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[00:12.516] I only listened to one voice, defined as reckless
[00:14.936] Till I heard another utter your time is precious
[00:17.351] Never was concerned with them worldly pleasures
[00:19.690] But when I'm buried my words will be unearthed as treasures
[00:22.240] In drastic times, I'd revert to those measures
[00:24.619] Of Putting hands in the dirt to search for what's better
[00:27.179] Thirsting for cheddar like a rat in a dumpster
[00:29.309] And that gave me the hunger to rap with such thunder
[00:33.146] Was going under for a second, felt like a convicted man
[00:35.774] And struggle was my sentence but now bam
[00:38.072] I'm doubling my efforts, regardless of whatever
[00:40.669] Stumbles in my presence
[00:42.032] Made my entrance
[00:43.095] A cunning young apprentice and still
[00:44.844] Ain't speak a speck about a gun or bout a necklace
[00:46.856] My method is run until your breathless
[00:49.364] There's nothing gained from something that's stress less
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[00:53.463] On every day we strained for this (We strained)
[00:55.700] And got to say there's been pain for this (Been pain)
[00:57.910] The life of them entertainers is (What)
[01:00.599] Ain't the bliss that they claim it is (It is not)
[01:02.899] On every day we strain for this
[01:05.450] And got to say there's been pain for this
[01:07.844] Experience we gained from this
[01:10.036] We so thankful... we never came up quick
[01:12.194]
[01:13.047] The race non-stop the pace, constant
[01:15.211] Wake everyday and got to face some nonsense
[01:17.351] Face the monsters , snakes to mobsters ...out there
[01:20.464] Trying to take your conscience
[01:22.308] Many working like slaves, its bonkers
[01:24.166] And use potions to sedate cause they somber
[01:26.761] I was taught to never trade the honour, that's laid upon ya
[01:29.463] Got to train, be stronger
[01:30.713] Your brain can wonder
[01:32.141] Get side tracked, many types you gotta drive back
[01:34.571] Sly rats and the type that like to wise crack
[01:37.085] High cats smoking ice until their eyes black
[01:39.623] Got you unable to write unless your pipes packed
[01:41.986] Came the hard way, tried to fight facts
[01:44.578] And started shedding some light upon the right maps
[01:47.013] Most my youthful life ,I was quite cracked
[01:49.421] Till I 360ed, dynamited at the mind traps
[01:51.779] Oh yes...
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[01:53.393] On every day we strained for this (We strained)
[01:55.628] And got to say there's been pain for this (Been pain)
[01:58.064] The life of them entertainers is (What)
[02:00.339] Ain't the bliss that they claim it is (It is not)
[02:02.953] On every day we strain for this
[02:05.482] And got to say there's been pain for this
[02:08.012] Experience we gained from this
[02:10.002] We so thankful... we never came up quick
[02:13.304]
[02:56.648] Might have thought I liked the stress, the fight, the test
[02:58.899] A broken silence, no overnight success
[03:01.456] Pay the toll gate mate you've arrived in the west
[03:03.857] Where affluence meets with survival at best
[03:07.060] Guess who's live upon the set
[03:08.880] All eyes upon us, man we rising them bets
[03:11.336] Raising the stakes , why they patiently wait
[03:13.664] This the hour now, they faze in the greats
[03:16.280] Was sidetracked when I came in the place
[03:18.327] So I had to pay for my major mistakes
[03:21.058] Changed my traits, realised what it takes
[03:23.348] Can't be no passenger, man I'm a pilot them planes
[03:26.004] Lived wild but now they got files on my name
[03:28.334] Even ma knows now her child's come of age
[03:30.647] So from the sunshine to the darkest of days
[03:33.024] Went from basket case to master of a trade
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[03:37.420] On every day we strained for this (We strained)
[03:39.910] And got to say there's been pain for this (Been pain)
[03:42.065] The life of them entertainers is (What)
[03:44.573] Ain't the bliss that they claim it is (It is not)
[03:46.983] On every day we strain for this
[03:49.442] And got to say there's been pain for this
[03:51.840] Experience we gained from this
[03:54.222] We so thankful... we never came up quick