Verse 1 (Z-FLO):
Yo
As I lean on this brick wall I think about
All the exes I've pissed off in my existence
A good catch only came every so often, didn't it?
Broken hearts even though the opposite I intended
She's begging, praying to God we can pull it through
My mind was immature, my lies were bulletproof
But that was then, you think you ready to hear the truth?
Then let me get this off my chest, no vest, bullet through
You always claim you prefer that I tell you everything
That's what you dream, but reality's not the same
It's difficult when I promised to protect you from pain
And I promised that I'd be honest and that I'd never change
But you saw me as this knight in armor when I wasn't
And I only made mistakes because what human doesn't?
So be honest with yourself lady— now would you have accepted your baby
If you discovered that he wasn't perfect? Maybe…..
(Maybe not.... maybe you're the type that believes in fairy tales)
Chorus:
I'm lonely, so I'll just think about
Whatever crosses my mind, I'm thinking
I guess I'll tell you a story ‘bout
A Brick Wall, A Brick Wall
And I won't hesitate to let it out
Whatever crosses my mind, I'm saying
I guess I'll tell you the story now
This Brick Wall, This Brick Wall
Verse 2 (Z-FLO):
As I lean on this brick wall, I think about
How working a 9-5 got me under pressure
And how the hell is depression trying to teach me a lesson
And why do I sit here stressing if I'm so full of blessings?
I was the best at electives during my adolescence
Now it seems I'm more full of questions that aren't at all perplexing
And you expect that I'm ignorant but with all respect
I think you lack the ability to look from a new perspective
Why do people go preaching what they don't understand?
Why is life about paper and rubber bands?
Is it fair that even if you never understand why
That you're obligated to chase it til the day that you die?
'Cause people can only help people "because of money,"
But I see people NOT helping people, "because of money,”
So uh…. I'm not the one to blame. You spend 9 years on entertainment
And I just write music to keep me sane
('Cause I'm crazy.... in a normal world...)
Chorus:
I'm lonely, so I'll just think about
Whatever crosses my mind, I'm thinking
I guess I'll tell you a story ‘bout
A Brick Wall, A Brick Wall
And I won't hesitate to let it out
Whatever crosses my mind, I'm saying
I guess I'll tell you the story now
This Brick Wall, This Brick Wall
Verse 3 (Marcus the Poet):
Yo
I think about my days as a child, how a brother ran wild
Playing basketball 'til the sun went down
How the times change, not always for the better
And life can be a real b**h, only if you let her
So I gotta take control, play my hand, never fold
If I plan to make a million 'fore God call my soul
Free my mind from these shackles of reality
The world don't exist, it was something I'm imagining
My girl's an enigma, friends an illusion
Life's an oasis.... Nah, it's confusion
I'm so sick of losing, I'm taking the steps
I'm checking myself, I gotta do some more for my health
'Cause feeling good is more important than wealth
Yo, and even when you down dog, the money don't help
You can take it from me, man I been through it all
Valleys and creeks, winter, spring, summer and fall, y'all...
(So uh, man ya'll don't need to leave me by myself... man I get to thinking wayyy too much.... Reminiscing.)
Chorus:
I'm lonely, so I'll just think about
Whatever crosses my mind, I'm thinking
I guess I'll tell you a story ‘bout
A Brick Wall, A Brick Wall
And I won't hesitate to let it out
Whatever crosses my mind, I'm saying
I guess I'll tell you the story now
This Brick Wall, This Brick Wall