Back Again
Fly Gypsy; Reflection Eternal Lyrics

What we have here
This is the beginning of something great

Is the alpha and the omega
This is everything

I spit it
I deliver this message

Bare witness to the greatest and the latest
See and hear the evolution of prestigious rap

They try to hate us
They attempt to bring us down

Witness the evolution of spitting, it's wicked and it's decadent
Observe the unique progress in rhyming

Revolutions per minutes, every time the record spin
There's non-stop change in hip hop

Retribution for cynics, like a stick-up kid with weapons
Critics will get what's coming to them, like in a robbery

In Brooklyn, they say I run it, the 'Natti is checking in
Brooklyn acknowledges me, and Cincinnati respects me

No matter the terminology, blood splatter artistically
Lyrics can be graphic, like the artwork of Jackson Pollock

It's looking like a Jackson Pollock painting, it's a mystery
The lyrics may be perceived in different ways

Really should be brothers united against the industry
We should be united against the negative aspects of the music industry

The Africans diaspora scatter at shattered history
The African diaspora has a disorganized history

The game missing me, rap is so repetitive
Hip hop is missing my unique contribution because the genre lacks variety

Although I ain't your blood or your cous', it's all relative
Even though we may not be family, we are still connected

I got a gang of rhymes And Tones' beats is banging We moving through the streets like we're slanging dimes
I have many rhymes, and Tones' beats are excellent. We move around the city quickly, like drug dealers

It's magical, how the track is so classical
The beat is traditional, but the sound is captivating

The cats who got gassed up in their sweats like Plaxico
Musicians who are too confident get knocked down, like Plaxico Burress

I'm back from my sabbatical Voice of the future, black radical Keeping all the damages collateral
I'm back from my break, and I represent the future. I'm fighting back against oppression and keeping the consequences under control

Listening to instrumentals Thinking about all the things I've been through The music is just a peek into my life, it's a window
As I listen to music, I reflect on my experiences. Music is a glimpse into my personal life

It's so high tech and it's also simple
The music can be both intricate and straightforward

Even if I'm knocked down, I don't stay down
Even when I'm down, I don't give up

Even if I get down, I don't lay down
Even when I'm struggling, I don't give up

Hotter than the tar on this empty playground
I'm hot and fierce like the blistering tar on a deserted playground

Hey yo, I'm taking all bets and settling all debts A giant leap for man begins with a small step
I'm accepting all challenges and resolving previous conflicts. Success starts with small victories

From a sword to a set
In life, we can transition from violence to nonviolence

To my people on the picket line Who's sicking of getting treated like them aliens in District 9
To those protesting against discrimination and feeling like outcasts

I juxtapose my business model with my spirit
I compare my business strategy with my personal beliefs

What, I'm just supposed to keep you comfortable with the lyrics?
Should I avoid addressing difficult topics in my music just to please my audience?

I know the flow's disturbing
My flow may be unsettling or disruptive

I know for certain just because you know all about the artist Don't mean you know the person
Knowing someone's work doesn't mean you truly know them as a person

You don't know me I run labels
Others may know of me, but they don't really know me. I am involved in managing record labels

These unstable rappers is so phony
Some rappers are disingenuous or fake

I try to listen but they're boring as missionary position
I attempt to give other rappers a chance, but they're uninteresting

So I'm shitting on these niggas like dysentery conditions
I'm disrespecting these rappers, like having diarrhea on them

I'm sitting on the throne, you dreaming that it's empty soon Nobody feeling you, you're screaming in an empty room (Holla!)
I'm at the top, while others dream of taking my place. No one is impressed with them, so they're just making noise in an empty room

The tree that fall in the forest, nobody hearing you Even though you fall the hardest Don't get me started
If no one is around to hear you, it's like you don't exist. Don't get me started on how difficult it can be to succeed

Yo, I built up my defenses
I am prepared for all challenges

When I'm left to my devices, time gets suspended
I can lose track of time when I'm focused on my work

More than DMX's driver's license
I lose track of time more than DMX has lost his driver's license

My music's steady, not affected by the higher prices
My music remains consistent, despite monetary changes

People having sex in the streets like Dionysus
People are engaging in wild behavior like the Greek God, Dionysus

You know what my advice is? Fuck my advice, live your life
I suggest you ignore my advice and do whatever you want

Stop tripping like everything amount to crisis
Stop worrying about every little thing like it's the end of the world

I make the sacrifices
I have made significant personal sacrifices for my career

My history is black as ice is
I have a dark past

I don't think that I can trust you if you're lacking vices
If someone has no flaws or bad habits, I am suspicious of them

I never miss a beat, the liquor make me slurred It takes my words, tries to twist them like a Swisher Sweet With sticky herb
I never miss a musical beat, but drinking affects my speech. Alcohol also clouds my true intentions, like a flavored cigar with marijuana

American History X, your teeth'll hit the curb
Like in the movie, American History X, you will suffer if you cross me

It's easy 'cause I'm ill with the wordplay I still flip the bird, like Jeezy
I am skilled with rhyming, and I confidently defy authority

Strip it down, now it's exposed
When analyzed, my music is simple and direct

I suppose my flow is the emperor's new clothes
My rhymes may be perceived as impressive, even though they are simple

Although I'm always by myself, I never ride alone The music is on then I'm right at home, zoning
Although I am a solo artist, I never feel alone. When the music is playing, I am in my comfort zone, lost in thought