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And for your transportation pleasures, you get to ride on what? The "R.T.D.": the "rough, tough and dangerous" Where, we provide you and your bitch round trip transfer Straight down range (ayo, nigga!
Wait impatiently for catastrophes I'm spending half my days like this I might as well be working on the midnight shift The radio's tuned to the traffic news And everybody's choking on monoxide fumes Gridlock Up ahead There's a line of cars as far as I can see Gridlock Goin' nowhere Roll down the window, let me scream I can close my eyes and dream I can close my eyes and dream I can close my eyes and dream It's 5:00PM on a weekday, friend I'm going home, but I don't know when I hate this traffic, and I hate this town Gotta honk my horn, try to get around I feel like going on a killing spree Tomorrow I'm going on the R.T.D. The traffic crawls, and the engine stalls I'm stuck on the edge of the urban sprawl Gridlock Up ahead There's a line of cars as far as I can see Gridlock Goin' nowhere Roll down the window, let me scream I can close my eyes and dream
Round of applause for the niggas in the back That tried to stop my vision Round of applause for the exact niggas Making killings Can't give lies with all the truth I'm spilling Either I'm on 'Methazine or goofies why the room is spinning The feeling of the loss of a loved one is painful And we know that The grieving all the blood dripping You in the streets wonder why ya mother tripping Pops was the big Mack you wonder why ya brother Crippin' The loss of hope is real, trust me It's a scary thing Scarier than bitches husbands Cheating with a wedding ring The thought of losing love is a dangerous drug But in specific situations, losing love could be the only thing that's Bringing you the feeling you deserve And I'm giving you the word, begging please don't purge In due time, your life is gonna turn for the better Here's a letter to the old you The one left in the dust, in the dirty works The pain, all the struggle, all the fame Is burning you in flames, now you living in the shame, uh Bitches throwing dirt up on your name and you Handling the strain that they bringing to your brain, uh Dangerous feelings Dangerous killings, the blood that you spilling is Bodies of villains, uh Dangerous feelings Dangerous killings, the bodies you hitting is Racking in millions, uh Dangerous feelings Dangerous feelings Dangerous feelings Now I can't lie I done seen a couple guys getting bodied for the rides I seen a couple niggas switch, I seen it with my eyes That's no excuse to walk inside the streets up in disguise I swear to God my dreams is destined, bound to come alive 'Cause I got the fucking heart, and the anger to survive A lot of niggas in the game ain't in it for the ride They just tryin' to get a check and dip I'm in it for the strive Roll them windows down I'm looking deep into the road of fame Years from now you goofy niggas bound to know my fucking name R.T.D. the family, that's been the fucking slogan But Apostle In, Apostle Out is burning in them fucking brains Cameras flashing, give a fuck about them fucking lights I'd rather get a million bucks then sell out for a couple likes Success is destined in my life I seen it in my fucking visions But losing hopes a dangerous feeling, uh The pain, all the struggle, all the fame Is burning you in flames, now you living in the shame, uh Bitches throwing dirt up on your name and you Handling the strain that they bringing to your brain, uh Dangerous feelings Dangerous killings, the blood that you spilling is Bodies of villains, uh Dangerous feelings Dangerous killings, the bodies you hitting is Racking in millions, uh Dangerous feelings Dangerous feelings Dangerous feelings
Beauty is the beast when I be shining in the light Bringing the community, I'm riding with the ties Stayed for the cries and I laid down the lines For the future in the skies when those flowers get to fly Praising all my children and my peoples Really in the process of choosing all my sequels Creeping in the dark when the light come to meet you When the light come to see you Big body, writing songs with the guys, it's a prequel Success of the wise, no breaking of the bones Going to the top but I ain't doing it alone It's R.T.D. the family no making up the clones 'Cause we in the inner section making dreams for the thrones Dreams in the zone and I'm riding 'til it's gone Niggas getting blessings by the music and the tones We just in the paradise we climbing to the thrones We climbing to the thrones, yea we climbing to the thrones You let your phone ring You keep asking these questions, why you making up the scenes Why you got to bring up past mistakes in every week Yea you cute, but you a demon, call it beauty in a beast Yea I be going through it, but my slate was never clean Nightmares come true, it's a hater's worst dream Light shine bright, grass cut, colored green I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast Long hair, nice skin, I'm in a trans Air force, big coat, fitted pants Snow flakes sprinkling the floors, same color as the vans Couple likes, couple followers and fans I need you by my side no discussion Let's bake a couple muffins, put some ginger bread cookies in a pan Been the perfect girl inside my eyes I got a plan I'll make you mine forever, that's the truth a hunnid grand Let's lay up on the beach, in the sand, let's get a tan We can make a sand castle that'll cost a couple bands But please don't catch an attitude, you can be a little rude To people all for nothing, and that's what I cant stand Your beauty is what's catching my attention The thought of our progression from the bullshit is fucking up the plan Yes I was never perfect but compared to all the stupid shit you do Trust me, I've been the motherfucking man I'm the motherfucking man You let your phone ring You keep asking these questions, why you making up the scenes Why you got to bring up past mistakes in every week Yea you cute, but you a demon, call it beauty in a beast Yea I be going through it, but my slate was never clean Nightmares come true, it's a hater's worst dream Light shine bright, grass cut, colored green I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast You let your phone ring You keep asking these questions, why you making up the scenes Why you got to bring up past mistakes in every week Yea you cute, but you a demon, call it beauty in a beast Yea I be going through it, but my slate was never clean Nightmares come true, it's a hater's worst dream Light shine bright, grass cut, colored green I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, you a beauty in a beast Aye, I be laying on the beach I got the sand up on my feet You a beauty in a beast
