1. About Time Welcome To The DOPE Game You know what I think, I think it’s about time Chorus It’s about time Welcome to the dope game Don’t oppress the energy Cuz’ in the end it’s all the same It’s about time that my minds on my money And my money’s on my mind it’s time to get it, Yea it’s go time It’s about time Welcome to the dope game Don’t oppress the energy In the end it’s all the same It’s about time that my minds on my money And my money’s on my mind it’s time to get it, Yea it’s go time Verse 1 It’s about time Got my mind on my money and my money on my mind Nevermind Yesterday I’m over wasting my time On my grind like every day Lookin forward to the day my dreams come true from a pay check It makes sense Lyrically and literal I’m in the greatest mind of a spiritual I put my heart and soul inside a musical Like an epidemic Gonna hit Universal all around the world And I put it on his name I’m never breakin’ the code, ah Chorus It’s about time Welcome to the dope game Don’t oppress the energy Cuz’ in the end it’s all the same It’s about time that my minds on my money And my money’s on my mind it’s time to get it, Yea it’s go time It’s about time Welcome to the dope game Don’t oppress the energy In the end it’s all the same It’s about time that my minds on my money And my money’s on my mind it’s time to get it, Yea it’s go time Verse 2 Every night I pray hard I got it tattoed on my knuckles But it’s like everywhere I go the people look then chuckle Now here I go Gonna make me blow before my third show Why thank you hater Imma thank you now cuz’ I don’t want you later Smoke you up Then separate you better than a percolator It’s about time you get the name It’s time to circulate it Joseph AM Better in the PM Let me take you to my spot Lets enjoy the weekend Chorus It’s about time Welcome to the dope game Don’t oppress the energy Cuz’ in the end it’s all the same It’s about time that my minds on my money And my money’s on my mind it’s time to get it, Yea it’s go time It’s about time Welcome to the dope game Don’t oppress the energy In the end it’s all the same It’s about time that my minds on my money And my money’s on my mind it’s time to get it, Yea it’s go time

2. L.C.A Intro That’s right! (HA) Keep Dreaming (UH HUH) I said I’m goin in Chorus Lights camera action Be the main attraction If life is a movie Imma be the only star in it, yea Are you in your world? x2 Verse 1 Here I go, Here I go Here I go I’m goin in Lights camera action and I’m here to help you understand Life is a movie up and down just like a roller coast Fatal attractions, Fixing damages am I Glenn Close I’m getting close Getting closer to my dreams with every syllable I spit Writing everywhere I go hopin this one is gonna hit Even if it don’t I won’t take it as a joke I see it motivation inspiration, people laughin at me Why man, ah They don’t understand (UH HUH) I left all the things that distracted me from my fathers plan The same party same bars the fake girls the fake friends (UH HUH) If you want to stand out, Just stand up, yell out truck the trend Cuz trends only fade, Imma do it my way (That’s right) What most make in a year I wanna make in a day It’s hard to call it work when I can do this ish all day Probably why I never sleep I found a reason to stay awake Chorus Lights camera action Be the main attraction If life is a movie Imma be the only star in it, yea Are you in your world? x2 No matter what they say Imam do it my way Whole world is a stage I aint tryna be another extra Are you in your world? x2 Verse 2 In any situation Dubious from contemplation Gather all my thoughts together Figure out this situation Man I’m tradin nights out for nights in So my weekends never end I wake up then I roll up Make a hit then start over Cuz day and night What I’m like Get my cheese then I shed it light Then I say my grace Let him know I’m good Then I look ahead and its lookin good Got my microphones on Headphones on Levels up Paparazzi gone What I picture as I sit here writing lyrics to this song I think how many people will miss me when I’m gone Then I think how many celebrities are singin the same song You got em Drake All real and I never flake Get a man a deal for heavens sake The choice is made there’s nothing left to contemplate stay awake Lights camera action Gotta be the main attraction 30 min to sun down Gotta keep them cameras rollin My life, My world About time that I play the roll supercalifragilistic and you know I’m expiali-DOPE Chorus Lights camera action Be the main attraction If life is a movie Imma be the only star in it, yea Are you in your world? x2 No matter what they say Imam do it my way Whole world is a stage I aint tryna be another extra Are you in your world? x2 Outro Are you in your world? Are you in your world? Are you in your world? Are you in your world? Oooohh Are you in your world? x 2

