Condolences - Napoleon Da Legend, DJ Doom

Napoleon Da Legend verse 1

When someone’s alive you don’t wanna think they’ll be gone

But perhaps the place they went to is the place they belong

And if You think about it life is short and it won’t be long

Till you both be reconnected in an alternate form

Till this day I think of my dad and often I mourn

He worked to get me a better life than his since I was born

He brought the fam to America young and raised a son

Till the angels came to pick him up he had his run

Would play vinyls in the crib and play tapes in the car

Bob Marley and Jimmy cliff he held in major regard

Not conscious of the fact I was absorbing the soul

He broke the mold i peeped game

The young soldier would grow

He said don’t forget your roots as a youth he took me back there

To the homeland the lifestyle I did the math there

Wouldn’t believe the pain I felt

I kissed his forehead was cold his soul left

And flew back to the source

Napoleon Da Legend Hook x2

My condolences to all who experienced a loss

When u see a loved ones body and soul divorce

Nothing can prepare you when that bombshell hit

But there’s a reason why you here so let their memory live

Napoleon Da Legend verse 2

So thin is the thread upon which our life hangs and we tend to put so much

weight on light things

And we take so much for granted the beauty that life brings

Often take the short benefit 'stead of the right thing

Life’s a test what the humans endure it’s truly yours

Playing music while I’m touring this earth like troubadour

Life is fleeting oxygen ain’t free

We pay the price for breathing

That’s why I try to do what I do for the right reason

Mad regrets promise not to let the guilt hold me

Death gives meaning to life a Haitian woman told me

I live mines didn’t buy the dreams you sold me I died and resurrected I’m

different than the old me pour liquor for the homies

Who didn’t live to see

Our accomplishments and still we acknowledge their history

When a flame fizzles and transitions to something more

We know it and we still miss em and it hurts much

Napoleon Da Legend Hook

My condolences to those

Who experienced a loss

When u see a loved ones body and soul divorce

Nothing can prepare you when that bombshell hit

But there’s a reason why you here so let their memory live

Napoleon Da Legend verse 3

Peace dad we much alike we don’t really show emotion

Rarely opened up to each other but we be knowing

You taught me discipline having respect for Myself

To be a good man and show the world the best of myself

When u broke out and had to do what you do I understood

I made the most of what I had don’t worry I’m good

Forever thankful and privileged to have you there

I’m glad to be part of your legacy I’m glad you cared