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Truth of the Matter

from The Liftoff by Imagine

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Location: Planet Earth approximately 8 o clock Pacific Standard Time
A young entrepreneur with a fiery passion for music and live performance pulls into a parking lot of the local dive bar. With a mixture of expectations and aspirations of stardom, fame, and fortune. He makes his way toward the entrance ready to pursue his dream.

I make my way into the bar, the place looks like shit
Neon signs flicker, the pool tables are all ripped
But Ive performed in much worse so this is nothing new to me
Scanning round the room looking for a spot, to sit
Promoter spots me out like he wants to say whats up
But he skips the pleasantries cause he really doesnt give a fuck
He wants to know the quantity of people that are showing up
Greedy mother fucker wants that money, not love
Find a table sit me down setting up my shop
CDs of my mixtape for a dollar a pop
Open for business, so bear witness
To An artist on his grind self-made brand business
Show starts at 9, but people arrive at ten
So the promoter pushes back my set time, again
But what about the guy at the end, think of him?
Performing on a Wednesday night at 1am.

(CHORUS)
Just another night of an artist on their grind
Trying to make a dollar by making words rhyme
But the truth of the matter is, it aint like that
, no it ain't like that
This isn't what I thought it'd be
This isn't what I thought it'd be
The truth of the matter is this how its gonna be
Cause this is fucking life to me

So every artist on the bill
Takes the stage and thinks their sets, the most ill
Meanwhile I sit and think, this dude for real?
With zero breath control no presence and they think they kill
Only thing they killin, is my mo fuckin time
Think that youre an artist just because you can rhyme?
People in the crowd arent your fans, theyre your friends
Rock a different area code and try to rock it then
I try and work the room saying hi to new faces
Trying to make some fans and get in their good graces
The girlies think Im flirting though
But actually Im working hoe
People think because I rap Im really all about that
Life they see on TV, but that and I dont match
This is really where Im at
In a dingy bar alone trying to sell my tracks

(CHORUS)

The stars may fill the sky, but however bright they may shine, they will never shine brighter beyond the stars in the eyes of this young entrepreneur. While most of us on this planet become deterred by a brick wall, fellows such as him will only see a momentary delay. Our night has come to an end, but for him the night has only begun.

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from The Liftoff, released April 14, 2015
Prod by DaVinci Beats
Recorded at Agruv Studios in Norwalk, CA

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Imagine Covina, California

Imagine is back with his sophomore effort, Beyond Clouds. The album is a great step forward in not only honing his sound, but in reaching new depths with his songwriting as well. With appearances from a great deal of talent both behind and in front of the microphone, Beyond Clouds is a statement for the masses saying Imagine is here and definitely will not be silenced! ... more

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