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I know exactly who you are.


I know who you are

You attract the right crowd,

But they flee when they realised

It's only a façade.

You keep at it because it's not enough

To be you, you go on and on

You're just a front

I know exactly who you are.

Cool huh?, A baller is that what you call yourself

Is that what they call you?

Every glimpse of happiness I manage to find I grab it with both hands

Just so I regret none when it age.

Did I say "I"

Damn man ...

I know how it feels to be you,

All the material clouding,

So they don't look beyond,

Your personality isn't enough..hey?

So you come closer to the sky

And surround yourself with clouds

Does the high

Put you at ease

Hell no it doesn't.

I should know, why wouldn't I?

Because I seem to know exactly who you are.

You're what I am.

Let me fill you up on something

No one chooses pain knowing.

So did you,you didn't

Copy that: You didn't

Pain just gets you to judge less

You me I don't judge you

Because I know you.

You're a front

So you just redirect that pain and lose to various

Directions.

You see now that's dangerous.

Leaving a trail on broken hearts

Tears

Misery

Just to put yourself at ease.

Funny how it never gets any less

But it spreads like bad virus

You see!! I know you, I know exactly what you are.

You just an agent of pain.

You bring tears and misery with your hand,(a laugh).

"think with your head not that thing in your chest" so you say

Well...be reminded

"you can only keep your humanity with that 'thing' in your chest" now remember that with that thing in your head.

I know you man, I mean how could I not because at the end if the day

I am you.

 
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