Castles Lyrics - No Love Lost - Joe Budden

Some things need to be said 

So why don't I say it 

I'll only say this one time 

Just once, 

Just listen 

Check this 

My castle started shrinking, something's gotta give 

Ended up being the smallest place that I had ever lived 

One of the reasons I would do away with fame, to say the least 

Don't know who these people are, their names ain't on the lease 

It's a different type of monster, entertainment is a beast 

Was supposed to eat together, then I became the main feast 

If you preying on my kindness, taking advantage of Joe's cool 

I'd have to ask, what's your definition of soul food? 

I bust my ass for my whole life, and I worked hard for my profit 

And envy I know cuts like a knife, so you probably work hard to stop it 

If you know me like you claim then how could you disregard my logic? 

You know I cut my arm short and put my heart in my pocket 

A pretty good judge of character, maybe I mistaked a few 

Cut some people off, but had no choice, it's what they made me do 

Why would you take advantage when it's something I'd have gave to you? 

And in the long run, it doesn't take from me, it takes from you 

You'll probably tell me I'm a fucked up nigga 

You got it wrong, I just won't be fucked up with you 

Which forces me to get distant, and I never want to act a way with you 

But passion and desire never blends with lackadaisical 

No longer enable you, that's no longer favourable 

But pride is on your sleeve, so you'll just act like nothing phases you 

Which can never equal good, in fact 

So love can't be lost, I know exactly where I put it at 

Word. Got no problem with nobody though 

So have no problem with me. Figured 

It's no beef, no malice. 

I got no vendetta with y'all 

So I only want better for myself 

Might even want better for y'all 

My castle started shrinking, I tried my best to fight it 

Don't know how it happened, don't know how they got invited 

Was good with cabin fever, and maybe that helped create the space 

Fuck your good intentions, more concerned with what's taking place 

But everyone feels entitled, made up their mind they got a right to 

My peers transforming right before my eyes into my rivals 

Y'all can have the cars, y'all can have the clothes, take all that shit that I don't love 

I'm learning fast that recognition is its own drug 

And what's worse than some of your actions being feminine 

Is I got no way of knowing if your moves are really genuine 

You there when it's right, better be there when it's dark 

You wasn't there for the ride, don't be there when I park 

Figure I love niggas enough to let the world come and stay with me 

And I'll stay trapped in this room to keep y'all away from me 

What's supposed to happen when I'm not hot anymore? 

Your job rely on me being crazy, but what if I'm not anymore? 

The funny shit, them molly's were cool when we all were doing 'em 

But nobody recalled when I was the only one they were ruining 

I learned a long time ago in life that not much is fair 

So No Love Lost, but not much is there 

Deja vu, this happened rapidly before 

Everyday's a constant struggle and you're a casualty of war 

Which could only equal good, in fact 

So love isn't lost, I know exactly where I put it at