Verse 1: You think I'm soft if I touch on emotion And I ain't on my 3rd bullet for heat holdin Over in dover, DE with malik, rollin Politickin on getting on, havin no ends And platinum respect vs. your creative freedom A struggle, it leaves men fatigued and weakened So what your allegiance? The art or the 8 o'clock freespin Tap your inner region, reach in Visualize the being inside and see him Figure out where you begin and where the street ends I may be god on earth but not a judge My grip is tight like d-rugs, I seek love It's summer in, another year past in the week of A day in the life of a struggling youth Who would rather die than turn a blind eye to his roots He'll be alright though, his mother's the proof Ayo, here's my exhibit if you wanted some proof It's all truth when I speak it up Gather all the people up Lead them like smoke signals and beatin drums To where I'm speakin from Before I beam you up Hook: I'm goin into Sub-Ether, Sub-Ether Drive Verse 2: My father's side say I'm cold and unapproachable That's only half of it ‘cause they don't really know the truth I'm sayin how could you? I'm like a ghost to you My heart is stone now and heavy as a boulder too I feel the sting like the venom of a cobra tooth To try and deaden the pain of what I'm goin through I throw some liquor back, I don't even know the proof When my desires start becomin uncontrollable I need some therapy or somethin to be goin to But with no one that I can even get open to Life perpetuates itself… My only escape is this magnum opus j**el Hook: I'm goin into Sub-Ether, Sub-Ether Drive Verse 3: A job wants your educational and work history When they decide visually Whether they were digging me, or wasn't really feelin me The whole system is grimy and really cheap And the school board is leavin all your children inadequate And bein their only option, they have to spit Unable to cater to his talent as an artist Or the up and coming actresses up in your neighborhood But I ain't really crabbin it Givin scholarships to the Ivy League cracker kids But we're so used to not havin sh** that Some of us don't bother workin for it now You better not ever let your dream get away from you You gotta do you, them n***as only hang with you You can't base your decisions off what they would do ‘cause It's a million ways to get major loot so Don't stifle yourself or be limited But observe and keep listenin ‘cause I'll find a way, Allah as my witness kid Hook: I'm goin into Sub-Ether, Sub-Ether Drive