Simulation
Tkay Maidza Lyrics

We make it up and you stay
You follow our lead and don't question what we say

If I break the rules that you play
If I don't follow your expectations, you won't be happy

Tell me that you want it, tell me there's no need to show it
You say you're interested, but you don't want to prove it

But you don't see what I see, you never will
You don't understand things the way I do and you probably won't ever understand

What's it about, all the same
It's just more of the same old thing, nothing new or different

I let it flow and you play
I follow my own path and you just try to keep up

Hide it if I wanted, don't need you to make me honest
I don't need your judgment, I'll keep things private if I want to

'Cause the trouble that will follow is unreal
If I go against your expectations, the consequences will be severe

I said hey, hey, living on the run
I'm always on the move, never staying in one place

Pulling at the strings 'til the lights turn on
I'm controlling the situation and making things happen

It's too late, living on the run
I've already made my decisions and there's no going back now

But they're staring at the wall
They don't understand what I'm doing and they're stuck in their own ways

'Cause I keep moving, I keep moving, I keep moving along
I'm always pushing forward and not dwelling on the past

And will you be here when we start finding what we're searching for
Will you stick around when we finally reach our goals?

Stuck in the simulation
Trapped in a cycle of repeating the same actions and patterns

We all seem to find the way
We all think we know how to do things, but we may not really have a clue

I never share to keep safe
I keep things to myself so I don't face criticism or judgment

He said there's no other way but I'm not standing in the shade
Someone told me there's only one path to take, but I'm not going to hide in the shadows

I'm running 'round circles got me everything they say
I'm following what others say is the right path, but I'm not seeing any progress

When time is up and they pay
When the time comes for you to deliver, you'd better be ready to follow through

They too left, they'll say
Those who didn't follow through will make excuses and disappear

Give us what you got 'cause we have everything you want
We have power and control, so you'd better give us what we're asking for

And we are ready for it reaching for the top
We're aiming high and won't settle for less

Building up on my walls, looking greater than China
I'm focusing on myself and building up my own status

I took my time on this, my hands getting so brighter
I've worked hard and it's paying off

I try to widen my brain, the body's getting so wider
I'm expanding my mind and growing stronger physically

Same story, same games playing, except it change ways
We keep doing the same things over and over, just finding new ways to do them

And they always sample our music in different pieces
Others use our work for their own benefit, without full credit or permission

Ducking, woddle, I'm finding my reason, thesis
I'm dodging obstacles and working to find my purpose

Little did they know, I see what's real and what's in their mind
They underestimate me and don't realize I have a deeper understanding of things

I can tell that you do not care
It's clear to me that you lack interest and compassion for what I'm doing