So as the dollar bill is the all-seeing eye, I guess we all dress fancy with a suit-and-tie, but didn't I hear that money is the root of evil? It keeps us stable, so I guess money is the root of people. And how much you want it either makes you or break you; it'll take you places, bad or good, like heaven, somewhere sacred; musicians sell their songs for a dollar or two, I think as a Canadian I could call that "Loonie Tunes"; 'cause this is a cartoon, I could hardly grasp reality, 'cause now we call getting with average people beastiality. We're just a number, terribly something minuscule, I hate pessimism but the future looks pretty obscure; apparently I'm gonna die soon according to Mayan sculptors, and poor people still exists and whose fault? Us, but what else other than to move forward in space-time, didn't we see enough tear gas and counterculture peace signs? X is the line, Y the square, and Z the cube, but W is the only judge of whether you win or lose; I'mma tell you this only once and once only, Version One's not the answer, but Two's a different story. (X, Y, Z, W.) x4

Haha, it's been a long time comin', no need for introductions, so we might as well get to it - Version One is Not The Answer [Verse 1] Rhythm, rhymes, rhetorics, poetry you didn't even know it, might as well call it "knowitry" 'cause you gotta know it, grow it, suppose it is- a person by itself, Mozart, compose it chase the rhythem we call circadian rhythm solid as palladium, impressive as a lady and- complex like cranium, and it's very radiant combinations like me and a Canadian I'm active in the daylight when my rhythm's nice but I know them nocturnals that prefers the nighttime I have my deepest sleep at about 2 in the morning but I know them nocturnals that shout 'til the dawn and- I'm yawnin', gotta watch for melatonin 'cause I'mma be out with a snooze right on it either way, I'mma be dreamin', it's convenient there's nothing more better than a dream to remediate [Chorus] Biological Rolex, watch it tick and tock it's off the top around every single block Both nocturnals and diurnals like peein' on side-by-side urinals we'll all get along as long as it's on grab a bong, some ping pongs, what the hell am I on? I don't know, but I can do this all day while this round ass Earth be forever rotating [Verse 2] The very next day I'm up early than before the rhythm keeps goin' as long as it's 24 the number of hours of a day on Earth quite different from the other planets in the universe no such thing as a limit, nothing is maximal it's only infinitesimal, infinity in decimals I've hit big decibels with these many syllables internally bled with rhymes, y'all can't feel a pulse I'll act a psychedelic until come the paramedics poke needles in me more often than a diabetic this rhythm is so delicate yet it's so indelible gettin' with circadian is downright inevitable this flow is inedible like a pretty looking mushroom that's why I need medical help, rushed to a room for emergencies, it's urgency, like those insurgents- rising to fight the American devil for their purging [Chorus] [Verse 3] A-yo hold up, please give me a moment this surge o' creativity gives me an omen 'cause I'm afraid wisdom I'll overimpose that the rest of the world will feel total implosion but then I realize the clocks move every second and I can reckon my heart is still constrictin' the air still passes my neck and these lyrics be written and I betcha my pecker's still be willin to peck and excuse me if I said something inappropriate but you'll wanna procreate 'cause you're a homo sapiens naa, it's just the rush I get from the circadian I feel like I'd live a hundred years, a centenarian so don't ever, ever disrupt my rhythm lock me up in darkness for a month, I'm not kiddin' but if you do that, you'll really hate me I'll be soiling my pants off like a newborn baby [Chorus]

