dark days (nightcore version)

I finally got the fame and fortune that I prayed for

Who would have thought I would emerge from all that gun smoke?

This for all the teenagers that wanna gun tote

'Cause they cheaper in the hood than in the gun sto'

On God

You gon' lose a lot of yo' friends and that's what hurt the most

You can't do nothing but reminisce about y'all crackin' jokes

You feelin' like nobody love you, I know how that go

You gotta love yoself, lil' ****, that'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 people who don't follow rules

Yeah

You prolly got your mama scared, don't wanna watch the news

Ready to risk your life and freedom for a pair of shoes

Yeah, you say you love your switch but it don't love you back

You can hug that block all night, it ain't gon' hug you back

Facts

Some of your friends gon' reincarnate and come back as rats

Pussy

And after your candlelight, they ain't gon' give yo' mama jack

Now yo' brother kids asking where they daddy at

So you gotta lie and tell 'em he just took a nap

Damn

You done failed in the streets, so now you tryna rap

But that ain't really working for you, so it's back to trap, damn

When it's all said and done

There's some things you can't run from

It's hard to decide

Either live or you die

I, I ask myself, "Was it all worth the risk?"

'Cause I can't pretend

I can't stand the thought of losing you

I know how it feel to see your dawg stretched out

On God

And watch him struggle tryna let his last breath out

Damn

You don't wanna do it, but you lost some real **** that you gotta step 'bout

One more seat left in the car, you gotta help out

Yeah

**** stressed out

Yeah

Probably why I tell the kids to put the guns down

Facts

Gangsta, but I still cry when nobody around

Tryna numb the pain, drinking bottles till I drown

21

Never do no suicide

But I'd be lying if I said it hasn't crossed my mind

I hurt on the inside and I still act like I'm fine

Why the judge give my **** Paul all that time?

Free Paul

Heard they locking **** up for what they put in rhymes

Standing on this shit, fuck it, I'm still writing mines

Fuck 'em

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

There's some things you can't run from

It's hard to decide

Either live or you die

I, I ask myself, "Was it all worth the risk?"

'Cause I can't pretend

I can't stand the thought of losing you

All my love's to you

Forever-ever Eastside

This shit 'posed to be for life

4L

Jumping shit since we was five

21

We got that fire, we was nine, nine

Even though I'm up, up

You can see the pain in my eyes

Got me like, "Fuck love", but either way, I'm still gon' try

On God

Got me fucked up

21

Seeing my twin on Channel 5, I

'Cause even gangstas cry

I, I, I

Gangstas cry

Even gangstas cry

I, I, I

Even gangstas cry

21, 21

My son, this is your time

I know your heart

And I've watched you rise above many challenges

And you have made me so proud

I pray for many more fulfilling experiences

As you elevate to new levels of growth, purpose, and success

Dreams really do come true

By the grace of the source of life, so be it