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dark days (feat. Mariah the Scientist)

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dark days (feat. Mariah the Scientist)

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I finally got the fame and fortune that I prayed forWho would have thought I would emergefrom all that gun smoke?This for all the teenagers that wanna gun tote'Cause they cheaper in the hoodthan in the gun store (On God)You gon' lose a lot of your friendsand that's what hurt the mostYou can't do nothin'but reminisce about y'all crackin' jokesYou feelin' like nobody love you, I know how that goYou gotta love yourself, lil' niggathat's gon' help you glow (On God)I know it might sound lame, but just stay in school (21)They got a place that they put peoplewho don't follow rules (Yeah)You probably got your mama scareddon't wanna watch the newsReady to risk your lifе and freedom for a pair of shoesYeah, you say you love your switchbut thеy don't love you backYou can hug that block all nightit ain't gon' hug you back (Facts)Some of your friends gon' reincarnateand come back as rats (Pussy)And after your candlelightthey ain't gon' give your mama jackNow your brother kids askin' where they daddy atSo you gotta lie and tell 'em he just took a nap (Damn)You done failed in the streets, so now you tryna rapBut that ain't really workin' for youso it's back to trap, damnWhen it's all said and doneThere's some things you can't run fromIt's hard to decideEither live or you dieI, I ask myself was it all worth the risk'Cause I can't pretend (Yeah)I can't stand the thought of losing youI know how it feel to see your dawgs stretched out (On God)And watch him struggle tryna let his last breath out (Damn)You don't wanna do itbut you lost some real niggas that you gotta step outOne more seat left in the car, you gotta help out (Yeah)Niggas stressed out (Yeah, yeah)Probably why I tell the kidsto put the guns down (Oh, facts)Gangsta but I still cry when nobody aroundTryna numb the pain, drinkin' bottles 'til I drown('Til I drown, 21)Never do no suicideBut I'd be lyin' if I said it hadn't crossed my mindI hurt on the inside and I still act like I'm fineWhy the judge give my nigga Paul all that time?(Free Paul, hey)Heard they lockin' niggas up for what they put in rhymesStandin' on this shit (Oh) , fuck itI'm still writin' mine (Fuck 'em, oh)This what growth look like, no more committin' crimes (21)I stayed out the way and made a way for us to grind (21, 21)When it's all said and done (All said and done)There's some things you can't run fromIt's hard to decideEither live or you die (Live)I, I ask myself (Ask myself)was it all worth the risk (Was it all?)'Cause I can't pretend (Yeah)I can't stand the thought of losing youAll my dawgs tooForever-ever Eastside (Eastside)This shit 'posed to be for life(Supposed to be for life, 4L)Jumpin' shit since we was five (21, five)We got that fire, we was nine, nineEven though I'm up, upYou can see the pain in my eyesI mean like fuck love (On God)But either way, I'm still gon' tryGot me fucked up (21)Seein' my twin on Channel 5I, 'cause even gangsters cryGangsters cryEven gangsters cryEven gangsters cryMy son, this is your timeI know your heartAnd I've watched you rise above many challengesAnd you have made me so proudI pray for many more fulfilling experiencesas you elevate to new levels of growthpurpose, and successDreams really do come trueBy the grace of the source of life, so be it
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