Vision
Earl Sweatshirt Lyrics

It would be simple, wouldn't it?
Life would be easier if it was simple

My father was away trapping, a time when it-
My father was trapping, I am not sure what happened during this time

Which lefts?
What did it lead to?

What happened to you?
What did you go through?

Magic?
What is magic?

Out with the vision myself, I had to fend for myself
I had to look out for myself because no one else was there for me

I get the green like it's kelp, I put that shit in the pail
I get money and put it in a container

Make sure my mama do well, all of my bitches do well
I make sure my mom and all my girls are good

All of my bitches do well, my bitches shine like jewels
All my girls are successful and shine like jewels

I get that cash through the wire
I get my money electronically

I make them plays on the cell
I make transactions on the phone

I free my sister out cell
I got my sister out of jail

I got that check through the mail
I received a check by mail

Jupiter jumbo or giant
A large gas giant planet named Jupiter

Whippin' that paint, Jumbalaya
Cooking crack cocaine

I held your ho with a spell
I got your girl with a spell

I put that bitch on the trail
I made her work for me

Poor Bobby smoking the finest
Bobby is unfortunately smoking the best drugs

Running the game like a tyrant
I am dominating the game like a tyrant

Winter when nothing else fails
I rely on winter when other options don't work

Winter still bringing you hell
Winter is still causing problems

Simply sing for me
Just sing for me

Bitch, sing a symphony
Girl, sing a fancy song

Bitch, just defending me
Girl, just protect me

She thought that it was skin deep
She only thought there was surface-level depth

Been took ya bag
I have taken your money

Been told you that you been weak
I told you before that you are not strong

Been had the mag'
I have had the magic

Been on the line assembly
I have been on the assembly line

Tragedy in the street
Bad things happening in the streets

Lookin' for someone to laugh with me
Searching for someone to share joy with

Incomplete
Not complete

Lookin' for someone to match with me
Searching for someone to be on my level

Desert eagle
A type of handgun

Lookin for someone that blast for me
Looking for someone to shoot for me

Get high with me, no Visine
Let's get high together, we don't need eye drops

Just see what my eyes see
Just see what I see

Open my eyes, free me
Open my eyes and help me achieve freedom

Just remind me where I'm from and what's going on
Just remind me of my roots and what's happening right now

What's happening?
What's going on?

The gas going, the motor flowing
The gas is flowing and the motor is working

Bitch, what's happening?
Girl, what's going on?

I did some dirt with the clique
I did some illegal activities with my crew

Went and got cliqued by myself
I joined a group by myself

Couldn't belittle myself, couldn't be all weak as hell
I couldn't degrade myself, I couldn't be weak

I just be weary of self, I had to fend for myself
I am cautious of myself, I had to look out for myself

Had to get low like the jail pose
I had to lay low like I was in jail

Check review then lose the tail, bro
Checked my surroundings and lost anyone following me

I would skip over the hell hole
I would skip over the terrible situation

I had the vision myself
I had the vision by myself

They clouded me at a standstill
They confused me and made me stop

I picked up a penny and left
I picked up a penny and left

I picked up the clip with a step
I picked up the gun clip with a step

Send you a current event
I'm sending you information from right now

Everything we in the midst of
Everything we are currently experiencing

How long you waiving the rent?
How long can you not pay your rent?

Moratorium extendo
A temporary suspension extended

I'm just evading the pit
I'm just avoiding the trap

Ain't no parading the tent
We're not showing off

Fuck out my face with syringe
I don't want to see any needles in my face

Fixing my face, feigning interest
I'm trying to look interested even though I'm not

Loan all my patience get thin
I'm running out of patience

Everything he say, I missed it
Everything he's saying, I'm not paying attention

Can't believe you get paid for this shit
I can't believe you get money for this

Whatever, stock up the shells
Whatever, let's get more ammunition

Niggas thinking that they figured it out
People think they know what's going on

Hit the lab, whip up a cell
Go to the studio and create a song

They itching for it, I seen it's been a drought
They are eager for it, but it's been a while since we released something

I hear the tone of the bell
I hear the tone of the bell

Tried to atone with a prayer
I tried to make up for it with a prayer

Know the tone never tell
I know what the tone means but won't say

You gon' see when you get there anyhow, uh
You'll see what I mean when you experience it for yourself

Oh, I would do anything to make my children happy
I want to make my children happy, no matter the cost

Please black bird is there anything you can do to help me?
Please bird, can you help me?

Maybe there is
Maybe I can help

How can I make our black children happy without any magic?
How can I make my black children happy without relying on make-believe?

It depends upon what you tell them
It depends on what you teach them

Magic is only make-believe
Magic isn't real, it's just made up

And our children do not need to grow up in a make-believe world
Our children don't need to be raised on false beliefs

You need to tell them the truth
You need to be honest with them

And help make them feel proud of who they are
And help them feel confident about their identity

The magic of truth is much more powerful than magic of make-believe
The power of truth is greater than the power of make-believe

But what can I tell them?
What should I say to them?

Tell them that they're beautiful
Tell them that they are beautiful

Tell them that they're Black
Tell them that they are Black

Here, take hold of my wing
Hold onto my wing

And I will take you to someone who can give you something even better than magic
I will take you to someone who can give you something greater than make-believe