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Caterpillar

from iLLUMINATED by O'hene Savant

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lyrics

Hook:
(In order to evolve there has to be loss//
I had to take this to the heart, even though it's hard)
Co's I don't wanna be a caterpillar//
had to grow a set of wings because that was realer,realer
(Had to evolve, had to see loss)
Said I don't wanna be a caterpillar//
had to grow a set of wings because that was realer, realer//

Verse 1
Say I can't rhyme about the hood no more (why)
Co's I ain't living in the hood no more
Got a good home so, what I know of the ghetto plight?
you be in the burbs toastin' up with them devils right?
Nah I be siting on my porch step
thinking why brother Jamal ain't got a porch yet?
Yet got more dept, stressed and poor yet
affords tech nines so now he courts death?
The news knows more somehow reports less
more or less
The system don't show to care for us
you try to buy a car and the roads'll tear it up
insurance is high
our endurance is tried on a daily basis
we faced with more of the crime
I could've stayed but it changed when my boy was shot
in front of my home when none of my doors was locked
thank God Sheda B was home, my daughters inside
I'm later thinking to myself can we afford us a glock?
the ghetto is rubbing off on me these thoughts have
arrived
man
I came to change this, almost became this
ask my man Marcus the hood is dangerous man I hate this I'm relocatin' cos


Hook:
(In order to evolve there has to be loss//
I had to take this to the heart, even though it's hard)
Co's I don't wanna be a caterpillar//
had to grow a set of wings because that was realer,realer
(There has to be loss in order to evolve, because)
Said I don't wanna be a caterpillar//
had to grow a set of wings because that was realer, realer//

Verse 2

You wonder why I'm not rollin' with the same crew?
cos to evolve is something some people can't do
You can't change dudes, no matter what you show em
their faith ain't a mustard seed that's why nothings growing
so many times I offered food to the multitudes
talked to you
spent time dropped all them jewels and all you do is smile eat and drink
then later gossip that I ain't as deep as I think
you ain't as smart you think,you all talking same
you all rat each other out
and you all say the same
till I finally figure out I'm in a whole with some snakes
that's the moment it changed
I began to evolve
asked myself why I'm claiming you as family at all?
Do you love me as a person or you tryna get on?
that was when I made decision to not even call
let me sit and take a minute see if I hear from y'all
but nobody responds
cept them "I need a calls"
I need a this, I need a that, no how are doin'?
Till I buy this new house now it's WOW you on"
"I'm just calling to check in man How're you doin'?"
Everybody wants to reach me now they can't reach me
now it's all peachy now they all need me
I ain't gon dis and be all vindictive
I just wanna assist so you'll more consistent
You the one who made the distance
I don't see the difference,
I'm lying I get it, my life just switched quick
and you was just down with me how did you miss this?
I spoke about trains, I should said planes cos I grew wings


Hook:
(In order to evolve there has to be loss//
I had to take this to the heart, even though it's hard)
Co's I don't wanna be a caterpillar//
had to grow a set of wings because that was realer,realer
(There has to be loss in order to evolve, because)
Said I don't wanna be a caterpillar//
had to grow a set of wings because that was realer, realer//

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from iLLUMINATED, released October 28, 2012
written, arranged and produced by Ohene

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O’hene Savánt Atlanta, Georgia

Multi instrumentalist emcee. Tv one/BET music matters/NPR/Sway in the morning/

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