"Secret" lyrics - ATMOSPHERE

If fact I remember you
You rap too? Oh that's right
Yeah you used to come to my shows
Whenever I was in your city

I guess I should apologize for giving you the credit
Of being more intelligent than you looked
I guess it's a good thing that God loves ugly
Yo, remember when you asked me for some advice?

Come on, it's easy, all you gotta do
Is nod to the beat, talk about what's wrong with you
I did it, a couple others did too
And you can follow in these footprints if shoes fit you

From all regions now, they're trying to steal the style
Look they bit me, and I'm tryin' to hide my smile
'Cause I tell you, ain't much as flattering
As a grasshopper tryin' to smash a teacher with a battle ram

I ain't mad, always been a fan of flashbacks
Go ahead and wear your heart on your backpack
But don't forget my name when you start to talk shit
Up in the atmosphere with God in the cockpit

Self-deprecate my way to a better fate
Meditate through the hate, let 'em speculate
Elevate the heat, burn 'em up like hot cakes
Cops came late, tried to fix it all with scotch tape

Pain, the brand new escape, from the brain
And strange days that came with the mistakes
Mis-tastes a little bit to dangerous
I see where they hittin' makes me wonder what they aimin' with

That's gotta hurt man, put it in the chorus
See if I can get your girlfriend to sing it for us
She like it, it helps her understand you
And you like it, it helps you understand too

And I should walk away, it's getting hard to keep control
When I'm checking all these stalkers and my records aren't even gold
Breathe in slow, conserve the temper
Show these motherfuckers what this microphone is meant for

Try not to curse, it hurts the verse
It proves that you have a strong lack of better words
But sometimes nothing can replace a cut
Just turn up the bass and come face the front

They ain't trying to listen if you've got a lot to say
And some nothing, still catch a lot of pay
Man, I wanna play, but I'm not gonna walk my way
Back to Coney Island just to catch a couple props today

I nominate myself as the governor
Faced in front of the judge, like I wasn't fuckin' her
Yes ma'am, no ma'am, get with the program
Already had you bent over the desk singin' slow jams

Peace to the Molemen, Murs, Sage Francis
Anyone else done the work can take chances
First and the last months rent takes precedent
Other than that, god bless the Fifth Element

Don't give a fuck what y'all think of Slug
Take your fangs out if you ain't drinkin' blood
And blame it on that life you don't live
But shit-talking says more about you than me, kid

And now we gotta a little secret (don't we)
And every time I see you man, I'm gonna remember
You are not who you wish you were
You are not what you wish you were right?
Do me a favor man, you hate me?
Just walk past me man, don't even acknowledge me
Just pretend I don't exist man, don't even look at me man

We land on your plate like a housefly
Just another face from the southside
The fall guy, all eyes on the tall small fry
While I try not to make your doll cry

What you call "fly"? What you call "fresh"?
Multi-bulls-eye-sex-and-checks-and-death
I guess I'm best left for dead in a breath
That was never impressed by what's possessed

Girlfriend I need your help
'Cause the head on my shoulders won't fuck itself
And when you're ready come around uptown
Up Up girl let your strap down, put your strap down