Testimony

This is my testimony,
My test, my soul, my skin,
My pain, my work, my gain, 
And so I write,
I create, I feel, I crack, I bleed, 
I give you my pain, 
There is no glory, at best this is me, no shame,
And I write it off, this is my gain, 
I do it for love, I want no fame, 
They always kick you till you bleed,
It’s like they have no fucking creed, 
But my gain is in the eyes of the youth,
 I look in their eyes for the truth, 
My little sister told me to miss like I mean it, 
So I write my story like I fucking feel it, 
This is for her, show her she can be great, 
Teach her how to love, feel no hate, 
Accept them all even when they’re different, 
Stick to her word, her passion, her commitment,
This is for me too, still trying to write hard, 
Work my ass off until I go bald, 
My rhymes represent real reasons, 
I lyrically create real seasons, 
And use my soul to realize, 
The pain that I see in real eyes,
How can I wrongfully use words?
I push pens and thoughts till it hurts, 
I fight, I cry, I sin, 
Always keep my head high, 
I was given wings, I’ll fly, 
My parents raised a real man, 
Fuck you Barbies, I’m strong as a real tank, 
Peaceful, but I’m ready for war, 
This is my everything, my soul, I can’t give you more, 
But I write, 
And I write my pain off, 
I have no mask, no make-up to be smeared off, 
Me and my people, diamonds in the rough, 
Why would you ever pretend to be tough? 
We love, we feel pain, we admit it,
But we grow stronger, 
Until our voice is heard around the city, 
I believe in higher powers, I believe in patient wait, 
If I work hard, I can see potential gain, 
I won't back out until I Blackout, 
Write it all in black, pull my soul out! 
Asking me why I write like this, 
Why wouldn't I? I live for this, 
Shinoda said it the best, it's like a cigarette, 
Something that I do to feel fucking cool, 
I love this, feel this, so I spit this,
They tell me that what I do is not correct, 
That's why I listen, smile and wave back, 
I never try to pretend, kiss my ass crack, 
I can't rap, you won't hear me on a track, 
But I work and write, grin like I am the shit, 
Get up, stand up after every hit, 
Arrogant and calm, chilled, liquid ice, 
Fast paced, slow flow, open your eyes, you've got peace to find, 
So why hate? Why try to be what you are not? 
Even if it works, will you ever be hot? 
Maybe you will, maybe I am wrong, 
But I do me, I know I'll grow strong. 
I'm here, still I feel like an Outkast call me 3000, 
So I'm becoming a Big Boi, trying to get hundreds, 
But I make money, never let money make me, 
Neither a gangster nor a hustler, G, 
You see me, but who are you to judge? 
Guess I'm a star now, I hold no grudge, 
I'm doing good, you be chill, 
I will go past this, develop my skill, 
I have no talent just a sharp mind, 
My voice is quick like a sharp knife, 
My soul is my armor, ethereal greatness, 
Open your soul, tip toe in, self-awareness, 
Swiftness of the pen, try to comprehend, 
My thoughts run faster than my hand. 
At the end of the day, I’m happy with what I do, 
How the fuck would you feel if I criticized you too?

Aripi sa zbor.

Pana la urma o luam pas cu pas, fiecare cu abisul lui,

Intelegi ce zic? Fiecare om cu zborul, somnul si visul lui,

Pe marginea prapastiei zambesc nebun si sar in gol,

Pleaca, eu deja te-am iertat, nu e nevoie sa plangi,

De aici fiecare pe aripa lui si fiecare e-n cadere libera,

Au trecut momentele cand pielea-mi spunea atinge-ma,

Acum am doar visul meu si merg drept,

Ca de obicei plec mai intelept,

Paradox perfect cu-n viitor incert,

Om plin de vicii si sacrificii,

Cu sufletul colorat ca un foc de artificii,

Sunt ars, plin de cicatrici,

Pe modelul instruit sa alerg de pici,

Asta fac pana pic, pic, pic,

Ca si ploaia acida ce-mi distruge inima,

Am renuntat la a–ti spune intelege-ma,

Tot ce a ramas acum e un gust ranced de sange si uita-ma,

Asa ca raman aici in camera mea si scriu,

Lin, linistit, cu foaia goala, ascet in pustiu,

Am renuntat sa mai cer si sa astept,

Am sa-mi fur fericirea din grame de arta,

Si cu pixul am sa-mi gasesc echilibru’,

Sunt monstrul Domnului ce profita de liberul arbitru,

Uite foaia, uite flacara, uite visul,

Un chimist trist amestecand sentimente, uite mixul,

Echilateral, egal cu forta unei supernove,

Elegant, mincinos cu atitudine, explorator de slove,

Asta-i durerea mea in strofe, plin de putere, facut din diferite stofe,

Forma pura a puterii in fond inchis in forme,

Sunt si e de ajuns ca am fost,

Am fost un zbor placut, in cel mai rau caz un fulger prost,

BUM, lumina, tunet si mi-am spus povestea,

Nu e trist, dar sunt aici si zambesc, sunt flacara ce nu ardea,

Asa ca m-am aprins, m-am prins, am ales si am scris,

SI scriu alternative si direct,

Cutremurator, trec prin inima, sunt cel mai nou current,

Nimeni nu ma opreste,

Si cuvintele sunt scut! Cine mai pofteste?

