Immortal (Leon's Song)

You are not alive you are not alive Pursued my education I ended up in debt In pursuit of happiness I ended up with less yeah I ain't tripping though my needs are always met But quickly I forget and so it's tatted on my chest My ancestors test I pass with flying colors My Nation up in flames see the pain of crying mothers My brother lives in fear try my best to lift him up And love him while he's here His ending could be near My Mama shedding tears cause my Daddy likes to roam And I'm my father's child so my lovers come in droves Tomorrow isn't promised but my future is a throne I bow to all my queens and then I walk this path alone The world is on my shoulders my spine in looking crooked I built my child's self esteem you broke her down and took it And I know I don't look it but I'm sensitive and fragile I'm covered up in scars the only armor for this battle I killed a thousand ponds who reinforce the bonds of chattel But couldn't reach the King I'm up the creek without a paddle yeah Keep my fist tight every lyric hit right Celebrate life so every night's a lit night I escaped the slaughter I'm Mississippi's daughter My energy is calmer but my rage is quite alarming Like these government monopolies wickedness foreign policies Made to benefit the rich while killing us with poverty I'm just speaking honestly for those of you who can't I'm spitting real since most of the these rappers ain't You still degrading women the images that you paint But say you for the people equivalent to a snake We bonded by these bullet holes body full of lessons That's how we eat our young belly full of blessings My boy should have died so i'm basking in his presence Saying breathe deep King they can never take your essence My girl stressing she's watching as I dies slow Loves me with her eyes closed peeking through a blindfold I'd rather die young than live a life with mind closed Cover up my casket with cheap liquor and five roses One for every fear that I've conquered Every ego I've demolished And milestones I've accomplished To this mic I'm a monster to the system I'm a threat To my elders I'm a champ to these youngins I'm a vet Aye! You are not alive You are not alive Until your spirit die Come out on the other side Looking at my life I might be immortalized Even my enemies recognize I'm fortified You are not alive You are not alive Until your spirit die Come out on the other side Looking at my life I might be immortalized Even my enemies recognize I'm fortified You are not alive You are not alive Until your spirit die Come out on the other side Looking at my life I might be immortalized Even my enemies recognize I'm fortified He was sentenced to a quarter life Got me thinking that there's more to life Yeah they know i'm fortified Forever i'm immortalized