theweightofascension(prod. by nix)

written and performed by stranded

prod. by nix


lyrics:

as soon as i decide
to disappear
i dissolve
rapidly fade
like alcohol
into the sky
evaporate
like the water
that creates
the clouds abroad
i am never
not about to evolve
thoughts
stellar in nature
dwell in their chamber
a skull
for i obtain knowledge
in the counsel of stars
and i'm surrounded
by galaxies
taught
instructed in
incalculable arts
by professors
with methods
only found in the dark
my mind
is an amalgam of scars
they are flowers
and my brain is a vase
a warrior struggles
and should
for the war he wages
is long
but
when your sword
is brotherhood
the blade never dulls
ryan afternoon
demonstrates with a song
the three tasks
as conveyed by a faun
to a little girl
who only wants to stay with her mom

evolution in the labyrinth
the path is patternless
for there are no means
by which
to map it with
the way distinct
for each who travels it
hidden doors
and secret passages
the maze lives
it hungers
and eats its travelers
most
make their way to the end
i prefer to inhabit it
and be digested
forever
absorbed by happiness
with the intention
to live in the world
as i imagine it
rather than
as it is
fuck a road block
i deviate
for i will not accept
what i do not appreciate
chained by time
held in a secret cage
to the naked eye
earth has a deceitful face
but if you
see with blades
sharp
like an eagle's gaze
stare daggers
on a cerebral plane
what you witness
is ubiquitous
so much so
it seems vague
it's like the matrix
when there is a glitch
things change
the blur dissipates
sight becomes uniform
so vivid
it seems mythical
like unicorns
you'll have power
over the invisible
like susan storm
but with power
comes responsibility
you've been warned
but do what you will
your destiny is just that
when the road forks
and you go forth
you can always come back
but there is no erasing
what's done in the past
you must live with your decisions
in addition to adjusting your path
the difficulty
represents your remorse
proves your sincerity
in switching your course
embrace singularity
with no support
and stay
rigor mortis
stiff as a corpse
with independence
of the mesmo delivery sort
a furry water
chemical torch
that explodes
with solar centrifugal force
to light the way
for creativity dwarfs
for stimulation
of what's typically dark
gives one the power
to render physical thoughts
bring shadows to life
for thoughts are but matter
in the absence of light
one should gather
rather than ask for advice
there is no substitute
for having insight
it's up to you
to have an appetite
you only taste the fruit
after you bite

fruition is
a product of initiative
a distinct path
you walk to get to it
my path will cross the infinite
for i resolve to experience
like one does
when one is curious
one love
to all who are hearing this
i come bearing gifts
an esoteric vocabulary dish
a recipe prepared by nix
it tastes so good
your pants will barely fit
he makes fire
like rubbing a pair of sticks
very quick
over a pile of dry leaves
this beat is beautiful
like muhammed ali
when he floats and stings
like a butterfly and a bee
and when i rhyme
i only compliment beats
that line
is not derived from conceit
it's an honest belief
listen to my songs
and try not to agree
to say you don't
you'll have to lie through your teeth
with microscopic deceit
my mind's not asleep
it's open wide
so as to find what it seeks
the weight of ascension
is the debut album by killah priest