Talib Kweli - Bounce lyrics

[Hook] This is a state of emergency This face is insurgency Heard of me? [?], man, ay [Verse 1] Live how you wanna live Your whole life in front of you Be who you wanna be Do what you wanna do You can truly be free When you learn how to control yourself Say you know your partner, but Do you really know yourself? Falling for descents For the flesh, that's a good bet Threaten me with the good times That's a good threat Talk like s**, but They ain't got the goods yet Did you two girls, but They not out the woods yet In this online world Too many strangers think they friends with me Careful where I go I don't give everyone my energy Look into the mirror, ask myself "Do you remember me? Who you tryna' fight When you your own worst enemy?" I'm a grown a** man this is maturity Swinging as I'm clinging To my idols for security Sometimes I feel like I had to hurt myself For you to notice me Beauty in the eye of the beholder What the solider see There's beauty in the trouble Cause' the trouble gives you character You fightin' mother nature But you lack the strength to challenge her You might as well get on her good side And empower her Plant flowers, raise a family Shower her with gifts Shout your love from a tower And let the world hear Give her your vision for the future Like the world's fair Stop tryna live like the world's fair Learn how to listen and be the world's ear