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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Royce Da 5'9"
Royce Da 5'9"
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sy Ari Brockington
Sy Ari Brockington
Songwriter
R. Montgomery
R. Montgomery
Songwriter
CYDEL CHARLES YOUNG
CYDEL CHARLES YOUNG
Songwriter
Clifford Harris
Clifford Harris
Songwriter
Bobby Jefrey Yewah
Bobby Jefrey Yewah
Songwriter
Carlos Broady
Carlos Broady
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Royce Da 5'9"
Royce Da 5'9"
Producer
Ari Morris
Ari Morris
Mixing Engineer
Miki Cardovillis
Miki Cardovillis
Producer
Carlos Broady
Carlos Broady
Producer
Royce 5'9" for Bad Half Entertainment, Inc.
Royce 5'9" for Bad Half Entertainment, Inc.
Producer
IV Duncan
IV Duncan
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Yeah, I ain't ya average rapper residing in Calabasas Mashin' the Aston through Malagasy in Madagascar I don't believe in your white Jesus and Last Suppers I place value on brothers who never had justice I am the black savage Ali and Foreman in Zaire fightin' for black magic Rifles and flak jackets, mama was suicidal, papa had bad habits The product of true survival, rocker like Black Sabbath Hoppin' up out the Chevy, Pac, Biggie, Machiavelli OG like Nas or Reggie, culture like Ox in "Belly" Vulgar like Akinyele, focus like Dr. Sebi We did it your way but now the culture is boppin' to our Sinatra medley I'm limitless energy, they gimmicks and imagery Kendrick, Cole and the Kennedys, lyrical Holy Trinity General of the city, they into promoting silly beef Keepin' it Willy D, Weezy on the "A Milli" beat Dream Chaser facin' the enemy like my Meek Tyler Perry writing my winning speech like it's Emmy week Heart of gold, never sold my soul, Glo- weighs a ton Hov tellin' Lori Harvey "No" at Roc Nation brunch One life to live, just don't settle One life, I'ma live forever Stand for something, fall for nothing, no Rest in peace the dead, that's on my soul You only die once and then you gone Who thought we'd be fighting all alone? Who don't know the rights from the wrong? Truth comes to the light behind it all How much more do you want? You wanna send us back to where we came Savages Well here's my a- to kiss, yeah yeah I'm made of gold, my I go back home, I'm a goldmine We taking all the land back they stole my Cause what you reap now is what you sow my Where your soul? Damn One life to live, just don't settle One life, I'ma live forever Stand for something, fall for nothing, no Rest in peace the dead, that's on my soul You only die once and then you gone Who thought we'd be fighting all alone? Who don't know the rights from the wrong? Truth comes to the light behind it all I would go return all of the gold that was stole I would go return all of the gold that was stole Huh, they tryna take the soul out of soul Say I sold out, I never sold out a show Even though people drove out in droves Plus a whole lotta h-, I suppose "On the road to success, you gotta pay the toll," I was told I don't hang with pawns, I'm Genghis Khan Slang with a gang of cons that came with guns Who speak the language from the ancient ones Dangerous huh, we shinin', shame the sun Do I move D or stay in Saint Laurent? Cause y'all fashion week and this ain't Milan Collusive to your once Ponce De Leon Make sure it's peppercorn sauce on my filet mignon, my One life to live, just don't settle One life, I'ma live forever Stand for something, fall for nothing, no Rest in peace the dead, that's on my soul You only die once and then you gone Who thought we'd be fighting all alone? Who don't know the rights from the wrong? Truth comes to the light behind it all My first reaction, raise my hands up along with my antenna Sinner cause we born sinners, killas 'cause we want dinner Try to warn, better keep on growin' Try to stay away from foreign Better recognize when the devil shows his horns He enjoying his who- like Donald Goines There's a difference 'tween yours and Tomeka and Lauren Young Warren Buffet in his prime, you ain't even know it How she supposed to get thick? You just be feedin' her corn With your corny a- get robbed while she f-kin' on your horny a- Go to jail, tell it all before you ask for your attorney a- Look, you could never be me Knew who I was 'fore I got out the trap to sell a CD I been shoulder to shoulder with gangstas facin' LAPD Felony after felony, still they be yelling me free Now my philosophy is, "No possession, no apostrophe" 'Cause ain't no use in being in prison, you don't gotta be Ironically, we dodging crazy with hammers Just how they used to dodge with braids and bandanas Man, it been more mass killin' than it's days in the year Wonder if fighting for it worth as much as leaving it here I'm sayin' One life to live, just don't settle One life, I'ma live forever Stand for something, fall for nothing, no Rest in peace the dead, that's on my soul You only die once and then you gone Who thought we'd be fighting all alone? Who don't know the rights from the wrong? Truth comes to the light behind it all Truth comes to the light behind it all
Writer(s): Carlos Broady, Denaun Porter, Ayub Ogada, Cliffor Joseph Harris, Bobby Yewah, James Mbarack Achieng, Sy Ari Brockington, Ryan D. Montgomery, Cydel Charles Young Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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