歌手:Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
专辑:《VS. Redux》

Otherside (feat. Fences) (Ryan Lewis Remix) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Oh girl this boat is sinking

There's no sea left for me

And how the sky gets heavy

When you are underneath it

Oh, I want to sail away from here

And God, he came down...

And said...nothing....

He rolled up, asked him what he was sippin' on
He said, "Lean. You want to hit it, dawg
That's the same stuff Weezy's sippin' huh
And tons of other rappers that be spittin' hard
Yup yup five a bone

When he passed him that styrofoam

The Easter pink, heard it in a rhyme before
Finally got to see what all the hype was on
And then he took a sip, sittin' in the Lincoln
Thinkin' he was pimpin' as he listened to the system
Little did he know that it was just as addictive as bass
Not the kind of hit from the kick drum
Hot box, let the bass bump

Take it to the face, gulp
Months later the use went up
Every blunt was accompanied by the pink stuff
But goddamn he loved that feelin'
Purple rain coated in the throat
Just so healin'
Medicine alleviate the sickness
Liquid to fix and it comes with a cost
Wake up, cold sweat, scratchin', itchin'
Trying to escape the skin that barely fit him
Tone, get another bottle just to get a couple swallows
Headed towards the bottom couldn't get off it
Didn't even think he had a problem
Though he couldn't sleep without gettin' nauseous
Room spinnin', thinkin' he might've sipped
Just a little bit too much of that cough syrup

His eyelids closed shut
Sat back in the chair clutchin' that cup
Girlfriend came and a couple hours later said his name,
Shook him but he never got up

He never got up, he never got up

We live on the cusp of death thinkin' that it won't be us

It won't be us, it won't be us, it won't be us
Nah, it won't be us

Oh, girl, this boat is sinking

There's no sea left for me

And how the sky gets heavy

When you are underneath it

Oh, I want to sail away from here

And God...came down...

And said...nothing....

Now he just wanted to act like them

He just wanted to rap like him
Us as rappers underestimate the power
And the effects that we have on these kids
Blunt passed, ash in a tin, pack being pushed, harassed by the feds

The fact of it is most people that rap like
This talkin' about some **** they haven't lived

Surprise, you know the drill
Trapped in a box to climb record sales
Follow the formula: violence, drugs, and, *** sells

So we try to sound like someone else
This is not Californication

There's no way to glorify this pavement
Syrup, Percocet, and an eighth a day will leave you broke, depressed,
And emotionally vacant

Despite how Lil Wayne lives

It's not conducive to being creative

And I know 'cause he's my favorite
And I know 'cause I was off that same mix
Rationalize the **** that I'd try after I listen to dedication

But he's an alien, I'd sip that ****, pass out or play Playstation

Months later, I'm in the same place
No music made, feeling like a failure
And trust me it's not **** to be 25
And move back to your parents' basement
I've seen my people's dreams die
I've seen what they can be denied
And "****s not a drug" - that's denial
Groundhog Day life repeat each time
I've seen oxycotin take three lives
I grew up with them, we used to cheef dimes
I've seen ******* bring out the demons inside
Cheatin' and lyin'
Friendship cease, no peace in the mind
Stealin' and takin' anything to fix the pieces inside
Broken, hopeless, headed nowhere
Only motivation for what the dealer's supplying

That rush, that drug, that ****
Those pills, that crumb, that roach
Thinkin' I would never do that, not that drug
Growing up nobody ever does

Until you're stuck, lookin' in the mirror
Like I can't believe what I've become
Swore I was goin' to be someone
And growing up, everyone always does
We sell our dreams and our potential
To escape through that buzz

Just keep me up, keep me up
Hollywood, here we come

Oh, girl, this boat is sinking

There's no sea left for me

And how the sky gets heavy

When you are underneath it

Oh, I want to sail away from here

And God...He came down...

And said...nothing....