SELF-DISTRACTION

Beats by Justen Wicker

Verse 1

It’s unreal, all the stories that break through…
Spending all our energy on phonies and fake news…
… And givin’ shine to these foul-mouthed cats…
Baby you dyin’ on the inside, how ‘bout that?
… .It’s so wack, we attack one another…
Over rumors about lovers or maybe baby mothers…
Over pundits & politics, the Red & the Blue…
The Government is gangsta ‘cuz they’re distracting you…
          From the Truth!
… You’re playin’ yourself on your news feed…
‘Cuz you don’t question or critique the bullshit that you read…
… And I ain’t talkin’ just Trump & Hilary…
‘Cuz across party lines, some of ya’lls is feelin’ me…
…We can agree to disagree & move on…
But if it’s racist, hold on homeboy, you wrong!!!
And if you’re lazy, entitled, expecting a hand-out…
You’re bound to get the taste slapped out your mouth!!!
          SO WAKE UP!!!
          AND GET UP!!!
          AND STAY UP!!!
          AND C’MON MAN!!!  (into hook)

Verse 2

Claiming you’re woke won’t absolve your ignorance…
You say you don’t see color, I say you’re full of shit…
So bust this!
…You ain’t got to like to kick it…
But in all honesty you suck and you’ve pushed me to my limits…
So let’s just end it…
…I ain’t got time for no…
Silly Instagram facts and Facebook polls…
Nor your half-assed Snapchat ratchet rants…
Or humble brags up the ass, man, I CAN’T, I CAN’T, I JUST CAN’T!!!
…Watchin’ ya’ll self-destruct…
Throwing shade in every way, steady doing too much…
And for what?
…Petty drama got you hooked like nicotine…
And no you don’t have haters you’re a fuckery fiend…
So it seems…
           You haven’t really got your act together…
…Ya’ll broke up twice, now you’re back together…
…You can’t hold a job and have no ambition…
…You don’t have a plan, but every single day, you stay bitchin’…
          SO WAKE UP!!!
          AND GET UP!!!
          AND STAY UP!!!
          AND C’MON MAN!!!  (into hook)

Verse 3

Well today’s topic, Self-Distraction…
Is made possible by a lack of facts & mad arrogance…
…Leave them apps alone…
Disconnect for a minute, meditation zone…
…If we wanna develop & grow, and take it to the next level…
          We can’t be guinea pigs for the Devil…
…You don’t accomplish anything at all, when you online attack with a flawed mentality…
          (SO FULL OF CRAP!)
…And so your destiny’s to fall, so flat on your face, because your nonsense is not good policy…
          (HASHTAG FACTS!) 
…So I urge you to merge with Reason…
… …’Cuz we gotta keep ourselves in check…
… …We’re engaging in Self-Distraction…
… …It’s high time for some self-respect…
          SO WAKE UP!!!
          AND GET UP!!!
          AND STAY UP!!!
          AND C’MON MAN!!!  (into half hook to outro)

HOOK<!-

We’re engaging in Self-Distraction
We’re ain’t payin’ no damn attention
C’mon man! / C’mon ma! / C’mon girl! / C’mon son!
C’mon dude! / C’mon homie! / C’mon boo! / C’mon lady!

 

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