Circles Songtext
von Ill Camille

My friend is losing his mind for fear of going insane
Because no matter how down he is, there′s still room below
His is no tragedy, just a life
Characterized by gross misinterpretations
Unbending images of self
And pure, uncut anger

Black queen, Sheeba or Latifah
Leak a few thoughts out, see if you can keep up
On the brink of greatness, on the pedal, never eased up

Seen a few slip too easily, so I read up
On me doing me, that's my West Coast credo
Same old Cee, just matured, secure in my skin
Eventually you′re gonna see the worth in me
Multi-city girl, it was L.A. that birthed me
The 909 nurtured, what you see I had to weed out
Smoke screeners and the sleepers that can see now
Reached out, now they're after me like a rebound
Too concerned with learning how to Dougie up in D-Town


Dancing around the fact she MCs were eating
Fifth pleadings for punks, so I speak what I believe in
Playing field even, from AM to PM
You can see the results of my focus

In everything I do and everything I've done
Taking nothing for granted, much wiser than I was
And inspiration comes from Gentiles and Jews

From bums on the corners to sitting in the pews
Sewers in the skylines, merchants on the curb

Building up the nerve, my people, they encourage me
To go out on a limb, I hope they let me in
My eyes are on the prize, I envision being here
In the Winner′s Circle

They will have us going in circles
Keep your dreams and your faith close
Pay no mind, just leave hate behind
Keep your head up to the sky
Without dreams we will die
Cause certain people will try
To take your love away

Had a sit-down with myself and now I′m really more convinced
There's nothing I′m more committed to, diligent, I wish


I could trade in this 9 to 5 for this
Full-time, and nothing promised, come alive behind the mic
Something spiritual inside, dreams deferred behind street life
It happens every day, hard to see the bright side
From the wrong side of the tracks, had a few friends turn foes
And they turned they backs, they got on 'bout they business
Now I′m trying to handle mine, God is my witness
My ambition can't be minimized
Dreaming panoramic view cause the pressure builds

Seen a gang of people I know lose homes and paying gigs
Got in the booth and it changed ′em, made 'em feel new again
That's what happens when you stay driven, I owe it all to them

Self-doubt, it′ll kill you if you let it fester
Weathering the storm, nothing ever is for sure
I accept it, but with good effort, you know the world is yours

They will have us going in circles
Keep your dreams and your faith close
Pay no mind, just leave hate behind
Keep your head up to the sky
Without dreams we will die
Cause certain people will try
To take your love away