Palermo Stone - Freedom Writers lyrics
rate mefeat. Dee-1
Look, young vigilantes, rappers gotta up their aiming
You see ‘em feeling antsy something like I’m feeling panties
I’m getting close to blow, cup running for a four leaf clover
No, this is God’s will, never been lost here
Forge my own path now, you do the math
Don’t get caught inside our crosses, yeah, I’ve been exhausted
But I never lost it, thinking along, roaming, I wonder what it cost me
Thousands to millions but I still feel awesome
Do this for a dollar although I needed the progress
Bars hold weight, uplifted I see my arm drift
Hooks, lines and fingers, ain’t fishing for no compliments
I’m just tryina save my audience, miracle this armament
So forfeit, so on again
They say I’m tryina play God again, I’m just a freedom writer
With a heart a ten, yeah
How you gonna stop, how you gonna stop
How you gonna stop a writer?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
With the last needle dropping, every record stopping
Who will be the survivor?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
I ran into a young man in his green and kaki school uniform
White air, bud hair, phones on, headed home
To the Iberville Projects where right across the street
I just left to meet with the mayor and Spike Lee
Tryina figure out a route to stop black on black killing
And value the life they living and escape mental prison
Meanwhile, the homie recognized my face
He called my name, ran across the street and then we embraced
It took a moment to tell me he was a fan and about his future plans
To be in the same position that I am
I said, “shorty, you know I went to school, right?”
Hey say “you graduated in top middle school, too, right?
But I just saw your video on MTV 2, right?
And honestly, this what gave me the motivation to write”
He said, “thank you” then we parted ways
He just inspired the inspirer, that’s why I’m giving praise
Dee-1
How you gonna stop, how you gonna stop
How you gonna stop a writer?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
With the last needle dropping, every record stopping
Who will be the survivor?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
Deep inside my meditation, seconds from detonation
I had a revelation that I can possible be the one to restore the nation
Or the generation, I’m getting sick of waiting
How much practice patience, screaming F the world
The F stand for “Free”, I stand for you if you stand for me
Not gonna allow for my confidence to be fleeting
But when I read the news, yeah, we’re only human beings
We struggle in our bubbles, we need something to believe in
I scoffer in rebuttals but I see your interest peaking
Well come inside the huddle, I got something really subtle
…is the vessel, Omar is the shuttle
We taking it to newer heights, try to shine a newer light
Media is the medium, we try to serve some food for thought
Omar, you are not alone, … moved upon a block
You are in Palermo Stone, I promise you we got a lot
I promise you we got a lot
Deal one in Palermo Stone, we gonna take it to the top
How you gonna stop, how you gonna stop
How you gonna stop a writer?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
With the last needle dropping, every record stopping
Who will be the survivor?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
How you gonna stop, how you gonna stop
How you gonna stop a writer?
See what I stand for?
It’s what I live for and what I’d die for
Freedom writer
