really believe in the message, but it sold records.

Then it occurred that it ain't her that I wanted But the validation of all of my G's on the curb All that shit that I rapped about My dad, he had acted out
I realized that I didn't care about stealing girls, I just wanted validation from my friends. I also recognized that my negative lyrics about women mirrored my father's infidelity.

The secret women that prevented us from a happy house As long as it was catchy I turned it into a chorus Pretending that my momma and sister would just ignore it So I yelled (bitches, bitches, bitches)
My father's infidelity was the cause of my suffering and my family's unhappiness. I wrote negative lyrics about women and pretended that my family would ignore them, but they had an impact on those around me.

Words becoming (contradictions, 'dictions, 'dictions) Now I can't label it a fiction It's sounding too convincing It is what it is when you say it with conviction
My lyrics became contradictory to my beliefs and life experiences, but because I said them with conviction, they sounded true and convincing to others.

They find real life boring Fantasy is corny Afraid of exploring, need someone to do it for 'em Fake shit do sound real when it's recorded So that fake shit sells to this country every morning And the real shit fails and gets put inside for storage
People are afraid to explore reality and listen to fake music because it's easier to digest. Real music fails to sell and gets ignored in favor of fake music that sounds convincing.

What's a man without his word If we ain't got a bond then what's it all worth I can tell you the truth, but damn, the truth hurts As long as I'm living, I'mma give you my word Word
A man without his word has no value. Telling the truth can be painful, but it's worth it to always keep your promises.

If I said I meant it and I'mma do it, do it If I said I meant it and I'mma do it, do it If I said I meant it and I'mma do it, do it What's a man without his word
If I say I'm going to do something, I'm going to follow through. Without my word, I have nothing of value.

All it's become is just a four letter word
The value of the word 'word' has been diminished; it's now just a common word without meaning.