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Enough

from The Architect by Apollo Piero

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Verse 1
You see it all starts with domestic issues
Alcohol scented screams, balled up tissues
In the corner where she is popping pills and it hits you
Your laying in the bed crying daddy I miss you
But he don’t miss him, he just miss a father figure
That guidance in his life, his judgment’s disfigured
So he figures, he’s got to be a man on his own
But the pain is getting bigger and he hates it at his home
He’s all alone, and all the other kids pick on him
Cause he’s a little different and his girl got sick of him
So he was flicking ’em off like I don’t need nobody
But he ain’t have no friends, he needed anybody
Then cool Ty in a Benz drove by
And said throw me 5, I could really get you high
And he replied, man I don’t usually do drugs
But this life is tough, so fuck, I done had enough

Hook x2
I’m sick and tired of the same old stuff
Fussin’ and the fightin’ and it gets so rough
Every other day another stress another test
I’m just an adolescent
And I done had enough

Verse 2
So he goes to school to try to learn something new
And maybe take his mind off of what he’s going through
Feels he’s due for a future, he’s hungry for some knowledge
Plus he knows that his mom can’t afford for him in college
So he’s gotta get a scholarship, Misses Teacher can you
Show me why that is and maybe gimmie an example?
I ain’t trying to ramble, please I just don’t get it
And she ain’t have no patience, so she was like forget it
Boy I teach it one way, learn or you won’t pass
And he just couldn’t grasp, pink slips, behavior class
So he slacks, falls behind like I don’t give a fuck
I won’t ever make it, I just ain’t smart enough
Thus re-enter Ty, who had the same feeling
So they went to the park and made money through the ceiling
Doing dealing, and said school ain’t for us
This place is just a waste of time, and I done had enough

Hook x2

Verse 3
Dropping out made his mother mad, so she kicked him out
And he was like whatever, I got freedom now
Plus all we did was argue till I, wanted to hit you
And you was at the bar too much for me to miss you
Plus I got a place wit Ty, cause I’ve been down to ride
I made 1145 and some shoes that are fly
And he was fly, till one day a drive by
Bullet hit Ty up in the eye and he died
And he cried, man I can’t be taking mo’ pain
And started sniffing propane, and snorting cocaine
And X was the best but he really needed rest
He hadn’t slept in days out scrounging for some meth
But drugs couldn’t take him high enough to ease the pain
His only friend was slain, his mother was insane
So he cut up all his veins, went to the bridge after dusk
And wit his eyes all puffed, he jumped, I done had enough

Approximately 11 young people between the ages of 15-24 die every day from suicide
And close to 20% of all high school students have seriously contemplated suicide
Reach out and touch somebody

credits

from The Architect, released January 24, 2009
Produced by Proper-T
Written by A. Rooney
Performed by Apollo and Gene Hoskins
Recorded at UNC Studios in Chapel Hill, NC

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Apollo Piero Wilmington, North Carolina

Apollo is a student of hip-hop driven by creating honest, introspective and socially conscious lyrics that explore the multiple dimensions of his life experiences.

A Tar-heel born and bred, Apollo is much more than a Hip Hop artist. He mentors inner city youth, teaches HS math, coaches Varsity Bball, and serves his church as a youth pastor. He has dreams to build a revolutionary school.
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