What We All Want - SHAD

What happens when the walls drop

The lies and the disguises and the small talk

That cover up the pain and the shame and the bald spots

We’re runaway trains what happens when it all stops

Artists drop gems that ring false rocks

We shouldve got those calls blacked like Alstott

We’re feedin our mind from the tree in Eden

Lately I’ve been reading what paul taught — freedom

That’s what we all want…

(Relic The Oddity)

I wanna be on a level of skill

That’s gold medal

But still I’m unsettled like

Clogs man — those are some hard shoes to fill

Especially when the pressure on and the lights is off

Me and my wife’s just tryin to pay bills

And keep my son occupied

And keep the stocking filled when the holidays arrive

I try to be a good provider

Successful on the spiritual side but made a mess

When it came to my debts

Now let’s take a lesson from it

I stand on the summit of sums that reflect

The lesser things that I’ve wanted in life

I don’t want to be haunted by my decisions

I’ll admit balancing wants and needs comes with a price

And I’m paying it twice

First with the cards, second with the interest

It ain’t that nice

I’ve been blessed so I guess I know what’s right

What I really want is peace from God and insight

It’s what we all want, right?

Yo it’s hard to be,

Man it’s hard to just be

Especially with this artistry it’s hard to be

Black and not be a hard emcee or r&b

And that’s cool if that’s you but

What if all you are is me?

Man start the beat cause all my heart can see

Is a dark and bleak

Night sky painted on my mind so I spark this speech

Like stars to bleed light when it’s hard to see

More than guitars and being down with a label that can

Market me I’ve scarred my knees

Praying hard for peace of mind and a heart that’s free…

Cause yo — that’s what we all want…