International (feat. Mac G, Subzero J & Mawant) - DJ Stresser & Given Kanu

I be watchin screens, watchin watchin watchin screens I be watchin screens, watchin watchin watchin screens I be watchin screens, watchin watchin watchin screens But still I bring it back to the Word, nah mean Gaze into the Black Mirror deep inside my Homeland In an era full of Mad Men trynna be my own man Every 24 another Scandal in the West Wing And integrity is in Jeopardy, i've never seen Stranger Things In times like these when we feel Lost, in the thick of it We yearn to become Unbreakable like Kimmy Schmidt We learn to let the Good Times tell us who we are They help reduce the pressure, avoid the ER But in a House of Cards, fallacy is Limitless We stress when our objectives become Arrested Developments Back at The Office we try to earn quotas Take our eyes off the Pitch and then miss the Burn Notice, even If you're POTUS, approvals at a chronic low? The cross is The Shield, ain't no need to enroll at Quantico 'Cause it's A Different World, if you live by faith alone Ain't no need for Living Single trynna win that Game of Thrones 'Cause when you're Touched By An Angel up in this hood life Even Crazy Ex-Girlfriend can be The Good Wife If the Handmaid's Tale is best, girl, we Can't get caught up fantasy idlin' on Westworld 'Cause freedom now is so hot, no longer Mr. Robot What's Happening is grace, a catalytic converter So if my life shines bright like the Friday Night Lights, then God'll Show me How to Get Away With Murder - Psych What we even watchin screens for? It's something that we need more But to Awaken our Force is like Infinity War Instead of checkin' flicks we need The Passion of the Christ But from Training Day to Twilight we can't connect with God's Life We can't get right, It's A Wonderful Life, but it feels Rocky when you're in The Dark Knight When you feel Unforgiven and you need Independence Days are long like the hair on the Princess Bride of Christ? You feel more like the mistress. But the Godfather still the one that fixes Despicable Me thinks I Am Legend. The Silence of the Lamb when He faced the Sanhedrin It's step one to put down the Menace II Society so the Nightmare's finished On Elm Street or West Side the Story the same; you want the Juice you gotta call on His name Cause the Lion King and the Prince of Thieves has been Robin Hoods of Mid-Summer Night's Dreams So the Boyz in the Hood are playing Hunger Games And the Dream Girls just can't Do the Right Thing It's more than a Brave Heart the reach the End Game Put down the Pulp Fiction and Shawshanks Redemption comes when the Holy Ghost is Inside Man just check the Son 'cause he's Returnin' like the Jedi I be watchin screens, watchin watchin watchin screens I be watchin screens, watchin watchin watchin screens I be watchin screens, watchin watchin watchin screens And know just what you're seein' isn't always what it seems I open my phone up to see these notices show up that need my focus And so I'm a read the moment I know of em See the goal is to stay up to date with all of the latest and greatest So I can have all the apps and play all my games in one place It's also distracting me from reality's tragedies that I'd rather not face Unless I can have this in front of me So I see what I wanna see, I can be who I wanna be In my world I'm a name on a screen, and I can be famous It seems So crazy to think that, I won't ever make it, because I'm watching my phone instead of Addressing the basics Since I wanna be an Annedroid with a Bluetooth antenna I need a Snapchat with a Hashtag, and a youtube channel Tweeting daily for my fans, and sharing on Instagram And showing stories on Facebook to everyone I can Putting musical playlists on Pandora and Spotify And then I open Sound Cloud to look at all the replies Then I'm also checking Kik, Google Hangouts and Viber My yahoo email, and my gmail, as well as my Google Drive It's a way to stay connected, so I can see what's next it's Also how to watch TV, thanks to Hulu and Netflix But I recognize not everyone has a screen on their phone You didn't Uber with Google Maps to the Tinder date you found with Chrome That you paid for with paypal, well if not then lesson learned I didn't come to Crush your Candy man, I'm just the Messenger

No eye has seen nor ear has heard all the things God will unveil Upon the rock God builds His church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail I know God's gifted me with things I do, and I do them well But there are times when I praise God for my success and then I fail And I still make mistakes, no matter how hard I try He's God and I am not, on this I must rely So if I boast, I boast in God's strength when I am weak And if I boast, I boast in God's grace that carries me And if I'm foolish then God is wise And when my help comes, I'll lift my eyes To the one who never failed, and always held me close In God I make my boast In God I make my boast In God I boast Honestly, if I were grading properly, I'd probably Give myself an A for my humility, I'm constantly Amazed at how I can skillfully tell a story that's flawed I boast in my ability without giving glory to God It's tough to walk the line, I'm called to shine all the time But this can lead to thinking I'm the reason why and it leads to pride And so I back up, and I let Him take the front seat And I recognize