Paper Plane by Steven Malcolm

BOATS by Steven Malcolm

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Paper Plane
by Steven Malcolm

Album: BOATS

Intro
West side
N-I-N-I-N-I-A, ayy
I-A, N-I-N-I-N-I-A
I-A, ayy, yeah

Chorus
Take off like a rocket, about to ascend, up, up, and away (Up, up, and away)
Shout-out to the pen, it's helpin' with rent, it's makin' a way (It's makin' a way)
My family straight, just looked at the bank, it's up and away (It's up and away)
Look up in the sky, no birds or planes, just me, ayy

Verse 1
They let me in the buildin', I'm lovin' the feelin'
Man, look at the growth (Look at the growth)
Look at the shows, look at the merch
Could trip up a post (Trip, trip)
How do I manage? I tell 'em He gave me a vision, I plan it (Boy, I plan it)
Came from the gutter, I'm black in America, ain't no advantage
Yeah, boutta go insane
Build another one, me and all the gang
I don't want the fame
Head's in the clouds, they chantin' my name
If I write it down, know it's goin' up, paper plane
Back outside, buckle up for the ride
Three, two, one, ayy
Me and Eli, we been chillin' on Jupiter, plottin' on Pluto
? who knew I would be the one out the crew with the flow and the mission
Envision the Rambo, the gang Apollo 45, feel like a tank
Livin' so divine, never was sank
Stay with all my dogs, and just to be frank, I planted my feet
He planted a seed, I live by example
He gave me a team, and now when I'm rappin' they payin' a fee
I swear I don't care, but I put on R-G
Most of my life I've been hungry and humble
Knowin' that really kept me on my P's
Knowin' there really ain't no one like me
Who you know holy and keep it hyphy?

Chorus
Take off like a rocket, about to ascend, up, up, and away (Up, up, and away)
Shout-out to the pen, it's helpin' with rent, it's makin' a way (It's makin' a way)
My family straight, just looked at the bank, it's up and away (It's up and away)
Look up in the sky, no birds or planes, just me, ayy

Verse 2
Focused, Steven Seagal on the VHS
Type me in, it's comin' wit' a check
Fruit on the ground like a Tech Deck
Ayy, kid flippin' through the adversity (Hey)
Ever since I dropped The Second City, they be knowin' who behind the curtain, jeez (The realest)
Finish the verse in one take, call in a universe
Father God made me this way
Breathin' breath into bones out of dirt
Born to this world, I'm not of this Earth
Fruit of the Spirit, you see it appear
Remember the days I couldn't afford not even a pair, truth
Salt to the world, covered by the blood, apply the pressure (Apply the pressure)
I'm good for your health, I'm one of them ones, go get a stretcher (Go get a stretcher)
Been way too lazy, way too A-V-E-R-A-G-E (Way too average)
I'm up like two-three
God, that search took my from A to B
From, "Uh, who?" to, "Who he?"
From autopilot to Autobot
I been transformed, pick a better plot
My friends sort of like a slingshot
I cock back them aim high
Rock solid, solely for the saints
I put my life on the line solely for the mission
Never been a better intuition, I'm gone

Outro
West side (Midwest)
N-I-N-I-N-I-A, ayy