Cassius Clay
avelino Lyrics
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Hand me the baton, hand me the torch
Running the game like it's a sport
But all I got in this world is my word and my balls
Yeah
Says Scarface
Yeah
Goodfellas learn the hard way
Cause it's been graveyard shifts since I put dad in his grave
Made it out of the maze, I'm in amazement
No haram, I go ham when I pray
'Cause there's no real helping hand when handling pain
If God made man in his image, I'ma create
I'ma be great, mi casa, su casa, Cassius Clay
Rumble in the jungle, I'm from the land of the brave
Souls in the sea, I rode in the deep, now we're the wave
Yo, Dave man, I still remember conversations
About awards and invalid validations
I got the world in my hands, that's world domination
Man, I'm not partway just popping into the population
I got dreams and ambitions, people that listen
Love the fans 'cause all I had was fiends and a kitchen
I'm in Dior, guess I'm preachin' in Christian
My pockets deep but my genes full of riches
Yeah
Descendants of a king, I got people who depend on me, dependants of a king
My teacher mentioned credit, never said it was a thing
Why you think the mortgage lender isn't lending her a thing
Yeah
From a real estate to real estates
Made sure I ate with all my niggas before the dinner dates
Yeah
I had so much on my plate
Now I'm eating like a king, had to work like a slave
Imagine if we never imagined this
Imagine if our imaginations couldn't fathom it
Imagine if the butterfly effect
Was a caterpillar in the Garden of Eden
By the tree where the apple is
I'm way too talented
To still be in the sticks where there's javelins
I'm Olympic, on Mount Olympus's peak
At the top it's only us, I'm with my G's
But I ain't gotta be high, there's higher powers than me
It's A V
I fell asleep and spoke to MJ
And he told me to heal the world, make it a better place
Nuff red jackets in my ends, it's the end days
Why you think I'm rollin' with trendsetters that set pace?
Grew up in a race
Where the races are places where they wanna replace us
I'm patient but then I'm impatient
God's grace has been ever so gracious
Something to say but I'm the savior 'cause I'm in the Matrix
An alien cause I'm in a spaceship
I saw my niggas on slave ships
I remember tellin' Whitney, "You're my queen"
I was selling Bobby New Edition on my street
Friends were taking pictures taking, taking pictures of my team
When saw the bigger picture than the picture of my dreams
It was nightmares where we lost Mo and 'Leng
Had a nigga feelin' outta place at his home address
I'm the first nigga with insomnia who overslept
I paid 70 in taxes, it don't match what I owe to them
Man, it's crazy
Lately I see a lot of men tryna play me
I ain't an escort but it's fuck you, pay me
Deja vu every time that I get a break, G, I used to visualize my reality in a daydream
Dream to be happy, are you happy with a dream team?
Full of happy niggas, are you happy with your team?
How many men are talented and ended up on the street?
