Chasing Ghosts (feat. Lecrae)

It isn't something
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
That I'm Used to
I ain't used to this
I really thought the weight of my soul
Could ever be held up by chasing my goals
Man, I'm chasing a ghost, relationships fold
Even the ones that make you get old
From baby to grown, naked you came and naked you go
The circle of life goes around in the shape of an O
There's no escaping it, no, that's just the way that it goes
Yeah, that's just the way that it goes

Uh-huh, I want money, power, respect for mine
Kim, Lox, DMX for mine
You say my last name is greatest ever next to mine
Birdman hand rub, put some respeck on mine
Talking to you rappers like Charlemagne and it's breakfast time
Don't want it all, but what I want, I want it comfortably
Respect is what's in front of me, keep me running 100 weeks
Call me respectaholic, just please proceed it with functioning
I try to masquerade, but accolades I need for numbing me
It's Novocaine, Novocaine, chasing after Novocaine
I went to the service and they told me I should go and pray
I prayed up to God and he told me I should go and wait
Patience getting thin, but my passion getting overweight
I'm putting on a show today 'cause true pain is Wu-Tang
Putting on my ghost face when dudes saying Swoope ain't
Giving y'all the Monets, high art, hold up
Take me out of Rapzilla, put me in the MoMA

I'm chasing after ghosts for the weight of my soul
I'm hoping it's held up by chasing my goals
Man, I'm chasing a ghost, relationships fold
Even the ones that make you get old, from baby to grown
Naked you came and naked you go
The circle of life goes around in the shape of an O
There's no escaping it, no, that's just the way that it goes

Listen, hey look
Look, I've been trying to pick apart my politics
I probably see some policies that don't apply to me
But it's a part of me that's sitting here pondering
Wondering if my vote is just a toast to a candidate
And trying to chase change is a hoax
Yeah, I've been chasing change, I've been pretty vain
Money calls fame, I've been chasing after feelings
'Cause the feeling's still the same
Man, these forces, these evil forces
Man, I hear voices telling me I ain't enough
Unless I make the Forbes list
500 horses, Porsche, gorgeous
Chains on my neck for confidence cost me a fortune
Insecure, boy you insecure, boy you Issa Rae
You need someone tell you your identity and disarray
Crazy, I know it seems like I'm focused
They think I see the future, but I've been seeing ghosts
Yes, it's crazy, I know it seems like I'm focused
They think I see the future, but I've been seeing ghosts

I really thought the weight of my soul
Could ever be held up by chasing my goals
Man, I'm chasing a ghost, relationships fold
Even the ones that make you get old
From baby to grown, naked you came and naked you go
The circle of life goes around in the shape of an O
There's no escaping it, no, that's just the way that it goes
Yeah

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black
Black, black, body that's godly
Heart, gold skin, coffee, trauma, heavy
God got me