Artist: Ab-Soul f/ Ashtrobot, Punch
Album:  Control System
Song:   Beautiful Death
Typed by: newos_crib_is@hotmail.com

[Ab-Soul]
My only fear is fear itself
I ain't afraid to die, more afraid of myself
Niggas looking at me like I don't hear myself
Like I don't know pain, I've been here myself
This life will drive you crazy, only if you let it
I'm just an American 'expressing', give me some credit
Won't be surprised if before I rise, I'm beheaded
These are the days of our lives
Nightmares of a thief coming taking my life
I go to sleep thinking that I may never wake up
In this reality, at least I keep my bed made up
I just wish they all could see what I can see
If we could stop it with the violence and apply a lil' logic, I believe
we could thrive to be a promising civilization
We may die individually, but as a nation
we'll rise nigga, change lives nigga
Break ties from the everyday lies nigga
It's our time, until it's our time

[Chorus: Ashtrobot] + (Ab-Soul)
Don't be so afraid to die
(Until it's our time)
Don't be so afraid to die
(It's our time, until it's our time)
Cause we'll never die

[Ab-Soul]
Uh, and all I see is confusion and chaos
Blatant disorder, authorities picking on the minorities
Unfortunately, the land of the free has little to offer me
and got me often thinking bout offing me
I wake up in the morning and I ask myself
is life worth living? Should I blast myself?
I'm tired of being broke and even worse
the upper class acts like they don't want me on this earth
This life will drive you crazy, only if you allow it
That's only if you a coward and you're sure to get devoured
To no avail, tuck your tail, and all you do is give 'em power
Who's gonna take a stand? Who's gonna be a man?
Who do you work for? Please help me understand
You could be the victor in the situation
We may die individually, but as a nation
we'll rise nigga, change lives nigga
Break ties from the everyday lies nigga
It's our time, until it's our time

[Chorus

[Punch]
Uh, pardon my immortality
I'm Martin Luther shooting back on that balcony
Escaping the Lorraine until they called in the cavalry
Alpha 184, oh Lord, nobody blast for me/blasphemy
If it takes me to be a martyr
to push the envelope farther, nigga, show me to the slaughter
I gladly sacrifice what is perceived
Sow my seed so my seed can live his dreams
My spitting image, see my stitching in his genes/jeans
According to my likeness, his breath of life is priceless
My enlightenment's the ancient Chaldeans
penetrating America's culture to its very being
It's not political, it's more critical
Spiritual warfare, you can murder me in the physical
But I advise y'all to keep my alive
In the event of my demise, I'll be bigger than life
Beautiful death, nigga

[Ab-Soul]
Tragedy after tragedy, I know it's sad to see
America killing her babies like Casey Anthony
We try and we try to cope and hold onto our sanity
Popping ecstasy'll surely shorten life expectancy
We travel the seven seas in hopes for a little peace
They promised pie in the sky, I'm dying to get a piece
Put down your piece
I wish you all a beautiful death, peace