No Man's Land - Sufjan Stevens

KimJ with the heat Yung Ting, you goin' crazy (Crazy, crazy) Play the block, play the block, repeat That's all a young nigga learned from these streets I was, in the trenches with my soldiers, had to stay poled up They don't know the gang, give a fuck 'bout what they told us And they gon' try somethin' 'cause they fully for the clout I know a couple niggas wanna do me for the clout Anytime you try somethin', for a fact it's goin' south Any sudden movements and the toolie comin' out And we gon' let it ring til' these niggas learn they lesson APM that's the gang, time to apply the pressure Man we ain't have a thing, opportunity's a blessing All we know is gun shots and a couple stretchers I don't think you know how it feels, nah, nah To live and go to school in the field, nah, nah But I'ma stand tall, won't kneel, nah, nah It's only the survival of the real, nah, nah, nah And I came out strong Music my only hope, this is where I belong I don't know what's next, I just keep makin' songs And sing about my pain 'cause I know they can relate To what I gotta say You ain't never been outside, man this shit, it ain't a game All we wanted was to strive, APM ain't a gang But my nigga gon' ride for whatever we claim, nah, nah, nah, nah Went from the deuce, deuce to the 9 millimeter Used to spin Hondas now we slide in two-seaters I'm only one stripe away from the Adidas Now these opp niggas keep askin' for a feature Lyrics is my bible, in the booth I'm a preacher Fightin' some demons I shake 'em off like a seizure Between hell and a cell, I choose neither Shoutout to my fans and my believers I don't think you know how it feels, nah, nah To live and go to school in the field, nah, nah But I'ma stand tall, won't kneel, nah, nah It's only the survival of the real, nah, nah, nah But I gotta stay strong This is where I belong, oh, oh, oh I don't think you know how it feels, nah, nah To live and go to school in the field, nah, nah But I'ma stand tall, won't kneel, nah, nah It's only the survival of the real, nah, nah, nah But I gotta stay strong This is where I belong, oh, oh, oh Sold nickels and dimes because I had to Got involved with crime 'cause I had to Gave it all my time 'cause I had to To the top I gotta climb and I plan to Retro, that's my guy, Ken my mans too We all gon' shine 'cause we had to Man this music shit a sign, so we had to 'Cause we had to, fuck it 'cause we had to Play the block, play the block, repeat That's all a young nigga learned from these streets I was, in the trenches with my soldiers, had to stay poled up They don't know the gang, give a fuck 'bout what they told us And they gon' try somethin' 'cause they fully for the clout I know a couple niggas wanna do me for the clout Anytime you try somethin', for a fact it's goin' south Any sudden movements and the toolie comin' out And we gon' let it ring til' these niggas learn they lesson APM that's the gang, time to apply the pressure Man we ain't have a thing, opportunity's a blessing All we know is gun shots and a couple stretchers I don't think you know how it feels, nah, nah To live and go to school in the field, nah, nah But I'ma stand tall, won't kneel, nah, nah It's only the survival of the real, nah, nah, nah But I gotta stay strong This is where I belong, oh, oh, oh Oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (Ah) It's Melvoni, yeah

When we were young, we had it rough Short on money, short on love That's how the wayside takes The wayside keeps its ghosts Thick as thieves, my fears and me We've been wrong and now ten years deep That's how the wayside takes And it keeps a hold on me Oh, I'm living in a no man's land Nowhere land, no place left to go When I'm running from myself I'm holding on to hope and struggling to cope And there's places I can't leave And they're leaving a mark on me So I'm living in a no man's land Everywhere I go, I'm running from myself Right age, wrong crowd Blamed it all on my hometown But it wasn't them They never let me down No, it was me I drank, I smoked I held it in until I choked Still, these roots are wrapped around my feet Oh, I'm living in a no man's land Nowhere land, no place left to go When I'm running from myself I'm holding on to hope and struggling to cope And there's places I can't leave And they're leaving a mark on me So I'm living in a no man's land Everywhere I go, I'm running from myself (I'm living in a no man's land) (I'm living) And there's places I can't leave When they're leaving a mark on me So I'm living in a no man's land Everywhere I go, I'm running from myself

I've seen those big machines come rolling through the quiet pines Blue suits and bankers with their Volvos and their valentines Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise Raise up a multiplex and we will make a sacrifice Now we're gonna get the big business Now we're gonna get the real thing Everybody's all excited about it Who remembers when it all began? Out here in no man's land Before they passed the master plan Out here in no man's land Low supply and high demand Here in no man's land, no man's land There ain't much work out here in our consumer power base No major industry, just miles and miles of parking space This morning's paper says our neighbor's in a cocaine bust Lots more to read about, Lolita and suburban lust Now we're gonna get the whole story Now we're gonna be in prime time Everybody's all excited about it Who remembers when it all began Out here in no man's land We've just begun to understand Out here in no man's land Low supply and high demand Here in no man's land Here in no man's land I see these children with their boredom and their vacant stares God help us all if we're to blame for their unanswered prayers They roll the sidewalks up at night, this place goes underground Thanks to the condo kings there's cable now in Zombietown Now we're gonna get the closed circuit Now we're gonna get the Top 40 Now we're gonna get the sports franchise Now we're gonna get the major attractions Who remembers when it all began? Out here in no man's land Before the whole world was in our hands Out here in no man's land Before the banners and the marching bands Out here in no man's land Low supply and high demand Here in no man's land Here in no man's land Here in no man's land Here in no man's land Here in no man's land No man's land No man's land No man's land

I'm a love kitten, Wish I were sittin'. On your lap and you were holdin' me Mmmmm, what a situation that would be Love kitten lookin' for lo-o-o-o-ve I'm a love kitty, Won't you say I'm pretty, Hold me tight until I purr Tie a ribbon in my fur Love kitten lookin' for lo-o-o-o-ve Chase me, chase me Round and round we'll go When you catch me I will never let you go 'Cause I'm a love kitten, How I wish I was gettin', All the kisses that you've got Mmmmm, only hope you've got a lot Love kitten lookin' for Love kitten lookin' for lo-o-o-o-ve L-o-o-o-ve I'm a kitten A love kitten Yay-yay-yay-yay Yay-yay-yay-yay-yay

Hi Tiger Teach me Tiger how to kiss you Show me Tiger how to kiss you Take my lips, they belong to you But teach me first, teach me what to do Touch me Tiger when I'm close to you Help me Tiger, I don't know what to do I know that you could love me to But show me first, show me what to do This is the first love that I have ever known What must I do to make you my very own? Teach me Tiger how to tease you Tiger, Tiger I wanna squeeze you All of my love I will give to you But teach me Tiger or I'll teach you Tiger Tiger Tiger

When a deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls And the stars begin to twinkle in the night In the mist of a memory you wander back to me Breathing my name with a sigh In the still of the night once again I hold you tight Though you're gone, your love lives on when moonlight beams And as long as my heart will beat, lover we'll always meet Here in my deep purple dreams Here in my deep purple dreams When a deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls And the stars begin to twinkle in the night Through the mist of a memory you wander back to me Breathing my name with a sigh In the still of the night once again I hold you tight Though you're gone, your love lives on when moonlight beams And as long as my heart will beat, lover we'll always meet Here in my deep purple dreams Here in my deep purple dreams

When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls And the stars begin to flicker in the sky Through the mist of a memory you wander back to me Breathing my name with a sigh In the still of the night once again I hold you tight Though you're gone, your love lives on when moonlight beams And as long as my heart will beat, lover we'll always meet Here in my deep purple dreams Here in my deep purple dreams