Life After Mental
Grits Lyrics

I keep comin' at you
I will keep delivering my message through my lyrics

Lyrical raptures capture you
My powerful lyrics will captivate you

Only if your soul is ready
My message will only resonate with those who are ready to receive it

I comin' after you
I will relentlessly pursue my mission to spread my message

Bodysnatchin' you and dismantlin' your crew
I will change your whole perspective and influence those around you

It's Tennesseeans wit nouns and verbs agreein'
Tennesseans who are skilled in language are in agreement with my message

Wit higher being
With a higher power guiding me

Sendin' messages
Communicating a message through my music

Spreadin' through your chest it's just
My message will deeply resonate with you

Blessings from conception rearrangin' your perception
My message will bless you from the moment of conception and change how you see the world

This planetary lyricist
I am a global lyricist

At least that's what the Source quotes
The Source magazine says that I am a great lyricist

Resurrectin' hip-hop on a higher plateau
I am bringing hip-hop back to life on a higher level

We crept low
I started from the bottom

Movin' slow with intention to blow
I am deliberately moving with the intention to succeed

Carry loads of flows for those who doubt and didn't know
I will deliver powerful music to those who doubt me and don't know my message

And circumstances deep in crime intense seat back in the
Despite the difficult situations I faced growing up, I persevered

Center of my body structure
At the core of my being

Ready to rupture
Ready to burst out and achieve my dreams

At times I sat back to think again and again
I often reflected on my experiences

How I broke the golden rule by doing business with friends
I learned the hard way not to mix business with friendships

My mind traveled paths on a search to be free
I searched for freedom of both body and mind

Suspicion felt corruption had a piece of Gotee
I suspected that there was corruption involved in the music industry

Success had me stressed like the G-Mo-be Cee-Lo's verse on "Thought Process" was the description of me
My success added stress to my life, and I identified with the verse from "Thought Process" by G-Mo-be Cee-Lo

But them again I caught the vision that was given within
But then I remembered my vision and purpose

As a child rockin' mirrors wishin' I was Rakim
As a child, I was inspired by Rakim and dreamt of being like him

On stage
Performing in front of an audience

Engagin' state to state
Performing across different states

Rampages, airplay, videos, and stretch black limos
Performing wildly, having songs played on the radio, making music videos, and riding in luxury cars

The dream that seemed impossible
My dream of making it in the music industry felt unattainable at first

But now I'm doin' show for thousands
Now I am performing in front of large crowds

Savin' souls through least
I aim to save people through my music

Lacin' spirits concrete
Inspiring people and changing their outlook on things

And the belief that I inject on beats
And the message I deliver through my music

Deplete
Exhausting my energy and resources

God's word that is instilled in me
The message I deliver is inspired by God

To the masses 'til I feel my mission here is complete
I will keep delivering my message to the public until I feel I have accomplished what I set out to do

It's the dawn of a new day
It's a new beginning

Out with the old
It's time to move on from the past

Different messages to relay
I have a new message to share

Mental's gone
The old state of mind is gone

It's time to do it up again
It's time to start anew

The past is behind
The past is now a thing of the past

Now let's talk
Let's have a conversation

Gather to see who can talk the most noise on an album
Get together to see who has the best album

You the listeners decide the outcome
The listeners have the power to decide the winner

How come
Why is it

It's our second record without Mental... gettin' the recognition it deserved
Our second album did not receive the recognition it deserved

This Christian industry is gettin' on my nerve
I am frustrated with the lack of recognition from the Christian music industry

Serves us right for thinkin' they would believe our vision
It's our own fault for believing that our message would be accepted

Give us proper support
Give us the support we need and deserve

But when it got hectic
But when things got chaotic

Mission abort
They gave up on us

Poor sports is what they called us
They called us bad losers

Now that's crazy
That's ridiculous

All cause we wanted to be pushed
All because we wanted to be given the support we needed

Not ambushed and pulled
Not taken advantage of

Off the shelves for being ourselves
Our albums were removed from shelves for being true to ourselves

Unlike no one else
Unique, different, and separate from others

But still they made comparisons
But they still tried to compare us to others

How Un-American
That is un-American

Strivin' in the midst of warzones and red tape
Fighting to succeed despite difficult situations and obstacles

They try to hold us back
They try to prevent us from succeeding

But it's the black in me that makes me create
My background and culture inspires my creativity

Colorful collages hang on the walls of garages
Unique pieces of art hang in garages

No mirages
It's all real, not a mirage

What you see is what you get
I am genuine and authentic

Ah, that's that hit
That's what I'm aiming for, to make a hit song

Ah shoots you know I'm in cohoots
I'm in cahoots with someone to achieve my goals

With the higher power
With God

Sprinkle me with spirital showers
God is blessing me with spiritual guidance

Drinks anyone
Anyone thirsty?

Pourin' glasses of Tang
Pouring glasses of Tang (a drink)

If you're drinkin' from me, the flavor's lemon meringue
If you're drinking my drinks, it will taste like lemon meringue

I'ma be me despite the shackles of the industry
I will remain true to myself despite the restrictions of the industry

Bump they last chances
I'm going to ignore their last chances

God engineers my circumstances
God is orchestrating my life and success

And hey
Hey, listen to me

He's the one I confine in
God is the one I confide in

Never dealin' shady and lettin' the enemy slide in
I never do anything shady and prevent the enemy from interfering

This rap game is all I got to maintain
The rap industry is the only thing I have to sustain myself

It keeps me sane in my life
It helps me stay sane and focused in life

After mental
After achieving a new mental state

And it's essential
It's extremely important

That this is my life after mental
This is my new mental state and way of living