Paroles 30 decembers Ll Cool J

30 decembers

I came up off the street
Took some pissy steps up to the belly of the beast
Which way I go?
Kinda confusing, the machines are not working
There ain't no tokens or nothin', this shit done changed all a sudden
It's like I died and came back
Different faces and ages
On their phones and computers, no one is reading the papers
Don't know who's contagious
White lady look funny
This Black kid talkin' 'bout dropping 40 and 20
Only thing on my mind
"You won't take nothin' from me"
And the nurse sittin' across from me, she really look lovely
And the lady sittin' next to me was slow to move her stuff
She ain't wanna let me sit down
Afraid of how I get down
Ain't dealing with that shit now
I'm going on a ride
I wonder how these people feeling really deep inside
I'm home
But damn, this shit don't feel like I remember
Matter fact, it been about 30 Decembers
And these kids don't even know who I am
You don't know you in the presence of a real-made man
You standing too close
Ain't nothing sweet, no sugar, no glucose
Move for the bread and you toast
Been so long
The whole world turned upside down while I was gone
I'm looking at the signs, I don't wanna read 'em wrong
You can cut it with a knife, the vibes are so strong
I stand up, step off, step on new platforms
Wow
This shit don't really transform
A new breed of killers
Yellow-eyes gorillas
Backs against the wall
Looking at me with a snarl

We sizing each other up, I would hit motherfuckers up
But I really want peace today, reborn like it's Easter day
They hungry, looking at me as if I took they feast away
I smell the emotions, deep down they are hoping
To escape this invisible mental prison they're living in
Like a zombie, walking dead, head down and giving in
I see a crack of light, the monster's closing in
This dude is staring at me, what I feel I hold it in
Saw a girl who had a rough life
Living in the moment, playing music on her phone
We conversated briefly, I could tell she hold her own
Energy in her eyes make people move aside
The dude behind the counter had a million-dollar smile
But sum'n told me he gon' make the world pay for it
When the vibes in the air, you just can't ignore it

So that's my cue to slide off with my crew
Home sweet home, to thy self be true
Mind in the sky, but keep a street-level view
Inspiration for the future dreams we will pursue
If I made it off the streets of Queens, you can too
It's been 30 Decembers, still remembering you
A lifelong hero's journey and I'm always en route
What has now become wine started off as mere fruit
It's been 30 Decembers out here, nurturing roots

It's been 30 Decembers
30 Decembers
30 Decembers, this world ain't like I remember
30 Decembers
30 Decembers
30 Decembers, this world ain't like I remember
30 Decembers
30 Decembers
30 Decembers, this world ain't like I remember
30 Decembers
30 Decembers
30 Decembers, this world ain't like I remember
30 Decembers
30 Decembers
30 Decembers, this world ain't like I remember
30 Decembers
30 Decembers
30 Decembers, this world ain't like I remember