[Chorus] Lies and deceit (that's how the world turns) Fights and disease (that's how the world spins) Cryin' for the deceased (that's how the world twirls) All but the ease (that's how the world is) x2 [Verse 1] I think I put too much trust for this world 'cause I don't get it we survive as a human race, living we don't regret it, yeah I said it; we live and die together, that don't change yet there's all the stuff in between that gives me pain the thing they call politics try to lighten people up the thing they call romance try to teach us how to love they're both great things, but they're also artificial government officials and couples are so superficial and what's with all the money, and the fact that we need it it's about currency currently to be accumulated feels humiliating I don't got a million bucks so many cause ruckus tryin' to get some rocks I try to get by this kind of world with what I believe in but there's too much deceivin' that's bein' receivin' assimilate in society, it's gotta be, it's reality, 'cause if you ain't, it's like characterizing impiety [Chorus] [Verse 2] People are born but that's kind of an unfortunate thing it's a lottery, pick a number, see if you win instead of ones with lot of O's, lotto will give you zygotes a child's born here, it's better than there among the goats it's better than Africa, yeah, life may be longer might not be exposed to wrongs much when they younger but they'll all grow up to ultimately realize- the world's full of liars and there's so much to hide everybody wearing masks, it's a ballroom dance, you don't know who you really meet, it doesn't make sense, humanity's a bunch of snakes, the planet's a Medusa it petrifies so I'm petrified by the users, the politicians, the media, acquaintances, all of them what's the point? I can't get by this world unless I follow 'em the saying, "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" is right 'cause frankly all there is to it is nothing but life [Chorus]

[Verse 1] And so now we're headed off, going out for a ride leave home with the homies, we're out for the night keepin' it on the left lane, followin' the yellow line without any lack of time, rollin' like a porcupine then I flip the switch and out comes a high pitched- noise to find out we went a million mileage we reached a place nobody every survived in 'cause my ride no longer works, we hit a power outage yet we be driftin', far far we driftin' then we hear these ladies that they wanna hitch in and at that point was the best moment of life 'cause they turned me back on feelin' beyond delight their curvy bodies helped the ride back on ignite so excitement frightened away all our nightmares then I felt something at that moment right there, my heartbeat was faster than light in them light-years [Chorus] Free yourself from all troubles of this world (So embark on a journey, journey, don't worry about attorneys) and take an expedition out to the supernova Someday I will find my place in this world (I'm a rebel, destined to make this place a rubble, never stayin' out of trouble) But before then I'll never stop until it's over [Verse 2] Screeched to a halt, made our way to a gas station I asked one of the girls, she went by Anastasia to fill 'er up, where are we? Looks like East Asia or I might have amnesia or some anaesthesia or I got hip dysplasia- while drivin' in the Arctic with the melting glaciers regardless, I'm a patient with no patience who travelled both the Alps and the Appalachians an apple a day keeps the doctor away like the President on his inaugural day- I felt proud and great 'cause I was lost in space but this elevated mood's like I got my eyes maced now I'm rolling on the ground with no sense of sight I sensed God coming down from these horrendous heights He then said, "Let's share a toast, to the longevity of this man until he's cometose" [Chorus] [Bridge] Now I can see history, all the World Wars, mobilize, all nations, for the War of the Worlds 'cause I'm on a mission that's impossible give me an applause for my thoughts are beyond plausible I don't know how far I went but this is pretty far out I'm clouded with exhaust every time I take this car out you know the ship that tipped, the Costa Concordia? Sloppy cruise control's written all over ya [Chorus]

Convergent evolution you see, is the revolution you finally see the truth with better resolution it's become an efficient world with efficient execution because there exists human resources mass production. And fiscal projections ain't gon' fall, we're going to see ascension attention everyone, the meaning of art will not hold retention creativity is lost as well as the word potential absolutely no worth like a welfare senior getting a pension Gotta get up again, out the room, the stairs I descend, no I am not glorifying that song from that 13-year old - Sorry. Almost naked in the kitchen, I grabbed an oven mitten, reaching for leftover cake, and then, "I need assistance!" she exclaimed. a girl was on the ground, "Girl, explain!" I replied. She just stood up and walked out with heels bangin'. Huh. This whole scene is just like my love life, I'm barely clothed then I say something I think is right, but they all just walk away. Brightest part of the day, did you eat your lunch yet? A bunch of luncheons, I'd lunge a sandwich bun as if I was huntin' I'd lunge at a bun if her daddy's a good baker I'll do it while simultaneously reading the newspaper and then later, I'll be at a state of abundant paper, and she'll be as vicious as alligators as if there was no later date, because females don't want emotions from yo head, but rather they want emotions in the bed.