that He's divine, without Him I am nothing Left struggling, wandering and wondering Then suddenly I'm pondering what's underneath Kinda puzzling, I'm wallowing in unbelief But God is comforting, so I'mma see His love for me So in conclusion, I'mma do what I should And never take all the credit whenever I do something good Because I'm learning that it's not that all attention is bad But I'mma boast in God alone when I am tempted to brag And I still make mistakes, no matter how hard I try He's God and I am not, on this I must rely And if I boast I boast in God's strength when I am weak And if I boast, I boast in God's grace that carries me And if I'm foolish then God is wise And when my help comes, I'll lift my eyes To the one who never failed, and always held me close In God I make my boast And I still make mistakes, no matter how hard I try He's God and I am not, on this I must rely And if I boast, I boast in God's strength when I am weak And if I boast, I boast in God's grace that carries me And if I'm foolish then God is wise And when my help comes, I'll lift my eyes To the one who never failed, and always held me close In God I make my boast I boast in God's strength when I am weak And if I boast, I boast in God's grace that carries me And if I'm foolish then God is wise And when my help comes, I'll lift my eyes To the one who never failed, and always held me close In God I make my boast Not myself In God I make my boast And no one else In God I make my boast Not myself In God I make my boast And no one else In God I make my boast Not myself In God I make my boast And no one else In God I make my boast Not myself In God I make my boast And if I'm foolish then God is wise And when my help comes, I'll lift my eyes To the one who never failed, and always held me close In God I make my boast In God I make my boast In God I boast

When I think about comparisons I think about how we compare our sins, but it's really just a pair of sins Like when our parents sin, and we spare our sense And we share our sins like when a parrot sins I'm staring since the fact, is that it's sad but true that This is what we do as Americans in rap, but (It's a trap) And in the same way, another game's played And it happens all the time like holiday parades It's the idea that, when we measure success It's a war with ourselves on whether we're blessed So we're fighting our shadow, internal battles, trying to decide on how well we rap But our dreams won't last if we can't get past the past 'cause (It's a trap) Now I think of how i've failed in every one of these tests Just like when I used to front, because I wanted respect And so I tried so hard to fake like I belonged in a club But in the end I fell. I guess I wasn't a thug I also used to try to look at other people who sinned And like a Pharisee I scoffed, 'cause I thought, that I was better than them I never tried to understand what was behind their decisions And I didn't recognize that, the log that I had, was blinding my vision I just assumed that, I was immune to that, because I knew that, I wouldn't do THAT But by doing that, I just proved that, I COULD lose track, and then do it back Or even worse stuff, like prideful arrogant, hurtful stuff Like saying I was better 'cause of church and it sucks Cause a lot of what i've learned is the knowledge that the world is in need of love It's common having greed and stuff, and it's something that I'm guilty of But what I'm really wanting's to move past my trash to do lasting acts that'll fill me up 'Cause there's nothing more satisfying than coming in As I'm crying and humbly recognizing that someone like me can change So I'm a make it plain and i'll show em my faith in gaining a whole other way to play the Comparison game It's a trap, to look at him or her And think what would occur If we had this or that (It's a trap) It's a trap, no matter where you've been All gifts they come from Him No need to fill the gap (It's a trap) It's a trap, to look at him or her And think what would occur If we had this or that (It's a trap) It's a trap, no matter where you've been All gifts they come from Him No need to fill the gap (It's a trap) I love to dip in my whip, it's a Volvo, 2009 Couldn't get a new one, but it's blue and it's like new so really I'm doing fine Cause what I used to drive was also a blue Volvo but a '96, and if you Tried to tried to tune into the radio station you would just get sick of all the Rattling, shaking and creaking, I went berserk Had to put a boombox in the backseat with the bluetooth cause the radio didn't work But I was still grateful to drive it, in a season of strugglin' and strivin' Cause it meant I could live my life and always have me a ride Without relying on mass transit ridin' But going back I remember the time when, that bus was freedom, as a kid Only way I got around were the wheels on my bike, and finally I didn't need 'em But way back, I remember what I felt like, I wanted that first bike SO BAD, that I was ignoring all the other blessings that I had It was a pattern that was bad for my health, cause I could Only see others... compared to myself And every comparison was an awareness in the sin of regretful jealousy But then friends would see me and see only good, they failed to see The rest, the struggles and drama within my family All they saw were all the issues I conquered or dealt with