TIME DOESN’T EXPOSE PEOPLE IT REMOVES THEIR EDITING

YOU CAN BE IN THE ROOM AND STILL NOT BE IN THE DEAL

THE SILENCE WASN’T EMPTY IT WAS DECISIVE

I STOPPED TAKING THINGS PERSONALLY I STARTED TAKING NOTES

THE CITY DOESN’T HAVE SHORTCUTS JUST EXPENSIVE LESSONS

THE STREETS TAUGHT ME TIMING LIFE CHARGED TUITION

I STOPPED WAITING FOR MY TURN TRAFFIC TAUGHT ME THAT

THE CITY RAISED MY STANDARDS THE RENT HELPED

THE STREETS HAVE RULES EXPERIENCE HAS FOOTNOTES

THE CITY DOESN’T HAVE SHORTCUTS JUST EXPENSIVE LESSONS

THE SETBACK WAS EXPENSIVE SO AM I

YOU CALLED IT A DREAM I CALLED IT A DEADLINE

THEY EXPECTED A BREAKDOWN I SENT AN INVOICE

THE CITY DOESN’T ASK IF YOU’RE READY IT SENDS THE BILL

THE CITY DOESN’T OWE ME ANYTHING GOOD WE’RE EVEN

I LEARNED THE CITY’S LANGUAGE MONEY TIMING AND SILENCE

I LEFT THEM ON READ THEY WROTE THE PROSECUTION’S ENTIRE CASE

I DIDN’T REPLY THEY KEPT TALKING UNTIL THEY BECAME THEIR OWN EVIDENCE

I DIDN’T HAVE A BACKUP PLAN I BECAME ONE

I DIDN’T CHANGE I JUST STOPPED TAKING YOUR SHIT

THEY WANTED THE FORMULA I BECAME THE PROOF

SOME THINGS ARE EASIER TO THINK ABOUT WHEN THE CITY STOPS TALKING

THEY TOLD ME TO SLOW DOWN I TOOK IT PERSONALLY