[Verse 1] As the right and the left timelessly quarrel what's right and what good is left they'll never know theories and practicalities, but what about the quality? 'Cause the knowledge we use to govern has quite demolished it I'm talkin' about ideas, man, some dream big and as herds they praise 'em 'cause the vision seems sick until they get sick of it and find some other replacement and then things get worse while the leader feels complacent history repeats itself 'cause it's predictable power is basically a ritual by principle 'cause unless we would like an orderless metropolis, or live like tropical savages or something else preposterous, the same thing will happen over and over again, which is living in a world that's rated 2 out of 10, what else is new man, what else is new? Hell, I can't afford to move to the moon [Verse 2] I really want to give an unbiased opinion but there's no pacifism in this millenium so the left tries to guarantee a better life but the right says collectivism is a sinner's life the left advocates a better society but the right says no to newer varieties the global population didn't come out of the same womb, didn't get raised with the same rules nor the same school, didn't get the same tools nor all get treated cruelly but we're all fools 'cause everybody spits the same stool that makes us stupid little duplicates that do no good, nobody's better than the other in the global neighbourhood it's impossible to choose between change or status quo 'cause it takes too damn long to analyze 'em both people wanna keep their dream alive rather than livin' their dream that's why they never wake up and just keep on sleepin'

[Verse 1] Wake up, the morning sky looking down upon you it's the Sun, so blindin', it looks down on you too open blinds are like jail bars, black and bright white, feels imprisoned by the world, a parole is a might, it's ordeal - working by the dozen, wager's nothing but a- bustin' in the gut, and you don't wanna be a clown jugglin'- as a daughter, a worker, and caring siblings as a sister, givin' no good time on meddlin' with the mister, let's go coastal, a lot of us don't really got the money if we really can't, we can simply dream about the sunny bliss, priceless, we can do it if we try MasterCard, there are some things money can't buy, close your eyes, let your imagination take you places don't worry about all the hardships that you'll face- back where you came from, for now, it don't exist you and me wanna be in a place we can't resist [Chorus] Coastal, I'm goin' coastal I'm goin coastal (We reached high on the roller coaster of life) Coasta, I'm goin' coastal I'm goin coastal (While it lasts, have a safe trip and enjoy the ride) [Verse 2] This luxury debauchery isn't really your own, but please, relax, sit back, and make yourself at home have a glass, love the air, the sky, and the sunset, we be wadin' through the blue tides until the sun sets sand is serenading 'cause the wind goes blow, blanketin' our legs, feet, heels and toes, it's too serene that I don't think I'm too sane, fast relief past belief like Advil on the pain Come on, baby, enjoy the coast while it lasts, I didn't drive a thousand miles to boast my skills on the gas, the most serene, the scene, how long's it been, to go coastal, the creme, don't forget the sunscreen and when the Sun does set, we'll watch the stars, constellation illustrations light up the dark, you and me baby, hope that tomorrow comes so soon paradise repeats itself, goin' coastal's the tune [Chorus] [Bridge] Coastal, coastal, but why am I in this world still? Most of, most of the time I think about gettin' skills to get a job, to stay alive is my exact concern uncertain's what I discern when it comes to earnin' that's why I think of the good, ahead's what I should- set goals for, success is the thing I would and could- bring to my family, before that we must dream, despite fantasy not being what it seems [Chorus]

The Sun's less bright, another end of a nine-to-five, parents having family time while I gotta write to rhyme, the news, a homicide, I hope none of their homies died, that's why you hold kids tight and make sure they're inside, and not outside, 'cause they might become out of sight, while you're around with 'em in the night maybe just to grab a bite, so make sure tonight, you hug your significant other, 'cause there really won't be a magnificent another.

