TREAD LIGHT Songtext
von Tasman Keith

Trapped in a thought, mind spillin′ remorse
He said the pain that I see will fill up my corpse
Found feelings in loss, I found ceilings in torch
The structure of these buildings, no more dyin' in box

I keep thinkin′ outside, he keep drinkin' down pride

I keep sippin' in the wisdom of the dank on demand
You know the ones that you miss ′cause death took the grip?
And I can feel him comin′ close and I just hope I don't slip
Nah, tell me, can I speak with it? Come to peace with it?
I do fathom not havin′ a life that he acquitted
The natural pattern, a eulogy with a speech limit
And I be worried my time is up when this speech finished
I see her often but could never pick to revisit
I tread light, that can be tough, but I see vision
A new life, no handcuffs, no police singin'

A sovereign′s song, but all I hear is the streets livin'
Tell me, did I step right?


Did I envision my demise every time I thought of death?
I know my mama worried, I know my father be stressed
But I just need a reason, see, see where they′re levelhead
At times I look to you in these moments that I neglect
I know you pray for me, and religion ain't even yours
But I'll be fine, my lil′ cousin, if you′re needed, I will call
For now you go write a verse for every word that I involve
Inside of these songs I wrote, I could never see beyond our small town

I know that I could lose it all now
And if I'm bein′ honest, I'm more fearful of the Lord now
Than death itself, door down, I′m lettin' it in
I know that clarity will come for you when you take a min′
As you embrace your loss, remember you're at risk of it all

When everything is said and done, I hope you love and you fall
And in that moment that you slip, you adjust to the fall
Don't be fearful of the journey but just watch where you walk

Step right

Did I step right? Did I tread light?
Or did I fall into the void that we be met by?
You′ve seen the check fly, I′ve seen the rest die

These distractions will keep me distant from next life
I know it too well, I've seen it before
It′s been eighty-thousand years and we still at the wall
I look for you inside a drug house, like that was your call
I'm wishin′ for you in a dugout, I'm playin′ a sport


I'm eatin' steak like what the fuck now? When will you call?
And if you get life, I might just jump now, ′cause through it all
I need release, I might just jump now, ′cause through it all

I need release, I might just jump now, 'cause through it all
You took my uncle, didn′t take me, knowin' he named me
And now my mama back in cell, affordin′ safety
I said I'm worried for my brother inside of a world that changed me

Worried ′bout my sister inside of a world that taints me
Hate me, but you made me who I am
And as I'm searchin' for the peace, I′ll always be within
I know you′ll always be without, I will always be within
So right before I do end, tellin' you once again, I

I will step right, I will tread light
And I will overcome the barriers I′m met by
I'll take my father′s last name and get it set right
I'll turn our stolen into golden in their next life
I will tread light, I will step right
I will tread light, but I will step right
I will tread light, but I will step right
I will tread light, but I will step