Atmosphere - Say Lyrics
I wanted to make a song about where I’m from
You know – big up my hometown, my territory, my state
But, I couldn’t figure out much to brag about
Well, Prince lives here, we got 10,000 lakes
But wait – the women are beautiful (to me they are)
And we’re not infested, with pretentious movie stars
And it hit me – Minnesota is dope
If only simply for not what we have, but what we don’t
It’s all fair, it ain’t out there, it’s in there
It’s in the mirror, behind the breast, under the hair
“Follow the dream” doesn’t mean leave the love
Roam if you must, but come home when you’ve seen enough
I love New York and Cali, but I ain’t movin
Too overpopulated, saturated with humans
And I’m not big on rappers, actors, or models
If I had to dip, I’d prolly skip to Chicago
None of this, is to this, no one, no where
Like, damn I’m from Minnesota, land of the cold air
Too many mosquitoes, and a fair share of egos
But like my man, Sabie says, “that’s where my mommy stays”
So if the people laugh and giggle when you tell them where you live
Say “shhh”, say “shhh”
And if you know this is where you wanna raise your kids
Say “shhh”, say “shhh”
If you’re from the Midwest, and it doesn’t matter where
Say “shhh”, say “shhh”
If you can drink tap water, and breathe the air
Say “shhh”, say “shhh”
Got trees and vegetation in the city I stay
The rents in the mail, and I can always find a parking space
The women outnumber the men, 2 to 1
Got parks and zoos, and things to do with my son
The night life ain’t all that, but that’s okay
I don’t need to be distracted by the devil everyday
And the jobs ain’t really too hard to find
In fact, you could have mine, if you knew how to rhyme
This is for everyone around the planet
That wishes they were from somewhere other than where they standin’
Don’t take it for granted, instead take a look around
Quit complaining, and build something on that ground
Plant something on that ground, dance and sleep on that ground