You've been to act on it, now he looks unhappy with the scene
Seen, I mean Happy Halloween
Me and the team branched out from selling leaves
If my life was a film, the title on it's release would have to be
"Just Read This One Incredible Scene"
I ain't had a break since the peddle bike in my teens
So I wouldn't lose sleep if you couldn't sell me a dream
I'm tighter than these guys, it's all lies that they're feeding
The seeds of the seed grew the tree in the trees
And no reason for the way that you living, make a decision
I hate mediocrity, last dream I had I saw Socrates
And he told me he believes in my philosophy
I just do numbers, I ain't waitin' on the lottery
I'm the best on the scene
The only thing that follows in your mentioning me
Man invested in a girl interested
But she ain't invested if she don't say invest in your dreams
You invest for your queen, I invest for the Queen
There's a big fucking difference
When I was 18 I was six-figure nigga trigger happy, I'ma killer
For dinners we ate livers and corn beef
I work in silence, my touch Midas, yes
Color isn't real but don't let 'em divide us
We're all blacks tryna run our own race in our own way
Feeling pressure from our own race
Strugglin' to relate
In a black man's eyes, I see pride, see pain
See joy, see days of hardship
You want to be black, but you don't know what dark is
You want our blood, but you don't know what heart is
How could he draw me out if he don't know what art is
I'm Picasso, diss me a man know
It's kidnap
Nothing but red paint when the van goes
I don't make pop art, or so
And these kicks that I wore hold up
I had a tough upbringing, and hard days I saw those
Wait on my chest, only right I've got a torso
Be happy for me, I'm happy to see
I happen to be the only one that made it happen for me
As a child, I saw lost man, a man in defeat
Outstanding I stand for something when I stand on the beat
(Jason, Julian, that's my guy)
The song “Cassius Clay” by Avelino is a testament to his journey to success, his roots, and his perceptions about life. The song opens with Avelino declaring that he is the cause of his success, and he has put in the work to become the leader of the game. He then reflects on his past and the difficult times of his upbringing. He mentions how he has no godfather, and he had to find his own path to succeed, which led him to buy Margiela shoes for his mother. He mentions that he has put his dad to rest, and he has been making moves since then. He is in amazement that he has come this far and acknowledges that there has been no real help in his journey. He then declares that he will be great, and his house is open to all.
Avelino further delves into societal issues such as injustices, real estate, and education struggles that black people face. He aims to inspire his listeners to be proactive rather than just accepting the status quo. He emphasizes that he invests in his dreams, and he is not just reacting to the world's external factors. He is not fooled by people trying to play him, and he wants to create an extraordinary life for himself without relying on the lottery. Avelino then speaks about the importance of pride, pain, and joy in the black community. He speaks of the struggles of being a black man and how society tries to divide them. He emphasizes that he is standing for something on this beat and not just making noise.
The song is a beautiful inspiration as it highlights the struggles of the black community and how one can rise to the top through sheer will and determination. Avelino shows that one needs not wait for external factors to change their lives, but it takes a proactive approach to make a change.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Achi Avelino, David Orobosa Omoregie, Jason Julian
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MiStahJam29
3:56 I can't believe this seems to have gone over everyone's head
How could he draw me out if he don't know what art is, I'm Picasso
Diss me and man know, it's a kidnap
Nothing but red paint when the van goes [Van Gogh]
I don't make pop art also and these [Andy] kicks that I wore hold [Worhol] up
I had a tough upbringing and hard days, I saw those
Weight on my chest only right I got a tour so [torso]
Dave is an artist referencing other artists
Blabla Huncholini
erse 1 - Avelino]
Made this happen, I was the cause
Hand me the baton, hand me the torch
Running the game like it's a sport
But all I got in this world is my word and my balls
Says Scarface
GoodFellas learn the hard way
Never had a godfather or my padres, so I went and got some Margielas for my marje
Cause it's been graveyard shifts since I put dad in his grave
Made it out of the maze, I'm in amazement
No haram, I go ham when I pray cause there's no real helping hand when handlin' pain
If God made man in his image, I'ma create
I'ma be great, mi casa, su casa, Cassius Clay
Rumble in the jungle, I'm from the land of the brave
Souls in the sea, I rode in the deep, now with the wave, yo
Dave, man, I still remember conversations
About awards and their invalid validations
I got the world in my hands, that's world domination
Man, I'm not pop just popping into the population
I got dreams and ambitions, people that listen
Love the fans cause all I had was fiends and a kitchen
I'm in Dior, guess I'm preachin' in Christian
My pockets deep but my jeans full of riches
Descendants of a king, I got people who depend on me, the penance of a king
My teacher mentioned credit, never said it was a thing
Why you think the mortgage lender isn't lending her a thing
From a real estate to real estate
Made sure I ate with my niggas before the dinner dates
I had so much on my plate, now I'm eating like a king, had to work like a slave
Imagine if we never imagined this?
Imagine if our imaginations couldn't fathom it?
