Nujabes, Substantial - Think Different lyrics

Uh, yo, check it out (What’s up?)
I want you to pay attention to this
Know what I'm saying? Listen up, alright?
Ughh, alright, man, alright, yo

You bust lead? So do I (Word?)
Except mine impregnates the page
Giving birth to thoughts that unify (Huh?)
You fuck little girls
(What?) I make love to women
My words uplift yours are poisonous
Like venom (yeah, yeah)
I'm an emcee, you're a rapper
I'm as real as they come
While half the guys you
Idolize are just actors
You run from commitment I remain loyal
You call women bitches I call
‘em queens ‘cause they're royal
You make rap songs I make soul music
When God speaks through rhythm


Will you go to it?
Yo, I save my cash yours, you blow through it
I say, "Your child's special" you say
"He's so stupid" i'm pouring my heart out
In everything written
You're scared, you look soft
Heart remains hidden
Aiyo, on touchy subjects
Nerves I stay hitting
But, I ain't better than you
I just think different

Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
(I dunno)
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not
Know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you
I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not
Know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you
I just think different

My fam run things while you run your jewelry
Yo, my peeps will pop-lock you
Tough guys pop toolies
You rock gems, I drop gems Xerox copy ‘em
While I originate material to stimulate
Positive thought patterns when the
Chosen start gathering
We bar none Yo, I got jokes, you are one
I'm out doing it while you talk about it
I'm constantly in the mix while
You walk around it
You try, I do I'm wise, you're clueless
I get the job done, you fail and make excuses
I'm a gentleman, your behavior's abusive
Yo, I'm patient you're jumping
The gun false start
You're caught up in dress codes
I'll shop at Walmart sucker, I'm all heart
And you're half hearted
Yo, you suckers are vandals
We're graff' artists
Thought you had the last laugh
But we laugh hardest

Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not
Know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you
I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not
Know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you
I just think different

You fall in love with body parts
(yeah, I do) I connect mentally
With my female counterpart before
We bond physically
Cats I chill with rap about revolution
While you rap about drug
Abuse and distribution
(Just keeping it real)
You wanna be like Mike yo, I wanna be me
My queen's hard to obtain, and yours is easy
We both from Maryland but we’re repping DC
We all front sometimes that's how emcees be
My word is bond and yours is worthless
You're mainstream I'm beneath the surface
I stay working hard
While you're hardly working
All you want is money and your dick sucked
(Damn right) are you certain?
Yo, I want a better world for
Our seeds to live in
I put faith in myself, not the system
Yo, we’re trying to travel
So why you making pit stops?
You cats is rap, and I'm hip hop

Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not
Know what I'm saying? Listen
Son, I ain't better than you
I just think different
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
(Stop asking me that)
It's based on your perspective, quite simply
We're the same and we're not
Know what I'm saying? Listen (Whatever, man)
Son, I ain't better than you
I just think different (Whatever! Hmm)