Hwy 40
Riding Through Life's Shadows: Hwy 40 Chronicles
Lyrics
See the sunshine I just close my blinds
Choosing to avoid the external world and its influences.
Hold my tongue, swoll on pride
Exercising restraint and suppressing pride.
Tell no one, dry my eyes
Keeping personal struggles private and maintaining emotional composure.
Hit hwy 40 and ride…ride….ride
Escaping reality by hitting the highway and riding away.
Life with most these niggas is like driving with no destination
Life with most individuals lacks direction.
Put opinions on a pedestal and peep what people saying
Elevating others' opinions and observing public discourse.
Half these days I keep my schedule full avoiding confrontation
Keeping a busy schedule to avoid confrontations rooted in ego-driven hatred.
Cause most of these conversations stem from egos full of hatred
Many conversations are tainted by egos filled with negativity.
No you cannot pull up to the crib hoe
Setting boundaries and not allowing certain people into personal space.
Niggas want my heart up out my rib tho
Protecting one's emotions and not easily giving away love.
Gave these niggas food up out my fridge broke
Generosity despite past betrayals.
And you gone still do me like you did bitch
Anticipating betrayal despite past kindness.
I know all my Raleigh niggas feel this
Shared experience with people from Raleigh who can relate.
Niggas cut me deep but shit I heal quick
Resilience in overcoming emotional wounds.
Then I'm back to business, adding shit up like a mathematician
Returning to focus on goals and responsibilities like a mathematician.
No time to trip on shit when your people up in a bad positions
Maintaining composure during challenging times.
You give advice then your forced to live with that decision
The consequences of giving advice and living with those decisions.
I had to fight through my own vices had me acting different
Struggling with personal vices and their impact on behavior.
I just roll the dice on game of life and pray I dodge statistics
Taking risks in life and hoping to avoid negative outcomes.
Nowadays they'll never get the picture less the caption hitting
Understanding situations requires more than just visual perception.
Fuck a image.
Rejecting the importance of maintaining a certain image.
See the sunshine I just close my blinds
Choosing to remain oblivious to external positivity.
Hold my tongue, swoll on pride
Suppressing the desire to express oneself verbally.
Tell no one, dry my eyes
Dealing with personal emotions privately.
Hit hwy 40 and ride…ride….ride
Escaping reality by hitting the highway and riding away repeatedly.
See the sunshine I just close my blinds
Choosing to remain oblivious to external positivity (repeated).
Hold my tongue, swoll on pride
Suppressing the desire to express oneself verbally (repeated).
Tell no one, dry my eyes
Dealing with personal emotions privately (repeated).
Hit hwy 40 and ride…ride….ride
Escaping reality by hitting the highway and riding away repeatedly (repeated).
See the sunshine I just close my blinds
Choosing to remain oblivious to external positivity (repeated).
Hold my tongue, swoll on pride
Suppressing the desire to express oneself verbally (repeated).
Tell no one, dry my eyes
Dealing with personal emotions privately (repeated).
Let me get to the, let me get to the light
Desiring to reach the light amidst personal struggles.
Slowly I've been fading to the darkness
Gradually losing hope and optimism.
Friendships losing sparks and find myself using my heart less
Experiencing diminishing emotional connections in friendships.
Niggas that I know detached from roots from which we started
People losing touch with their roots.
Now we only phone from time to time to speak accomplished
Communication becoming sporadic, focusing on achievements.
Shit I'm barely home that's how it goes when you're an artist
The challenges of being away from home as an artist.
Glory the God slowly prep'd for me all this
Acknowledging divine preparation for future success.
See the façade, these niggas playing they hard, but never showing they heart
Seeing through false appearances and guarded emotions.
That's the type shit that keep you boxed in
Avoiding situations that limit personal growth.
I tell you, I tell you
Reiterating the importance of the message.
Swear I never got time on the go
Lack of time due to a busy lifestyle.
Always racking up that mileage on the road
Constantly traveling and accumulating experiences.
See the sunshine I just close my blinds
Choosing to remain oblivious to external positivity (repeated).
Hold my tongue, swoll on pride
Suppressing the desire to express oneself verbally (repeated).
Tell no one, dry my eyes
Dealing with personal emotions privately (repeated).
Hit hwy 40 and ride…ride….ride
Escaping reality by hitting the highway and riding away repeatedly (repeated).
See that sunshine I just close my blinds
Choosing to remain oblivious to external positivity (repeated).
Hold my tongue, swoll on pride
Suppressing the desire to express oneself verbally (repeated).
Tell no one, dry my eyes
Dealing with personal emotions privately (repeated).
Hit hwy 40 and ride…ride….ride
Escaping reality by hitting the highway and riding away repeatedly (repeated).
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