Manifest released his newest track “Hourglass” with C-Note a few days ago. Hourglass talks about the sense of urgency to make it and changing your perspective in what you’re chasing in life. Also check out a few other Manifest collabo tracks: Bloodsport, Cube Runners, and Lava
Hourglass by Manifest x C-Note
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Lyrics to Hourglass by Manifest x C-Note
(Manifest)
Life is movin in full speed, i’m losing touch with the truth
and my heart is suffering too, what i foresee is
verses getting more cheap, compromised poetry
but numb to it like morphine, as long as there are more fiends i’m good
it’s what i tell myself, satisfied with clientele
and of course dream of one day when i’m driving in a Porsche seat
i was never the type to rush, but what’s this urgent feeling?
that i ain’t worth that much, if i ain’t worth a million
hangliding over my thoughts is my damn pride
motioning toward the trophies of course it makes a man blind
our hearts and minds are fickle, there’s nothing that we stick to
and if the Lord exists the word of God should be my missiles
i’m brittle, i’m breaking away, i’m slipping and makin that spiritual minimum wage
basically i’m plateauing.
but money’s a mirage, fame is ever fleeting
and even though i know this i chase em like it’s my job, why?
*I want to make it, but i wanna go beyond that
i want success that doesn’t come wit written contracts
i wanted the world and everything that came wit it, its way different
cuz what i’m after now is way beyond rap
(C-Note)
You have a heart of a champion but haven’t felt the victory
in a long while,
sick of these cards all scramblin
luck of the draw but call it gamblin
hourglass is sayin the time is now, excuses stay ramblin
a party tonight, church in the morning
say you droppin in
you aint gon make it
disappoint ya mom and them
stay prayin for you after she pops that ambient
say the Lords ya doctor, she would be ya ambulance
I pray to God like its a final exam
my prayers ain’t genuine, I just cram in advance
before you walk into a church right before that meal right?
if I do it genuinely, i’m good right?
i tell myself i gotta do wut i do now to ensure
tomorrow’s blessings. not you but me that needs a message
i pray for the presence…pray for the essence
i pray you find a canvas for this blank expression
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(Manifest)
the pressure’s stacking, the sense of direction lackin
but i put my best in action before it all blows into ashes
before the game’s over, here’s a makeover
after that the take over, guaranteed to make you say “nova”
i got a team that i consider the illest
but is the beautiful cycle fulfilling its definition?
i realize i need to stand for this wit knuckles up
otherwise beneath the shine it just gets covered up
imperfect, but this verse is first person
there’s a lot of things i’ve done i wish i could reverse
started off strong with the light i was immersed in
but somewhere down the road came the darkness that i’ve merged with
i don’t admit defeat but crippled just a little
eating from the bad fruit’s the same as taking nibbles
so brave is His friendship, entrusting us with talents and gifts
but he believes in us even when we’re calloused a bit
hourglass…
time is ticking by, life is on a different vibe
say you like it and love it and you would die for it
until it’s over never try to push the time forward
