Artist/Band:
Asher Roth
Lyrics for Song: As I Em
Lyrics for Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle [2009]
CHORUS
Take me as I am my friend
Ain't gon change, wont be no end
Rock these songs, rock these shows
Only good life I know
[VERSE 1]
I was in 7th grade when I heard the Slim Shady LP
Yea my mom brought it down when I was ironing, Irony
Getting out the wrinkles, Just a little kid in middle school
Sink my teeth in anything to think I'm cool
Riding the bus, I feel the rush from I still don't give a fuck
Yea I wish I could agree but I've already had enough
Ive already given up, from playing the same game
Every interview, feel like I'm saying the same thing
Like Em was great, yea he paved the way for me
He was inspiration for everybody from A to Z
But they keep relating me, I can't get away
Chasing me (all day long)
I hear it (all day long)
And now the masses think that Asher
wants to be a Marshall Mathers
they say, he's not a rapper nah his ass is just an actor
cause we have the same complexion
And similar voice inflection
It's easy to see the pieces
And reach for that connection
Every second of every minute each hour of every day
I'm constantly on the fence defending my own name
Explaining we're not the same
Not much that I can say,
Except I'm sick of it
Critics ??? sparked up a flame
CHORUS (X2)
VERSE 2
Now, don't get it twisted, Ive definitely benefited
Its like suddenly everyone wants to hear what I be spitting
So different, the image they don't get it
Its simple, I'm just a kid who wants to rap to make a living
But Em was in it way before I committed
And his lyrics were the shit, so I really gotta come with it
But each critic be picking apart my written,
If it isn't up to par then Asher Paul is just a gimmick
Is it my fault, must I be more convincing
Yall talk all you want, never haunt me for my mission
Use it as ammunition,
Would you please keep dissing me (all day long)
I hear it (all day long)
And yea the haters wanna hate me cause I made it and I'm famous
But until you take my place, you'll never now what it takes
To make a record for respect
Take a second to inspect
When you look like someone else, then what the fuck do you expect
I just wanna be accepted as the illest in the game
But it's harder for an artist creating his own name
That's synonomous with rhyming,
And combined with perfect timing
On the time I was left declining
And about to explode, so hold on
CHORUS (X2)
VERSE 3
So fuck it, that's all I've got
There's nothing else for me to say
If I don't confront the problem It will never go away
Unless it is addressed there's nothing left for me to do
It's impossible rejecting an elephant in the room
Say goodbye to all the bullshit, notions pre-conceded
So long to all the blogs, coulda swore they knew me
If you have no further questions I can't think of other thoughts
Then I'd like to introduce you to Asher Paul Roth
CHORUS (X2)
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