The Other side
I still have keys that are of no use to me, They used to though.
On the other side was a mansion on a hill
Complete with LA pools and fireplaces
And a rim made specifically for people who lie about being six feet to dunk on
Where a piano was for decoration and an old record player was actually for the hoes
I was never awakened by the twisting of a door knob
Benzo’s kissed me goodnight,
The bars finally stopped working, They used to though.
On the other side was a presidential suite
Complete with living rooms and empty beds and a rainfall showered fixture and the freedom to smoke big dope
And smoking fees also
And the possibility of making a beautiful girl I just met, map out in her mind just how many times her apartment could fit in this room
If I could just get in.
The card stopped working, They used to though.
On the other side was a family
Complete with carpet stains and big loves and “its your turn’s" and toys all over the place
(I almost fell and broke my fucking neck),
And responsibility and refrigerator magnets
And days on the couch and nights on the couch
And lines drawn in the sand and comebacks that cross the line
And a horn line from my favourite make-up song plays
And just like that, we've rehabbed a home
DeBarge stopped working.
I still have all the keys that are of no use to me
They used to work though.
About the poem:
"The Other Side" Is a poem that was written by the artist Chance the rapper for his perfomance on the Tiny Desk Concert during the road from the hotel to the NPR Music offices on july 5th of 2017