Introduction Songtext

von Ab-Soul

Long term is defined as:
To mature over or after a relatively long period of time
To earn capital gain derived from the sale or exchange of an asset held for a specified time
(This is long term)

Long term is defined as:
To earn capital gain
To mature over or after a relatively long period of time
Long term

I know it's short notice (Yeah)
But this is long term (Yeah)
Don't make the wrong turn
You're all trapped in my circle of doom
Be aware, success will be circling through
I buff a square for my niggas who ain't here
To see me unbelievably make the unbelievable
Believe in me, yeah, that's what I do times 2000 more than you (And you)
In 2000 I was cool
In '01 I had fun
In '02 I recorded my first song, and I was sprung
In '03 I was deep
In '04 I had flow
In '05 I signed the street beef or no dough
In '06 I met Punchline
Damn, I thank Punchline
He saw more in my music than metaphors and punchlines
In '07 dude dog told me I was family
And now it's '08, Long Term, bon appetite
This is long term
I hope you love it cause I'm thinking long term
I came, I saw, and conquered
And this an all nerve
To share this with ain't no longer
Mother fucker this is long term

Yo, listen
Shout out to top notch
This nigga ride for me
That special pinhead who stay by my side, homie
Prospect holding a spot in the sky for me
That's all my life
Real niggas never die, homie
Now all eyes on me
I see you niggas watching
Hoping that shows sell out like a fucking auction
I'm in the laboratory working on a concoction
I ain't rapping, I'm a chemical reaction and you niggas slacking
Like soup model, yo, what's happening?
I'm back again, yo, shop open like a cabinet
Shofers can get arrested for trafficking me
Like I'm wrapped in gasoline and go for 18 5 a king
18 I was a G, sneaking the crimes
Breaking down doms and the whole hood show love
I never thought I would make it this far in this game
Now every barber's insane
Pull out the Long Beach game
And I don't need a big chain or Escalade on 6s
Cause I can roll with Juice and take all of your bitches
You ain't never seen a top dog so vicious
I'm a star, right? (Right)
Women hand me their wish list
My reign is endless, you a need an umbrella
To last forever to witness my lyrical fitness
My physical's eminent
I know Caucasians that compare me to Eminem when he thought he was infinite
But this ain't 8 Mile and I ain't rapping
But ladies used to do me shady aftermath classes
Black lip bastard with black glasses
Bad habits backing up in the back of camp stratus ass magic
I'm way more graphic, uncensored
So if your kids have it homie, it's promotional use only
And after this you owe me, like the letter after N
My friend, I present Long Term, let's begin
(This is Long Term)