Nautical Miles

My mind can go platinum, a diamond of classics. Looking ahead cause I ain't tryna go backwards but haven't bothered to write because I might get distracted. Some lines I can't forget so I just write em in captions. I went from writing to rapping. I'm so wavy that I ride with the captain. This is a silent poetry slam because I'm writing and snapping. The timing is random. These are the lyrics that inspired your fandom. Cause if you pay attention to the kid then you just might understand him. 17 days from when I wrote this verse I'm lighting my candles. My 22nd, no timeout. Trying to crank this rhyme out. I've been writing in my head, I've gotta let em find out. I've mastered the pen, I'm focused on getting signed now. Got the Instagram picture but I can't post it right now. It may be noon here but back home it's 5 now. Everyone's sleeping homie and everyone's sleeping on me. But that don't stop me from writing and getting these dreams up off me. I throw these punchlines at the sandman. Not much in my pockets, I'm scrambling. If you missed it you think I'm just rambling. Painting pictures and raising the standards... That's high definition and I'm on a mission. You'd think that I'm writing these rhymes in the kitchen. The flow never stops like I'm washing the dishes. I often write things that I shouldn't mention. I'm striving for change like I'm writing petitions. Striving for change, pursuing a dollar. This is something that I couldn't do as a scholar. Mom thinks I'm barking up the wrong tree but I chewed up my collar. I can't be contained, it won't be the same. The flow is insane, I know I've been saved. No I'm not high but I'm smoking again. That means I'm on fire, I don't need a lighter. And her approval these days I no longer require. Don't care for her opinion, no longer inquire. It once would've stressed me, I'm no longer mired. She said that she doesn't like who I'm becoming. Mom, get over it. This is who your son is. Funny she won't see that, she's not reading the blog. She no longer cares to see into Shaun. Because I'm not doing what SHE wants for ME. So I'll keep conversation as brief as can be. I've got no secrets, why keep it discrete. Keep it disCrete like where I got the Beats. They're probably not real but I copped em in Greece. They play music loud, they're dope and they're pink. So truthfully I just don't care what you think. Headphones might be fake but at least I'm not bluffing. They're noise cancelling so you can't tell me nothing. Lines run through my head let me clear the Concussion. That was a reference to the movie and my strong Will, that's why I said it's got an accent. Go back and peep To Whom It's June I promise it's a classic. I'm not supposed to say that cause it's something that I crafted. But it's a work of art. If you observe my heart, you'll see I've found the light so I'm serving Sparks. Shoutout to Whit, she hooping out in LA. She used to ask if I'd be watching her play. Some of those FGCU days felt like doomsday. But my friends are what kept me willing to live to a new day. Now I paint pictures and they're sharper than Blu-ray. Last night at dinner I almost coughed up my soufflé. Oh I forgot, my favorite teacher taught me to use breaks.

This rhyme started as me just writing down a caption. And I took it this far now imagine, what I can do when I'm really locked in. Every rhyme is a highlight I'm really Top 10. I'm just here to assist like I'm really Stockton. John or Shaun, wow look where the time has gone. I've come this far in about 20 minutes, I'll try to make the next line a funny sentence, so even dummies listen. Okay I'm sorry that wasn't funny it was kinda rude. But if you're still following along, let me write to you. I love you and I mean that. You saw that I have a gift even though I kept my dreams rapped. That's something my own mother couldn't do, so it means the world to me that you did. She was my "biggest fan no matter what" til I decided to do this. Just goes to show that people don't always mean what they say. Because I'm not living for hers, she couldn't see it my way. But I won't risk my own satisfaction for hers. This vision is one I simply can't let her disturb so I know soon I'm getting kicked to the curb. I know she wants me out the house so I've gotta find a crib. So now I've gotta get to work and pray somebody signs the kid. These rhymes are Amber Alerts, I hope somebody finds the kid. I missed the road into Rhodes cause I overslept. Wow that's an Amber line that they'll never catch. I write it in blood, it flows from heart. I held the light and now I'm growing the spark. I was chilling with the captain now I'm close to the ark. Can I Mortgage this line by Stirring the Lingo? She really let me down, I thought our friendship was deeper. I did nothing to warrant that so I couldn't believe her. But I guess sometimes negativity gets the best out of people. But I still wish you well from afar although you fell from my heart. For over a year I kept these things on my mind, but someone just happened to retweet you onto my timeline. I'm speaking to you, the mic's my pen. Met a homie on this cruise who will remain quite a friend. When God places someone in your life, invite em in. That's kinda heavy yo but you just never know, cruising with a steady flow, Shoutout to Elio. I'll tell you more about him in other songs. Thousands of people on this ship but I'm glad he discovered Shaun. I posted this from his wifi, we connected at a fast speed. We may even hit the studio in Cali and start cooking up mad heat. I'm trying to be the artist of your favorite song. Mad heat, cause D. Wade left, now what you Waiting on? I'm bright as Watt, that's a Dion line or D-on line. I'm so cold I ski on rhymes.

Paused for a nap to let my brain cool. Had to keep it stable. Mind spinning like a dradle. Write this on a cruise and ship it to a label. Putting on a show, it's been two weeks since I've watched cable. They sleeping on me, it's okay cause I rock cradles. I'm liable to blow up, an active volcano. Please stay with me as I switch up the angle. Allow me to backtrack without getting you tangled. Actually nevermind, forgot what I was going back to. Dam Shaun you have a tendency to let your own rhymes distract you. Sorry I just lost track dude. Conversing with myself because there's no one I can't rap to. Rhymes sick, I'll let em aim atchu. Aim at you. Aim, a-choo. I'll live forever through the pen, through the think I'll remain tattooed. I'm operating on the same schedule. My rhymes on my time. Put on a show, Primetime. That's another Deion line, I still ski on rhymes. This all started as an accident while touring the captain's bridge. Living the Suite Life but still I can only imagine it. Cause this isn't my trip, I'm just tagging along. So I've gotta make it happen for Shaun. I'm on the move like they just passed the baton. I just turned a caption to song, spectacular huh? I love this trip but I can't wait to go home, cause now I'm focused on making my own and taking the throne. Things ain't exactly the same but I can't wait to see her. Some of my favorite pictures painted so I'll never delete her. Wave and Chloe are home at the same time for the first time in what feels like years. They weren't around to feel those tears but they're still right here. Those countless hours with the homie got these rhymes so fluid. Jalen's my left-hand man, we getting right back to it. And Brendon knows when I return we've got some catching up to do. The love for my friends is real and it can't be substituted. So I can't wait to get back to spend the time with people who love me for me. Instead of someone who tries to tell me what I should be. And that's a message that I wish you would see. This picture's complete.

-Swaggy T