Heart Sleeve Fashion Statement
Album: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
By: Ekoh
By: Ekoh
Duration
3:58
Genres
Description
Hip hop has turned into a genre where you have to be just like everyone else. Wear the same clothes, write about the same things, act the same. Its looked down upon to write about real feelings. This song is about the movement to shed the judgments of what hip hop has turned into. Take off the mask and be you no matter what that is. Don't be afraid to wear your heart on your sleeve. This is the attempt to change the direction of where hip hop is headed.
Lyrics
This is the heart sleeve fashion statement, Take those skeletons from out the basement. Only one life so im tryin to live it true. You know me so im askin who the hell are you? (x2) I got a heart on my sleeve and it aint nuthin perfect, I break backs to work it not knowing if its worth it. Keep the head strong dead on the next goal, And I salute to the man with a good soul. Cuz on the surface im tryin to stay calm and collected, But im infected with a disease of bitter intentions, No sign of affection this is the tune of the tension movin just to prove that music’s headed in a new direction. Heres the objective from the people who paid the attention, listned and gave the respect to say that we’ve missed the objective Because the point is not to make all these dollars and cents its simply to lower defenses so that we can learn our lessons. A different section I’m guessin u look at how I’m dressed n next is my complexion and I don’t deserve honorable mention, Im disinfecting the raps and lace it with introspection this is my connection to you this aint a new invention. This is the heart sleeve fashion statement, Take those skeletons from out the basement. Only one life so im tryin to live it true. You know me so im askin who the hell are you? (x2) This is the point of breaking pick it up get it n go, They wanna know why im so anti social at my shows. Cuz you don’t know the work you only understand the product, I cannot explain with only 16 bars of time allotted. Heart on my sleeve with my soul runnin right behind, Tryin to catch up when Ive messed up every single time. I put my life into the rhyme and you connected to it. Im tryin to do my thing and I got the music to prove it. When I get it I lose it, When I drink I abuse it, I’m tryin to cover up the fear with tattoos and the music. But it’s only a cover cuz I can’t hide the truth any more than you can hide those scars that you’ve given to you. Im an open book ur still judging by the cover, A white boy with some music that’s barely discovered. But I will get the love or die tryin to make dent. Fuck ur gold chain homie this is the fashion statement. This is the heart sleeve fashion statement, Take those skeletons from out the basement. Only one life so im tryin to live it true. You know me so im askin who the hell are you? (x2) I put my hood over my head like will it ever stop? I’m haunted by beats lyrics and things I never got. And I’m an asshole, selfish self-centered prick, Insecure ego, always thinking with my dick. Cover up the hurt and puke it in the kitchen sink, I need to find a place to sit ive had too much think. Or just too much to drink? Maybe I could use shrink, To help me out on this journey to find the missin link I’m still jumpin on a wimb sittin in the rain, Lookin for an answer but the answer is inside the pain, And I don’t wanna feel it, numb me out until it’s over, Searchin for that four leaf clover always late and barely sober. I’m only getting older everyday’s another doller, Go spend every dime you have to make em think that you’re a baller. And imma sit with my worn clothes being me, Thru and thru, who are you? I wear my heart on my sleeve. This is the heart sleeve fashion statement, Take those skeletons from out the basement. Only one life so im tryin to live it true. You know me so im askin who the hell are you? (x2)
