Rome Still Stands Lyrics

Seventeenth summer man they seem to come and go
First you sellin beats and weed and then you sell your soul

Gettin hot, label on yo ass for that new dope
Except it ain't new we done seen it all before

Now you just a product of the place we call Rome
We all gladiators in arenas fighting for
More,
or, push you on a waterboard
Or boarding up your house cause you can't pay that anymore
The senate doesn't care cause they just tryna cheat the poor
I'm thinking Nero had it right a thousand years ago
Fiddle while it burns if you can't take it anymore

This ends tonight after 6000 years of war
America the beautiful is nothing but a whore
Coast to mighty coast shore to desolated shore
And history repeats so M16's replace swords
But the greed remains the same no matter how it takes form


Rome still stands
Watch the troops advance
And burn it all to ashes like Clash of The Titans
America burns
Watch and hope you learn
We just repeat the same mistakes and take what we ain't earn

Wanted me to get deep and I told em hoes don't tempt me
Then I dissed the government and now they all respect me

Dropped a mixtape that ain't got too many plays
But I could see it charting if the labels got my name

Now I'm running game so that's the only thing I focus on
If I speed up I cut the lights keep the motor on

Wrote a song
Smoked a bong
Told the world what was wrong

Those who know me know I write just to keep my kosher on
I said ill show you mom
Show the world how I'm on
Now I'm gone
Up and split like atom bombs
Concienscious rapping for the masses can you handle it
Flow so bright you would swear I had a candle lit
Got creative angst and this the only way I channel it
Don't do it for the fame but wouldn't mind to have a massive hit
So take a massive hit
And just don't cough yo
Take a couple pills and let the beat drop and walk slow
Winehouse might be dead but to rehab I still say no
Working overtime and I don't even get a payload
I'm paid though
Rhymes I mold like play dough
Got a bitch on speed dial calling her my play ho
Don't say mo, just speak slow
Hope you understand my lingo
No linguini ay no that's ramen on my table
Sippin on that grey though
Bitches wanna take a picture tell em check the angle
I'm anglo
Saxon sound the warning like a klaxon
They so alarmed but really I am just relaxing
Trying to forget
If shit out of hand ill probly pop a percoset
I don't trust the government
Coveting the trust in them

Trust in him but humbleness is not much found in congressmen
Along side with honest men

Washington DC decieving me known as the lion's den
You could call me Daniel
Darius is scary thus I'm scared to leave the ferris whee
l
I know I'm very ill
Because I'm very skilled
I made Devil's deal which states my mission is to never heal

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This song describes the political corruption and dumbing down of America that will destroy us just like it did in ancient Rome.

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