Tictoc (Brace for Impact) (Alternative Version) - Self Deception

We drag ourselves like a chain behind a truck And watch sparks coming up from under us, Cause all we need is a little bang for our buck. Clock is ticking 'tic-tic-tic-tic-toc' And here we are stumbling through the gate Like a snake we are eating our own tail We are the black leaves just released We are the black leaves don't you see it? The clock tics tick toc tic tock - the clock tics, tic toc Go and have another glass now and drink it till you pass out. Time is almost up now, Buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact! Oh it's a hard pill to swallow when you're living in denial. Time is almost up now. Buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact! Oh we just take, no we don't borrow, Fall asleep and expect a new tomorrow, Hit the gas and we don't stop. Clock is ticking, tic-tickeli-ticki-tic-toc And here we are as we stumbling through the gate Like a snake eating our own tail. We are just black leaves just released. We are just black leaves don't you see it? The clock ticks, tick tock- the clock ticks, tic tic Go and have another glass now and drink it till you pass out. Time is almost up now, Buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact! Oh it's a hard pill to swallow when you're living in denial. Time is almost up now. Buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact! Brace for impact! Yeah! Brace for impact! Tic Toc, Get the fuck out of the way, Tic-toc it's gona burn The clock tics-tic-toc Go and have another glass now and drink it till you pass out. Time is almost up now, buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact! Oh it's a hard pill to swallow when you're living in denial. Time is almost up now, buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact! Whooah we're at the end of this sick show. Buckle up, buckle up brace for impact! Oh, it's a hard pill to swallow, when you're living in denial. Time is almost up now, buckle up, buckle up, brace for impact!

One day you wake up And this life will be over Every party must break up For burdens to shoulder We're dyin' to live Living to die No matter what you believe And all of us cry For the ones we must leave So go and live a little Bone turns brittle And skin withers before your eyes Make sure you give a little Before you go to the great unknown in the sky Some will beg for forgiveness From someone above For something they did Someone they love Some scream like a baby Some go out cryin' Some bid the world goodbye And welcome to die Oh, I can live a little Bone turns brittle And skin withers before your eyes Make sure you give a little Before you go to the great unknown in the sky

Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (4X) This is a story of a kid his name is Cisko (Cisko) Who made more money than the Count of Monte Crisco (Crisco) He lived a lavish style of life, fast money, women, cars And he liked to frequent bars pubs and discos (discos) Made his living as a world famous rap star (rap star) When he first started mic respect's what he was after (AF-ter) And so he got inside his mind, day and night, and he'd write Constantly his art and craft he'd try to master (MAS-ter) Started winnin local battles and his rep grew (rep grew) Gave his crew a reputation as the best crew (best crew) And what life would do to him, all the cards that was hard Pen and pad, stress relief would be his refuge (RE-fuge) Paid his dues, doing shows, now he's on track (ON track) In the lab, pumping demos, making songs fat (SONGS fat) Then he quit his nine to five, finally his time arrived When he signed a major label record contract Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (4X) His first single was a overnight success hit (success hit) And now he went from wearing rags to the best fits (best fits) All his new acquitances, gassed his head, takin it To the point where he lost proper perspective ('spective) Started cuttin off the people he came up wit (up wit) Ego blown like his soul had been abducted (ab-ducted) Though his heart was once real, now material has filled Up his world, and he couldn't get enough of it (get ENOUGH of it) Used to wanna be the best of the rap dons (rap dons) Now his only one concern is goin platinum (plati-NUM) And his skills has since decreased, and the inner hunger ceased Now content, just as long as fame and cash come (CASH come) He's a Big Willie now, rappin bout cars (bout cars) Thousand dollar shoppin sprees, hangin out with stars (out with stars) I mean just a year ago, he was broke, bummin money Drinkin out the 40 bottle, livin outdoors Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (4X) Second LP, my rap changes fast (changes fast) Here today, gone tomorrow, now his label passed (label passed) Now the new poster boy, with the hip now sound Second time around everything isn't stable as (stable as) It once was, now he's lookin for the same hit (SAME hit) But his sound is played, he forget to change wit (CHANGE wit) Them old hit rhymes, no one feelin him, his rhymes ain't appealin Anymore, and his records ain't sellin shit (ain't sellin SHIT) Now he's dropped from his label, and he's goin broke (goin broke) Tried the underground return, ghetto pass revoked (pass reVOKED) And the same faces that he dissed, on his way, to the top Laughed as they watched him do the downstroke (DOWNstroke) Now the moral of the story is that some go (some go) Why would money make the inner vision crumble? (crumble) So if you're blessed with the talent, utilize it to the fullest Be true to yourself and stay humble Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (4X) Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (2X) Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (2X) Don't let money change ya! Laaaaah, di-dah, da-da-dee-dah Lah-di-dah, da-da-dee-dah (2X to fade)

I was second guessing I don't need no testing He a rapper he a star but he ain't take no lessons Confused deception I'm in past in my inception Outgrew past accession Hopeful lazy need attention Look to my digression Speaking to kings will loosen attention Loosen my grip cause the pen need a pensive Left with a bit but you eat from the plate dish Never gon say shit Probably get cut but I'll make it look painless Flawless like B, running E cause I'm tankless Can't tame the fame cause it come with a price list Sell out your soul entertain cause your life is Alerted to killers and pale like Jackson Hear all the crowd it gon change really drastic Live for yourself, some live with aggression I pull on the strings, too many hold questions Feeling like Miller "ascension" Feeling like me is feeling like he I guess it's my deception