3. Misguided Intro Keep Dreaming There’s too many misguided Let’s stand up, Yea Verse 1 The American dream isn’t always what it seems Trained workers and slaves all for the opportunity Lookin up to celebs We treat em like some aliens “oh look they shop and clean just like the rest of us” (wow) Finding ways to stand out I’m living on the edge Chlostrophobic I can imagine when I’m living like them Movie Wall-E shows the future of Americans Nobody wants to get up and reach They want it handed to them Reading magazines because a hoe is on the cover Seeing little girls wearing shorts shorter than their mothers Everyone confused confusing me They don’t know common sense Forgetting higher ups are telling stars how to dress Good monkey sees bad monkey do Negative images on the news so negative you do Elementary we’ve been taught how to work and think History’s a mystery Chorus (Sample from Lincoln Park’s “Breaking The Habit”) So I’m breaking the habit x 3 (Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go!) Tonight Verse 2 Now I know who’s writing it Everybody looks up to someone bigger than them Everybody looks up to someone bigger than them Why aren’t we promoting more good over drinks and fashion Living vicariously Through little girls used as sex symbols see Once you’ve seen enough of something You get used to it, it’s normal Why these little kids are having little kids, abnormal Blows my freakin mind like someone who really did it Why don’t we start to question why things are the way they are Even why they put perverted drawings on a kids wall Monsters Inc. Didn’t notice it you see Either way it’s jacked up the message that they’re sending all out kin Breakinng all the habits so the future shows a better end When you hear an 8 yr old cussin up a storm See why they’re misguided Think it’s time to bring em home Shouldn’t have been alone I wanna see our youth grown Chorus (Sample from Lincoln Park’s “Breaking The Habit”) So I’m breaking the habit x 3 (Go Go Go Go Go Go Go Go!) Tonight Outro Sigh Man…Keep Dreaming

4. Fallin’ Intro (Starts off with sample used from John Mayer’s “Free Fallin’”) Verse 1 And I’m Free fallin, callin, higher names Wishin I was ballin I’m still thankful no blame And with that mindset It’s no wonder that I hardly get upset Even free fallin I feel like I’m risin Wanna break free from the shackles I’m caught in This isn’t what I planned or ever thought I could be That’s the beauty of it cu we learn as we live see Didn’t know my way until about 18 Which is kind of ironic to say I was doin all the wrong things doin my best It’s way, too, easy to get caught up living like the rest But now I see the message was writtin in blessings Angels from heaven Lucky number 7 I captured this moment like there were no cameras Showin telling nobody but me And now I’m Chorus And I’m free Free fallin, fallin x 2 (sample from John Mayer’s “Free Fallin’”) Verse 2 I keep it inside like a virgin, woah I let it go as I’m fallin Like I’m in love for the first time and in this moment I’m Finally feelin like I stayed up all night cryin myself to sleep Crazy to me Want something this bad More important than a want Its something that I need bad I’ll be living my dream even when I’m 60 Yea See this music’ begun its own path to saving me Only one mission, set my family free Always been a free spirit do what I want And if it doesn’t feel good than why do it all If it’s such a small world than I’ll capture it all Got the world in my hands, wanna share it with y’all Been a real damn shame to miss a beautiful thing Feels much better when you’re Chorus And I’m free Free fallin, fallin x 2 (sample from John Mayer’s “Free Fallin’”) Bridge Don’t worry about what other people think, Too afraid to swim, so in the end they sink And I’m free I’m.. Chorus And I’m free Free fallin, fallin x 2 (sample from John Mayer’s “Free Fallin’”)

