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Struggle Begins

from Cities & Rivers by Aristyles

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Sometimes I wish reality was simply a dream
Or a book or a movie with a climatic scene
Where the climax is my people getting what they need
To be honest I need to eat too, drink, and breathe
But it’s a mystery the distortion of necessity
I won’t lie I ask sometimes will we ever be
Free? Maybe not if we sit in our seats
Glued to screen like the shoes glued to the cleats
And the struggle is deep that I’m fighting inside
While simultaneously trying to build on the side
And its like I’m livin a lie when I’m tryin to speak
About revolution when I got nikes on my feet
I’m left in confusion like whats the day of the week
As I struggle with this troubled double personality
Cause looking for clarity amidst the fallacies
Its hard like divorced families living happily

It is the struggle…the struggle we
Face on the daily… to be free
Cause in order to survive
Then change starts from inside

I’ve been called out, checked, straight put in my place
By my peers for some years and I really must say
That I appreciate the criticism and advice
To look inside my mind to self reflect and analyze
To expose my flaws like it just got televised
I intend to make that change after I apologize
And it might take a few tries, repeated conservations
Just know that I am trying I am thankful for you patience
Perfection is my aim like tryna rhyme with perfect cadence
I’m looking to improve tryna be well educated
Instead of having no clue like my name was ignoramus
No matter what the place is I expect to get checked
If I fail to be aware or politically correct
I take criticism well I’m not the type to get depressed
And unless you say otherwise I will do the same
Cause acting like its good is a disappointing shame

It is the struggle…the struggle we
Face on the daily… to be free
Cause in order to survive
Then change starts from inside

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from Cities & Rivers, released February 24, 2015
lyrics written and performed by A. delaCruz
beat and music composed by A. delaCruz

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