[Chorus] I hope you read every line To this message In the starting time Baby, we gon' make it No power to climb life's towers, but no regard, I'm walkin' in deep waters, up to the tallest of lands at this hour, I'll wait on the rooftop at the calmest of hours While livin' to struggle to climb life's towers, I'm still up and standing because I'm not a coward, I'll wait on the rooftop [Verse 1] It starts as a breath of fire in my delicate heart melting what's around that was cold, bitterly hard it stays warm like sleeping by the fire in the dark yet at the same time it chars my tender part she's pretty, I'm shy, I'm pretty timid in person but on the inside it's like as if she committed arson she stole my heart, give it back, she's done injustice although she liberated me like a rural rustic so let me chase you past these endless green fields you make me feel like I'd take flight for real I'm like greeting cards, never runnin' out of rhymes I'm racin' out the door 'cause I'm runnin' out of time, it's all for you, the things I'd do to get recognized, I'll probably go up to you and say, "I apologize, but excuse me, in the history of my eyesight I've never seen someone this divine in this finite world" every single pickup line would be lame, I'm gettin' hiccups and my brain is not the same, after those waves of the electromagnetic pulse that shakes my head and accelerates my pulse, 'cause you launched a missile right dead on my blood and it flooded everything around, that's why I got this blush so if I dismiss this moment I'll forever miss it Miss Enchanted, are you pretty 'cause you're so mystic? This must be a daydream, it's unrealistic it's ridiculous 'cause when I check the statistics she don't fit in any category, she's an anomaly, takin' everythin' over, she playin' monopoly and that is exactly what I would profess to her, fess up and confess to what I would address to her, this adrenaline is dreadful, it's pretty unhelpful if only I can get the courage to say hello [Chorus] [Verse 2] So it's been a few months ever since I hallucinated, been swimmin' in the shallow pool that got me sedated, 'cause you're overrated, outdated, I waited too long, my fate is- not this way, I could've simply evaded I just don't really care, it's not that I'm furious, it ain't my pride acting up, I was just so curious I got schooled, so I screwed myself over this ain't no song of a heartbroken lover I was inexperienced, and it was hilarious- how I didn't understand that you were nefarious, but it's okay, you'll never understand me either, will never figure me out, never call me defeated, after learning from my mistakes, I realized this was real lies, and I was bein' penalized this is quite a good story, and no, I ain't sorry, I won't fall eight stories so you don't gotta worry, cut the sadness drama, 'cause the rain ain't pourin, this ain't worth goin' crazy for, I'd rather be boring it's weird, 'cause sometimes I don't know who I am, I may be exaggeratin' but I don't give a damn it's been quite a change and with quite a range of- emotions that were the topic of what I'm saying, all I'm saying is that I'm done bein' an idiot, you call me hideous but I call you insidious resilient's what I am and you're resistant every time I see you my eyes meet an irritant can't you see? I already have enough problems to deal but you keep appearing with all the hearts you steal, playing with your presence is just too immoral, you borrowed but all you gave back was sorrow, but tomorrow, I'll know the intent of this rappin' it's a clever tale 'cause it actually really happened [Chorus] I'll wait on the rooftop at the calmest of hours, wait on the rooftop at the calmest of hours Yeah, I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait until the very last day, until I find you at that one place, I'll call it love when we're face to face, I know I'm hasty and my face will probably be pasty but I'll let us be Australian and you can call me mate, I'd go miles to find you on the interstate, yeah; what else can I iterate? Limit, Limit on Pharrell, 3 years in the making, and look what we got - I love this, I love this vibe