5. Feel Intro Feel How you make me feel Uh Huh Verse 1 Pour up, Why Cuz this the place to be Slow down, uh Too many sites to see I’m in the land of the free because of the brave So why can’t I learn to behave I’m sippin the bottle like there aint tomorrow I’m livin it up, really don’t give a truck This is to all of the people the teachers that told me I need to go to college Not that I’m sayin it won’t be a ride but I need a car with better mileage Rear em Some say I should quit But most say I’m a hit So don’t tell me sh, if you haven’t been through, sh, alright Chorus (sample for the chorus used from Aly & Aj’s “Chemicals React”) You make me feel, out of my element Like I’m walking on broken glass Like my world’s spinnin in slow motion and you’re moving too fast… You make me feel Like it’s time to change Foot off the break I’m catching up I’m switching lanes from here on out I won’t be the same You make me feel Like I’m back home I’m home grown I’ll make it even if you’re not around It’s thanks to you I found my way now Verse 2 This to all you hatin people seeing writin in the cut right now You say I change I call that getting paid Keep downin the drink while I get up right now Been feeling lazy took a couple days off That’s a couple days too much feeling like a new song But getting up is kinda rough Like how I beat it up right in the morn I’m feelin like I can’t give up I’ve come way too far along To let no matter what I figure out something I condone I put my heart in everything and yea I know I still can’t sing Lost is what most people think because we’re taught what not to think So while I’m here I’ll figure out like how you spread across the bed After a long a useless night out What’s important we’re awake right now Lets celebrate as we bake up right now It’s a new day to come back alive So in this moment I’m feeling like Been crushed way too many times It’s time to change, foot off the break Gotta catch up before it’s way too late Can’t let the prom date get away Gotta make sure that I keep promise Cuz no matter how you made me feel I’m gonna be this way ok Chorus (sample for the chorus used from Aly & Aj’s “Chemicals React”) You make me feel, out of my element Like I’m walking on broken glass Like my world’s spinnin in slow motion and you’re moving too fast… You make me feel Like it’s time to change Foot off the break I’m catching up I’m switching lanes from here on out I won’t be the same You make me feel Like I’m back home I’m home grown I’ll make it even if you’re not around It’s thanks to you I found my way now Bridge You make me feel, oh (repeat) Verse 3 It’s bliss If I can learn it I retain it I contain it I maintain it Never let go from the get go Look at me now makin strangers proud And now I bet all yall are shocked And now all yall are blocked And I’m stickin to myself whether you like it or not Chorus (sample for the chorus used from Aly & Aj’s “Chemicals React”) You make me feel, out of my element Like I’m walking on broken glass Like my world’s spinnin in slow motion and you’re moving too fast… You make me feel Like it’s time to change Foot off the break I’m catching up I’m switching lanes from here on out I won’t be the same You make me feel Like I’m back home I’m home grown I’ll make it even if you’re not around It’s thanks to you I found my way now

6. The Objective featuring Ad-Uhm Intro Whats my objective?…that’s simple Look Verse 1 Another new day to attract the good life Aint not good in doing no good I do life I live right I do my my best I’m up all night I’m sittin here I think A thinker with a dream that I’m attracting my way Write it down and read it loud with each and every day You don’t need to know how But you should be specific When you get it in your head its time you finally take action Just do it like nike only it won’t cost 150, yup Need to change the paradigms Pennies nickels quarters gained by trading your time Already in the third quarter A reason for everything why I’m sittin here and asking for it Aint the type to beg I’ll turn the other cheek and walk away Pray someone will find me so I know they’ll come and find me I stick to my purpose hense why these lyrics are written I dare you try this is my opportunity Never forget what the objective is, I’m always true to his, huh Chorus The Objective What I’m gonna be I hope you pray for me Before it all goes down I don’t mean that in a bad way I’m just tryna say That I can’t stop now x 2 Verse 2 I’m sick of the same faces at the same places wasted Feeling like I’m waist deep in all of this time At the same block same bar same flirts same dimes Is it really a crime to wanna have a good time? Even your closest friends will try to ruin you at your prime Optimus rhymes never truant from my being Gotta get it my time feeling higher than kings Like the common cold no one suspects a thing Better than a phoenix outta Arizona, blessings They said that I should take the bar the biggest lie in lawyers Said that dreams are only dreams they wouldn’t take me higher That’s a lie Look how far I come by keeping beating hearts a live Cross my heart I will rise gotta keep the dream alive Hard work and dedication workin as I’m workin No time for free time Settled in now with perfection as I rhyme and put my thoughts on screen better written Chorus The Objective What I’m gonna be I hope you pray for me Before it all goes down I don’t mean that in a bad way I’m just tryna say That I can’t stop now x 2 Verse 3 (Ad-Uhm) Listen If you want to start makin advances Well then you must start taking some chances One life to live No time to waste I wanna get this money you can see it in my face You can see it in my eyes That I’m not the type of guy to just sit around and try I only got a minute It’s not a lot of time but eternity is in it Chorus The Objective What I’m gonna be I hope you pray for me Before it all goes down I don’t mean that in a bad way I’m just tryna say That I can’t stop now x 2 That I can’t stop now (repeat)

