Environment Lyrics in English Dave
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What do you think people see when they look at you?
What do you think people see when they look at you?
Look
Look
You see our gold chains and our flashy cars
You see our gold chains and our flashy cars
I see a lack of self worth and I see battle scars
I see a lack of self worth and I see battle scars
He has to be with twenty man when he wears jewelry
He has to be with twenty man when he wears jewelry
And you see it as gangster, I see it as insecurity
And you see it as gangster, I see it as insecurity
Where I'm from, everybody wants to make it out
Where I'm from, everyone wants to make it out
But nobody wants to see somebody make it out
But nobody wants to see somebody make it out
It ain't about who came around but more about who stayed around
It ain't about who came around but more about who stayed around
Behind the scenes, they said God gave us eyes to see
Behind the scenes, they said God gave us eyes to see
You see the video vixens and all their pearly whites
You see the video vixens and all their pearly whites
But you don't see the dirty nights, long days and early flights
But you don't see the dirty nights, long days and early flights
You see the deals and think all these rappers laughing now
You see the deals and think all these rappers laughing now
But you don't get that if we weren't already, we're a target now
But you don't get that if we weren't already, we're a target now
You see, all the groupie girls and think they're heaven sent
You see, all the groupie girls and think they're heaven sent
I see twenty-five minutes worth of empty sex
I see twenty-five minutes worth of empty sex
To tell a lie, it wasn't my intention to objectify
To tell a lie, it wasn't my intention to be objective
But I can testify, I've seen some shit you couldn't rectify
But I can testify, I've seen some shit you couldn't rectify
You see this industry where everybody came up
You see this industry where everyone came up
I see a bag of weird rappers and some fake love
I see a bag of weird rappers and some fake love
Fake handshakes and fake spuds with fake comments
Fake handshakes and fake spuds with fake comments
Where everybody covers costs but never pays homage
Where everybody covers costs but never pays homage
The scene turned on me, people tryna ruin me
The scene turned on me, people tryna ruin me
Where most would see a problem, I'm seeing an opportunity
Where most would see a problem, I'm seeing an opportunity
To drop a freestyle and kill them niggas that were booing me
To drop a freestyle and kill them niggas that were booing me
I made my haters watch and put the screw inside of scrutiny
I made my haters watch and put the screw inside of scrutiny
Beautifully, also, if I am attending
Beautifully, also, if I am attending
Security's coming first like I was trying to shop at Duty Free
Security's coming first like I was trying to shop at Duty Free
Where the fuck's the unity?
Where the fuck's the unity?
Where I come from there's no class, forget truancy
Where I come from there's no class, forget truancy
We have got nowt in common
We have got nowt in common
Them niggas see a molehill and make a mountain from it
Them niggas see a molehill and make a mountain from it
They see a Cuban and a whip, I see a house deposit
They see a Cuban and a whip, I see a house deposit
How to stop it?
How to stop it?
Niggas saw keys and went to trial for shottin'
Niggas saw keys and went to trial for shottin'
I saw keys, learned to play, and made thousands from it
I saw keys, learned to play, and made thousands from it
You see the club poppin' when we do the show
You see the club poppin' when we do the show
But you don't see the studio, my life is not a movie, bro
But you don't see the studio, my life is not a movie, bro
Champagne bottles and all the screaming girls
Champagne bottles and all the screaming girls
It's ironic how you'll never hear a scream for help
It's ironic how you'll never hear a scream for help
Fuckin' hell, why do you think we're going through the same thing?
Fuckin' hell, why do you think we're going through the same thing?
Depression when you make it, the pressure and the hatred
Depression when you do it, the pressure and the hatred
Your people talk about you, you can't say shit
Your people talk about you, you can't say shit
The moment that you ain't it
The moment that you ain't it
The labels are looking for replacements
The labels are looking for replacements
Same shit, people start forgetting what you've done for them
Same shit, people start forgetting what you've done for them
Everyone in music's gonna take until there's nothing left
Everyone in music's gonna take until there's nothing left
Your fans are switching up on you
Your fans are switching up on you
And they don't know how tough it gets
And they don't know how tough it gets
Reading through your old comments, trying to feel some love again
Reading through your old comments, trying to feel some love again
I see karma
I see karma
Go to work but God schemes harder
Go to work but God schemes harder
I heard success can come quickly but it leaves faster
I heard success can come quickly but leaves it faster
Secrets are what my enemies have been after
Secrets are what my enemies have been after
Only L's I'm hiding in my closet have a V after
Only L's I'm hiding in my closet have a V after
So looking at from another perspective, playing devil's advocate
So looking at from another perspective, playing devil's advocate
Considering you know you're obviously becoming famous, so to speak
Considering you know you're obviously becoming famous, so to speak
But you still deal with a lot of issues on a human level
But you still deal with a lot of issues on a human level
Do you ever just sit and wonder about the stories behind the people you meet day by day?
Do you ever just sit and wonder about the stories behind the people you meet day by day?
Does it make you feel grateful, in a weird way, for your life and problems?
Does it make you feel grateful, in a weird way, for your life and problems?
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