Its 2002, everything was totally newWe were globally hugeWatching sales go through the roofWe wrote and we viewed itRunyon Avenue soldiers includedA multitude of homies who would bouncefor no good excuseWe were so bulletproof wrote, soupedand soaked in our youthThought we was running shittill we lost the sole of our shoeThe death of Doody broke us in twoWe were thrown for a loop, ain't none of us know what to doAnd at the time I was going through my own struggles tooSo I wasn't in no condition to be coaching us throughEveryone tried to go solo, really nobody blewI was hoping they doSo I ain't have to shoulder the groupThe plan was put everyone in positionso that they knew how to stand on they ownand I don't want to open up woundsI just noticed the oomf was gone when we go in the boothCause the truth is the moment that Proof diedso did the groupIf I could leave this all behindI could open up my eyes and walk in a straight lineDown to the river with youHelp me leave this all behindI'ma wash away my sinsI'ma rinse away this dirtI forgot to make amendsTo all the friends I may have hurtI better stop and say my graceFrom that I pray that I don't fall'Cause on the way back down I mayMay end up running back into them allI never meant to use you all as my stepping stonesIt was never the same, and it's bothered me sinceAnd the farther we drift apart the more awkward it getsThe more time goes by, the more life happensAnd we gotta be men, we got responsibilitiesPlus we don't say how we feeland I feel like this is what got us inThe debacle we're inbeen with you guys thick and thinBut it's almost as if sometimes we're not even friendsWhich reminded me Biz, Rockstar was the shitY'all could've got you a hit without me on the shitIf you've put on it, wish I could've didMore than try talking you into coming up off of itI know it wasn't my fault, but part of it probably isI think of all of the trips to BET and the rappersI wish that we would've politicked withMaybe y'all coulda clicked and got you some featuresBut that's water under the bridgeBut I'm washing my sins in ittil my conscious is clearIf I could leave this all behindI could open up my eyes and walk in a straight lineDown to the river with youHelp me leave this all behindI'ma wash away my sinsI'ma rinse away this dirtI forgot to make amendsTo all the friends I may have hurtI better stop and say my graceFrom that I pray that I don't fall'Cause on the way back down I mayMay end up running back into them allI never meant to use you all as my stepping stonesBacardi in handNever thought the party would endOne minute you're bodyin' shitbut then your audience splitsYou can already sense the climate is starting to shiftTo these kids you no longer existWent from rainin' cats and dogs in this bitchTo tiny drops full of dripsAnd by the time your reign is over, you'll hardly be missedYou start thinkin' of all the artists you giftAll the carnage you leftIs this the kinda karma you get?For turning your fuckin' back on Bizzy, Kuniva and SwiftA Freudian slipSubconsciously, I honestly wishedI ain't feel so much guilt and y'all didn't harbor resentmentBut it's hard to pretend that y'all ain't got none of thisWish I had wordsBut I guess there just are none for thisStill, my point is I just can't say how sorry I amThis is not how I planned for our story to endI love all of you, menBut I just can't be the guyEverybody depends on for entire careers'Cause that's not even fairI will always be hereBut that spark isn't thereAnd I don't know how to recapture that time and that airI've tried hearkening back toBut I'm fighting for airI'm barely charting myselfFeels like I'm under the sinkBut it was not my intentTo treat y'all like a stepping stoneThough I ain't left no one behindBut we been down every roadDone all we possibly canI know we kept up our hopes upBut the longer we spend livin' this lie that we liveThe less is left for closure, so let's let this goIt's not goodbye to our friendship, but is overI'ma wash away my sinsI'ma rinse away this dirtI forgot to make amendsTo all the friends I may have hurtI better stop and say my graceFrom that I pray that I don't fall'Cause on the way back down I mayMay end up running back into them allI never meant to use you all as my stepping stonesI never meant to make you feel like my stepping stonesI never meant to use you all for my stepping stones
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Its 2002, everything was totally new
We were globally huge
Watching sales go through the roof
We wrote and we viewed it
Runyon Avenue soldiers included
A multitude of homies who would bounce
for no good excuse
We were so bulletproof wrote, souped
and soaked in our youth
Thought we was running shit
till we lost the sole of our shoe
The death of Doody broke us in two
We were thrown for a loop, ain't none of us know what to do
And at the time I was going through my own struggles too
So I wasn't in no condition to be coaching us through
Everyone tried to go solo, really nobody blew
I was hoping they do
So I ain't have to shoulder the group
The plan was put everyone in position
so that they knew how to stand on they own
and I don't want to open up wounds
I just noticed the oomf was gone when we go in the booth
Cause the truth is the moment that Proof died
so did the group
If I could leave this all behind
I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line
Down to the river with you
Help me leave this all behind
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I forgot to make amends
To all the friends I may have hurt
I better stop and say my grace
From that I pray that I don't fall
'Cause on the way back down I may
May end up running back into them all
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
It was never the same, and it's bothered me since
And the farther we drift apart the more awkward it gets
The more time goes by, the more life happens
And we gotta be men, we got responsibilities
Plus we don't say how we feel
and I feel like this is what got us in
The debacle we're in
been with you guys thick and thin
But it's almost as if sometimes we're not even friends
Which reminded me Biz, Rockstar was the shit
Y'all could've got you a hit without me on the shit
If you've put on it, wish I could've did
More than try talking you into coming up off of it
I know it wasn't my fault, but part of it probably is
I think of all of the trips to BET and the rappers
I wish that we would've politicked with
Maybe y'all coulda clicked and got you some features
But that's water under the bridge
But I'm washing my sins in it
til my conscious is clear
If I could leave this all behind
I could open up my eyes and walk in a straight line
Down to the river with you
Help me leave this all behind
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I forgot to make amends
To all the friends I may have hurt
I better stop and say my grace
From that I pray that I don't fall
'Cause on the way back down I may
May end up running back into them all
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
Bacardi in hand
Never thought the party would end
One minute you're bodyin' shit
but then your audience splits
You can already sense the climate is starting to shift
To these kids you no longer exist
Went from rainin' cats and dogs in this bitch
To tiny drops full of drips
And by the time your reign is over, you'll hardly be missed
You start thinkin' of all the artists you gift
All the carnage you left
Is this the kinda karma you get?
For turning your fuckin' back on Bizzy, Kuniva and Swift
A Freudian slip
Subconsciously, I honestly wished
I ain't feel so much guilt and y'all didn't harbor resentment
But it's hard to pretend that y'all ain't got none of this
Wish I had words
But I guess there just are none for this
Still, my point is I just can't say how sorry I am
This is not how I planned for our story to end
I love all of you, men
But I just can't be the guy
Everybody depends on for entire careers
'Cause that's not even fair
I will always be here
But that spark isn't there
And I don't know how to recapture that time and that air
I've tried hearkening back to
But I'm fighting for air
I'm barely charting myself
Feels like I'm under the sink
But it was not my intent
To treat y'all like a stepping stone
Though I ain't left no one behind
But we been down every road
Done all we possibly can
I know we kept up our hopes up
But the longer we spend livin' this lie that we live
The less is left for closure, so let's let this go
It's not goodbye to our friendship, but is over
I'ma wash away my sins
I'ma rinse away this dirt
I forgot to make amends
To all the friends I may have hurt
I better stop and say my grace
From that I pray that I don't fall
'Cause on the way back down I may
May end up running back into them all
I never meant to use you all as my stepping stones
I never meant to make you feel like my stepping stones
I never meant to use you all for my stepping stones
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