Archetype — текст песни (Tonedeff)

Now, Who the fuck are you to judge me?
Who the fuck are you to tell me what I can & can`t do?
Can you repeat the feats I`m achieving to rhymes and beats
Or even conceive that I`ll be competing still even when I`m deceased
Now beating me is easier than finding peace, But niggaz still criticize
my work and my lines and my shirt down to the size
In a world of scouring eyes, and words compounded by lies
The artistry of lyricism I epitomize

It`s overwhelming, cause there`s so much to say and so much to change
But for every rapper constantly bitching, I made a record that`s honestly different
Just watch the world scoff in the distance, and cynic`s bark in resistance
And still, in its wake, this archetype`s bound to mimmicked
This is the new hip-hop, devoid of boundaries, gimmicks
Or rigid genres, with no apologies given
To solemnly sing aloud and then spit poly`s without inhibition
In a world where courage is reprimanded, but cowardice isn`t
The power to listen and learn, keeps me adaptive
A tribe fan that appreciated the classics
But damn if I`m trapped in the past, I act to surpass what they crafted
And still manage to travel the path on the maps that they drafted
And man, I`m rappin on behalf balance
The do it all MC, with the 2 long sleeves, and a passion for practical magic
A tap of the wand, and I`m graphic - another tap, I`m the fastest
You tap again, and I`m chanting on a piano ballad
The preconceived notions get shattered
Fuck mainstream & underground - is the shit any good? is what matters
Why categorize? There`s wack and there`s nice
So, I put all that to the side and reset the standard for any cat that just asks for a mic
So what that in mind, Them niggaz won`t last after they`ve established their hype
While mine`s only added, more than half of my life
And I`m last in a line of cats with divine talent - Don`t ask for a sign
Answers will rise in the passage of time -
Cause I`m the Archetype

[Chorus]
Cause I`m the archetype. Original as they come
Ayo, they broke the fuckin mold when they made this one
Said I`m the archetype, cause there can only be one
The day intelligence sells, we`ll leave the industry stunned