Nujabes, Substantial - Think Different

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I want you to pay attention to this, know what I’m saying?
Listen up, alright?
Ughh, alright, man, alright, yo
You bust lead? So do I
Except mine impregnates the page, giving birth to thoughts that unify
You fuck little girls; I make love to women
My words uplift; yours are poisonous, like venom
I’m an emcee, you’re a rapper
I’m as real as they come, while half the guys you idolize are just actors
You run from commitment; I remain loyal
You call women bitches; I call ‘em queens ‘cause they’re royal
You make rap songs; I make soul music
When God speaks through rhythm, will you go to it?
Yo, I save my cash; yours, you blow through it
I say, «Your child’s special»; you say, «He's so stupid»
I’m pouring my heart out in everything written
You’re scared, you look soft, heart remains hidden
Ayyo, on touchy subjects, nerves I stay hitting
But I ain’t better than you; I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It’s based on your perspective, quite simply
We’re the same and we’re not; know what I’m saying? Listen
Son, I ain’t better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It’s based on your perspective, quite simply
We’re the same and we’re not; know what I’m saying? Listen
Son, I ain’t better than you, I just think different
My fam run things while you run your jewelry
Yo, my peeps will pop-lock; you tough guys pop toolies
You rock gems, I drop gems; Xerox copy ‘em
While I originate material to stimulate
Positive thought patterns when the chosen start gathering
We bar none; Yo, I got jokes, you are one
I’m out doing it while you talk about it
I’m constantly in the mix while you walk around it
You try, I do; I’m wise, you’re clueless
I get the job done, you fail and make excuses
I’m a gentleman, your behavior’s abusive
Yo, I’m patient; you’re jumping the gun—false start
You’re caught up in dress codes; I’ll shop at Walmart
Sucker, I’m all heart, and you’re half-hearted
Yo, you suckers are vandals; we’re graff' artists
Thought you had the last laugh, but we laugh hardest
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It’s based on your perspective, quite simply
We’re the same and we’re not; know what I’m saying? Listen
Son, I ain’t better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It’s based on your perspective, quite simply
We’re the same and we’re not; know what I’m saying? Listen
Son, I ain’t better than you, I just think different
You fall in love with body parts; I connect mentally
With my female counterpart before we bond physically
Cats I chill with rap about revolution
While you rap about drug abuse and distribution
You wanna be like Mike; yo, I wanna be me
My queen’s hard to obtain, and yours is easy
We both from Maryland but we’re repping D. C
We all front sometimes—that's how emcees be
My word is bond and yours is worthless
You’re mainstream; I’m beneath the surface
I stay working hard, while you’re hardly working
All you want is money and your dick sucked—are you certain?
Yo, I want a better world for our seeds to live in
I put faith in myself, not the system
Yo, we’re trying to travel, so why you making pit stops?
You cats is rap, and I’m hip hop
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It’s based on your perspective, quite simply
We’re the same and we’re not; know what I’m saying? Listen
Son, I ain’t better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It’s based on your perspective, quite simply
We’re the same and we’re not; know what I’m saying? Listen
Son, I ain’t better than you, I just think different