Imagine if the butterfly effect was a caterpillar in the Garden of Eden by the tree where the apple is?
I'm way too talented
To still be in the sticks where there's javelins
I'm Olympic on Mount Olympus' peak
At the top it's only us, I'm with my G's
But I ain't gotta be high, there's higher powers than me, it's AV
I fell asleep and spoke to MJ
And he told me to heal the world, make it a better place
Red jackets in my ends, it's the end days
Why you think I'm rollin' with trendsetters that set pace?
Grew up in a race
Where the races are places where they wanna replace us, I'm patient but then I'm impatient, God's grace has been ever so gracious
Something to say but I'm the saviour cause I'm in the Matrix, an alien cause I'm in a spaceship, I saw my niggas on slave ships
I remember tellin' Whitney, "You're my queen"
I was selling Bobby New Edition on my street
Feds were taking pictures, taking pictures of my team
But I saw the bigger picture, the depiction of my dreams
It was nightmares where we lost Mo and Leng
Had the nigga feelin' outta place at his home address
I'm the first nigga with insomnia who overslept
I paid 70 in taxes, it don't match what I owe to them
Man, it's crazy
Lately I see a lot of man tryna play me
I ain't an escort but it's fuck you, pay me
Déjà vu every time that I get a break, G, I used to visualise my reality in a daydream
Dream to be happy, are you happy with a dream team?
Full of happy niggas, are you happy with your team?
How many men are talented and ended up on the street?
You didn't act on it, now he looks unhappy with the scene
Seen, I mean Happy Halloween
Me and the team branched out from selling leaves
If my life was a film, the title on it's release would have to be, "Just Read This One Incredible Scene"
I ain't had a break since the peddle bike in my teens, so I wouldn't lose sleep if you couldn't sell me a dream
I'm tighter than these guys, it's all lies that they're feeding
The seeds of deceit grew the tree in the treason and no reason for the way that you living, make a decision
I hate mediocrity, last dream I had I saw Socrates
He told me he believes in my philosophy
I just do numbers, I ain't waitin' on the lottery (nah)
I'm the best on the scene
The only thing that follows when your mentioning me
Man invest in a girl when interested but she ain't invested if she don't say invest in your dreams
You invest for your queen, I invest for the queen
There's a big fucking difference
When I was 18 I was six-figure nigga trigger happy, I'ma killer
For dinners we ate livers and corn beef
I work in silence, my touch Midas, yes
Colourism is real but don't let 'em divide us
We're all blacks tryna run our own race in our own way feeling pressure from our own race
Strugglin' to relate
In a black man's eyes, I see pride, see pain
See joy, see days of hardship
You wanna be black but you don't know what dark is
You want our blood but you don't know what heart is
How could he draw me out if he don't know what art is, I'm Picasso
Diss me and man know, it's kidnap
Nothing but red paint when the van goes
I don't make pop art, also and this kicks that I wore hold up
I had a tough upbringing and hard days, I saw those
Weight on my chest, only right I got a tore soul
Be happy for me, I'm happy to see, I happen to be the only one that made it happen for me
As a child I saw loss and now I'm a man in defeat
Outstanding, I snap at something when I stand on the beat
Avelino
Thank you so much for the love everyone, it’s all appreciated
Ismael H. Mendez
thank you for blessing the world and our lifes with your bars and genius, timeless track
Shawn Curry
Avelino you the truth bro!!! Much love!!!
JANSET
you deserve it G..thanking YOU.
Antony Chouffot
Massively underrated song here, it's almost like lyricism is not what the masses want because it isn't easy listening
JP
Your a jedi in your craft 💯👌
Avelino
Motivation is what gets you started ! Habit is what keeps you going 🙏🏾
iTempa Jay
Very intelligent avelino my bro hard to be a great lyricist only I never thought anyone could be as good as wretch but u are with the stuff u write 💪💪
rasheemthebest First one
Thank you
Mickias Kid
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