Lyrics American Dream - Jay Lonzo, Marlon Craft

American Dream

It’s the only old wise man, younger than 25
College graduate, I can tell you firsthand that money lies
Never lyin, but when it come to sheep man it’s huntin time
Hotter than what’s down beneath coal so they try to undermine
Raisin a whole generation to be subservient
Where everyone wit a Twitter account’s a fuckin journalist
We missin real coverage, like that old spot on Rashid’s head
They talk bout what they stand for but we all see their knees red
American dream: start a regime, pick a group to oppress
Half the country wishin that we never put nooses to rest
Try to make a difference, they subtract you, how ironic
Lookin at who they revere like «I don’t wanna be iconic» (I ain’t tryna be a
hero)
Or do I?
Shit, I be on a mission to cause a shift that ain’t bout makin capital
You see my keyboard is different
I’m makin too many moves, they gonna need more precision if they still dreamin
to hit em
I couldn’t be more indifferent for real
«And you know something?
They’ll get it.
They’ll get it all from you sooner or
later, cause they own this fuckin place.
It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.»
Welcome to the world class cover-up, bottom feeders comin up
People murder every day but we don’t give no mother-uh
Keep on subliminal, subliminal, momma handle child disobedience,
I hope she handles criminals
I rhyme with lenient so lead me to the roster
I want the dough like an ingredient in pasta
Impostor me, amigo can’t nobody spot the difference except when you submit your
need to floor
Mommy’s yelling «Mi amor, mi amor»
This is more for the family, sorry for the aptitude and sorry for the fantasy
(my apologies)
Keep suppressin your ideas, it’s the norm til you make it out your hometown and
end up in a dorm
That’s the dream, the American dream
12 years fucked up just for the cream
Keep the feelings separated from the business operations
Keep on feeling no response to the Guinness, I’mma make it
I been waitin patiently, starin, the throne is vacant
We slowly but surely movin up videos like a movie, trust me
Me and my niggas we in it, these shorties has to be in it
I’m in the midst of a penant, soon I’ll be rockin my pendant
White surround me now I feel like a fly in milk
Negotiating life cause now I’m hopin to die in silk
What’s more a dream than dreams you couldn’t have?
What’s more oppressive, a rapper or hittin aves?
It’s interchangeable
I get my news as long as cable go
Chart-toppin brainwaves, my ideas are radio
Ready, hold steady this a gift and a curse
I feel like a young Simba, I been lifted since birth
This my gift to the earth, welcome back to reality
I collect these so a snake cannot rattle me
Battle me and see my arsenal is more than it should be
Quick inauguration period, the year of the rookie, I’m ready
Crossin does couldn’t stop me from the journey
But the dough will make me consider droppin in early
Guilty admissions admit me to the game
I feel offended, officially I’m insane
Here’s the diagnosis: hope my diet ain’t the focus
The riot from the audience meanin I wrote this
My homie used to hand me the J, like «Here, hold this»
Now I’m hearin, «Baby, that’s Jay,» like «Here, hold this»
Hand em the phone and expect to get a picture
They tag you in the shit and DM you, that’s how they get you
I been at this rap thing, I’m a black king
I leave all my music blasting, it’s a black thing, and I’m out
«Because the owners of this country know the truth: it’s called the American
dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.»
«You know, the State, the power structure, knows that.
That’s why they work so
diabolically and methodically to destroy that.
They know that it takes a
village.»