Sunt in perfecta simbioza cu arta,

Cartograf orb, eu nu vad ci simt harta,

Sunt fiul Lunii de iulie, fiul Soarelui, copil de zei,

Am luptat de ciutan cu zmei,

Si acum iau cimpanzei si ii cresc,

Le dau viata pe foi, am ajuns sa ii iubesc,

Primitv, barbar cibernetic,

E de ajuns sa ma pornesc si devin interactiv,

Scriu de parca am baut ayahuasca,

Delirez, creez,

Cu poezie ma alimentez,

Aici e sacrificiul meu,

Eternul meu Dumnezeu,

Arta a ajuns in strada, aici e locul ei,

Locul unde sufletele se lupta cu literele,

Locul unde pustii nu rostesc, ci scuipa cuvintele,

Sunt reprezentantul lor, golani, drogati, betivi, astia sunt ai mei,

Asa ca ridic paharul, sunt soldati, sunt inspiratie, sunt fratii mei,

Mobilizati de ura, cresc incet cu fiecare rand ce-l scriu,

Ei au o definitie bine  definita despre ce inseamna sa fii viu,

Ei sunt profetii strazii, eroi urbani cu sufletul larg,

Shamani si mistici ce vindeca gropile inimii,

Soldatii mei, trupa mea de elita,

Ei asculta, ei instiga,

Ei urla spre putere si eu cu ei,

Ai mei,

Pui de lei ce doboara zmei,

Zambesc de sub glugi negre,

Blugi, bate si boxe, nene,

Ne plimbam de la Blaga la CTC, vere,

Ei au nevoie de libertate, nu de bani,

Asa cum eu am nevoie de prieteni , nu de fani,

Si acum un toast!

Fie ca in fiecare zi sa fie binecuvantati,

Doamne, da-le zile senine si nopti albe,

Alcool in sticle si coli albe,

Ghideaza-le mana sa imparta intelepciune,

Si cand sunt bagati prea adanc, puscaria sa nu fie singura optiune,

Da-le suflet tare, caci e mai pretios decat orice as putea gasi,

Si mai lasa-I sa fumeze in libertate, ei sunt prizionierii junglei de beton,

Uneori uita ce inseamna sa fii om,

Si da-le pace multa, multa, asa cum imi dai mie cand astern poezie,

Au nevoie de forta, da-le cat pot sa duca,

Ei merg in adidasi cu aripi, au dor de duca,

Si lasa-i sa respire aer curat,

Sa simta cu adevarat,

Soldatii mei lupta pentru dreptate,

Si cand societatea mai cere sacrificii,

Da-le timp sa rupa lantu’,

Da-le timp si RUP ei latu’,

Si da-m si mie forta sa pot sa scriu,

Sa simt ca pot sa ii motivez si din sicriu,

Asta-I pentru ai mei,

Drogati, shamani, betivi, golani, mistici si derbedei,

Zei si semi-zei, nu uit niciodata ce am invatat de la ei,

Inchei transmisia,

Dand cu pace prin arta,

Am plecat din strada, acolo mor,

Ce rost are sa alerg cand ei mi-au dat aripi sa zbor.

Expand.

I don't slam fists, I slam words,
I push pens and thoughts till it hurts,
Expand my mind from 91 to infinity
I go past perfection with these words, call it perfity,
A super-ego, super-smashing, super-entity,
I don't need swag, you better grow up,
Hip-hop means intelligent movement, step your IQ up,
Learn to spell, read, write, expand your mind,
Use words, win with your spiritual might,
I bring bass and visions of a future that's bright,
Never forget, always forgive,
Write it all in black,
This IS poets night,
I had belief, it was just misguided,
So I built my castle, got my talent knighted,
I bring Shakespeare and B.I.G to life,
I'm peaceful but you don't want me to fight,
Arrogant and calm, chilled, liquid ice,
Fast paced, slow flow, open you eyes, you've got peace to find,
I am hip-hop from head to toe,
Representing my culture, cut me open hear the beat in my marrow,
Peace, love, unity and having fun,
We used to show anger but now it's gone,
Call me Mr. Pen pusher, word banger, rhythm seller,
Walking tall like a soldier, code of silence like Sosa,
Want explanations? I shall never give them,
Always make you think! Dumb minds? Always trick them!
You think the soul is small, open your third eye,
Let time flow, let your heart glow,
Let words create, recreate, this is my revolution,
Expect double payment, call it evolution,
After all when I'll die, it will be my rezolution,
God gave me grey skies, I'll paint them blue,
Three hundred and sixty degrees of power,
Let knowledge fall this is your minds cold shower,
Cadence, call it boom-bap,
Split my skin, I will bleed art,
Urban warlord, hear my warcry,
Nurture positive feelings, let the rest die,
Swiftness of the pen, try to comprehend,
My thoughts run faster than my hand,
I'm a field, call me Eden,
Show me love, we'll call it even,
Equilibrium? I found it, it's called hip-hop and poetry,
Want it? Love your soul, fuck their industry,
And when it comes to you and me, we are kin,
Remember that forever, fuck the color of your skin.