It's like looking at a pile of dishes in the sink
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That's how I see everything I wanna have someday
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Putting up with gossip and family judgment
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Even after promising not to come back empty-handed
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I forget the emotions, toss them in the bottom of the trunk
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I do the same with fake people, that's advice for you
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Swapping feelings for headphones
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And the rest I'll have to tell to go f*ck themselves
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Insecurity knocks on my door every day
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But I want money, so I don't let it in
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I've been fighting these inner demons
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Who do everything 'cause they wanna stop me
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I saw my mom cry, that hurt me
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I saw a few stay, I saw many run
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The bad man comes, wanting to hit us
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And for skin color, I saw my friend fall
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When the strong wind blows
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Will they ever let the kids win?
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Even if they hunt me, beat me, kill me
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I swear I'll never stop saying
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That whenever my eye shines
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Anyone who looks deep can tell
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And whoever's for me shields me from bullets and fire
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I didn't make the rules, I'm addicted to winning
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The time you spend on my life comes off yours
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No Rolex is worth more than God's time
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I rock Jordans, but every step I take is based on faith
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And walking in fear is the same as moving in reverse
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A million lies ain't worth one truth
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I've got a thousand reasons, flaws, and vanity
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I have a few friends, I don't care about quantity
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What matters to me is that it's real
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This ain't a sad song, I'm real grateful for what I've got
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But I know it can get better, that's why I try
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Even the quietest step in a dreamer's life
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Turns loud to those who never believed
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Sleepless nights of pure work
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Costly development of a rare product
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Where I hit less than I miss
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They gave me a vision of an outcome
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That by year's end the pocket is stuffed
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Uh, try not to slow me down
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Mom asked me to get home early
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And the pain that causes me, I don't feel anything anymore
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My best defense is trusting the sword
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I've been in the streets since before I even was
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But suddenly my homie calls
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Asking where I came from, where I was
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Saying sh*t suddenly got sketchy in the hood
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But everything I do is thinking
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About who's around me
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Making this money spin in domino effect
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I catch a big fish, hmm, then an even bigger one
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And so on, a better day
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So I can feel good, wipe my sweat
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This story, I know it, you know it by heart
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About the comeback, it heats up the vibe
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When the strong wind blows
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Will they ever let the kids win?
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Even if they hunt me, beat me, kill me
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I swear I'll never stop saying
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That whenever my eye shines
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Anyone who looks deep can tell
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And whoever's for me shields me from bullets and fire
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I didn't make the rules, I'm addicted to winning