Artist: Oddisee Album: People Hear What They See Song: You Know Who You Are Typed by: jostmatt at bluewin dot ch (w/ help from bandcamp.com) [ VERSE 1: Oddisee ] You were there from the start Taught me to be aware for the sharks and prepare for the dark You kept a secret, you practiced what you were preachin against Your inner demons were preyin and tear apart You won't admit but you competed just a little a bit I could tell, you'd be heated over little shit Tellin me to quit tryin and get real I got a little shine, you was like, 'Big deal' I was pursuin dreams, steady doin my thing You wasn't doin the same, you wasn't doin a thing From my truest to a Brutus to a Judas To who knew that this would happen But the fraction was brewin, it seems I should have seen, mistakin smoke for a little steam It turned to fire, you burned me tryina ruin me I won't even mention your name up in my bars It's too close to the scars But I'm sure that you know who you are You know who you are I ain't gotta name names You know who you are [ VERSE 2: Oddisee ] And you were there from the start Told me what ever I'm doin to do it from the heart I was pursuin a dream that was cloaked in the cloth of the uncertain Makin money music and art - and it wasn't perfect You told me whatever's worth it was worth hurtin Double edge seemingly sharp, rather unnervin Still, you believed in a brother I was starvin as an artist, you was feedin a brother You could see in a brother what I couldn't see myself When I couldn't see myself needin help One reason or another I was tryina do it all There's a lot of ways to fail, that's the fastest way to fall Through it and after all you was with me, not against You cheered me from the bench and now you're with me as I ball And that meant I ain't need mention your name in my bars You know you're close to my heart I'm sure that you know who you are You know who you are I ain't gotta name names You know who you are [ VERSE 3: Oddisee ] You were there from the start Before you were even aware of the plan you were part Of the scheme, grand as it could seem at the top Man can only go so high 'fore he reaches where we can't breathe But you know your limitations, you walk patient While everybody start runnin for they plan B Like a fire escape, but you stay in the kitchen Let 'em sleep on they dreams, you just lyin awake You stay eyein the cake, they say ou gettin greedy And then they turn they side against you like their getting sleepy Try to prevent you cause you ain't into what they 'bout Get in your mental, convince you to take the way out Please, let 'em try, let the 'em fail Let 'em tell lies on you, let 'em be, let 'em see you prevail Let 'em bail on they attempt to stunt a star In any event be sure that you know who you are You know who you are I ain't gotta name names You know who you are