Think Different - Nujabes, Substantial

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

Except mine impregnates the page, giving birth to thoughts that unify

You fuck little girls;

I make love to women

My words uplift;

yours are poisonous, like venom

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

Ayyo, 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?

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;

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

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 D. C

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—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?

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