1. |
Welcome (Intro)
02:27
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Round Planet proudly presents
A T. Karras production
T. Karras starring in
Live from the Matrix
Time goes by really fast, It feels like it’s been years
I’m lookin’ at the past and I’m cryin’ them tears
Thinkin’ about better times when things used to be cool
Nowadays it’s screwed up and everybody is a fool
You probably think that I’m insane, crazy and screwy
You probably think this could only happen in a movie
Well this ain’t no movie, I ain’t motherfuckin’ actin’
This is happenin’ for real, it’s like a chain reaction
That we caused when we put our trust in corporations
Technology that infiltrated and changed the nation
Faces with no morals only out for fame
Politicians who be playin’ as if it were a game
They colluded to pollute the minds, get them addicted
And we built their supply chain with the money we gifted
Now we got nothin’ and they’ve got all the power
I can’t walk down the street without having to encounter
Some propaganda tellin’ me to buy their shit
And for an extra 10 dollars, I can get it quick
I’m like, I’m broke, why you tryna squeeze every dollar
You already in a mansion, I’m livin’ in squalor
I can’t go on social media without controversy
I don’t know what to say, I don’t know who to be
Ignorance is abound everywhere that I go
Sproutin’ bullshit nonsense that people claim to know
It ain’t about supremacy, It ain’t about identity
It’s about the appropriation by these entities
Who claim to care, but feed you lies in disguise
And appropriate your struggle for a few extra signs
They took away all the choice, took away all the views
Now all we have for information is propaganda news
It’s everybody for themselves and we all trynna make it
This the new normal now, welcome to the Matrix
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2. |
Down the Rabbit Hole
03:02
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Did you ever stop to think that what you do could change the path
Did you ever stop to think that you could start the aftermath
Once you go down the hole it's too late to go back
The consequences last forever, that's a verified fact
We live in the dimension ruled by bad actors
Misinformation rampant like the facts don't matter
Fascism and pollution fogging up the air
Media claims to listen but they don't care
2016, we never thought it would occur
That this world would never ever get absurd
Behind the scenes, they've been working hard to burn it down
I wasn't shocked when Donald J. Trump got crowned
Now we got conspiracies around every corner
Crazy loonies infiltrated, messing up the order
The heroes I looked up to, they never did shit
Now the U.S. Government belongs to the rich
I keep holding out hope, but it never gets better
I'm bout to write humanity a Dear John letter
Pandora's box was opened, now it's never gonna stop
We deep in the rabbit hole and I fear it won't stop
Till we reach the bottom
We're going down the rabbit hole
It's kind of like a rodeo
Everybody do the doce-ci-do
On and on it'll always go
We're going down the rabbit hole
It's kind of like a rodeo
Everybody do the doce-ci-do
On and on it'll always go
Okay now you're gonna wake up
It doesn't take much for a person to lose their mind
One moment they can see, the next they're blind
Believing every single thing they see or hear or do
Falling ever so deeper into the lies of the ruse
Now they promoting this shit everywhere that they go
Corrupting them like a virus, tightening their hold
On the masses, it's like the truth don't exist
It's hard to resist when the world turns to shit
I know rabbit holes can go very deep
That's why I keep my mind strong and avoid conspiracies
Lots of two faced people think they're holy like God
They'll never fleece me for I see past their facades
I'm tired of the future being constantly bleak
I'm tired of these deceivers exploiting the weak
We gotta be strong, we gotta stand up
To these devil worshipers who're wholly corrupt
P.S. go fuck
We're going down the rabbit hole
It's kind of like a rodeo
Everybody do the doce-ci-do
On and on it'll always go
We're going down the rabbit hole
It's kind of like a rodeo
Everybody do the doce-ci-do
On and on it'll always go
Yeah, I'm serious when I say that you should go fuck
You're just an evil soul who doesn't even give a fuck
Corrupting the masses just to earn them bucks
Then leaving high and dry when the flow just stops
I can't wait until you drop
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3. |
CGI (feat. GR3YS0N)
02:46
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Did you ever feel like everything is a lie?
That what used to be real is now CGI?
They may say you’re crazy
But deep down you know you’re right
There was a time before the artificial spiel
When there was a code of honor to keep things real
When the people were conscious and the world had soul
Now it feels like we lost control
To the capitalist fucks earning lots of bucks
Manipulating and creating all the topics we discuss
Selling manufactured shit just to make a profit
We’re all dollar signs now, ain’t no doubt about it
Apple first hooked us to the cell phone screen
Messing with our heads now the world ain't what it seems
Internet became a drug, changing brains in plain sight
There's no way to escape, we're hooked for life
Now we're slaves to the master till the day we die
Believing that the whole entire world is a lie
Computer-generated based on algorithms
And everybody’s complacent with the cynicism
What the fuck happened?
