bigted Posted April 8, 2005 Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 (edited) I wrote this rhyme today which based on everything I been feeling lately and thinkin' about how I want to get ahead in my life and motivate others at the same time, this might be the deepest rhyme I wrote, enjoy! :peace: "Whatever We Choose"(Lost & Found) Written By Big Ted On April 8, 2005 Hook: Whatever we choose In our life could make us lost Sleepin' with someone that only looks good And ignorin' the one who'll be it's future boss Will continually make your lose my friend It does "Pay Da Cost To Be Da Boss" Like I heard from the homie Snoop Even when people say I'm soft I'm gonna find myself found When this knowledge is built around The foundation of benefitting the plans I wrote down Like Will Smith once said "I Can't Build The Great Wall Of China Overnight" So I'm gonna be like KRS and tell you to "Take Your Time" I have plans to rip up corporate America in my study of buisiness or do well rippin' mics Young shorty, if you come to me for advice I'll tell you to do at your own risk whatever you choose Verse One: See my life could be limited So my need to release rhymes out my spirit Will continually keep me living My papa tells me to write down the knowledge I'll constantly be needin' 'Cause sometimes we might forget the ways we used to see it One day when somebody discovers my noteboooks they'll understand how I was feeling These are my journals The words that occur to move Me when I look back and reminisce through them like my one song "Reminiscing All The Past" You might ask me since I'm only 20 how could I have that much of a past? But everyday for me is a journey in itself I thank God for continually blessin' my health When I constantly hear about the death of others And of course each day passin' takes us closer To a place where our spirit'll eventually go So I'm building up my intellect While my enemies are getting high and having sex Living like fiends but of course I forgive them 'Cause that's the way they choose their living See I could never sound better than everybody Even though I'm already more clever than anybody Who doesn't apply themselves for what they need They just make rhymes for some great checks They're actually never able to use concept All they care about is winning the drama Having a bunch of women or men beggin' them to be their baby's mama or papa No plot is jotted to spot the work of a prophet It's more just slop work When people listen to me they'll learn about God When people listen to the average celebrity they'll only know how to burn pot I feel bad when people ask me to rhyme for them If I'm standing like Common on "The Corner" Deep down 'cause half of them I don't even know their names when I rarely talk to them I try to get down and party with them to chill out but they wanna hear me flow instead See I wanna discuss more things than my notebook They only talk about the rhyme structures and hooks You might criticize and say I made a long ass hook And if I don't have a Dr. Dre beat to some of you, it won't work Right now I could be bitin' someone's flowin' Without even knowing But this is my spirit I'm showin' If you could relate to these rhymes I guess you're open To knowin' about who I am as Gracia rather than just the delivery of Big Ted's flowin' I'm not tryin' to be ranked ahead of Chuck D, Run-Dmc, Pac, Rakim KRS, LL, or Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince Plus I give props to the original pioneers of the hip-hop culture who never recorded In other words I'm not tryin' to overwhelm legends Or my other favorites you'll find in my CD collection If I ever won a Grammy I'd give it to some of them who never did win I'm just tryin' to keep their words of positivity alive through my vision "Living Is Beautiful" like Pep Love once said I'm representing "The Beautiful Struggle" Talib Kweli concept And I'm also gonna keep continue expressin' love for God and my parents One day I'll find that "Intellectual Girl" I rhymed about gradually finding in late 2000 That's gonna love what's on the inside before my appearance Love is really bigger than your fantasy of an X-Rated image You gotta be down with me now in 2005 when I'm youthful and strong And in 2055 when I'm matured and wrinkled Even if in between now and then I might end up bein' buried in a casket People gotta remember me for my passion Of others who pushed the drive of my craft to rip for whatever my eyes or will been set Instead of trying to bein' called the "Top Cat" like Slick Rick 'Cause this ain't Run-Dmc's "Perfection" So this is beyond the times of rappin' when I started back in April 2000 If you're looking at this you'll know my perspective And I sign off sayin' "God Bless y'all" like uncle L for takin' this moment in reading or hearing I also hope you find "The Power Of God" to be achieving success [Repeat Hook Till End] Edited April 8, 2005 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bagotrasho Posted April 8, 2005 Members Report Share Posted April 8, 2005 ted ur amazing at this awsome work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 "You might ask me since I'm only 20 how could I have that much of a past?" "In other words I'm not tryin' to overwhelm legends Or my other favorites you'll find in my CD collection" "That's gonna love what's on the inside before my appearance Love is really bigger than your fantasy of an X-Rated image" ----- I really was grabbed and liked reading those lines the most. There's a lot of specifics in this song. When I look over your whole rhymes, it's like U've got no boundaries blocking U. And that's good thing, especially for people like U. No matter how good I could say this song U wrote is, I think the real matter would be you writing it to express yourself. And U did it. Mad props to ya. :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Well I've been listening to "Lost and Found" a lot lately and I'm amazed how my favorite mc has been so open about his life, so it sorta gives me the push to keep talkin' about things that I used to want to keep on the dl and I think it's helping me grow as a person too, not just as an mc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 And rightfully so. They go hand in hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted April 9, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 exactly ted.. express yourself be open about your thoughts and feelings in your rhymes..and you did exactly that..im really feeling this.. yeah its definitely a struggle but if we try to maintain like you say and be positive good things will come to us.. that song was exceptional..and the key as mick said was we got to feel you and what you were thinking through that :werd: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 dude your awesome, i have some lyrics but i was afriad to post but i think i might Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bagotrasho Posted April 9, 2005 Members Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 dude your awesome, i have some lyrics but i was afriad to post but i think i might yea man go ahead and post them you should never be afraid to post ur lyrics here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted April 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 (edited) Yeah when you make songs about things that matters to you it becomes more than just a song, it's sort of a reflection of your soul, that's why I like reading your songs 'cause I can understand what you're thinking too. :peace: Edited April 9, 2005 by bigted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Jiggy Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 i like it :blabla: .............IT WAS FYE!!!! i wanna hear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Great lyrics bro...are you rapping on a professional level? i mean with studio contract and stuff like that??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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