Pure - Kojey Radical, Kwame 'Kz' Kwei-Armah

Wonder what they see first, the fear or the fiction?

Doubt the truth is a brave face, a shield or addiction, who want it?

Be the first soul to test my conviction, who run it?

I’m only talking with who running the kingdom

Phone ringing guess they need me now, oh they see me now

reach me match the hand me downs

This black on black feel kind of different wow

They love the pigment, hate the trouble that we live with

Bless you gifted, proud

If you see a proud boy let him lift a smile

Let him lift you up even when they left you out, like what

These niggas that much better than me

Really paint a new Picasso like me, I don’t see it?

I don’t pree it, this tunnel vision relax me

Black leather mahogany in the back seat

and the look at me like I’m one to watch

Where I’m from same looks could get your body dropped

I don’t see em', I don’t fear em', I don’t need em'

Winter baby this cold season is cold

She’s alone seasons for known reasons I’m like that

I got no demons that ain’t leaving they fight back

I tried to warn them, I tried to tell em' they need me

I’m never classic, another classic it’s easy

Money stuffed, I’m only spending on bail

Preacher, preacher I’m never going to hell

The pure-hearted will always prosper

If they don’t hear me they better hear me now though

When idols became rivals, winners became spiteful

That thriller just ain’t Michael, them streams just ain’t tidal

I, pay the million dues before I saw the million views

I saw labels doing rounds on a million crews

That’s 360 them numbers just look shifty

That glitter don’t turn gold, them diamonds just look pretty

I ain’t impressed, I’ve got enough to be stressed over

Your wave micro I treat rappers like left-overs

Nkrumah stepping we only bringing the best forwards

If needs be go clip to clip with your best soldiers

Be easy we save the snubs for award shows

How we didn’t win that MOBO only lord knows

I got to forget, I did it with no regrets

The passion was militant, the vision was heaven sent

Q told me keep it honest man they have to hear you

K told me you’re too different man they have to fear you

Wretch told me that I am next we gave you colour purple

Mama told me that I’m blessed, boy they don’t deserve you

Mama told me that I’m blessed, boy they don’t deserve you

D&D I don’t pick up I don’t do digits

I see the snakes I see the sneaks, I hear the disses

I take a toke, I blow the smoke, I see the mirrors

First to last and built to last I do the distance

Overthinking, over-sipping, now I’m distant

Wonder if they’d even miss me if I’m missing

Cry to cry don’t cry for help when no-one listens

The type of shit that turns your pride into a victim

Mamma told me it na easy in dis ting

God life so be careful what you’re risking

Some people only want the truth so they can twist it

Some people only want the love but they resist it

Pure hearted will always prosper