The entire world is generated on the fly
Made up of real time CGI
Nothin’ is real, it’s just deception in disguise
We’re stuck in the matrix, the only question is why?
Why did we let this happen?
Yeah, I'm realer than real
Don't need your validation man, fuck how you feel
How you talkin' like you the one that's payin' my bills
You need to chill, cause I ain't never lay down a mill'
Everything is a perception or for a point of reference
To project the folks perspective where people are headed
Everyone is groomed to diss slander or boo
Anybody not perfect, like we back in school
I let me be myself, people call me a fool
Even though they say bein' different is cool
But if you go against the grain of everything they've been trained
They will tie you to the tracks and leave you for the train
Dang, it's just that ill
They all play for the Matrix but I'm Neo still
Which means I am the one, that one son of a gun
Who's ready for whatever, whoever wanted to come
Uh, protect your will
Smith your destiny, be uncle phil
Your life is in shambles, you can change that still
Get your ass online, you got time to kill
And time equals money, go and get them bills
Instead you're online and you're lyin' still
Yeah it's all CGI
EMP pop by and your mind is fried
Uh
The entire world is generated on the fly
Made up of real time CGI
Nothin’ is real, it’s just deception in disguise
We’re stuck in the matrix, the only question is why?
Why did we let this happen?
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4. |
War
02:33
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We at war
With each other
There's no peace and unity
I hope someday, we'll all be free
We're living in a never ending nightmare
Violence everywhere and nobody cares
World's like a warzone, there's bloodshed on the streets
Everybody wants peace yet everybody wants beef
It's red vs. blue, men vs. women
There's conflicts everyday, I cannot comprehend
They pop up in thin air, there's fights everywhere
I can't play fair, it's fucked up and I'm scared
I don't get why everybody is completely insane
They provoke and intimidate all for self gain
To them it's just a game with no consequences
They don't care if someone dies, makes me livid
We had hopes for the future, it failed a lot
They made the wild west into fucking Iraq
I'm waiting for the day when this bullshit will stop
Gravity of this is heavy, like it or not
This is reality
We're in a war against each other
We're pitted to the core
We're torturing ourselves
It's like we're living in hell
We're in a war against each other
We're pitted to the core
We're torturing ourselves
It's like we're living in hell
It's like we're living in hell
Okay, now listen up
They brainwashed us through propaganda
They said that peace was not the answer
That you had to go to war to get your point across
They know the cost of your soul and it's worth a lot
Rich people earning money off of casualties
Like it's cool as fuck to have apathy
Afraid of accountability so they hide
Spreading two-faced lies through the PR disguise
This recklessness should be reprimanded
Even Barbera Streisand couldn't hide the damage
Can't believe politicians really got your back
Givin' a slap on the wrist, the justice system is wack
We're still fighting like it's world war three
Designed to go on for an eternity
We're tired of the lies, tired of the abuse
Don't spew no bullshit, just tell the motherfuckin truth
What you afraid of?
War, hoo
Yeah, what is it good for
Absolute nothing
War, hoo
Yeah, what is it good for
Absolute nothing
We're in a war against each other
We're pitted to the core
We're torturing ourselves
It's like we're living in hell
We're in a war against each other
We're pitted to the core
We're torturing ourselves
It's like we're living in hell
It's like we're living in hell
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People flippin’ out, I hear a lot of gunshots
Everything’s in flames and it just won’t stop
Something’s in the air and I know it’s stank
It’s not the ordinary man who I have to thank
There were riots way before 2020 came around
Unarmed man gets downed, people burn it to the ground
Police brutality’s the same wether it’s LA or Newark
No accountability cause nobody’s got heart
Media praise police as if they were gods
Same media frames rioters as unruly mobs
Focusing on the chaos to boost their ratings
All this sensationalism is really frustrating
Like we’re fighting for change yet nobody uses brains
To figure out the ones who are truly deranged
Racism is a weapon corruptin’ innocent minds
The real danger is facism but people are blind
To reality
I can’t breathe
Get your knee off my throat, I can’t breathe
Stop beating me up, I can’t breathe
Get your hands off of me, I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
Get your knee off my throat, I can’t breathe
Stop beating me up, I can’t breathe
Get your hands off of me, I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
Yeah uh-huh
I need some air now, I can't breathe
Uh-huh
Look, uh
I scream my name out, tell the cop that I can't breathe
He got his foot up on my neck, now it's a crazy scene
And I'm just a black man tryin' to do his best
Yo fuck the police, I have to say it with my chest
They got they camera on, they got they gun on their hip
They rock the same color, talkin' about a gun and a clip
They talkin' about, we gon' serve and protect