7. A Good Summer Intro Yeah,  it's that feel good song x3 Feeling good haha Verse 1 That weed so good I'm smoking like I should It's makin me cough, as it, gives me chills It's got my chest feelin hot She should really behave cuz Once it goes in it's way too late, ok Anyway that I can Fully medicated I'm slayin  Gods gift What a plant Iss my favorite I'm never blowin o's just smokin o's Hold your breath and plug your nose Cuz technically it's legal Finally on my level long as I'm high Head is way way way above water Don't bother asking you know imma pass it Everyone that knows me knows fantastic it's tragic The loss of words of unreal magic, I Ain't gotta ball I got two plus a lovely John Never frontin on them haters  ignore the bullshit Show my back to these haters Anyone that really wants to know can go ahead and take another effin blow Chorus Take me away Yea I know it's gonna be a good summer Take me away take me away I said take me away Yea I know it's gonna be a good summer Take me away Take me away Verse 2 Take it right from under me This road I made Lets plant some trees A star in the makin They wanna J A M and so I give em the feeling I really can't say this enough but Mary Janes my guilty love, SO imma pass it to the homies cuz I always spread the love It's summer time this summers mine I'm lookin up I'm feeling fine I do what I say And I speak how I pray Every night I'm pushin through the struggle Take it away With another hit of AK 4 to 7 usually I wanna get it in Mary Jane now we're in heaven I ain't got an infinite supply of ideas I'm so ready for this summer ain't not way it's gonna be a bummer I aint gotta ask for riches Waitin for me in the summer  Sandy beaches, what a scene And the sunset looks just like my weed Tangerine, yellow green red  Even had the purple now relax with me Chorus Take me away Yea I know it's gonna be a good summer Take me away take me away I said take me away Yea I know it's gonna be a good summer Take me away Take me away Bridge Let me see you blow this circle Talking bout lets blow this circle Got a lotta friends I won't even have 10 Bring me to the majors and I swear they'll thank us man Yea we'll celebrate  Drink and smoke out of an elephant Bring a couple friends along Cuz when we kick it in the summer world will know this song Learn the hook it won't take long Packin her in mini bongs All in black I'm ready to go Letting go of gettin down cuz no one came to my show, ah Verse 3 Summer time this summers mine Have nothin but good feelings looking clean and friendly ma Like I created the scene Stella Artois when I walk in Everybodys looking my way Forget the panama jacks Santa Monica is waiting Promised ill be comin back Hit the river on the platt Kick your feet up and relax We still got all day The only way to celebrate  Chorus Take me away Yea I know it's gonna be a good summer Take me away take me away I said take me away Yea I know it's gonna be a good summer Take me away Take me away

8. Burn Intro Twist it up twist it up Mix it up and turn it up Listen what im sayin, this the place to be Got the bass and the treble, like it loud in my ear piece  Now I'm ready now I'm steady Listen up cuz I'm about to burn it up Chorus I'm about to burn it up Burn it up (repeat) Verse 1 I'm about to burn it up, I'm talkin about the beat They say get out the kitchen you can't handle the heat Feelin like the only one who's got his head in this deep Just wait until you hear what I got cooked up this week I guarantee its strong enough to leave em weak at knees Have them all stuttering like they're all Japanese Got em jumpin higher like they're all on trampolines Feelin higher than the whole population in the Philippines I burn it up Chorus I'm about to burn it up Burn it up (repeat) Verse 2 Shake it shake it Gotta bake it bake have her repeatin first names like I'm Ricky bobby Only got one name and that's how they know me I ain't need a fake name like I got something to hide Imma always be me even when the owl rises And I swear that imma kill it What the fuck is up with it I worship my health and I worship his help I bieve whatever comes your way the way you need to take up look Listen to these artists just make sure you never follow em The message is wrong  They just hide it under wealth and women What everybody needs  fix the economy Don't ask with a please  The only way you'll ever get me down to my knees  Are the days before you see me right before the autopsy 11:35 am I'm tipsy A lot more left for me I'm branchin out like trees cuz I burn it up Chorus  I'm about to burn it up Burn it up (repeat) Bridge Burn burn burn burn Verse 3  There's a pun intended When I say ill burn it But to mean the same thing is when I say ill destroy it Ill burn it with a passion and enjoy it Sick of everything I hear and see subliminally  It's no wonder why most people are controlled so easily Because you make dreams seem all fantasy And everybody wants to be apart of fantasies Hard to tell what's real or fake through all the fuckin money, yea You think that holograms are only seen in movies You don't think the planes in 9/11 seemed funny No offense I don't mean funny like a comedy My mind is open with a sick trap in case they try to rob me Prepared for anything Even fake explosions Hollywood is everywhere I better know it well then Ill be damned of what I say puts me in jail cuz ill burn it up Chorus I'm about to burn it up Burn it up (repeat) Yea I'm about to burn it up 