It could happen to you, A defect from the Wasted outskirts of Los Angeles With a crumpled-up pass for the RTD And no authority or trajectory On the brink of insanity You'd better believe it Because it's written all over your face Just a neighborhood reject, Out of step and out of place You'd better believe it Would you ever have thought Persistence could prevail Against the almost Unbearable weight of the system?
Vintage tee, brand new phone High heels on cobblestones When you are young, they assume you know nothing Sequin smile, black lipstick Sensual politics When you are young, they assume you know nothing But I knew you Dancin' in your Levi's Drunk under a streetlight I, I knew you Hand under my sweatshirt Baby, kiss it better, right And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite A friend to all is a friend to none Chase two girls, lose the one When you are young, they assume you know nothing But I knew you Playin' hide-and-seek and Givin' me your weekends I, I knew you Your heartbeat on the High Line Once in twenty lifetimes, I And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite To kiss in cars and downtown bars Was all we needed You drew stars around my scars But now I'm bleedin' 'Cause I knew you Steppin' on the last train Marked me like a bloodstain I, I knew you Tried to change the ending Peter losin' Wendy I, I knew you Leavin' like a father Runnin' like water, I And when you are young, they assume you know nothing But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs The smell of smoke would hang around this long 'Cause I knew everything when I was young I knew I'd curse you for the longest time Chasin' shadows in the grocery line I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired And you'd be standin' in my front porch light And I knew you'd come back to me You'd come back to me And you'd come back to me And you'd come back And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite
(Are you free next week?) I bet we'd have really good- Ha (make me go), ha And I know Ha (make me go), ha And I know Ha (make me go), ha And I know Ha (make me go), ha Ooh, oh, baby (A little fade out?)
And "Who d'you know?" Inside the world of beautiful people Champagne and rolled-up notes Prenups and broken homes Surrounded, but still alone Let's leave the party That's not who we are (We are, we are, we are) We are not beautiful, yeah Yeah, that's not who we are (We are, we are, we are) We are not beautiful We are, we are, we are We are not beautiful
When I was young I used to hang with the seventh graders Little bad motherfucker playing Space Invaders Fucking with the girls in the fourth grade Either feeling on they butts or pulling on they braids Walking with the schoolhouse bully By doing that I had a lot of pull G Cheating on tests making a mess Cussing like a sailor at recess It must a been a half moon Cause you'll catch me running out the little girls' bathroom Chewing on Good and Plenties Got my gamble on at lunch pitching pennies Yo I was living like the class clown Pulling all the hokes, making all the jokes man When you young it's hard to see That it's wrong throwing rocks at the RTD Popping out your window with a BB gun Better yet knocking on your door and run Playing hide-and-go-get-it for a little stank Even though I was still shooting blanks As soon as the dark hit I was stealing candy out the corner market Until I got my ass whipped Cause I was ten years old, doing dumb shit Thirteen, that's how old I was When my jimmy started getting a little peach fuzz And I was looking at any butt and ass Me and my homies started cutting class Going up to the high school Looking for any bitch I could lie to Tell em I was older than I really was Smoked my first joint and got really buzzed That's what a mack's made of But when I got my first piece of pussy I fell in love Hard as a rock the long way And then I put the rubber on the wrong way But I still gotta have it Overexcited and fucking like a jackrabbit Goddamn I was hot A virgin but I still knew how to lay pipe Even though the hoe worked me I still knocked the boots from here to Albuquerque Then the shit got strange money I started shaking and jimmy felt funny Then the nut came gushing I jumped up got dressed and start pushing Cause I thought the bitch broke my dick Cause I was still young doing dumb shit At 17 got my first Volkswagon And mastered the life-long art of dragging To the women in college Hung out with the OG's and got some street knowledge Breaking in cars and all that Hitting punk fools with a baseball bat Fucking at a real fast rate Til they said that I might not graduate Then I said fuck the dumb shit Cause Pops'll fuck me up quick If things continued So I start rapping about shit I been through And I got real good Now I look at all the kids in the neighborhood Trying to be baby macks Doing shit that I did seven years back Going through a stage But before they can grow up they on the front page And they mommas is having a fit Cause they died young doing dumb shit
Better off in iowa against your scrambled eggs, than crawling down cahuenga On a broken pair of legs, you'll find your ignorance is blissful every goddamn Time, your're waitin' for the RTD on heartattack and vine.
