In the Face of No Agreement (ITFONA)

How you gonna relate?

I’m living life without a second to waste

these dreams I gotta chase

spent enough years running in place

consequences I faced

I spit out the bitter taste

and on the other side of suffering I found God’s grace

sprayed like a can of mace in my life

and owned the fact that most the time, I created my strife

realization pain sharp like the tip of knife

like suddenly being thawed from being frozen in ice

forget the roll of dice

it’s a choice that I made

to never ever go back to that place where I stayed

statistically, I shoulda never seen this year

so realistically, I’m only moving forward from here

cuz it’s a gift to me that I can even breathe this air

here’s my gift to you, I hope that you’re receiving this prayer

and I ain’t holding back nothing

half of ya’ll that say you with me really need to stop frontin’

and if you with me then stand tall

otherwise don’t stand at all – come on

Hook:

In the Face of No Agreement

staying focused on what I believe in

at times I feel like I’m losing

I gotta keep moving – keep moving on

my aim’s to put a stain in the depths of your brain

so next time, instead of pulling that trigger, you act sane

I speak truth, get looks of disdain

cuz the facts are unsightly like piss-stains

they spit game

most of these kats, (yo) they spit lame

I’m tryna get your soul unchained

and that’s church

most people on earth try to prove they self-worth

not realizing they’re no better or worse

and that hurts

to an ego that’s designed to protect the self

but self-worth is a myth, that represses the self

thru hip hop I’m expressing myself

just professing the wealth

that God gave me

it’s not all gravy

most human beings are intellectually lazy

and wonder why life seems crazy

ya’ll amaze me

a moment of clarity like Jay-Z

or alcoholics when the past is ghost like rap clichés

we create life today, that’s what we say

so ya’ll can get with that, or get off the freeway

Hook:

In the Face of No Agreement

staying focused on what I believe in

at times I feel like I’m losing

I gotta keep moving – keep moving on

in the face of no agreement

feel like I’m bobbing and weaving

from deceiving thoughts and demons

staying focused on what I believe in

through the seasons I stay true my vision without a reason

thieving heathens try obstructing my path, I’m still breathing

the only real obstacles I face are in my own mind

externally the world is my oyster, a gold-mine

we can be run by it or own time

and Noyz came at the right time for this rhyme

so sublime

years past since smoking a dime – my mind’s clear

I ain’t running from nothing – I stand to face fear

world’s been waiting for me to appear, now I’m here

hip hop’s train of thought, yo I had to commandeer

I just peddle on this bike of life and God steers

eyes wide and I’m listening close with both ears

before I put pen to pad or I pick up the mic

I stay conscious of the fact that I’m reppin for life

you may or not think that’s significant

but my prolificness when I’m spittin it is strictly magnificent

we can create a future ya’ll can see with me

word is bond, whether or not you agree with me

Hook:

In the Face of No Agreement

staying focused on what I believe in

at times I feel like I’m losing

I gotta keep moving – keep moving on