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Motives

from Out of Body by Sam Nabi

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I'm about growing up and breaking bad habits
The only Fast Car you'll see me rockin' is Chapman's
I used to look up to Em and Breaking Bad actors
But that's not me, now I'm making my own magic
I'm too earnest, can't hide my reaction
Truth hurts, so if you're in the mood to keep askin'
No, I won't pull any punches or backflips
Does that mean that I'm the bad guy? What happened?

Wait up, what's your motivation?
I see cats with all the aesthetics but no patience
Don't just let your backing track do the talking, say something
Okay hun? You flash in the pan or are you a great one?
You see, they all follow me but I don't follow them
Follow me? I'm no epidemiologist
But if they wanna go viral like some unprotected college kids
Hey, I just want my idols to acknowledge this

Look, are you innocent or just ill-equipped?
Well, we found us a predicament — resurface and swim again
Don't act like you're heaven-sent, you're just like the rest of them
Think you need to rent a van to get out your adrenaline?
Settle in — Don't you give me that sentiment
You can be a better man, you can keep it relevant
Start testing your friends, some need to be jettisoned
Yeah, check your ego at the door and don't you let it in

I got lucky, I can be precious with my art
I've had it simmering for years, when I go in I hit the mark
You know I never met a mic I didn't like and in the bars
I got the whole room rapt like a house of God
Holding on to ego can make you trip
Trying to spit a compliment like acid from your lips
Stop trying so hard to look hard, kid
You'll be out of breath quick if you only attempt sprints

Yeah, any way you cut it I have my cake and I eat it too
The measure of success is I can take the crowd and shape the mood
Pen-to-paper practice makes me greater, I won't wait up
For the rest to catch their breath anytime soon
This art is all hot air over wax, burning both ends
Like feeling around in the dark then strike a match so potent
Some of y'all spit fire like low-quality votives
I focus on burning true and seeing through where the smoke is

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from Out of Body, released December 31, 2021
Produced by Sovren

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