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Somebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like this[verse 1]Yeah, life is a balanceYou lose your grip, you can slip into an abyssNo doubt you see these niggas trippin'Ego in charge of every move, he's a starAnd we can't look awayDue to the days that he caught our heartsHe's fallin' apart, but we deny itJustifying that half-ass shit he droppedWe always buy itWhen he tell us he a geniusBut it's clearer latelyIt's been hard for himTo look into the mirror latelyThere was a timeWhen this nigga was my hero, maybeThat's the reason why his fallFrom grace is hard to take'cause I believed him when he said his shitWas purer and heThe type of nigga swear he realBut all around him's fakeThe women, the dickridersYou know, the yes menNobody with the balls to saySomethin' to contest himSo he grows out of controlInto the person that he truly was all alongIt's startin' to showDamn, wonder what happenedMaybe it's my fault for idolizing niggasBased off the words they be rappin'But come to find outThese niggas don't even write they shitHear some new style bubblin' upThen they bite the shitDamn, that's what I get for lyin' to myselfWell, fuck it, what's more importantIs he's cryin' out for helpWhile the world's eggin' him onI'm beggin' him to stopAnd playin' his old shitKnowin' he won't top it, false prophetsSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisFalse prophetsSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisYeah, false prophets[verse 2]I got a homie, he a rapperAnd he wanna win badHe want the fame, the acclaimThe respect that's been hadBy all the legendsSo every time I see him, he stressin'Talkin' 'bout, niggas don't fuck with himThe shit is depressin'And I know he so bitterHe can't see his own blessingsGoddamn, niggaYou too blind to see you got fans, niggaAnd a platform to make a classic rap songTo change a nigga's lifeBut you too anxious livin' lifeAlways worried 'bout the criticsWho ain't ever fuckin' did itI write what's in my heartDon't give a fuck who fuckin' with itBut in a sense I can relateThe need to be greatTurns into an obsessionAnd keeps a nigga up lateWritin' wordsHopin' people observe the dedicationThat stirs in you constantlyBut intentions get blurredDo I do it for the love of the musicOr is there more to me?Do I want these niggas to worship me?False prophetsSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisFalse prophetsSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisYeah, false prophets[verse 3]These rappers insecureThey talk about being a man so muchI finally understandThat they ain't even sure'bout who they are and why they do thisGuess I'm included in that categoryAs a nigga who done had the gloryMy highest momentsCome from tellin' all the saddest storiesI've seen in my life, I be fiendin' to writeSongs that raise the hair on my armsMy lowest moments came from tryin' too hardTo impress some niggasThat couldn't care if I'm onTherefore from here on out, my hair grow outI care nothin' bout opinionsI wanna give hopeLike the fountains you throw pennies inHit the store, take your dissMake your wishThis is dedicated to the onesWho listen to me on some faithful shitI'm on some thankful shitBut the real god is in youNot the music you coppin'I hear my old shitAnd I know I can top it; false prophetsSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisFalse prophetsSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisBe like this, be like thisSomebody shoulda told meIt would be like thisYeah, false prophets
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