Mind Notes Pt.9 'Broken Rhymes'

Broken rhymes

Broken lines

Black and blue ink

Streams of consciousness

Day dreams

Strung into print

Sit and think

Meditate

Time fly

The mind strays

Night to day

In every which way

We keep moving

Cement roads

Cats eyes

Night skies

Bricks and mortar

GM

Fast foods

Additives

Liquor and water

Gasoline guzzling

Environment crippling

The high kicking in

From drugs in the system

The eye's glisten glazed

Mans will seldom listen

Visions of hospital beds

And filthy prisons

Spiritual innovations

Mind sets

Mind frames

And mind notes

Inherited knowledge

Each one

Teach one

We keep hope

Because it's no joke

Pantomime

Or comedy scene

The streets stay mean

You could get taken

Eyes wide

Keep looking don't trip over mice tales

Pied piper dreamers

Opportunists and schemers

City life

Working class

Day to day hustle

Rowdy nights

Pay days

Out causing trouble

Ignition turn

Sparks fly

Engines burn

High speed

No seatbelts

Some people never learn

Grey skies

Chimney tops

Hot spots

Roads and rivers

The daily crime rate rises

Sometimes the spine shivers

Cigarettes and liquor

Street drugs and prescriptions

Live fast

Die young

This life's a contradiction

Life try chew us up

Spit us out

And use us

One step forwards

Two steps back

Sometimes it seems useless

The struggle can be ruthless

Got to keep treading water

Get caught slipping

Get got

Lamb to the slaughter

Young dealers

And killers

Streets turn spaghetti westerns

Jakes

Handcuffs

And cells

Interviews

And 50 questions

Street trade

Black market

Supply and demand

Warrants

And red hands

Too much mans on remand

Fires burn

Kids learn

Corrupted philosophies

Street fables

Take the place

Of books and dictionaries

Warlords and mercenaries

Corruption and bribery

Ignorance increasing

No kids in the library

This constant rivalry

On the news at 10

Another person

Has bled red blood to death

Which minute brings the last breath

Object of speculation

Pictures and scriptures

High speed broadband information

No contingency plan

Surf waves

Crash and burn

Fly or die

Intelligence forgot

We all want to earn

Watch faces

Watch diamond watch faces

Money made places

Man made oasis

We travel sands

Sweaty blood money

Always passes hands

And it never stops

Whether currency increases

Or the stock drops

They still plot

On these pounds and pence

Identity crisis

We struggle for relevance

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.8 'What's The Deal'

What's the deal

We hear the people say

What on Earth is going on

In the world today

Trying to keep focus

Sometimes the mind strays

Contemplating paradise

And just floating away

What's the deal

We hear the people say

What on Earth is going on

In the world today

Life spins fast

Hold tight

Enjoy the ride

No matter what happens

Try and spread some good in this life

What's the deal

What's my inspiration

Speak for the people

And you know that I've got dedication

There's too much talking

Not enough action

They lead us to believe

That everybody's packing

But everybody's slacking

Chasing that cheese

We surrounded by fronters

And schemers and thieves

These day to day capers

Just make me laugh

Think you can consume the pie

But you cant reach half

Because it's dirty

And it's rotten

And corrupt to the core

And it's a joke

Because people know

And they still want more

This perpetual paper chase

Man's ain't watching no face

Do anything for the paper

Any time

Any place

So I make haste to my destination

No half stepping

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Straight peace and love reppin'

It's war in these streets

I don't carry no weapons

Just my pen and my pad

And my lyrical venom

I'm the modern robin hood

The Bruce Wayne of lyricists

Spreading my knowledge

Let it rain over ignorance

Forget chasing paper

I'm hitting 16's

Straight bars and hooks

You know what I mean

Because there's too much fake talk

People not saying nothing

Radios and TV's

All I hear & see is fronting

So I'm speaking up for the people

Who struggle and strive

Keep your chin up people

Because we have got to survive

We got to make real moves

Be the best we can be

Even though there's limitations

We got to work and achieve

Make the most of what you got

Work with the situation

Except life's not easy

We must have patience

Enjoy your experiences

And learn from your mistakes

Take care of your affairs

Because there's a lot at stake

Throw caution to the wind

Stay on your toes at all times

And never forget

To spread love in this life

16 left to spit

Bars to rip

On a conscious level

So it's not a chart hit

But my fires are lit

And my fuels are steady burning

Yearning to speak thoughts

About my social learning

Each one

Teach one

Get with the programme

Got raw insight

But I'm a humble man

With a noble plan

To spread some sense to my brothers

Surrounded by intellect and ignorance

Fighters and lovers

They try and run us out of the streets

And into the jails

The system is designed for a reason

So many will fail

But many prevail

Persevere and maintain

Can't get caught in the cycle

Of poverty again

Many still feel pain

Because life's ladder is real long

Got to have the willpower

Make sure your characters strong

Because we all belong to mother nature

We're the Earth family

We've been here for a minute

But we need some longevity

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.7 'No Matter What'