But that ain't what they been goin' cause they keep their gun straight to my neck
Why you think I walk in the buildin' demandin' respect
I'm a black man so I ain't playin' with all of the rest
I keep it real and I know I'm runnin' drills
This ain't no army but it's different how I'm servin' all these skills
Did you read me my rights, I don't think so
That just means that I'm free to go, I ain't got no time for no talkin' bro
I'm the real, in this rap game, yeah I'm lyrical
But all you fuck punk police, it's so pitiful
I'm gone
I can’t breathe
Get your knee off my throat, I can’t breathe
Stop beating me up, I can’t breathe
Get your hands off of me, I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
Get your knee off my throat, I can’t breathe
Stop beating me up, I can’t breathe
Get your hands off of me, I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
Get your knee off my throat, I can’t breathe
Stop beating me up, I can’t breathe
Get your hands off of me, I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
Get your knee off my throat, I can’t breathe
Stop beating me up, I can’t breathe
Get your hands off of me, I can’t breathe
I can’t breathe
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6. |
The Downfall
03:39
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This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
Meet me, a person on the top
Livin' the life as if it's never gonna stop
Had friends, had wealth, had fame, I had it all
Then shit hit the fan and I began to fall
At first it wasn't much, but the feeling crept
Everyday I woke up feelin ever more stressed
Paranoia infiltrated, messing up my grind
Tried to act normal but this shit was messing with my mind
My numbers went down, my friends faded away
I kept reminiscin what it was I did or say
It never got better, it kept on getting worse
Yeah I'm branded as a villain, that shit fucking hurt
Now I'm all alone, and the pain is severe
This isolation shit be having me in tears
I can barely see the light, I'm at rock bottom
Makes me wonder if I myself am the problem
It's fucked up
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
I have to wonder how I got myself into this position
I got beaten to submission and I didn't even listen
I ran the message in my mind and it didn't even stick
I had to push my luck, I had to persist
I tried my best to fit in but I was living a lie
There were things about myself that I couldn't deny
Like the fact I'm too real, tell the truth too much
Society don't want me no more, guess I'm fucked
Maybe this whole thing wasn't meant to be
Feels like I'm blind, I wish I could see
Through their eyes, so I can understand what's going on
It's impossible to find a place where I belong
I don't know why God made me like this
If it's for a purpose then I want to know what it is
I can't keep spiraling down, it's gonna lead me to death
Can I forgive myself for all the shit that's in my head
Or will I end up dead
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
This is the downfall, it's so steep
Never thought that it'd go this deep
Why is this happening, please tell me
I don't understand, can you help me
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7. |
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This goes out to those who are ambitious
Perhaps a bit too ambitious
Don't ever let them bring you down
Always keep your head up
No matter what
I'm too ambitious for my own good
Never should of came out the motherfuckin womb
Since the day I was born, I've been outside the box
Grew up a threat like Malcolm X and 2Pac
Combined, I can see the truth in reality
Not afraid to speak up against the lies and tyranny
They call me a clown cause I'll never be formal
I know I'm an outcast, I'll never be normal
But that won't stop me from being a standout
I live my life hardcore, never chasing the clout
I don't need people to tell me how important I am
My existence is proof that I'm a part of God's plan
Don't let em put you down, don't you feel like a fool
Be like John Locke, don't let em tell you what to do
And don't emulate me, you gotta be yourself
The ambition that lies inside is the story you tell
Don't let ambition bring you down
Don't let anybody tell you otherwise
Only you can define your fate
And there's only three words that you gotta say
I'm too ambitious
I make my dreams possible, no matter what the obstacle
I hop over haters who lie so they can stop the truth
Say they ain't doin' right if no one's takin' shots at you
Haters only run on emotion, they're illogical
So for them to have a dream they see it as highly non-probable
This is not a game yo, I have to make this profitable
Livin' off my lyrics, I'm doin' what I gotta do
Every second's viable, I don't have no time to lose
I go erase the pricks who probably go ahead and cop a noose
But too scared to go ahead when ninjas get the glock and shoot
Take the long road, do the math and then show the proof
Find what the X is and tell you the hypotenuse
Give props to all my people that be takin' a leap
The ones who chasin' dreams while their family asleep
The ones who stay cookin' no matter the heat
We gonna, reap what we sow just read it and peep
Don't let ambition bring you down
Don't let anybody tell you otherwise
Only you can define your fate
And there's only three words that you gotta say
