(Eso)   yeah, hell yeah    see it was hip hop that damn near changed my life    from meeting ozone in LA in 85',    for my attempts to try step on stage n rhyme    to my beyond 2005 state of mind    from a copy of a culture to teachin a tradition    from Electric Boogaloo to the beat that keeps my rhythm    from wanderin the tracks, to the mud thats my hand    from wantin to be black to lovin who i am    from not knowin where your from to the image of Sydney    from no one knowin hip hop to kids thinkn their fifty    from the drama's on film to the drama's in life    from posh clothes to now knowin they're worth half the price    and from thinking to be king you've gotta have wealth   to inner revolution i call knowledge of self    so from back then till now i still rap for the pleasure    bein rich or poor man im still happy as ever       (Hook)   you gotta understand me (you gotta understand me)    i gotta understand you (i gotta understand you)    so we can stand together recognise and vision this    one love one mic set aside our differences    you gotta understand me (you gotta understand me)    i gotta understand you (i gotta understand you)    coz thats what gets me by in my life       (Bliss)   from a park in the bronx to the heart of the burbs    from a dyslexic kid to an artist of words    from a wild child to my parents tryna steady me    from taking my Pac and Cube to giving me heavy D    from mimicing thugs thinking the lyrics were dope    from gettn no satisfaction coz it was mirrors and smoke    from a home of hip hop to a land owned by rock    from rhymin to my mirror to thousands blowin the spot    but through all the cheers and the brew and the beers   was just a kid on the bus, headphones glued to his ears    who just grew through the years to pursue with the tears    the blood, sweat n make something with his crew n his peers    see it was hip hop that put three lost souls on the map    from showin us the country to puttin clothes on our back    and from finding myself in my mic's reflection    to this musical marriage that gave my life direction       (Hook)   you gotta understand me (you gotta understand me)    i gotta understand you (i gotta understand you)    so we can stand together recognise and vision this    one love one mic sets aside our differences    you gotta understand me (you gotta understand me)    i gotta understand you (i gotta understand you)    coz thats what gets me by in my life       (Eso)   from a major label deal to buskin on the street    know this souls not for sale when im fuckn with these beats    the landlord of these lyrics with a touch of what can be    and if it doesnt break ground you can trust it wasnt me    the deepest of minds cant frame what ive imagined    three eyes on a train writin rhymes on a napkin    see these kids dont have Bentleys they sit and take the bus    but if your playin this tape your situations sussed       (Bliss)   from back stage butterflies to a passionate debute    to having a path to bush bashin a way through    from this rhymin release to stress of got off my chest    from chasing a dream to holdin it hot off the press    from shoe store days to writing sessions at night    to culture that ultimatly taught me lessons in life    so from back then till now i still rap the the pleasure    be it rich or poor man im still happy as ever       (Bridge)   and we wont stop, until we get that feelin    thats why we get on up    thats why we get on up    oh oh oh    we wont stop, until we get that feelin    thats why we get on up    hang on hang on hang on       (Hook)   you gotta understand me (you gotta understand me)    i gotta understand you (i gotta understand you)    so we can stand together recognise and vision this    one love one mic sets aside our differences    you gotta understand me (you gotta understand me)    i gotta understand you (i gotta understand you)    coz thats what gets me by in my life