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Monday, November 15

Joe Budden - "1000 Faces"


The 8th track off Budden's Mood Muzik 4. Lyrics under "Let's Go..."


[Verse 1]
Now we were once two niggas of the same kind
quick to holla at a hoochie with the same line
sorta, honestly I'll never guessed you were a hoarder
and all that would manifest 'cause of what we both thought of her
so I'm like "how could you get mad of what she thought of me?"
I found out seasons don’t only change quarterly
'cause you got bended, it was real fickle
with me sayin' "girls are a dime a dozen" to a nigga with a nickel
I guess nobody told him that gossip and slander is not the answer
wish I'd woulda known that she woulda flipped out of propaganda
ice in my veins, some people are less skilled
and he brought me up on charges when his ego got killed
when my friends in doubt, they learned a valuable lesson 'bout
in 30 years I ain't reckon how to reconcile
what hurts more, the act of gettin' cut off
or realizin' that your two-cents wasn't worth more?



[Verse 2]
check it, nothin' could help somebody switch up more then thirst can

I seen the ill effect that fame can have first hand
and I to blame for the person that you became
when you're already on that path, it's so hard for me to explain
look, some indicate that I'm watchin' who I never met
I see some things happenin' now that you would never let
fewer in your right mind, were you showin' me the right person at the right time
or were you tryna make it easy? didn't really please you to please me
did that make you change everythin' about you to appease me?
my prides in shambles, wonderin' why and when did you decide to gamble
or are you competin' with Mya Campbell
when did that become suitable?
how could you make somethin' so ugly out of what was once beautiful?
next time beauty's headed towards me I plan to dodge
until I see it's not just being used as a camouflage


[Verse 3]
Only reason I continue to antagonize
just my way of bringing truth into a pack of lies
reveals people's true colors, moves a bad disguise
even though it's somethin' I predicted, I just act surprised
that way an arm never jinx me
drunk mouse, sober tongue, homie drinks on me
that way I'm protected, ya'll got no choice but to respect it
seen too many come and go to be affected
how's it not expected?
I'm hip to what it's bound to be
and them relationships combined, they weigh a pound to me
and so the bullshit, make sure it's tasteful when it's done
you can keep your 1000 faces, just try bein' faithful to one

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