I'm too ambitious
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8. |
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Everybody’s lookin’ for purpose in life
Everybody’s lookin’ for a future that’s bright
Everybody’s lookin’ for easy success
Everybody’s lookin’ for them to be blessed
Everybody’s lookin’ for somethin’ to souve the soul
Some place where they belong, some place that they know
With like-minded people where they would truly belong
With a purpose that makes them feel united as one
We’re all looking for comfort that alleviates the pain
For the fear of the unknown can drive some insane
Nobody wants to fail, nobody wants to be worthless
That’s why we strive for fame, power and success
We used to be satisfied with doin’ our part
Now they say, it’s not enough to have heart and be smart
Celebrities get more admiration and respect
Than the disgruntled workers who keep this world in check
I can’t believe this became the american dream
To make money, screw people, it’s an egotistic scheme
I guess we’re destined to put those dreamers down
Who dare to be somethin’ with their ambition so profound
Lord help me now
We are all, looking for something
Something we can call our own
Something we can call our home
Somewhere we can truly belong
We are all, looking for something
Something we can call our own
Something we can call our home
Somewhere we can truly belong
Bounce, came up on a ounce
This like really cost you, what can you amount
Wow, planet where I lounge
Searchin' for my soul, yo peace is what I found
Hold me down, wait goin' up, thought you knew
Nothin new, fuck with me, no come and sue
I'm that dude, good burger, I'm that dude
Once lost, caught a second wind now I can't lose
Big smoke, steady game off of cliff notes
Kick flows till I blow with my kin folk
Shift modes, switch states takin' risks though
Keep it cookin' somethin' raw up the bristo
Can I copy, to them critics, they can't stop me
Been up my business, you ain't in it if you watchin'
Nigga won't quit till his pockets looking stocky
No fucks are given today, sorry, I'm not sorry
This is cold game given, you ain't know, need to listen
Just a pro with ambition, around the globe with the mission
Hottest stoves in the kitchen, grow with the wisdom
Boldest intention, keep it goin' with the vision
Yo, we just all need somethin' to believe in
Start with self and that's somethin' what you're bringin'
To the table when it comes down to the eatin'
Cause, everybody has their reasons'
Yuh
We are all, looking for something
Something we can call our own
Something we can call our home
Somewhere we can truly belong
We are all, looking for something
Something we can call our own
Something we can call our home
Somewhere we can truly belong
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9. |
Good Old Days
02:57
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Do you remember a time before the craziness
When the world was wonderful and it was filled with bliss
Everybody was happy, everybody was free
Now when I walk around, all I see is misery
Such a shame
I’ve been reminiscin’ about the past
Lookin’ back at the good times we used to have
Partyin’ the night away, living off life
We were smilin’ off our asses, there was never a fight
It was a time where everybody was cool as fuck
Never having to worry about problems that much
Good music and vibes fillin’ up the air
People showin’ their ass off like they didn’t even care
Life used to be simple, we were strong as fuck
We never let bullshit issues drive us nuts
We respected each other as if our bond was strong
We could disagree but we'd still get along
This used to be the norm, now it’s a fantasy
Everybody hates each other, no peace, no unity
And nobody even cares, everybody's so fake
Where did the good times go and what's it gonna take
To bring them back
It seems like a long time, I miss the good old days.
And I wish the good times would come back and stay.
I know times are heavy, I know times ain't great
From the ashes, a better future we will make
I miss the times when you could go into a club
And not have them posers take pictures of their mug
Pretendin’ that their havin’ a good time
Using filters on the lives that they post online
They be spendin’ dollar signs galore
Just to get shit that you couldn’t get and more
Is it really worth it, gettin' a thousand likes
Is this the best way to spend your time in the spotlight
I remember when them parks used to be cheap
Now it’s a hundred for a ticket, it just makes me weep
I’m payin’ 50 for beef, they’re makin’ trends for clout
I’m out of place and they’re pushin’ me out
I don’t get why people are cheerin’ for the rich
When the poor get shafted, can you believe this shit
I miss the good old days when people gave a damn
Now they ain’t givin’ a hand and the world is a sham
I can’t believe it man
What's it going to take to bring the good old days back
What's it going to take for us to just chill and relax
Everyday it's like all y'all are ready to fight
What's it going to take for y'all to see the light
I have to ask
It seems like a long time, I miss the good old days.
And I wish the good times would come back and stay.
I know times are heavy, I know times ain't great
From the ashes, a better future we will make
It seems like a long time, I miss the good old days.
And I wish the good times would come back and stay.
