Watch The World Burn
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D#m D#m D#m D#m
Yeah,
[Verse 1]
D#m
I got voices in my head again, tread carefully
D#m
And I don't medicate, it helps me temporarily
D#m
(Ooh) I got problems, I got issues, yeah, apparently
D#m
Trauma that I'm burying, I think I need some therapy
[Verse 2]
D#m
I battle depression, I'm back with a message
D#m
I'm asking the question that if you hate me, why you acting obsessive?
D#m
I'm past the point of no return, fuck being passive-aggressive
D#m
I'll brandish a weapon, teach all you motherfuckers a lesson (Yeah!)
[Verse 3]
D#m
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D#m
I actually battle my demons and shadows
D#m D#m
They swim in the deep, and they creep in the shallows, I'm lost
D#m D#m
I gotta admit that I'm living the life that I've always wanted, but it comes at a cost
D#m D#m
They're licking their chops, they're fixing to rip me apart, I'm swimming with sharks
D#m
I'm lifting the bar, I'm lifting it into the stars
[Verse 4]
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D#m
D#m
I'm like a shot of adrenaline mixed with some Ritalin
D#m
You started a battle, but bitch, I'ma finish it
D#m
You think you can stop me? Not even a little bit
D#m
Nowadays, everybody's so sensitive
D#m
Taking my words and you pick it apart
D#m
Tripping on nothing, just get in the car
D#m
Gripping and ripping, I'm sticking the mark
D#m
I'm tipping the ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-charts
[Verse 5]
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D#m
D#m
I got enemies trying to get rid of me
D#m
Evil tendencies are fucking with me mentally
D#m
I got people that don't like me in the industry
D#m N.C.
I can feel your energy, you are not a friend to me
[Verse 6]
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D#m
D#m
'Cause I have been to places that you never wanna go, yeah
D#m
I got dirt on people, but they act like I don't know, yeah
D#m
I could do some damage, but I'll never rock the boat
N.C.
All it takes is one post, watch 'em fall like dominoes
[Verse 7]
D#m
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D#m D#m
You'll never get rid of me, too many mini-mes ripping my imagery
D#m
You know my history, it ain't a mystery
D#m
I put every enemy outta they misery
D#m
Somebody, send me some positive energy
D#m
About to go Darth, about to go Disney
D#m
Into the darkness, into infinity and
D#m
Shut you motherfuckers up, you listening?
[Verse 8]
D#m*
Stacking every little pretty penny that I'm getting
B* Bb*
And I'm never giving in to anybody, always winning
D#m*
Never kidding when I die, I'm taking everybody with me
B* Bb*
You're never gonna get me 'cause you'll never see it simply
D#m* B*
I'm a motherfucking god, you're a light yawn, I'm a time bomb
Bb*
And the vibes wrong, is this mic on?
[Bridge]
D#5*
I'm killing the syllables with a loaded refillable
D#5*
I'm a lyrical, typical super villain, I'm venomous
D#5**
And I'm never gonna stop until they put me on top of the list
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I can't control the monster any longer that's inside
[Chorus]
D#5 B5
The pain and sorrow left us hollow
C#5 G#5
No tomorrows hard to swallow
D#5 B5
Death is calling so appalling
C#5 A#5 D#5
Tightrope walking, now I'm falling down
B5 C#5
Like missiles falling from the sky
G#5
Come and save us
D#5 B5
The pain and sorrow left us hollow
C#5 A#5
Here today, but gone tomorrow
[Interlude]
D#5 F#5
The pain inside is the fuel that drives
F5 F#/A# F#5
This flesh and bone through blood-red skies
G#5 A#5
The death defying, hypnotizing
B5
One day you're gonna figure out that
D5 N.C.
Everything they taught you was a lie
Watch the world burn
Ooh
[Outro]
D#m
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D#m D#m
The fear is what keeps you alive
D#m D#m
Break the fucking chains, take back your life
D#m D#m
The fear is what keeps you insane
D#m D#m
Break the fucking chains, take away the pain
*:single stroke
**:double strumming
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