The Hole (Played Backwards:) Some might call me uh paranoid But I think I would just say that I was very aware of my surroundings!" [Verse 1: Tech N9ne] Retrogression Let's go back to an earlier state Back when a bunch of cats was jumping to this world via hate Gangbang sh**, yeah I'm guilty of it When I'm looking at the TV, man seem like everybody really love it Wave they flags high, for the world to see Even though we know we don't want our son and little girls to be Nothing like we were, some of these youngsters got no thumpers Bet they want no funk, but they could get shook up like a seizure If bangin' retrogresses, now the color's no longer measures Stresses of rival sets get wet, go get the Tec, and press it To make sure they get the message, a lot of these motherf**ers Reppin sets know they faking just like they know the phrase "Don't F with Texas" But still oblivious and fancy free But real life is mo' serious than a damn TV [Hook: Krizz Kaliko & Tech N9ne] Like '85 they might be gunnin' While you living like the Drummonds Or you sippin' wit' your woman I can feel the trippin' comin' When they all talking loud Feelin' proud cause no one is gunnin' Hey, I can feel the trippin' comin' Yeah, I can feel the trippin' comin' Yo, I can feel it comin' When I'm down for the town In the club beefing with the woman Hey, I can feel the trippin' comin' Yeah, I can feel the trippin' comin' Yo, I can feel it comin' [Verse 2] They was family, used to love you Swear to God that they would never put nothing above you It's just to, see your successes, then 'bout plug you Put slugs to, cause they ain't with you so now it's f** you I get so much love, I get to searching For the evil cuz is coming, I can see right through the curtain But the haters fill with anger, I can feel it's about to worsen The bigger that I get, I can feel these tricks is sick for certain When I'm partying without my body-guardians, I'm hardly and chill mode Cuz I'm feelin they wanna scar me and fill those Clips with lead and headed to k** foes They real hoes plus they fake f**ers like dil*os Envy can equal murder, show love but they preferred to Hurt her servers, picks alert us, quick with the squirter [Hook] [Verse 3] Why do I see mayhem? Cuz when I watch the news I say damn Everybody living in they last days Are in hate and waste and Innocent children, evil it feels the nation Facin', life sentences are the case man It's just too good to be true Or maybe not huh? Buried in the hood could be you Cuz you got some Extra, but next brah, ain't lookin for no kinda lecture When you sittin on something better, gotta be alert Or you off in a stretcha When I'm 'sposed to be here in fun I'm standing near a gun Cuz I ain't gotta have no demons Scheming on me, tryin to tear a lung I'm just a real one I keep my eyes open for the bullsh** Never am I clueless I'm looking every direction Everywhere it comes From (Played Backwards:) No matter how big I get, or how much money I make The seepage will always find a way [Hook]