Non Compos Mentis
Haiku D’etat Lyrics

Non compos mentis and moon struck
In a state of mental instability and captivated by the moon's influence

come, pompous apprentice and succumb
Approach, arrogant novice, and surrender

To this relentless, yes, the sun
To the unstoppable, indeed, the sun

rises and sets yet you see none
It rises and sets without your awareness

of it's effects until it's done
Of its impact until it is completed

then you'd reflect on how you'd run
Then you would contemplate your actions

I'd take a step, your momentum
I would take a step, utilizing your momentum

I had still kept, fool
I had retained, fool

they eat then they want to smoke then they eat food
They consume, then they desire to smoke, then they consume food

repetitive cycle 'til I feel in the mood
A repetitive pattern until I feel inclined

other crews can't copy, they ain't got the magnitude
Other groups cannot imitate, they lack the greatness

I hit 'em up, a heavyweight, they call 'em Ab Rude
I confront them, a powerful force, they refer to him as Ab Rude

this is not simply just to downplay wishes
This is not solely to undermine aspirations

made by emcees who found they status
made by rappers who discovered their position

do what you do to live life lavish
Do what you need to live luxuriously

have this cabbage, heavy baggage
Possess wealth, burdensome baggage

Well I would like to start by saying
Well, I wish to begin by stating

life has to be sparked each day
Life needs to be ignited every day

and night, got to be smart don't play
Day and night, you must be intelligent, don't be foolish

your time, you won't be back
Your time, you cannot reclaim

when I speak I slice the words up like a slasher
When I speak, I dissect words aggressively

private party crasher, dasher, rational thinker
Uninvited attendee, sprinter, logical ponderer

sparkle a twinkle, third eye glimmer
Glisten a glint, hint of inner enlightenment

sky swimmer
A swimmer through the sky

I like to let it simmer 'til the lights get dimmer
I prefer to allow it to simmer until the brightness fades

and I like talking about dilemma
And I enjoy discussing difficult situations

and come up with a solution for the pollution
And devise a remedy for the contamination

my contribution being the superior being at emceeing
My contribution is being a superior emcee

and seeing the light love being in the light
And experiencing the joy of being in the spotlight

but they snatch it like a thief in the night
But they seize it stealthily like a thief in the night

I call them the cookie monsters
I refer to them as the voracious beings

on the grind for these Entemanns, Chips-A-Hoy
Working hard for these Entemanns, Chips-A-Hoy

combined with M&Ms, money, main
Alongside M&Ms, large amounts of money

these be -Boys prosper posture on top of the roster exposed impostor
These individuals thrive in their position, posing on the roster, revealing the fraud

send him in, rendering him limb and limb
Send him in, incapacitate him completely

salted wounded, squeezing a little lemon in
Injured with salt, applying a touch of lemon

torture sounding from drowning porter subjects surrendering
Sounds of torment coming from submerged porter subjects surrendering

my tender and remembering the splendor when
My gentle heart and reminiscing on the magnificence when

I put my first splinter in nail
I pushed my first sliver into the nail

cuticle, black male
Cuticle, dark-skinned male

and you and yo honey giving skully to Clinton insider her cubicle
And you and your partner engaging in intimate acts in Clinton's presence inside her small workspace

checks not cash knots
Checks rather than cash bundles

she also gotta keester half this poultry up that twat
She must also hide half of this money inside her vagina

the rest will go up to other how's tickling the G-spot
The remainder will be distributed to others who please the G-spot

on G.P. you could D.P. the sales manager and the VP
For general principle, you could double penetrate the sales manager and the VP

you could smuggle me a key
You could clandestinely transport a kilogram of drugs for me

I best believe that's how it be
I firmly believe that is the reality

just smoke this weed and leave with all the homies
Simply smoke this marijuana and depart with all your friends

Out the hotel
Leaving the hotel

ain't we having a car come pick us up?
Don't we have a car coming to collect us?

the life of a star come hook us up
The lifestyle of a celebrity brings numerous advantages to us

studios, stages and the streets, bomb beats
Recording studios, performance venues, and the streets, with excellent beats

pages of loose leaf, blazing the keef
Sheets of paper, smoking the marijuana

courageous, the truth speaks louder than lies
Boldly, the truth is more impactful than falsehoods

so when they hear you style they be proud of you guys
When they hear your unique style, they will admire you all

search from land to land
Search from one place to another

go from a thousand to a hundred to ten
Move from a large quantity to a smaller one, eventually to just a few

and couldn't find an honest man
But could not locate an honorable man

it ain't always what it's promised to be
It is not always as it is guaranteed

they don't stop until the thirty third and a third degree
They do not cease until reaching the utmost level of intensity

shhh... can you keep a secret? of course
Shhh... can you maintain confidentiality? undoubtedly

or yell it loud 'til your voice hoarse
Or shout it loudly until your voice becomes hoarse

out the airport
Exiting the airport

and we having a plane fly us out
And we are arranging for a plane to transport us

we the truest, they interview us for what we write about
We are the most genuine, they interview us about our content

whether we're right or wrong
Regardless of whether we are correct or mistaken

once again it's on 'til the night is gone
Once again, it is happening until the night ends

get in a zone from the dome and a tight song
Enter a state of focus from our minds and a well-crafted song

Well life just ain't sugary and buttery, is it?
Well, life is not always pleasant and easy, isn't it?

now what, are we fooling ourselves thinking that it is?
Now, are we deceiving ourselves by believing that it is?

I'm thinking that these kids need to know it from the jump
I believe that these young individuals need to understand it from the beginning

and be it that I'm a poet trying to get over the hump
And being a poet attempting to overcome the obstacle

I could play it like a trump
I could handle it skillfully

make you sicker than the mumps
Cause you greater suffering than the mumps

the days come hella fast and the money comes in clumps
The days pass rapidly and money arrives in large amounts

and sometimes it don't come at all
And sometimes it does not come at all

you run you fall come one for all for one
You run, you stumble, everyone for themselves

depending on exactly where you from
Depending on precisely where you originated

'cause the only way to be immortalized to be organized
Because the only method to attain eternal fame is to be structured

and be able to be mobilized and look over the skies
And be capable of mobilizing and overseeing the heavens

I speak for an Overise and I stand for the universe
I speak on behalf of an elevated perspective, and I represent the entire universe

and freedom of man original with the tan
And the liberation of humanity, originating from those with a tan complexion

can I expand? can I feel the crowd?
Can I broaden my horizons? Can I connect with the audience?

if you don't want me to touch you then, uhh, speak up now
If you do not desire my presence, then vocalize it now

yeah, I keep my eyes on the owl and the sparrow
Yes, I maintain my focus on the owl and the sparrow

and the eagle and the hawk
And the eagle and the hawk

They say why you talk that crazy talk
They ask why I speak in such an unconventional manner

I tell 'em we see what your eyes can't see
I inform them that we perceive what their eyes cannot

on me, we hear what ears can't hear
On me, we comprehend what ears cannot

poetry we can be what nobody can be
Through poetry, we can embody what no one else can

solely the only lonely truly
Uniquely, the solely lonely truly