Secrets & Escapes - Brother Ali

All my deepest darkest secrets and escapes

They’re keeping me awake

Keeping me awake

Tryna make me break

Deepest darkest secrets and escapes

Keeping me awake

Keeping me awake

Tryna see me break

The next time I disappoint you, just listen to this

And remember that I warned you, I’m a hypocrite

Filthy me, guilty plea, throw me

On the mercy of the court

Worthy of every curse you’ve ever thought

Homesick and heartbroken, I remember God

And the dragon of the treasure chest of all that I forgot

Use my hard heart as a rock to break the lock

I tried to spend the spoils of a war I hadn’t fought

Blocking off the block because we’re plotting a parade

Time to celebrate all of the progress that we made

Mediocre strayed and we’re the only ones that stayed

Never mind the fact that it’s been mostly a charade

All the deepest darkest secrets and escapes

Keeping me awake

They’re keeping me awake

Tryna see my break, break

All my deepest darkest secrets and escapes

Keeping me awake

They’re keeping me awake

Tryna make me break

Anything of benefit I ever did has been a gift

Truth is I ain’t ever did shit

High percentage is just projected what my image is

The rest of it is just coincidence

Filled my stomach and I emptied my lungs

My dollars are consumption and my charity coins

I elevated my claims, even though the state is the same

Now you’re saying you’re so inspired

Yeah I know, that’s the point

As I’m spitting this, I know that you’re hearing all these confessions

And considering I must be so sincere with it

I’m sitting here baring it, my ego get embarrassed

Started tearing at the intention I claim

Made it a chain and started wearing it

He don’t ever slip or sleep, he just let me trick and treat

Myself into the costume I designed to keep my picture sweet

Got me walking in the street, indiscreet

Long as I can say that this outrageousness is inner peace

Listen please

All hail the veils I wear like they’re regalia

Add another layer to the fray, the more the merrier

Broke my arm patting my fat ass on the back

Thought I won 'cause a saint was kind enough to sign the cast

My deepest darkest secrets and escapes

Keeping me awake

Keeping me awake

Tryna see me break, uh huh

All my deepest darkest secrets and escapes

Keeping me awake

Keeping me awake

Tryna see me break