[00:00:00] Two Pairs - MC Jin [00:00:20] Rewind time 2 04, 1st album about 2 drop [00:00:23] Label said we need dat 1 single 2 make things pop [00:00:26] Back in da studio goin down so official [00:00:29] With da mind before da takeover & H- to the -izzle [00:00:31] Sittin on da couch like "Am I really here?" [00:00:34] Just da 2 of us, not even da recordin engineer [00:00:36] Was present, "you should check this out", I said "okay" [00:00:39] He hit a button on the MP, a sample started to play [00:00:42] A kid in a candy store, excited and amazed [00:00:45] I said, "yo that's fire", I mean what else would I say? [00:00:47] Knocked the joint out, got it mixed and mastered, this is it [00:00:50] Yeah even dropped the verse for the remix and it was lit [00:00:53] Vinyl pressed, eager for the whole world to hear it [00:00:55] BAD NEWS, Rockefeller won't clear it [00:00:58] Can't lie, at the time felt like a punch in the gut [00:01:00] Just spent a chunk of my budget on a album cut? [00:01:03] It suck [00:01:04] We talk and we all sound confused (sound confused) [00:01:07] What's the truth, don't get lost in your views [00:01:08] (don't get lost in your views) [00:01:09] There's a path that we all gotta choose [00:01:12] Imagine trying to walk in these shoes, and I got two pairs of Yeezes [00:01:15] (two pairs, two pairs) [00:01:16] I got two pairs of Yeezes (two pairs, two pairs) [00:01:19] I got two pairs of Yeezes [00:01:20] There's a path that we all gotta choose [00:01:22] Imagine trying to walk in these shoes [00:01:25] That's right, two pairs to show appreciation [00:01:27] Plus I got a love that's still in heavy rotation [00:01:30] The last time I saw you was a Dialated show [00:01:33] You was the opener, I was in the back row [00:01:35] When Jesus Walks drop, the crowd went berserk [00:01:38] I'm pretty sure, it was the closest thing to church [00:01:41] A lot of folks in the audience have attended [00:01:43] Then you became "Yeezus" and plenty got offended [00:01:46] I think back to that time at the stu' when it was just me and you [00:01:50] I was trying to play it cool [00:01:52] What if I didn't act like a stand [00:01:54] Instead of Kanye the producer, I saw Kanye the man? [00:01:57] Not to say we would end up BFFs [00:01:59] But, you never know though, butterfly effect [00:02:02] Could have ended up on your roster one day [00:02:04] But I'm making good music anyways [00:02:08] We talk and we all sound confused (sound confused) [00:02:10] What's the truth, don't get lost in your views [00:02:12] (don't get lost in your views) [00:02:13] There's a path that we all gotta choose [00:02:15] Imagine trying to walk in these shoes,and I got two pairs of Yeezes [00:02:19] (two pairs, two pairs) [00:02:20] I got two pairs of Yeezes (two pairs, two pairs) [00:02:23] I got two pairs of Yeezes [00:02:24] There's a path that we all gotta choose [00:02:26] Imagine trying to walk in these shoes [00:02:28] I got two pairs [00:02:29] And both pairs were a gift from my wife [00:02:31] Pirate blacks and the grey moon rocks, yeah they tight [00:02:34] Far from a high piece, that's not who I am [00:02:37] Man makes the kicks, the kicks don't make a man [00:02:39] This song ain't 'bout what's underneath the soles of my feet [00:02:42] I'm writing this to see how many souls I can reach [00:02:45] Is he a genius? Is he crazy? Depends who you asking [00:02:47] Maybe a bit of both, I can't justify his actions [00:02:50] Don't know him personally, but recognize his passion [00:02:53] The College Dropout, losing emotional attachment [00:02:55] Not many things in common, wait, I guess there's one [00:02:58] He's tight with Chance the Rapper, I'm tight with Chance the Son [00:03:01] Don't know what's going on inside the head of Mr. West [00:03:03] Anyone going through some ish, I'm wishing them the best [00:03:06] We all entitled to opinions, don't need u to invest [00:03:09] So pay me no mind, that's 2 pennies less [00:03:12] God Bless [00:03:12] We talk and we all sound confused (sound confused) [00:03:14] What's the truth, don't get lost in your views