I know times are heavy, I know times ain't great
From the ashes, a better future we will make
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10. |
I Wish
03:45
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I wish I could escape from the Matrix
I wish I could escape all the hatred
I wish we could go back to the basics
I wish we could live in an oasis
But it’s just a dream
I wish I could escape from the Matrix
I wish I could escape all the hatred
I wish we could go back to the basics
I wish we could live in an oasis
But it’s just a dream
Every day I keep livin’ the same day
Chaos is everywhere and I’m walkin’ through the frey
And I’m tired of it, I wish I could escape
Take a vacay and relax as if life was straight
It seems everywhere I go, trouble follows me around
World’s like a warzone and I’m afraid I might get downed
I’m stressed and depressed like 24/7
There’s no peace anymore, not even in heaven
I keep wishin that this whole thing is just a dream
But I keep waking up to the same old scene
Everything on fire, killers off scott free
We all claim to be innocent but we’re fuckin’ guilty
Of the same old thing, exchangin’ morals for fame
Money, drugs and attention are dangerous for the brain
But we didn’t listen and we now livin’ in the consequence
Computer simulation is a fucked up pretense
I wish I could escape from the matrix
I wish I could escape all the hatred
I wish we could go back to the basics
I wish we could live in an oasis
But it’s just a dream
I never thought that we’d be livin’ in the Matrix
I never thought we’d be overtaken by the fakeness
I never thought that people would go for the hate shit
I just wish that we were brave enough to face it
Our true nature that has lead us to this situation
Can’t believe everybody’s been condemned to damnation
All because we chose lust over morality
I guess deep inside we all have bad mentalities
And now it’s gotten to a point where we cannot escape
We had multiple chances but now it’s too late
The world is fucked and we doomed ourselves to extinction
The heat be increasin’, murderous fucks be policin’
And that peace and unity, it’s never comin’ back
We’ve proven to ourselves that we’re all maniacs
Hell bent on destruction as if it were our destiny
The last days are here and I still can’t believe
What I see
I wish I could escape from the Matrix
I wish I could escape all the hatred
I wish we could go back to the basics
I wish we could live in an oasis
But it’s just a dream
I wish I could escape from the Matrix
I wish I could escape all the hatred
I wish we could go back to the basics
I wish we could live in an oasis
But it’s just a dream
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11. |
Lots of Losses
03:16
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In life, there are lots of losses
And you gotta be prepared to pay whatever the cost is
There's no way to avoid whatever comes your way
You gotta push on, you gotta not be afraid
Of the losses
In life, there are lots of losses
And you gotta be prepared to pay whatever the cost is
There's no way to avoid whatever comes your way
You gotta push on, you gotta not be afraid
Of the losses
I’ve endured losses ever since the day of my birth
You wouldn’t know cause I disguise all the pain and hurt
I’ve witnessed consequences that lead to chain reactions
That’s why I drink and smoke a lot, it’s a form of distraction
But the pain don’t go away, I still remember it all
Every situation that has lead to my downfall
I miss a lot of people, If I could take it back, I would
Fuck the beef between us, I just want things to be good
A lot of bridges have been burnt, they can’t be repaired
It’s hard to forget when that shit is still there
In plain sight, lingering over like a rain cloud
Looking back at things I’ve done, I can’t say I’m proud
I tried to bury feelings deep down, who was I foolin’
I got no copin’ skills, I don’t know what I’m doin’
My future is my past and my past consist of stress
Makes me wonder when’s the day I’m gonna take my last breath
Lots of losses
In life, there are lots of losses
And you gotta be prepared to pay whatever the cost is
There's no way to avoid whatever comes your way
You gotta push on, you gotta not be afraid
Of the losses
I walk this graveyard til' the day I die
Lookin’ back at opportunities, askin’ myself why
Did I jeopardize chances without a single thought
Makes me wonder if this rap thing was all for naught
I got a lot more enemies than friends these days
I keep wonderin’ if it’s anything I do or say
I feel all alone, like the world is out for me
I’m still shackled to chains, when will I ever be free
The weight I carry, it really crushes my soul
Used to be hot now the temperature’s gone cold
Used to be happy now I’m under a lot of stress
Combine that with the losses now I’m fuckin’ depressed
If only they knew how close to death I am
All the shit I’ve been through can make a person go blam
Another life lost, I guess they’ll never understand
One small obituary, I know they’ll never give a damn
It's fucked up
You know how many people make it to 100
Very few
You know how many people kill themselves
More than you can imagine
You know how many losses are avoidable
Almost all of them
So stop providing the losses, start earning them wins
And then you'll win
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T. Karras Eastvale, California
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