Evolution Lyrics - Plain Rap - Pharcyde

Yo, inhale, exhale 

Been a long time coming 

Still a long way to go 

Evolution of manhood 

Evolution, revolution 

Born with sight but became sightless 

Rehabilitated visions from being frightened 

In the dark, just bits of light 

When lightning sparks, thunder rumbled 

Chasing courage from the heart 

Searching for solitude without a solitary card 

Knees bleeding but proceeding to pray to God 

Forever humble but before a man boys stumble 

Before there was peace vast lands had crumbled apart 

From the truth a great distance 

Met with many guides to provide assistance 

To shorten that distance with me and the Maker 

The mind was overthrown by the undertaker 

The Devil's a faker, see he lied to me 

Singing sweet sad songs to mesmerize 

But my eyes have seen four dimensions 

Now gather your strength for all these bad intentions 

That you seem to get when you get a little older 

Days a lot colder, used to cry upon my mama's shoulder 

Till pop finalized it, I analyzed it, can fantasize 

With your manhood, make your plan good 

With the back up, unfortunately niggas act up 

Seems to be no solution, too many facing execution 

Then I know many ready to leave the revolution 

On their evolution to manhood, manhood 

When a boy becomes a man 

Takes time to understand 

The ways of the world today 

When a boy becomes a man 

Takes time to understand 

The ways of the world today 

Step by step, day by day 

Don't let the negative vibes lead the 'Cyde astray 

We keep the positive vibes till everything is okay 

On the evolution to manhood, to manhood 

We realized it then re-devised it then exercised it 

Got connected and we checked and it's correct 

That the soul extends far beyond this fleshy existence 

The rest is still trapped in ignorance, giving resistance 

From a distance, interference from far away 

But neither Tim nor Anfernee had a harder way 

On getting here, I'm spitting clear 

Connecting with the energies from near and far away 

Karma, karma 

Come back like a ricochet 

To hit ya so I'm coming with the scripture 

For the fixture, get the picture? 

Step by step, day by day 

Don't let the negative vibes lead the 'Cyde astray 

We keep the positive vibes till everything is okay 

On the evolution to manhood, to manhood