I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead, long live the king One minute, I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringin' Roman Cavalry choirs are singin' Be my mirror, my sword and shield My missionaries in a foreign field For some reason, I can't explain Once you'd gone, there was never, never an honest word And that was when I ruled the world It was a wicked and wild wind Blew down the doors to let me in Shattered windows and the sound of drums People couldn't believe what I'd become Revolutionaries wait For my head on a silver plate Just a puppet on a lonely string Aw, who would ever wanna be king?
I heard that you're settled down That you found a girl and you're married now I heard that your dreams came true Guess she gave you things, I didn't give to you Old friend, why are you so shy? Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it I had hoped you'd see my face And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you, too "Don't forget me," I beg I remember you said "Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead" "Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead" You know how the time flies Only yesterday was the time of our lives We were born and raised in a summer haze Bound by the surprise of our glory days I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it I had hoped you'd see my face And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over Never mind, I'll find someone like you I wish nothing but the best for you, too "Don't forget me," I begged I remember you said "Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead" Nothing compares, no worries or cares Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
I get myself twisted-in threads To meet you at the Alcott I'd go to the corner in the back Where you'd always be And there you are, sittin' as usual With your golden notebook Writing something about someone Who used to be me And the last thing you wanted Is the first thing I'd do I tell you my problems You tell me the truth It's the last thing you wanted It's the first thing I'd do I tell you that I think I'm falling back in love with you I sit there silently Waiting for you to look up I see you smile when you see it's me I had to do something To break into your golden thinking How many times will I do this And you'll still believe?
And "Who d'you know?" Inside the world of beautiful people Champagne and rolled-up notes Prenups and broken homes Surrounded, but still alone Let's leave the party That's not who we are (We are, we are, we are) We are not beautiful, yeah Yeah, that's not who we are (We are, we are, we are) We are not beautiful We are, we are, we are We are not beautiful
(Ooh, ooh) I, I just woke up from a dream Where you and I had to say goodbye And I don't know what it all means But since I survived, I realized Wherever you go, that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over And our time on Earth was through I'd wanna hold you just for a while And die with a smile If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you (Ooh, ooh) Ooh, lost, lost in the words that we scream I don't even wanna do this anymore 'Cause you already know what you mean to me And our love's the only one worth fighting for Wherever you go, that's where I'll follow Nobody's promised tomorrow So I'ma love you every night like it's the last night Like it's the last night If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over And our time on Earth was through I'd wanna hold you just for a while And die with a smile If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you Right next to you Next to you Right next to you Oh-oh If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you If the party was over And our time on Earth was through I'd wanna hold you just for a while And die with a smile If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you If the world was ending I'd wanna be next to you (Ooh, ooh) I'd wanna be next to you
I say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause girl, you're amazing Just the way you are Yeah Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me Her laugh, her laugh She hates, but I think it's so sexy She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday Oh, you know, you know You know I'd never ask you to change If perfect's what you're searchin' for, then just stay the same So don't even bother askin' if you look okay You know I'll say When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause girl, you're amazing Just the way you are The way you are The way you are Girl, you're amazing Just the way you are When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause girl, you're amazing Just the way you are Yeah
Away I do recall now the smell of the rain Fresh on the pavement, I ran off the plane That July 9th, the beat of your heart It jumps through your shirt, I can still feel your arms But now I'll go Sit on the floor wearin' your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be somethin' you miss I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips I do remember the swing of your step The life of the party, you're showin' off again And I'd roll my eyes, and then you pull me in I'm not much for dancin', but for you I did Because I love your handshake, meetin' my father I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets How you'd kiss me when I was in the middle of sayin' somethin' There's not a day I don't miss those rude interruptions And I'll go Sit on the floor wearin' your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be somethin' you miss I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips Ooh So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe And I keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are Hope it's nice where you are And I hope the sun shines and it's a beautiful day And something reminds you, you wish you had stayed You can plan for a change in the weather and time But I never planned on you changin' your mind So I'll go Sit on the floor wearin' your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be somethin' you miss I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips Just like our last kiss Forever the name on my lips Forever the name on my lips Just like our last
