Talib Kweli - Self Savior Lyrics
[Intro]
New Chace Infinite, Talib Kweli, yeah
Music courtesy of, Maurice 'Mo Betta' Brown
Mo Betta, makes it mo' better, yeah
Preacher's playing foul in the system now listen now
It's more hate in the religious now ain't it foul
Gotta be a better way to figure out
how to be a self savior plus help my niggaz out
These pigs playin foul in the system now listen now
Every poor person is a nigga now
There's gotta be a better way to figure out
how to get this paper cause they lockin all my niggaz down
[Chace Infinite]
Somebody gotta lose although you play to win
You know these niggaz hate, despite the color of your face
When I say nigga I'm just speakin on your mental state
Life ain't a game if it is I can't participate
Maybe I've changed but my mind is in a different state
Cause now it seems more like a plan
I'm strivin for perfection, so that's where I'll begin
Your tallies and peaks and valleys can't describe who I am
This music is therapeutic, I define who I am
Through the actions I portray as a man - in combination
with impressions I leave on people through things that I've said
I've had it up to here with the bullshit
So when I rap I sound like I'm in the pulpit
Yeah; they say that I be preachin too much
But I know that through the music's how you teach it to us
It's all real
[Chorus]
[Talib Kweli]
True indeed Chace; they tried to get rid of me (say word)
But they can't write me off, I'm not a charity
That's a parody right? You kiddin me
There really ain't no challenge, my authenticity
virtually guarantee me a flawless victory, you kiddin me?
I'm lethal, I'm from a people who was forced into captivity
Original man, there was often a facsimile
I give a little more than your metaphors and wack similes
Thousand yard stare, say a prayer for my enemy
I'm international, half of these rappers laughable
It's tragic how the other half so vaginal
They put the style over substance, they counsel bother me
My style married my substance and now they livin in harmony
But any substance can be abused
Especially when the style is so seductive the substance consider leaving you
You gotta get back to your essence
Use your gifts and share your presence
Don't count your dollars 'til you count your blessings
[Chorus]
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Talib Kweli - Fortified Live
- Talib Kweli - D.R.E.A.M.
- Talib Kweli - Manifest Destiny
- Talib Kweli - Everywhere I Go
- Talib Kweli - Cherry Beamer Dreaming
- Talib Kweli - Purest Heart
- Talib Kweli - Boomerang
- Talib Kweli - Another Day
- Talib Kweli - Colors Of You
- Talib Kweli - Lover's Peak
- Talib Kweli - Art Imitates Life
- Talib Kweli - What's Real
- Talib Kweli - The Wormhole
- Talib Kweli - Roll Me Up
- Talib Kweli - What's Real (Live)
- Talib Kweli - 7:30
- Talib Kweli - Ocean Song
- Talib Kweli - Boomerang
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Talib Kweli Self Savior Comments
this album is focused around a certain type of beat aint it. like dreamy beats. really well thought out album concept
Love this song
I wanna know who the hell Chace Infinite is and why he hasn't gotten more burn, because he rips this track and severely outshines Talib.
he's a million times a million times a billion chance the rappers
The beat reminds me of a Nujabes joint. Good shit.
dats because believe it or not many people still havent heard of kweli. in america he is big but around the world and UK he is almost unknown. his music and lyrics is almost poetic genius, but kweli's unselfish idea of tryna make money compared to other idiots like jay-z, the game, 50 cent, and many more who have sold out, is the reason he aint in the public eye - lotta respect for him.
like he said sucess is about "longevity"
@Nikebgs its such a great album I dont get why nobody listens to it on youtube. Theres not a lot of views on any of the videos
Dope!!!!