[Intro Sample and Jalal Salaam] When you hear the gong strike one You may open your eyes And in time you will look around And quickly observe your surroundings Yea, yea, yea, yea [Verse Jalal Salaam] Take a breath, observe your surroundings Pay attention, everythings connected Life is so ephemeral but so eventful Geometries in a flower petal Dichotomies, oh dichotomies! I find refuge back in my breathing Results bare more repeating Halt an onslaught, carry their karma Salt of the earth, all these seeds, I feel like a farmer Oh how I love to garden Guard the sacred from the profaneness Still both are related I got a mind like a monkey Im just trying to tame it Even the bear climbs the tree To get a piece of the honey He doesnt care about them bee stings Hes just trying to eat things Not all of them are cuddly You are what you eat And who you keep in your company Everyone wants the money But they dont want to work daily I just want to feed my family Suffering deserves much respect Still both pain and pleasure are temporary Nothing lasts its like a fleeting memory Everything runs on energy Whats a friend without some enemies? My best opponent helped me more than any one of my homies He taught me whats really important, whats intrinsic And doesnt rely on something to begin with Whats melanin without the lack of pigment? They attached but steady act distant Keep focused Turn the poison into potent medicine Thats ultimate perfection Take a breathe Observe your surroundings Pay all your attention
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