XX to XXI
[Verse]
God damn, it's been a crazy year,
And I ain't better than no one, I'm here to make it clear,
I'll make a toast to all the niggas that's living in fear,
In fear of losing they self, in losing they dreams,
And honestly I live my life in cruise way more than it seems,
One leg at a time, but something special in my jeans (genes),
Yeah, and you can tell them I said it,
Wonder where I'd prolly end up if this passion just ended,
Forget it,
Way back to Closer to my Dreams,
Can't believe I was so young and naive,
But maybe that's what really planted a seed,
For all the music over the years that my mind had conceived,
Introspective perceptions so they ain't guessing bout me,
Open your ears for a second to learn a lesson bout me,
20 to 21 I entered into fatherhood,
And told myself I'd do the shit I wish me and my father could,
Damn, but what if they ain't know that,
I got plenty of songs, go get the throwbacks,
I had some dreads before but now I let them grow back,
That was irrelevant, let's focus on this slow track,
My nigga Curt been dropping bombs on them,
But this ain't Hiroshima, ima go Saddam on them,
Tell them it's all out war, they can't really afford,
And tell them they can't dodge, cause it's really a Ford,
Been keeping balance like a ghost ride,
If you niggas need, I'll give you all the ghost lines,
Making you wish, that you would've never chose sides,
Cause my team will be the one to reach yo dreams in no time,
That ain't up for discussion,
Back on So Lost, I never would've saw this coming,
But now this time I'm 21 and FOUND all of a sudden,
Writing Memoirs just to hide that I needed the crutches,
And if they asked about it, lie and tell them that it's nothing,
But what if it's really something that I can't fathom,
Stumble on what I say,
Imagine going platinum while I'm driving in a phantom on the high way,
But you can't even get your lies straight,
In my city I'm surrounded by these light weights,
That think that they about that life when really that is not the case,
Hoping you keep up with what I say since I slowed the pace,
XXI I think it's time to buy a drink or two,
How many times have I been drunk,
Aw man, I think a few,
I never used to drink but now I got a different view,
And niggas wanna trip, go on vacation from the things they do,
Like that'll make it easy for them,
Why am I the one that's gotta, go after Teezy for them,
Said it before, I'll only die the day I kill myself,
Cause these dudes would never have a chance if they don't have my help,
Money talking, I'm just out here tryna listen to it,
Relaying secrets bout the game and how to get me through it,
Not so worried bout materialistic, my whip ain't the newest,
And with this music, I can't quit when I'm so fluent,
Influencing the greats of the next generation,
I can tell you bout the hate you generating,
If you jealous on some bitch shit,
Find a new mission,
Cause that jealousy could turn all your anger into quitting,
Muy loco that I no love the coco,
Gas up at Sunoco and pray that there ain't a no show,
Cause I'm on my grind and hustling,
Tryna find out where they hustle went,
Rappers these days is struggling,
But I just take it as another win,
Cing Curt did you get the message,
Nick Swisher did you get the message,
Apparently these niggas think they winning, I'm guessing,
Whatever message they had sent for us I didn't get it,
Niggas flexing for the gram cause they need the attention,
Then shake my hand thinking I'll point them in the right direction,
But I'm tryna find which way that I should go towards,
Higher ups are always closing my doors,
But I'm optimistic, looking to a brighter tomorrow,
Just cause you with me now, don't mean that you invited tomorrow,
And that's real.