Away I do recall now the smell of the rain Fresh on the pavement, I ran off the plane That July 9th, the beat of your heart It jumps through your shirt, I can still feel your arms But now I'll go Sit on the floor wearin' your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be somethin' you miss I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips I do remember the swing of your step The life of the party, you're showin' off again And I'd roll my eyes, and then you pull me in I'm not much for dancin', but for you I did Because I love your handshake, meetin' my father I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets How you'd kiss me when I was in the middle of sayin' somethin' There's not a day I don't miss those rude interruptions And I'll go Sit on the floor wearin' your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be somethin' you miss I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips Ooh So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe And I keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are Hope it's nice where you are And I hope the sun shines and it's a beautiful day And something reminds you, you wish you had stayed You can plan for a change in weather and time But I never planned on you changin' your mind So I'll go Sit on the floor wearin' your clothes All that I know is I don't know How to be somethin' you miss I never thought we'd have a last kiss I never imagined we'd end like this Your name, forever the name on my lips Just like our last kiss Forever the name on my lips Forever the name on my lips Just like our last
(Haunt) I know the feeling haunt you (haunt) This may be the night that my dreams might let me know All the stars are closer All the stars are closer All the stars are closer This may be the night that my dreams might let me know All the stars are closer All the stars are closer All the stars are closer
(Mattress, mattress) I only want sympathy in the form of you crawling into bed with me Dance, dance We're falling apart to halftime Dance, dance And these are the lives you love to lead Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd love) Dance this is the way they'd love (way they'd love) Dance this is the way they'd love if they knew how misery loved me Dance, dance Dance, dance Dance, dance Dance, dance
I give her all my love That's all I do And if you saw my love You'd love her too I love her She gives my everything And tenderly The kiss my lover brings She brings to me And I love her A love like ours Could never die As long as I Have you near me Bright are the stars that shine Dark is the sky I know this love of mine Will never die And I love her Bright are the stars that shine Dark is the sky I know this love of mine Will never die And I love her
Was I reckless to help? Was it obvious to everybody else That I'd fallen for a lie? You were never on my side Fool me once, fool me twice Are you death or paradise?
(Hey, hey, hey) (Hey, hey, hey) (Hey, hey, hey) (Hey, hey, hey) People like you always want back the love they gave away And people like me wanna believe you when you say you've changed The more I think about it now, the less I know All I know is that you drove us off the road (Stay) hey, all you had to do was stay Had me in the palm of your hand then Why'd you have to go and lock me out when I let you in? (Stay) hey, now you say you want it back Now that it's just too late Well, could've been easy All you had to do was (stay) All you had to do was (stay) All you had to do was (stay) All you had to do was (stay) All you had to do was stay Here you are now, callin' me up, but I don't know what to say I've been pickin' up the pieces of the mess you made People like you always want back the love they pushed aside But people like me are gone forever when you say goodbye (Stay) hey, all you had to do was stay Had me in the palm of your hand then Why'd you have to go and lock me out when I let you in?
Vintage tee, brand new phone High heels on cobblestones When you are young, they assume you know nothing Sequin smile, black lipstick Sensual politics When you are young, they assume you know nothing But I knew you Dancin' in your Levi's Drunk under a streetlight I, I knew you Hand under my sweatshirt Baby, kiss it better, right And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite A friend to all is a friend to none Chase two girls, lose the one When you are young, they assume you know nothing But I knew you Playin' hide-and-seek and Givin' me your weekends I, I knew you Your heartbeat on the High Line Once in twenty lifetimes, I And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite To kiss in cars and downtown bars Was all we needed You drew stars around my scars But now I'm bleedin' 'Cause I knew you Steppin' on the last train Marked me like a bloodstain I, I knew you Tried to change the ending Peter losin' Wendy I, I knew you Leavin' like a father Runnin' like water, I And when you are young, they assume you know nothing But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs The smell of smoke would hang around this long 'Cause I knew everything when I was young I knew I'd curse you for the longest time Chasin' shadows in the grocery line I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired And you'd be standin' in my front porch light And I knew you'd come back to me You'd come back to me And you'd come back to me And you'd come back And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite
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