Lyrics

[HOOK] I remember you denied I would win Now you out there on the outside looking in Tried to do me foul and I took it on the chin You thought I was down, look again What you see? What you see? Homie tell me what you see Ain't nobody else but me Same youngin from the V Is it weird energy? Is it friend or enemy? When we started I was twin, look again Now and tell me what you see Homie tell me what you see How they got you showing loyalty To everyone but me Got you seeing me as someone You know I could never be How it's looking from your side Clear your eyes, homie Tell me what you see [VERSE] I know you hoped to see me giving up We used to talk about making it out to live it up We found solace in the chase, you used to big it up Said them evils wouldn't get to us, why you switch it up? Knowing where we come from Clowning on my name and having dumb fun Sad because that damage can't be undone I ain't the one to run from Problems with family down to talk it out But ghosting on your closest dog There ain't nothing to talk about, so [BRIDGE] I would sit wondering why As the days go by I, I I would dry These tears from my eyes As the days go by I, I [HOOK] I remember you denied I would win Now you out there on the outside looking in Tried to do me foul and I took it on the chin You thought I was down, look again What you see? What you see? Homie tell me what you see Ain't nobody else but me Same youngin from the V Is it weird energy? Is it friend or enemy? When we started I was twin, look again Now and tell me what you see Homie tell me what you see How they got you showing loyalty To everyone but me Got you seeing me as someone You know I could never be How it's looking from your side Clear your eyes, homie Tell me what you see [VERSE] I swore I would hold you Down pops promised my moms War for my soldiers Trying to be a sergeant at arms My pad was a farm Cattled thoughts harvested lines Battled at novice Used to cause carnage with rhymes Matured to an artist Found how to blend in my living With rhythm and logic Felt like all my bonds was a given But I was unprepared mentally To grow and have a friend of me Treating me like an enemy And wanna see the end of me, so [BRIDGE] I, would sit wondering why The Art of Perseverance As the days go by I, I I would dry These tears from my eyes As the days go by I, I, uh [VERSE] It all started in the seven cities That gave you Pharrell Williams, Teddy Riley, and Missy I used to pray to God that he would make the world dig me I felt like he used to diss me But he showed he ain't forget me, nah We used to hit Manila's, get litty Half a tank, full potential But our pockets on empty Had to get on the grizzy, I'm still out here gettin' busy The only difference really, some people no longer with me Nah, we took it from Virginia all the way to Hollywood Remember we would throw the parties out on Cottonwood Remember thinking I won't ever finna leave the hood I'm talking back when we was beefing with the Cedarwoods I seen too many lose lives trying to flee the hood Hated to see my dogs dying just as PETA would I feel they spirits running through me like the cheetahs would All of my people good Yeah, at Green Run trying to make it we would trust hoops They said we'd probably end up wearing orange jumpsuits A couple homies went legit getting much loot Wearing nothing but suits, overcame a rough youth I always felt human second and an artist first Life was the easiest when writing out the hardest verse I get the feeling it's the reason I was brought to earth Going after all I'm worth, rising over all the dirt I'm the product of persistence My father used his hands, made sure I ain't miss a Christmas He rarely said I love you, he showed me through his intentions That's why I left the nest so you could feel the love from a distance I still pick up the phone and call him up for assistance He worked for so long, providing for my existence That was a bad boy, he should've played for the Pistons Self-made, runnin' his own business