I cast a shadow that preys on spirits of the heavy hearted I've been outsmarted wishing I could stop what never started I'm not good at pulling strings, therefore my hands are tied the grimace on my face represents how I feel inside everything thats above the surface makes me nervous I'm laughin outta the wrong side of my mouth on purpose my thoughts are in color but I still see in black and white maybe thats cause at the end of my tunnel, there is no light my mind is weak, my body's numb and my eyes are bloodshot I've worked too hard and too long to get where I'm not my onslaught is the key to the beginning of a new epoch just hang your head low and keep lookin at that sidewalk prepare for my guillotine, this guy thinks I'm kidding I've never been more serious about what I've been considering time keeps ticking, watch the pendulum swing (back and forth, back and forth, back and forth) I begin remembering a time in my life when I thought I knew everything but now I know nothing is God playing some kind of sick joke on me? it's my turn to play God and control other people's destinys their fate is in my hands, obeying my commands is a necessity I am thier Achille's heel, I own their strengths and weaknesses no more careless summers and no more happy Christmases you're braindead, but you were never alive to begin with I've taken that privelidge away, now your existence is just a myth I don't think you'd understand if I told you but since the beginning of your life I've always been the one that's controlled you (manipulation, betrayal, suffering, mendacity) all for nothing but a false concept of reality I don't think you'd understand if I told you but since the beginning of your life I've always been the one that's controlled you (complication, denial, sacrifice and infidelity) the song of everlasting service has a sweet, sweet melody sympathy is my passion, it's my calling card, but I'd rather call collect you reflect what your life was like before the time our minds connect your life is a movie that I direct your predeterminations will be determined in every aspect my motives are suspect, I'm an enigma my decisions leave your body with unexplainable stigma scarred on the inside and outside of your skin pulling me into the picture I helped create for you to live in I force you to do things a normal person wouldnt want to obsession is a blessin but at least you believe in somethin and that belief is so strong no one can convince you you're wrong second-guessing the world you live in is the only chance we have of getting along your grip on reality's slippin, your mind's trippin I'd give you a hand but my shred of dignity's rippin I know you'll be okay anyway, after all, I made you who you are today you have no facade to see through, your spirit's just hearsay your life's just a game and I provide the play by play or dare I say your physical form is only on display to the rest of the world everything's a cliche, you'd normally feel betrayed but you don't have a mind of your own because I made you that way I don't think you'd understand if I told you but since the beginning of your life I've always been the one that's controlled you (manipulation, betrayal, suffering, mendacity) all for nothing but a false concept of reality I don't think you'd understand if I told you but since the beginning of your life I've always been the one that's controlled you (complication, denial, sacrifice and infidelity) the song of everlasting service has a sweet, sweet melody Call me what you will, I'm like spiritual barbituates and every single person on this earth are my constituents some remain unaffiliated but usually end up converting to beliefs they can relate to so they can trust in who created you hip-hop is a religion and I am your god or gods depending on which faith I've associated you with I'm diverse in nature, I have infinite shades of variety I try not to discriminate, sub-cultures do that for me optimism is not an option, it's something you have to achieve even though the status quo has led you to believe otherwise I'm not surprised, in fact I should have seen this coming plus something in your eyes tells me you're losing trust the only thing I have to offer is a feeling of security it's not my responsibility for the loss of one's purity I'm lying, face it, that's what I do best you genuflect and repent, but nevertheless I'm not impressed you come to me for answers to all of your questions but all I have is more questions with no answers, just suggestions the anticipation of your expectations have come to a close this is only the beginning, who knows what the future holds I don't think you'd understand if I told you but since the beginning of your life I've always been the one that's controlled you (manipulation, betrayal, suffering, mendacity) all for nothing but a false concept of reality I don't think you'd understand if I told you but since the beginning of your life I've always been the one that's controlled you (complication, denial, sacrifice and infidelity) the song of everlasting service has a sweet, sweet melody (manipulation, betrayal, suffering, mendacity) (complication, denial, sacrifice and infidelity) (manipulation, betrayal, suffering, mendacity) (complication, denial, sacrifice and infidelity) (manipulation, betrayal, suffering, mendacity) (complication, denial, sacrifice and infidelity)