Artist: Joe Budden Album: No Love Lost Song: Castles Typed by: Nickolye16@aol.com [Intro: Joe Budden] Some things need to be said So why not say it, uh Only say this one time Just once, just listen Check this [Joe Budden] My castle started shrinkin, somethin's gotta give Ended up bein the smallest place that I had ever lived One of the reasons I would do away with fame to say the least Don't know who these people are (and) their names ain't on the lease It's a different type of monster, entertainment is a beast Was supposed to eat together, then I became the main feast If you're preyin on my kindness, takin advantage of Joe's cool I'd have to ask what's your definition of soul food I bust my ass for my whole life and I worked hard for my profit And envy I know cuts like a knife so you probably work hard to stop it If you know me like you claim then how could you disregard my logic? You know I'll cut my arm short and put my heart in my pocket (word) A pretty good judge of character, maybe I mistaked a few Cut some people off, but had no choice, it's what they made me do Why would you take advantage when it's somethin I'd have gave to you? And in the long run, it doesn't take from me, it takes from you You'll probably tell me I'm a fucked up nigga You got it wrong, I just won't be fucked up with ya Which forces me to get distant, and I never wanna act a way with you But passion and desire never blends with lackadaisical No longer enable you (nah) that's no longer favorable (nah) But pride is on your sleeve so you'll just act like nothin phases you Which can never equal good in fact So love can't be lost, I know exactly where I put it at [Interlude: Joe Budden] Word, got no problem with nobody though Just have no problem with me, figure It's no beef, no malice I got no vendetta with y'all So I only want better for myself Might even want better for y'all [Joe Budden] My castle started shrinkin (word) I tried my best to fight it (word) Don't know how it happened, don't know how they got invited Was good with cabin fever, and maybe that helped create the space Fuck your good intentions, more concerned with what's takin place But everyone feels entitled, made up their mind, they got a right to My peers transformin right before my eyes into my rivals Y'all can have the cars, you can have the clothes, take all that shit that I don't love I'm learnin fast that recognition is its own drug And what's worse than some of your actions bein feminine is I got no way of knowin if your moves are really genuine You there when it's bright, better be there when it's dark You wasn't there for the ride, don't be there when I park Figure I love niggaz enough to let the world come and stay with me And I'll stay trapped in this room to keep y'all away from me What's supposed to happen when I'm not hot anymore? Your job rely on me bein crazy, but what if I'm not anymore? The funny shit, them Mollies were cool when we all were doin 'em But nobody recalled when I was the only one they were ruinin I learned a long time ago in life that not much is fair So +No Love Lost+, but not much is there Déjà vu, this happened rapidly before Every day's a constant struggle and you're a casualty of war (dawg!) Uh, which could only equal good in fact So love isn't lost, I know exactly where I put it at