Paradigm Shift

Joanlee - ”Paradigm Shift"

Written By: Joanlee

VERSE 1:

Don't come around and act like you know

When you was clowning a few years ago

Man this road I'm on wasn't pretty

And I know who's been there from the beginning,

When they got tired of shit that they were hearing

I came through and gave ‘em someone to believe in

Cause I've been proving em wrong,

Still an underdog, but now I’m doing shows with people singing along ugh...

Joanlee can I get a picture? “What? huh?"

Can you sign this for my sister? “What? huh?"

Cause honestly, I didn’t think they'd know me,

From the young teens, even OG's that approach me

So I've been told, that this is what it comes with,

The old folks are proud but I ain’t done yet,

Said you don’t get it, damn I got em listening and since then my phone been ringing, ringing

HOOK:

How ever many times they, won't see

But give me time, before you judge me

Cause, you don’t know how long this took,

I get all the looks,

Just wait until they hear about me

It's a like a paradigm shift

Yeah, ugh, shift, yeah

It's a like a paradigm shift

Yeah, ugh

Cause everything ain’t always what it seems

VERSE 2:

Where I'm from we're known for gangstas

Gold chains and gold Daytons

Toe tagging, dark alleys and Chuck Taylors

Ducking the law, tryna get 'em off,

And taking chances, romancing the boulevards, Lord!

At times I used to sit and pray,

Why bless me with all this talent to let it go to waste?

I’m giving it all I got,

Still ain’t given a shot,

I'm open right at the spot,

But they're “Jordan” with the rock, damn!

Put everything into my "MAC"

Stock up all the tracks, and I'ma just invest in that

Hitting open mics with barely gas up in the hatch

And paint the vivid pictures with the stories that I have

I've seen, too many fiends

So many pregnant teens

People living nightmares waking up to broken dreams

Don't tell me it cant be achieved

When a rose can grow between the concrete, yea

HOOK:

How ever many times they, won't see

But give me time, before you judge me

Cause, you don’t know how long this took,

I get all the looks,

Just wait until they hear about me

It's a like a paradigm shift

Yeah, ugh, shift, yeah

It's a like a paradigm shift

Yeah, ugh

Cause everything ain’t always what it seems

VERSE 3:

And what I learned from years before

Don't hesitate avoid the ropes

Like double dutch unsure of when to go

Throughout the game so many people love to meet ya

But I'm bad with names like a substitute teacher

Gotta watch my back you never know what their intentions are

You on your grind, they down to ride or just attention whores

Damn, it's crazy how things can change,

You get some real money and see if you act the same ugh

They said I'm being overshadowed by my peers,

My numbers on the social networks increased over the years,

They tell me keep doing me and i hear em loud and clear,

Cause they're tired of these weak ass music that they be hearing

Smashing hoes after the shows, before I go,

And toast to coming up from the floor, so sip slow hahaha

See ain’t stressing on none of y’all,

Cause I'm in this bitch like a pregnant dog, holla!

HOOK:

How ever many times they, won't see

But give me time, before you judge me

Cause, you don’t know how long this took,

I get all the looks,

Just wait until they hear about me

It's a like a paradigm shift

Yeah, ugh, shift, yeah

It's a like a paradigm shift

Yeah, ugh

Cause everything ain’t always what it seems