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Just ’cause you’re in the ghetto doesn’t mean you can’t grow
I’d rather die like a man than live like a coward
It ain’t about black or white, ’cause we human
I hope we see the light before it’s ruined
Sunny days wouldn’t be special if it wasn’t for rain
Joy wouldn’t feel so good if it wasn’t for pain
No inspiration left to do your best when
Nobody hates you more than your reflection
The only guarantee in life is a life worth dyin’ for
Cause death don’t wait for no one
And baby, it’s the same song the whole world singing it
Some of us just humming along, some of us really bringing it
We oughta stop and start smelling these flowers before the Earth reminds us it’s not really ours
I’m still learning but the water is burning
And the world keeps turning like its not concerned
I’m not a victim, I’m not a victor
I’m trying eavesdrop when the cosmos whisper
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love
On a scale from one to zero, are you happy?
‘Cause you’re on your own from here, so are you happy?
I’m open to suggestions, are you happy?
But what the fuck kind of question is “Am I happy?”
More pain inside of my brain, than the eyes of a little girl
Inside of a plane aimed at the World Trade
And it’s as though you feel you’ve died
‘cause you’ve been killed inside
But yet you’re still alive
Which means you will survive
Although today you may weep ‘cause you’re weak and
Everything seems so bleak and
Hopeless, the light that you’re seekin’
It begins to seep in, that’s the only thing keepin’
You from leapin’ off the mothafreakin’ deep end
And I’m harder on myself than you could ever be regardless
What I’ll never be is flawless, all I’ll ever be is honest
But I couldn’t bottle this shit any longer
The fact that I know that I’ma hit my bottom
If I don’t pull myself from the jaws of defeat and rise to my feet
Thought of a scheme and it got me to thinking
If I can believe in myself, I could prolly achieve it
Always stay ahead of haters, let ’em hate
But never let a traitor penetrate your circle
Separate yourself from those who try to pull you down
The real ones never stray, it’s sort of like Medusa
That’s how you stay ahead of snakes
Free your mind, or get trapped in yesterday
Whether you got naps, braids waves or no hair
Without esteem for yourself nigga, you going nowhere
It’s OK though, cause from grey skies comes blue
Through darkness comes light and I be known as the Guru
Ha, ha, ha, bless your soul
You really think you’re in control?
The best thing in life is life
Get your mind right, and get your grind right
To the kids of the world that’s waitin for wealth
Waitin for health, you better do for self
But the best thing in life is health
Life ain’t a track meet it’s a marathon
The future is today, cus tomorrow, that shit never come
This ain’t about dyin’, it’s all about livin’
It’s all about makin’ everyday Thanksgivin’
It’s all about givin’, about stayin’ driven
It ain’t about you, it’s about these children
Yo, in a hundred years from now
Everyone who’s living on this planet will be dead
So it’s inconsequential really, all the shit that you talk
All the bullshit that you stand for
It’s more important what, what you’re ready to build
What you’re ready to pass down to your children
What you’re ready to create
And fuck birth, enterin’ the world of space and time is a bitch
Searchin’ for purpose in the random universe sucks dick
Is it deterministic or am I free to choose my way?
Now I can let these dream killers kill my self-esteem
Or use my arrogance as a steam to power my dreams
And I heard ’em say, nothing’s ever promised tomorrow today
Live today, cause tomorrow, man, you never know
You can’t dwell on the past all we got it is today
So I’m gonna live like theres no tomorrow
If you woke then wake up nigga
Fuck your feelings, you can keep em
You can be you, but you’ll never be me
Wake up like every day new you
Stay true to you, a hood musical
This is a video game, this is a simulation, man
A fool if I take it all for granted
A smart man if I keep my feet planted
See, in a perfect world, I would be perfect, world
It was always me vs the world
Until I found it’s me vs me
Life’s a bitch, but God forbid the bitch divorce me
Every day you wake up and breathe another breath, you blessed
Yeah, we all in the grind
But look at the beautiful shit around you, it’s a beautiful life
Heaven’s just a mile away
I’m talkin’ Heaven on Earth, ain’t got nothin’ to do with money
Got nothin’ to do with nothin’ material
I’m talkin’ about Heaven in your own heart
In your own world, baby, in your own existence
People do anything to be included in everything
Inclusion is a hell of a drug
Insecurities is keeping you disabled
Oh my Lord, discipline for the win, I just go for it
Your brain was a terrible thing to waste
Ticking away the moments that make up the dull day
Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way
It’s always drive straight, don’t be late
‘Cause time waits for no one
I should be flying straight, with no delay
‘Cause time takes from everyone
Another season changes
And still, my days are shapeless
Yea we all go through a little suffering
But they say every struggle in life can be overcome by focus
So nigga, focus
God made a promise that we all gon’ die
Along the ride nigga might as well ball and get high