9. Weaknesses and Strengths Verse 1 My weaknesses and strengths simply go hand in hand Through my weaknesses I learn how to be a better man With my strengths already strong I move up quicker than a pawn Taking each experience as a learning lesson The biggest blessing always came as something least expected like love Or when you take a good look in the mirror By taking opportunities the message now more clear Inspire everyone you come across The tune in their ear Never showin weakness standin in from today my biggest fear I finally leap Never know in exactly how deep But These the risks I take Cuz I gave it all to fate Dreams that I'm finally livin And I still have weaknesses an strengths  A weakness I'm so forgiving  A strength it's hard to get through to me All I have in this world are my balls and my word I don't break em for nobody Look who's finally a somebody Joseph A.M. Tell your lovers and friends Getting back to the point Like I'm dexter Trying to impress my managers The anger shows without ma Ha I control my mood sir I just make you think that you're the fuckin boss Chorus Tell me what you see is what you get And I know you won't ever forget Crazy bustin my ass for another piece of paper I can tape together and still trade for somethin better x2 Verse 2 Then I just laugh it off later Call me a team player  I just play too hard Sometimes that was my downfall You don't fail until you quit Like most do right in front of it Gotta keep pushin on and on and on and on I won't stop writin till the break of dawn da dawn When it comes to dedication  Passions how you keep the love growin I will always stay with music Even if I get 100 no mans Know my true potential Think you'll fall in love forever Cuz you know it's something real I put my hear and soul in music All He ever had planned for me Took awhile but it's here Never seen the world more clear Used to want a perfect world but then what would we ever learn In a perfect world I know everything  Have everything Nothing new and nothin risky Rather take the risk and have all of the big wigs diss me ah Chorus Tell me what you see is what you get And I know you won't ever forget Crazy bustin my ass for another piece of paper I can tape together and still trade for somethin better x2 Verse 3 Man I don't give a truck I stay chill like villains right before they make a killin and ill sneak up Every time like a dark elf in skyrim Always surprising them Listenin to all but never followin I'd rather be a leader than do what you say No questions asked And you shall receive Has always been who I am and now came to be What everybody's biggest strength is that we all have the same dreams Chorus Tell me what you see is what you get And I know you won't ever forget Crazy bustin my ass for another piece of paper I can tape together and still trade for somethin better x4

10. Visions Verse 1 Visions of a man crying in his hands Visions of man wishin for a better end Visions of a man tryin to put a stop to end Cuz the feeling of accomplishment is overpowering  Need to lead your own trail instead of always followin Following the same path leads to trailing  Building a new empire in place of what's fallin Hard for them to understand I finally found my callin On a power trip Ain't on powder trips On your coward shit I'm on hyroglyphs Ill be historic Ain't no hidin it And I wasn't put here just to wait on god to save me from it I think that I'm put here not to understand but change what's goin on Hear them all complaining but they're still so comfortable at home There's so many distractions I won't let em get in the way Full of positive reactions  I'm attractin good my way My minds my weapon of choice they can take away arms They won't take away my voice In god we trust but in slave they trust Choosing fast food over good food Dumbin us up Everything's a cover up Even the clouds above us Don't even sit there and tell me grids in skies are normal I'm makin sure I'm off the radar Cuz they hate what I know Most people wouldn't think twice  Cuz they see it on the news What does it say about us Need to think for you Feelin sorry all our babies Will always be in their view We can show em light instead of passin it by Computer chips in infants already on the rise I see the truth in their lies Pointless troops loosing lives And I thank god everyday my brothers still alive Bridge And ill take you anywhere Glad we finally had this time to speak x2 Reach Verse 2 Beginning or the end we're in the days of our lives Livin in my own world the real worlds full of lies Think you ever had a choice in who becomes the president Already had it planned there's no more time left to be wasting it What did you ever think would be expected of me It's because you doubted me I have some places to be Gonna take my riches with me like another dirty mummy Lookin forward to a rapture  Cuz I know they'll never capture me Before the end comes even faster I will rescue thee Anybody listening you found the answer key Ill teach you how to make a path the only way you've yet to see  Quit walkin in the same path Like a fathers prodigy Your dreams were bigger at some point so why'd you cover it like loins Show the world and tell the world the visions that you now seek

