Survive

Lyrics

[Verse 1: AKIR] Elders say, "Keep your focus," smirk and say I'm hopeless Addict for greenbacks, rubber bands over mean stacks I'ma get it—I mean that—like coke where the fiends at Supplying, multiplying, lying up in a mean shack Ten rooms of fire, place, and a mean act Super fly, she's live ass and a mean rack Drive you out of your mind, back up, and truck Call me the Mack, speeding behind until I reach my peace of mind This peace of mind? Plan to protect it with a piece of mine Fuck around, blow out a piece of your mind. It's hard Work, nigga [?]. Musical Artwork. Soon as I reach, I'll climb. There's no Stopping on four fours. Like bowlegged, low Just watch the move, don't ask me why I do what I do Back the fuck up while these live niggas step through Back the fuck up while these live niggas step through [Hook: AKIR] Stay alive, nigga, 'cause man is not the only to Survive, nigga. And so we keep this fire Deep inside, nigga. Without it, you will wither up And die, nigga. Stay alive, nigga. To all My live niggas, only few is prepared To die, nigga. Pick up your people, then go ahead And ride, nigga. Get live, nigga Survive, nigga. Stay alive, nigga [Verse 2: AKIR] Stated as simple as I can, I am only one man. In this Grand scheme of things, about as small as an ant, holding The dreams of those who believed but didn't achieve, addicts Pimps, and thieves who breathe by these tricks up their sleeves Niggas in prison see their living through survival as creed. Only Eighteen, serving fiends and had his mom signing deeds To her new house, bank accounts, to the scenes with the cream You know the scene, same routine: judges gave him eighteen. And you Could see the repercussions through the bums on the street. Head on Their shoulders, falling over, they can't get on their feet. It's hard To balance when the foulness hits ya. Elders say, "Read the scripture" I say, "Do whatever fits ya." I'll pray, I'll play my part It's at the end of motion picture. Type twenty-three to plot Changes with the age, kid. Getting these papers to Finance me rocking stages. I'll get patient, then change Switch: dental pair, health care, and paychecks [Hook: AKIR] Stay alive, nigga, 'cause man is not the only to Survive, nigga. And so we keep this fire Deep inside, nigga. Without it, you will wither up And die, nigga. Stay alive, nigga. To all My live niggas, only few is prepared To die, nigga. Pick up your people, then go ahead And ride, nigga. Get live, nigga Survive, nigga. Stay alive, nigga [Verse 3: AKIR] Yo, yo, some decide to play games, some decide to take aim Some decide to dickride, piggyback off somebody's fame Some'll pray on the weak, some'll wait for defeat Some'll wait for the chance to knock you off your fucking feet Challenge your balance, watch you fall in the street, pick up Your keys and run you over with your own SUV. I'll keep An eye open, sleep, make sure the sky's over me 'cause when You over the sky, it's over, you die. Time Will tell my destiny more that equity. I want my people To love and respect me in the struggle 'til I'm stress-free These thoughts are serious and much more than lyrical Modern-day negro spirituals, contemporary biblical There's a lot in this world. You might not be the dopest. Stay Focused, always keep an eye on your peripherals No telling what these niggas'll do. Don't get sidetracked My niggas. Ayyo, just do you [Hook: AKIR] (x2) Stay alive, nigga, 'cause man is not the only to Survive, nigga. And so we keep this fire Deep inside, nigga. Without it, you will wither up And die, nigga. Stay alive, nigga. To all My live niggas, only few is prepared To die, nigga. Pick up your people, then go ahead And ride, nigga. Get live, nigga Survive, nigga. Stay alive, nigga