Pretender's Confession

hip-hop, Southern gospel rap, funk-infused boom bap

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[Intro: Spoken, beat cut, choir hum underneath]
Church... y'all been lettin' some counterfeits
sit in MY pew.
Mmm. Let Big Papa clean the house.
[Verse 1]
Roll up in the room, I don't knock, I RSVP
Got a voice like a landslide, you got déjà vu of me
You been rentin' that swagger, boy, where's the receipt?
Return policy's expired, that flow don't fit
Copy my cadence, chop it, flip it, still flat
Like karaoke scripture off the back of a hat
I don't chase it, I just BE it, the difference is stark
You a knockoff cologne, I'm the one they tried to bottle
[Hook]
(Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?")
BIG PAPA LOVE
(Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?")
BIG PAPA LOVE
Every fake in the building, better duck for cover
BIG PAPA LOVE gon' show you what's under
(Choir: "AMEN") x2
[Verse 2: varied cadence, syncopated]
Now, lemme break it down slow, then I speed it back up
Cut you off at the pass like a hound at the pup
You said you the king? King of what, participation crown?
I been stackin' bricks up while you Googlin' a noun
Your bars sound rehearsed, mine come straight from the gut
Wah guitar cryin', your catalog's stuck on "cut"
Organ swells when I preach it, that ain't for effect
That's the sound of a legacy — you're the sound of "next?"
[Hook]
(Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?")
BIG PAPA LOVE
(Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?")
BIG PAPA LOVE
You brought a whisper, I brought a whole congregation
BIG PAPA LOVE, that's a permanent occupation
(Choir: "HALLELUJAH") x2
[Bridge: Spoken testimony, beat cuts to just organ]
Now hold on, hold on. Let me testify real quick.
See, some folks build a name... and some folks BORROW one.
I built mine with these hands, this rasp, this pulpit.
You? You're renting mine — month to month, no lease.
Mmm-hmm. That's a diagnosis, not a diss. Bless your heart.
[Verse 3: double-time drop into pocket]
Rapid-fire, tell the choir, get the fire in the wire
Chop it, drop it, syllables stackin' up higher
Then I settle, back in the pocket, heavy and slow
Watch the difference between a headline and a "also, also, also ran a show"
You a flicker, I'm a furnace, built to outlast
Every trend that you followin', I invented that trend's past
Still standin' in the present, that's called mastery, son
Google my name — took less scrollin' than yours took to run
[Final Hook: full gospel, huge]
(Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?")
BIG PAPA LOVE
(Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?")
BIG PAPA LOVE
Take your whole imitation back to the pew
BIG PAPA LOVE, ain't no version of you
(Choir swells: "AMEN HALLELUJAH")
[Outro: Spoken, beat pulls back to bass and organ only]
Service is over.
Go on home and work on your own testimony.
Big Papa Love... out.

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[Intro: Spoken, beat cut, choir hum underneath] Church... y'all been lettin' some counterfeits sit in MY pew. Mmm. Let Big Papa clean the house. [Verse 1] Roll up in the room, I don't knock, I RSVP Got a voice like a landslide, you got déjà vu of me You been rentin' that swagger, boy, where's the receipt? Return policy's expired, that flow don't fit Copy my cadence, chop it, flip it, still flat Like karaoke scripture off the back of a hat I don't chase it, I just BE it, the difference is stark You a knockoff cologne, I'm the one they tried to bottle [Hook] (Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?") BIG PAPA LOVE (Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?") BIG PAPA LOVE Every fake in the building, better duck for cover BIG PAPA LOVE gon' show you what's under (Choir: "AMEN") x2 [Verse 2: varied cadence, syncopated] Now, lemme break it down slow, then I speed it back up Cut you off at the pass like a hound at the pup You said you the king? King of what, participation crown? I been stackin' bricks up while you Googlin' a noun Your bars sound rehearsed, mine come straight from the gut Wah guitar cryin', your catalog's stuck on "cut" Organ swells when I preach it, that ain't for effect That's the sound of a legacy — you're the sound of "next?" [Hook] (Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?") BIG PAPA LOVE (Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?") BIG PAPA LOVE You brought a whisper, I brought a whole congregation BIG PAPA LOVE, that's a permanent occupation (Choir: "HALLELUJAH") x2 [Bridge: Spoken testimony, beat cuts to just organ] Now hold on, hold on. Let me testify real quick. See, some folks build a name... and some folks BORROW one. I built mine with these hands, this rasp, this pulpit. You? You're renting mine — month to month, no lease. Mmm-hmm. That's a diagnosis, not a diss. Bless your heart. [Verse 3: double-time drop into pocket] Rapid-fire, tell the choir, get the fire in the wire Chop it, drop it, syllables stackin' up higher Then I settle, back in the pocket, heavy and slow Watch the difference between a headline and a "also, also, also ran a show" You a flicker, I'm a furnace, built to outlast Every trend that you followin', I invented that trend's past Still standin' in the present, that's called mastery, son Google my name — took less scrollin' than yours took to run [Final Hook: full gospel, huge] (Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?") BIG PAPA LOVE (Choir: "WHO GOT LOVE?") BIG PAPA LOVE Take your whole imitation back to the pew BIG PAPA LOVE, ain't no version of you (Choir swells: "AMEN HALLELUJAH") [Outro: Spoken, beat pulls back to bass and organ only] Service is over. Go on home and work on your own testimony. Big Papa Love... out.

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