11. Keep It Steppin featuring Turner Jackson Intro (Turner Jackson) Ey babay  I don't care what you say Cuz I'm fly as fuck and you know it Don't hate on me  Just throw it I'm flowin Verse 1 (Turner Jackson) These stresses and headaches make my head shake in a very disapproving nature and I'm steadily on a mission to make things better later but right now a n***a got nothin Not enough to pay attention so who's gonna listen to my statements when they focused on my status my current position that I'm put ins got me pissed like a bladder. In front of my pants wet where my appearance matters It appears theres a disaster cause I can't get it together man im living in broken space use to be Pangea consequences of the continents the boys got you moving I'm a regular Magellan. Go discover some new shit. Uncover what the truth is you take your mask off and your man look like Judas. The killer of the king like James earl ray cuz they've been desperate for my throne sittin like all day but my word is loyal life line in the phase Chorus Tomorrow is a blessing Today is a present Yesterday's forgotten so I'm gonna keep it Steppin, alright, alright (Turner Jackson) Tomorrow is a blessing Today is a present Yesterday's full of lessons so I gotta keep Steppin alright, alright Verse 2 (A.M.) I stay true for the true love of hip hop the drive in me is so strong I'm never coming to a stop  something more important than a dream come true  people need to realize nothing is more important than you  how's it going to happen that day when I'm finally signing  all my dreams finally unraveling like I'm pulling on the loose thread.  Figuratively  figure this most rappers nowadays are spitting out irrelevance  reality in front of it  I see that mine is definite permanetly true as you unique in it  so beautiful don't need to worry about botique'n it. Just feel the vibe from every tribe Joseph A.M. Has arrived A new view for everybody blinded by the eye Open up open up and look past the obvious  Mischievous behavior covered up with lights and glitter Go figure I ain't talkin maniquin, keep your mind focused lookin at the bigger picture Chorus (Turner Jackson) Tomorrow is a blessing Today is a present Yesterday's full of lessons so I gotta keep Steppin alright, alright (A.M.) Tomorrow is a blessing Today is a present Yesterday's forgotten so I'm gonna keep it Steppin, alright, alright

12. Dream Alive Intro 62 to 125 125 to a 250 Turn that into a half a mil, Ain't nothin nobody can do with me Heh, got em Jay Verse 1 I don't ever mean to spit some moral caffeine  I don't ever mean to rhyme a psychiatric codeine  I'm here to open up your mind  state all the facts  state all the truth through my raps what can be better than that  I'm looking ahead and theyre looking right back.  Crazy when you think about the time how quick things change  right before your eyes in no time  So in these rhymes express my life through the song use my rights  freedom of speech  will power on the streets instead of selling on those streets.  I'm trying to sell my life story  its hitting me. Chorus Said that dreams are only dreams they wouldn't take me higher  that's a lie cuz every night the dream shows like a flyer  look how far I come by keeping beating hearts alive  cross my heart and hope to rise  I gotta keep the dream alive Verse 2 I won't get into much its a tragedy  the feeling when your missing someone gone you try to catch some Z's  at 3 a.m. Going crazy staying up all night while thinking  what went wrong  the second oldest of a fam of 7 strong it would have been 8  I know she's watching from heaven  it's no coincidence I always check the time 11:11.  So make a wish before I go  cuz once I'm there I'm all alone  at least that's what I imagine, yo. Chorus Said that dreams are only dreams they wouldn't take me higher  that's a lie cuz every night the dream shows like a flyer  look how far I come by keeping beating hearts alive  cross my heart and hope to rise  I gotta keep the dream alive