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Think Different Lyrics
[Intro: Substantial]
Uh, yo, check it out (What’s up?)
I want you to pay attention to this, know what I'm saying?
Listen up, alright?
Ughh, alright, man, alright, yo
[Verse 1: Substantial]
You bust lead? So do I (Word?)
Except mine impregnates the page, giving birth to thoughts that unify (Huh?)
You fuck little girls (What?); I make love to women
My words uplift; yours are poisonous, like venom (Yeah, yeah)
I'm an emcee, you're a rapper
I'm as real as they come, while half the guys you idolize are just actors
You run from commitment; I remain loyal
You call women bitches; I call ‘em queens ‘cause they're royal
You make rap songs; I make soul music
When God speaks through rhythm, will you go to it?
Yo, I save my cash; yours, you blow through it
I say, “Your child's special”; you say, “He's so stupid”
I'm pouring my heart out in everything written
You're scared, you look soft, heart remains hidden
Aiyo, on touchy subjects, nerves I stay hitting
But I ain't better than you; I just think different
[Chorus: Substantial]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? (I dunno)
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Uh, yo, check it out (What’s up?)
I want you to pay attention to this, know what I'm saying?
Listen up, alright?
Ughh, alright, man, alright, yo
[Verse 1: Substantial]
You bust lead? So do I (Word?)
Except mine impregnates the page, giving birth to thoughts that unify (Huh?)
You fuck little girls (What?); I make love to women
My words uplift; yours are poisonous, like venom (Yeah, yeah)
I'm an emcee, you're a rapper
I'm as real as they come, while half the guys you idolize are just actors
You run from commitment; I remain loyal
You call women bitches; I call ‘em queens ‘cause they're royal
You make rap songs; I make soul music
When God speaks through rhythm, will you go to it?
Yo, I save my cash; yours, you blow through it
I say, “Your child's special”; you say, “He's so stupid”
I'm pouring my heart out in everything written
You're scared, you look soft, heart remains hidden
Aiyo, on touchy subjects, nerves I stay hitting
But I ain't better than you; I just think different
[Chorus: Substantial]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? (I dunno)
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
[Verse 2: Substantial]
My fam run things while you run your jewelry
Yo, my peeps will pop-lock; you tough guys pop toolies
You rock gems, I drop gems; Xerox copy ‘em
While I originate material to stimulate
Positive thought patterns when the chosen start gathering
We bar none; Yo, I got jokes, you are one
I'm out doing it while you talk about it
I'm constantly in the mix while you walk around it
You try, I do; I'm wise, you're clueless
I get the job done, you fail and make excuses
I'm a gentleman, your behavior's abusive
Yo, I'm patient; you're jumping the gun—false start
You're caught up in dress codes; I'll shop at Walmart
Sucker, I'm all heart, and you're half-hearted
Yo, you suckers are vandals; we're graff' artists
Thought you had the last laugh, but we laugh hardest
[Chorus: Substantial]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
My fam run things while you run your jewelry
Yo, my peeps will pop-lock; you tough guys pop toolies
You rock gems, I drop gems; Xerox copy ‘em
While I originate material to stimulate
Positive thought patterns when the chosen start gathering
We bar none; Yo, I got jokes, you are one
I'm out doing it while you talk about it
I'm constantly in the mix while you walk around it
You try, I do; I'm wise, you're clueless
I get the job done, you fail and make excuses
I'm a gentleman, your behavior's abusive
Yo, I'm patient; you're jumping the gun—false start
You're caught up in dress codes; I'll shop at Walmart
Sucker, I'm all heart, and you're half-hearted
Yo, you suckers are vandals; we're graff' artists
Thought you had the last laugh, but we laugh hardest
[Chorus: Substantial]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
[Verse 3: Substantial]
You fall in love with body parts (Yeah, I do!); I connect mentally
With my female counterpart before we bond physically
Cats I chill with rap about revolution
While you rap about drug abuse and distribution (Just keeping it real!)
You wanna be like Mike; yo, I wanna be me
My queen's hard to obtain, and yours is easy
We both from Maryland but we’re repping D.C
We all front sometimes—that's how emcees be
My word is bond and yours is worthless
You're mainstream; I'm beneath the surface
I stay working hard, while you're hardly working
All you want is money and your dick sucked (Damn right!)—are you certain?
Yo, I want a better world for our seeds to live in
I put faith in myself, not the system
Yo, we’re trying to travel, so why you making pit stops?
You cats is rap, and I'm hip hop
[Chorus: Substantial]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? (Stop asking me that!)
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen (Whatever, man!)
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different (Whatever! Hmm...)
You fall in love with body parts (Yeah, I do!); I connect mentally
With my female counterpart before we bond physically
Cats I chill with rap about revolution
While you rap about drug abuse and distribution (Just keeping it real!)
You wanna be like Mike; yo, I wanna be me
My queen's hard to obtain, and yours is easy
We both from Maryland but we’re repping D.C
We all front sometimes—that's how emcees be
My word is bond and yours is worthless
You're mainstream; I'm beneath the surface
I stay working hard, while you're hardly working
All you want is money and your dick sucked (Damn right!)—are you certain?
Yo, I want a better world for our seeds to live in
I put faith in myself, not the system
Yo, we’re trying to travel, so why you making pit stops?
You cats is rap, and I'm hip hop
[Chorus: Substantial]
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? (Stop asking me that!)
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not; know what I'm saying? Listen (Whatever, man!)
Son, I ain't better than you, I just think different (Whatever! Hmm...)
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Track 8 on Metaphorical Music and it features Substantial
Substantial compares himself to what other rappers do
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- 3.Lady Brown
- 4.Kumomi
- 5.Highs 2 Lows
- 8.Think Different
- 10.Next View
- 12.F.I.L.O.
- 13.Summer Gypsy
- 14.The Final View
- 15.Peaceland
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Recorded At
Park Avenue Studio
Released on
August 21, 2003
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