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[ti:hope]
[00:03.11]INTRO VOCALS:
[00:04.48]I'm surprise I'm still standin' right here
[00:11.90]I was livin' in a nightmare
[00:19.05]Never be able to breath again
[00:22.96]Anthro Beats!!!
[00:23.67]VERSE 1:
[00:24.02]First off
[00:24.43]I ain't in this for the Dead Presidents
[00:26.77]The nice whips fly chicks or gold necklaces
[00:29.62]I do this in hopes that my Auntie gets off of the pipe
[00:32.56]N the small chance of possibly changing a persons life
[00:35.20]I wanna make things right
[00:36.82]These kids need some guidance
[00:38.04]This generations lullaby is gunshots n sirens
[00:41.04]I'm here to make a difference fuck the code of the streets
[00:43.83]I refuse to be a victim to my own self defeat
[00:46.78]Don't let em get you trapped
[00:48.53]Cuz there's only 2 places that you'll end up
[00:50.10]N I'm pretty sure you know just where that's at
[00:52.49]Fuck the fame, fuck the money,fuck gettin' put on the map
[00:55.13]I'm just trynna come together
[00:56.50]Brown, White, Yellow, Black
[00:58.18]It don't matter what color
[01:00.21]N before you put that bullet in his head
[01:02.24]Just make sure you think of his mother
[01:03.91]And his little sister cryin' when they see him him at his funeral
[01:06.61]But in the streets I guess that's business as usual
[01:09.50]HOOK:
[01:10.37]And I took so many chances in my life
[01:12.45]I'm surprise I'm still standing right here
[01:15.65]I never thought i'll make it yo
[01:17.17]Just a couple of years ago, I was living in a nightmare
[01:21.56]Knife in my chest, Knife in my back
[01:25.01]Never thought i'll be able to breath again
[01:27.75]But now I know I'm here for a reason but
[01:30.76]I just don't think this muthafuck's see it yet
[01:41.88]I just don't think these muthafuck's see it yet
[01:44.37]VERSE 2:
[01:44.68]I dont write music to convince you to believe in me
[01:47.21]I write music to convince you to believe in you
[01:50.94]Stay positive, keep smiling, and one day you’ll see
[01:53.10]Anything is possible & you could make your dreams come true,
[01:55.84]This is for the Kids that past before they had a chance to live
[01:58.54]Their memories live on throughout my words
[02:00.11]And If I had to give my life so you could hold the ones you lost
[02:02.95]And hear them laugh again, I would do it in a second
[02:05.90]All I ask is this, When im gone remember
[02:08.69]All I ever wanted was to make a difference
[02:10.62]Pray my sister graduates, I hate to miss it
[02:12.91]But if my time comes you won't hear me complain
[02:15.14]But since we still here let me speak to you
[02:17.64]So just press play n listen
[02:19.41]If I ever made a million dollars
[02:20.68]I'll create a program to help these kids get into college
[02:24.08]Even tho my ass didn't pass the 11th grade
[02:26.73]Momma is still proud and that's all that matters for heavens sake
[02:29.52]I let the haters hate, cuz my family will always love me
[02:32.42]Nothing left to say, didn't make it here by getting lucky
[02:35.21]I'm playing by the rule but yo I gotta confess
[02:38.06]Last night I felt like quitting cuz all of the stress
[02:40.90]Got the world on my shoulder n pain all over my chest
[02:43.88]Plus my girl is tripping, she keeps thinking I'm callin' my ex
[02:46.93]But somehow, someway, I kept on pushin'
[02:49.93]Never show my pain cuz you never know who's lookin'
[02:53.18]When you show weakness they try to bring you down
[02:55.72]N talk behind your back & diss you when you're not around
[02:59.12]But they will never stop me
[03:00.70]I'mma change the world
[03:01.66]Dont belive me
[03:02.37]Just Watch me
[03:03.90]Heyyy...
[03:05.52](2pac - White Christmas Interview)
[03:07.50]...
[03:59.66]HOOK:
[04:01.89]And I took so many chances in my life
[04:04.02]I'm surprise I'm still standing right here
[04:07.07]I never thought i'll make it yo
[04:08.69]Just a couple of years ago, I was living in a nightmare
[04:12.86]Knife in my chest, knife in my back
[04:16.46]Never thought i'll be able to breath again
[04:19.20]But now I know I'm here for a reason but
[04:22.48]I just don't think this muthafuck's see it yet
[04:33.45]I just don't think these muthafuck's see it yet