[Intro] Time tickin' on the metronome On the metronome Gone too long, baby Had to be absent For y'all to feel others presence There I've given 'em presents Time to bring the Cadillac home Gimme three minutes On the metronome On the metronome On the— [Verse 1] Let's keep it a hundo, nah, keep it a thousand I would still kill for my riddim Leave for a couple weeks, now I'm told the game's stunted Numbers ain't climbin', but I ain't caught in my feelings Just learnin' my lessons, stayin' in motion Speakin' of motion, too many nikkas been drivin' my life Didn't even realize when I had lost that right Oh, I remember, it was one certain night Broke down on my knees, couldn't keep up the fight Prayed to the Lord, asked Him, “Give me Your light” Guess He still keepin them lips tight So I stopped cryin' Had to look in the mirror Wait—what's that behind me? [Chorus] Viewin' my life in HD, still feels like a kaleidoscope Everything inside my head collidin', I can barely cope Never know peace, never see the whole picture through my eyes The way I've been doin' my shit got priests sayin' I'm a cardinal Sin upon this planet, I disagree— All I know is I'm an animal The time is comin', bae, I'ma put it on the metronome Time on the metronome Time on the ride 'til I get home Time on the metronome [Verse 2] Been knocked down once, get back up for round two Look at all these friends, got greatness spreadin' through the crew Like the flu, catch it once, now it's runnin' through you Who would've thought a thousand one hundred plays Would ever find their way back to me one day? That feeling still motivates, still fuels the chase An audience that relates to the pain that we face The struggle we all carry just to make it through the day That constant fight between my religion and my faith Just remember, every storm eventually gives way One Man Studio gon' be here with you, lookin' for change [Chorus] Viewin' my life in HD, still feels like a kaleidoscope Everything inside my head collidin', I can barely cope Never know peace, never see the whole picture through my eyes The way I've been doin' my shit got priests sayin' I'm a cardinal Sin upon this planet, I disagree— All I know is I'm an animal The time is comin', bae, I'ma put it on the metronome Time on the metronome Time on the metronome Timin is bout [Verse 3] Pacin' my rappin', I could go faster than Usain Bolt Wait—what the fuck are you sayin'? “I got the same rhyme on every song.” Nah, lil nkka, you got that shit wrong If S.C. got too sharp, you couldn't keep up for long Constructive criticism with a gun to my head That's how I need it—direct, don't sugarcoat what you said I need somebody to give me a reason Talk all that crap, say Renaissance is off-season Letters come together like alphabet soup Don't talk down to the elephant in the room You think you a lion? Stop lyin', you still a fool Tiny man talkin' big, hidin' behind silver spoons Lil Bruce, livin' in a Malibu One question—what the fuck you gon' do When it all comes crashin' down on you? Yeah, lock yourself inside that loop You can pause on the song— But you can't pause the truth [Chorus] Viewin' my life in HD, still feels like a kaleidoscope Everything inside my head collidin', I can barely cope Never know peace, never see the whole picture through my eyes The way I've been doin' my shit got priests sayin' I'm a cardinal Sin upon this planet, I disagree— All I know is I'm an animal The time is comin', bae, I'ma put it on the metronome Time on the metronome Time on the metronome [Final Bridge] Time on the— Time on the— Time on the— Time on the metronome Tick, tick, tick it goes Time is irrelevant, keepin' it is futile I've been too passive—no Can't keep waitin' for a sign Talent immeasurable Purpose undeniable One more request before you go— Please bring the Cadillac home [Outro] Play me out