[Verse 1] Mom and Dad, I don't even know what to say right now but I can sum everything in one word and that's "down" it seems like all hope is completely falling apart, and I feel that for all this time I've been watchin' from afar just 'cause you my parents, you've let me take advantage, and the debt we have is far beyond what we can manage, why did you move us here, you've totally risked your careers, you deny it but you know we would've been better in Korea constant fighting 'cause you thought you raised us poorly, but you still pray to God 'cause the Almighty is holy, and you still say, "it's okay, everything's gon' be alright, just do well in school while our pocket's gettin' pretty tight" don't you know as family now I'm obligated to do what I can- to help you out of this misery we call negative few ten grand? It's amazing how you sent two to college with jobs like that and I got big guts to say something just like that [Chorus] I get up with another day's worth of worries, and these moments eventually develop into stories, that develop into novels in volumes and then I'll call it "life" it'll be the end of the book when life gets right reality bites so I gotta make sure I bite back learn a thing or two so that I fight back this is just progress, it's not forever and ever, I'll be somebody, but for now, ever endeavour [Verse 2] I want to see the day my 10-year old bro goes to college a guaranteed future is something we call flawless, hear me out; I'm not tryin' to make any promises but bein' optimistic I don't want to see the opposite- outcome, my dad's already gone through enough it all depends on his abilities but it's tough 'cause every now and then we'll have a shortage of money and then comes the line of credit to keep the house runnin' middle class? Huh, middle class my ass, livin' in a rich suburb sure got some class why are we pretending to live like we're rich? We're really cracked open and we can't fix it with stitches Mom, I know you want the best success from your sons but understand that we're trying harder than we've ever done every month, with borrowed money and time and such so in a position of competition I'll never budge [Chorus] x2 What's the point of complainin' when the rain is just plain, when I gotta play a game of no pain, no gain the bane of my existence is money, the main thing that frames me but also aims me to actually use my brain these emotions I just can't contain, I try to blend in, and eventually I maintain as long as my mainframe- is not wasted in vain, so I invade, I don't evade what's taking place, thus I retain my sane status.

[Verse 1] I think I need help, 'cause I really can't control myself, I'm jeopardizing everything including my health 'cause right about now I'm slippin' in the nicotine, and how I'm livin' seems like I'm slippin' in the nick of time, a nickel or a dime, am I really earnin' it? The time, am I preservin', or am I straight burnin' it? Am I forever gonna be a slave to the chasin' of the paper- when I can't even master my own life for labour? I'm labelled as a deficit, and I've already spent 10 percent- of my life in school, yet I can't work for shit so am I better off gettin' hooked on the Percocet- or, I think I'm just really darn stressed many things not workin' my way, and it's not 'cause I'm dumb, well, let's just say I'm dumb when it comes to pumpin'- myself up for motivation and my lifestyle is pourin'- down the drain, it's insanely crazy, I can't ignore it ('cause the world won't do it for me) [Verse 2] I'm amongst users that abuse the substances, who get little assistance, who struggle for subsistence, addin' up the numbers, they're pretty substantial, livin' in dense and hot places like the Earth's mantle and why do I always gotta be so damn hostile? I'll end up in a hospital and my head probably lost it all, why can't I just be positive and stop being so stubborn, I'm always in square one, a boat without a rudder, and I'm always saying I should've and I would've walked my talk, success was only a mile away, I passed it off and don't get me started about me bein' hypocritical, I was cynical ever since they cut that umbilical because of that I'm never legit and my words are ridiculed, I can't ever lie well, I'll never pass for a criminal, just hear the words I'm speaking, my condition is critical, the deal with my image is that there's absolutely no appeal. Stayin' committed is difficult, yeah, I admit it, whether it's a partner or workin' hard by the minute, but I didn't ever try to beat a record like a Guinness that's why I don't drive authentic but rather a Honda Civic; my life needs a pivot so that I can spin it turn it around instead of actin' pretty like a ribbon, it's a given, my style of livin' is never winnin', there's women lookin' but it's like my image is really tinted, and I'm playin' tennis 'cause I'm goin' back and forth, the doors for more chances close 'cause I ask what good it's for, so I never go forward, I'm pretty much worn and torn, mediocrity is what defines me 'cause I'm really corny and so this goes on and on and I simply just nod, and acknowledge that times is hard more often than not, the laws say that I'll no longer keep ponderin', and none of this will be forever, but no promises I gotta change 'cause the world won't do it for me x4 I gotta change x2 I gotta change 'cause the world won't damn do it for me I gotta change x2