Rapper's Battle
Unveiling the Layers: Decoding Reality and Reflections in Rapper's Battle
Lyrics
What do you mean keep it real, could someone please explain
Questioning the concept of "keeping it real" and seeking an explanation.
When reality's just light interpreted by your brain
Suggesting that reality is subjective, shaped by individual perception.
And if mine and your perceptions ain't one and the same
Highlighting the divergence in perceptions and questioning normality.
Which one of us is normal which one is insane
Pondering on the definition of normality and insanity in differing perspectives.
The skin never forgets a deep abrasion
Emphasizing the lasting impact of physical wounds on the skin.
Yet your brain often forgets deep conversations
Expressing frustration about forgetting meaningful conversations.
This annoys me due to the nature of humanity
Annoyed by the forgetfulness and reflective on the nature of humanity.
Want to remember the good, not just the bad things that happened to me
Desire to remember positive experiences, not just the negative ones.
And yeah, I understand the minds an intricate tapestry
Acknowledging the complexity of the mind as a metaphorical tapestry.
So is the skin and that still records damage, see
Comparing the intricacy of the mind to the recording nature of the skin.
This scar above my eyebrow's from when I was a kid
Referencing a scar and its recording of childhood damage.
And my skin has kept a record of the damage I did
Highlighting the skin's role in recording past physical harm.
Twenty some years down the line from that very day
Reflecting on the documentation of carelessness over the years.
Documentation of carelessness and the price that you pay
Emphasizing the lasting consequences and the price paid for actions.
Yet it's over complex brain that sits inside of my head
Contrasting the complexity of the brain with its inability to recall recent events.
Can't remember the last things me and my friend J said
Expressing frustration over forgetting recent conversations.
I don't want to be just devoid of desire
Rejecting the idea of being devoid of desire.
I don't want to be another bird on the wire
Expressing a desire to avoid being just another conformist.
I don't want to be just a log on the fire
Rejecting a passive existence, wanting more than being consumed by routine.
I don't want to be that at all
Rejecting a passive existence altogether.
I got a heart rate that's erratic
Highlighting irregular heart rate as a metaphor for emotional turbulence.
I guess god fucked up the schematic
Suggesting a divine mistake in the design of the speaker.
I can't hack it and I panic and that makes it go pneumatic
Expressing anxiety and panic affecting the speaker's well-being.
Causing landslides t-t-t-tearing up my insides
Metaphorically describing internal turmoil causing emotional upheaval.
Sometimes I think I'll live forever, but I know I won't
Contemplating mortality despite occasional thoughts of invincibility.
When I really should be working on my flow I don't
Admitting procrastination in working on personal improvement.
I just sit here and read extracts from this note I wrote
Describing the speaker's current state of distraction.
Trying to find something that is worth a quote
Expressing a search for meaningful content or inspiration.
Fixing up mad Bitches like lobotomy stitches
Using vivid imagery to describe refining creative work.
When I hit a tight rhyme see my leg it twitches
Physical reaction (twitching leg) to creating a powerful rhyme.
I ain't into this game for the fame or riches
Stating a disinterest in pursuing fame or material wealth.
Good to write tight rhymes, street poems and scriptures
Expressing a commitment to creating impactful and meaningful poetry.
Now what's the point I'm making? Why I am saying this out loud?
Raising the question of the purpose behind the speaker's statements.
Am I convincing myself or pandering to the crowd?
Reflecting on whether the speaker is convincing themselves or pandering to an audience.
You can hear every word, you would still never know me
Emphasizing the difficulty of truly understanding the speaker despite explicit expression.
Like Sean Penn could win 10 Oscars but he'll still be Spicoli
Referencing actor Sean Penn and the enduring association with a past character.
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