handily And umm... it's kinda silly, if they'd been deliberate, they woulda Seen that my mistakes are not better or worse, they're just kinda different So if you live for Christ and you wanna get far Take it from my man, Admiral Ackbar Everybody wants that fame (Fame), but what if it comes with pain? No one can possibly win comparison games It's a trap, to look at him or her And think what would occur If we had this or that (It's a trap) It's a trap, no matter where you've been All gifts they come from Him, no need to fill the gap (It's a trap) It's a trap, to look at him or her And think what would occur If we had this or that (It's a trap) It's a trap, no matter where you've been All gifts they come from Him, no need to fill the gap (It's a trap) I never did like making comparisons, I tried to act like I never really cared again But every time that I would get compared to them I had to change my shoes, clothes, and hair again And I was scared again, 'cause what are they gonna say When they see the same jeans that I wear again Or the soles on my shoes that are wearing thin Plus a coat that my brother had to share again And it's like that, I can't fight that, 'cause it might last into night class In the end, all I really want is my pass, to get approval from the people in the hype class When I look back now, then I might laugh, 'cause I write raps and you might clap But as a kid without identity comparisons to frenemies is real, but it's a trap So our kids are in a pickle trynna match this Chasin' peer approval like they're it, playin' monkey in the middle And I know it sounds fickle, but the trap is If you got a penny then you mad at the one who's got a nickel So it's gonna take a little bit of practice Chasin' after God who created you with purpose and a mission And it seems like a riddle, but the fact is He proclaims that you're very good, all you gotta do is listen So now I know that life isn't just a competition When I see what you got, I don't think of what I'm missin' If I write my story based on yours then that is truly fiction 'Cause it's already been written by the one who's truly risen Now I share that, and I care that I can give His love by makin others aware of that On the day He made us our Father declared that The bread of life made us all beyond compare - facts So if we forget that we were made in His image And hold up what someone else got, that is a shame 'Cause we'll go 0-and-forever when we try to play them games It's a trap, to look at him or her And think what would occur If we had this or that (It's a trap) It's a trap, no matter where you've been All gifts they come from Him, no need to fill the gap (It's a trap) It's a trap, to look at him or her And think what would occur If we had this or that (It's a trap) It's a trap, no matter where you've been All gifts they come from Him, no need to fill the gap (It's a trap)

Through the good, bad, ups, and downs Knock me down Fast money i'm addicted to the fast life That's why I grind hard like X gamers on half pipes Since I lost Lil E shit aint been right Been restless tossing and turning in my sleep at night Life's a nasty bitch fuck whoever she can That's why I stay protected call me Trojan Man I'm still the same man never acting brand new Just grew the fuck up Maybe you should too Money can change a nigga Distant close friends But the real ride it out from beginning to the end Born alone you die alone and never see it coming Hope over the obstacles Keep running the race you running I feel the fame coming Success is near No matter how far I go don't forget my peers Willie Bank$$$ we here Haterproof then made it It's a family thang So fuck all who hate It's Taz Through the good, bad,ups, and downs Niggas hating wanna still my crown Still Standing can't knock me down Never worry cause I know that we gone be Alright Yea Say we gone be alright Yea yea Oooooo Sometimes life get hard You can't even find your way Somedays Bill collector calling me Ain't shit changed since yesterday You can't get what i ain't got No Just keep working hard If they gone hate Let them hate your grind Never switch up Never gave in Never gave up Just wait and pray Each and everyday You moves on it's way At the top your stay Through the good, bad,ups, and downs Niggas hating wanna still my crown Still Standing can't knock me down Never worry cause I know that we gone be Alright Yea Say we gone be alright Yea yea Oooooo The walls closing in on me I'm feeling claustrophobic The closer to my dreams I get the more i get nervous Haters want my mom planning funeral services They judge me everyday but I give the final verdict I'm the prince of this shit not fazed by servants I'm solid as a rock While they slither like a serpant Lost my motivation as a clown in the C.I.R.K.U.S Got it back with Haterproof Now i'm moving with a purpose Hard to stay afloat when being pulled ny anchors Grinding til i see money like a wall street banker Through the trials and tribulations i still push on See death before i let somebody take my throne Promise mom a house she gone get that Mortgage paid off so forget that No more struggling best believe that To my kids daddy got yall I mean that Through the good, bad,ups, and downs Niggas hating wanna still my crown Still Standing can't knock me down Never worry cause I know that we gone be Alright Yea Say we gone be alright Yea yea Oooooo