As I Em Lyrics - Asher Roth

Artist: Asher Roth (feat. D.A. of Chester French)

Album: Asleep In The Bread Aisle (2009)

[Chorus: D.A.]

Take me as I am, my friends, ain't gonna change, won't be no end

Write these songs, rock these shows, only good life I know

[Verse 1: Asher Roth (D.A.)]

I was in 7th grade when I heard the Slim Shady LP

Yea, my mom brought it down when I was ironing... irony

Getting out the wrinkles, just a little kid in middle school

Sink my teeth into anything, to think I'm cool

Riding the bus, I feel the rush from "I Still Don't Give a Fuck"

I wish I could agree, but I've already had enough

I've already given up, from playing the same game

Every interview, feel like I'm saying the same thing

Em was great, yea he paved the way for me

He was inspiration for everyone from A to Z

But they keep relating me, I can't get away, chasing me

(All Day Long) I hear it (All Day Long)

Now the masses think that Asher wants to be a Marshall Mathers

They say "Asher's not a rapper, nah his ass is just an actor"

Cause we have the same complexion and similar voice inflection

It's easy to see the pieces and reach for that connection

Each second of every minute, each hour of every day

I'm constantly on the fence, defending my own name

Explaining we're not the same

There's not much that I can say, except that I'm sick of it

Critics, I've only sparked up a flame, it's on...

[Chorus x2]

[Verse 2: Asher Roth (D.A.)]

Now, don't get it twisted, I've definitely benefited

It's like suddenly everyone wants to hear what I be spittin'

So different, the image, they don't get it

It's simple, I'm just a kid who wants to rap to make a living

But Em was in it way before I committed

And his lyrics were the shit so I really gotta come with it (gotta go hard)

But each critic be picking apart my writtens

If it isn't up to par than Asher Paul is just a gimmick (fucking joke)

Is it my fault? Must I be more convincing?

Y'all talk all ya want, never halt me from my mission

Use it as ammunition, would you keep please dissing me?

(All Day Long) I hear it (All Day Long)

And yeah the haters wanna hate me cause I made it and I'm famous

But until you take my place, you'll never know bout what it takes

To make a record for respect, take a second to inspect

When you look like someone else, then what the fuck do you expect?

I just want to be accepted as the illest in the game

But it's harder for an artist creating his own lane

That's synonymous with rhyming and combined with perfect timing

On the time I got left declining and bout to explode so hold on

[Chorus x2]

[Verse 3: Asher Roth]

So fuck it, that's all I got, there's nothing else for me to say

If I don't confront the problem, then it will never go away

Unless it is addressed, there is nothing left for me to do

It's impossible rejecting the elephant in the room

Say goodbye to all the bullshit, notions pre-conceived

So long to all the blogs, coulda sworn they knew me

If you have no further questions and can't think of other thoughts

Then I'd like to introduce you to Asher Paul Roth, dawg

[Chorus x2]