Aloe Blacc - Closer lyrics

[Intro] Closer, closer, closer Closer, closer, closer [Hook] We must get closer to the essence of life But be aware that it takes courage and strife Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky [Verse 1] They wanna, read my mind, but I redefine What they consider delivery, I lead the time You watch and wonder this lightning, I'm chocolate thunder Breaking backwards and back for the black poor under The poverty level, they're tired and worn Living in fear, their own home, see how their pride is torn Bullet holes in the windows, insides is shown Like a museum exhibit, you've seen just like they live Just bare bones, surviving off the scraps alone If there was more for them to take, make no mistake, it'd be gone But the only thing is no thing for no one I'm looking at it like come on now, so done Putting these words together and it just dont measure up Fill it up, still thirsty for another cup Fill it up, get closer to the essence of life Expand your mind from the lessons are right Get closer [Hook] We must get closer to the essence of life But be aware that it takes courage and strife Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky [Verse 2] Spirits lifted like I was at the bar saying 'cheers' I lift it for those behind bars paying years Lift it up for the old and graying hairs on the beard Of a man with no fear that his end is near Envision this, transition this, nothing compared To the tribulations of living in good health Be rison and take your time to listen to the essence Get closer to it, do it like you were supposed to do it And stop following the post to platform You stuck in the sand with the rest of the ant form Break the gla**, let the bell ring, fire alarm Rain down, sprinkle is on, no eye of the storm Just like, when now you perform they all wet from the energy That's radiating now in front of me I doubt there's gonna be another one who gives you a dose of What I give you gon' get you closer [Hook] We must get closer to the essence of life But be aware that it takes courage and strife Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky [Verse 3] You could see it in a child's eyes, like when a child cries And ain't nobody there to help the little child rise See the tracks on his face from where the tears dried Whenever I see it a small part of me dies And a new part of me grows, I hardly suppose That anybody ever would know, would probably don't show Through the windows, I close my eyes up Pops told me, 'Son, you gonna need to wise up Tend to the garden or the weeds will rise up Listen to the truth, people feed them lies up It's your fault if you swallow they falseness Direct yourself and don't follow their lawlessness You're the boss, this is your life to live Be prepared, you can share this with your wife and kids For ever in all ways, all days, the end There's no reason to disbelieve or try to contend this Get closer' [Hook] We must get closer to the essence of life But be aware that it takes courage and strife Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky [Bridge] We must get Closer, closer, closer We gotta get so much closer and we need to get Closer, closer, closer We gotta get so much closer and we must get Closer, closer, closer We gotta get so much closer and we need to get Closer, closer, closer Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die [Hook] We must get closer to the essence of life But be aware that it takes courage and strife Expand your mind, don't let it wither and die You'll find it lifts your spirit high to the sky