No matter what

We keep on moving

No matter what

We keep on grooving

No matter how

We make it happen

It's just another few choices

Another few seconds

Life is like a game

Of Russian roulette

You never quite know

What fate you might get

Got to spin the chamber

And take your chance

Think you know what's good

Take a second glance

Because a dance with the devil

Can take a long time

Trying to take the right path

But it's hard to find

Because there's no sat nav

No journey planner

In this life of contradictions

Jail cells and glamour

Got to make the right choices

And love each day

But every waking second

Is another chance to stray

Got to keep your wits about you

Keep real people around you

Because you never quite know

What people might do

Some say it's fate

Some say it's choices you make

You could be rotting at the bottom

Or at the top feeling great

Life flies by

Minutes and hours

Dusk to dawn

The life cycle spins

People die and babies are born

We've got to keep on walking

On the roads of life

Through cracks

Paving stones

Pillars

And the daily strife

In this world of broken dreams

And tragedy

Too much calamity

Jealousy

No generosity

But we emerge from the darkness

Heads held high

Someway

Somehow

We maintain and get by

In the streets

Quick fingers buss shots

While beats buss on the radio

Some people cool

Some people crazy though

Too many strugglers

Not enough charity

Wonder where the money's going

Nobodies helping me

Nobodies helping us

We got to keep this boat afloat

Got to work together

And we always got to make the most

This looking glass life

Got people caught in the mix

Urban jungle got us twisted

With these circus tricks

Far too advanced

To be behind bars

Like test tube chimps

Trying to see our life's road map

We're just getting a glimpse

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!

Mind Notes Pt.6 'Collective Karma'

It's karma collective

Collective karma

Make big music

And forget the drama

There's too much conflict

Guns and armour

So we embrace music

There's nothing we'd rather

It's karma collective

Collective karma

Make big music

And forget the drama

Music is a substance

That will never harm ya'

From brother to sister

Mother to father

Keep the peace green

Green peace

Karma collective

Cool calm and collected

We keep a cool perspective

Because this life is too hectic

We gone from way back old school

To new school metric

We gone from classic acoustics

To raw electrics

Things always change

When we least expect it

We vibe on real grooves

Grade A quantity

Real big music

Highest grade quality

Keys

Strings

Valves

And tones

We rock in instrumentals

Are tear microphones

Not strictly PC

But we're perfectly clear

We spread positivity

From far and near

Contemplating dreams

Hopes and fears

Good stories with smiles

Sad stories with tears

Even though it's second nature

For the hustle and bustle

Don't forget life's beauty

Because your caught in the struggle

We always irie

We steady stay vining

We ain't got no time

For no fussing and fighting

Forget all the business

Wheeling and dealing

Music's about life

And positive feelings

Beautiful things happen

When we use imagination

A little creativity

A little dedication

Music is the love of our lives

Not occupation

We're on a train of thought

Flying through train stations

Grab a ticket

Get on board

With an open mind

Because the more we explore

The more we find

Life's a game of snakes and ladders

With ups and downs

Forget money

Love should make the world go around

Life's fragile

Some people quick to abuse it

But we keep ourselves grounded

With soulful music

Forget life's distractions

The gossip and drama

We spread big love

And maintain peaceful karma

Everybody's living life

Under the same sun

We've been brothers and sisters

Since time begun

Yet we live life like strangers

Suspicion and caution

No communication

On the roads we be walking

We got love

If you got love for us

We keep the peace

Avoid the qualms and fuss

But if people start acting disrespectfully

Then we cant respect them collectively

We represent a positive

Collective conscience

We stand for the realness

Forget all the nonsense

Forget all the media

Publicity and sponsors

What really excites us

Is studios and concerts

Schemers and dreamers

Con merchants and chancers

You ask the wrong questions

And you get the wrong answers

Never forget

Why this music's created

It's strictly for the love

Keep the karma collective

PEACE LOVE & PEOPLE POWER!