Stick to Your Vision

Lyrics

[Intro] Maestro Yo, brothers ain't seen what I've seen in this game, son Been in this game a long, long, long time Still strivin' though (Still strivin') Ayo, in '99 it's the visine baby, it's the visine, yo [Verse 1] I build with Israelites, Rastafarians, Godbodies FOI, Sunni Muslims, T.O. to Brooklyn Many nights in Bed-Stuy, blazin' trees out in Cali With brothers from frat, sippin' Henny, mad friendly Got Toronto's rap title to mad recitals Met Quincy Jones in '89, that's my idol Chicks from every nationality showin' hospitality Grabbin' me, showin' mad love in the club Listen, check my rendition Performed for royalty and politicians Even done shows with the greatest emcees of all-time I was the one who used to say ('89 is mine) [Refrain] I've seen a lot of valleys, I've seen a lot of peaks I've seen the bitter with the sweet, victory and defeat Sometimes I fell, but a voice kept saying "Son, stick to your vision," peep the composition [Chorus] These eyes seen a lot of shame in the game These eyes seen a lot of pain with the fame These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes These eyes seen my name written in lights These eyes I seen a lot of things in my life These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes (These eyes), yo [Verse 2] I grab the microphone, like the priest does a rosary Jehovah be shinin' when clouds are over me So I recollect, remember Kid Capri On BLS played my joint when I heard "Protect Ya Neck" Back in '92, but let's go back to '88 Flemingdon, Don Mills and Eglinton Makin' beats with S and Jel and them Remember when you labels wasn't feelin' me? Next year changed the scenery, gave birth to your energy Toured with Ice-T and Public Enemy Much gave me love, you niggas had to envy me Couldn't stand to see a brother shine Player haters always workin' overtime [Refrain] I've seen a lot of valleys, I've seen a lot of peaks I've seen the bitter with the sweet, victory and defeat Sometimes I fell, but a voice kept saying "Son, stick to your vision," peep the composition [Chorus] These eyes seen a lot of shame in the game These eyes seen a lot of pain with the fame These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes These eyes seen my name written in lights These eyes I seen a lot of things in my life Seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes (These eyes), yo [Verse 3] People used to say, "Wes, wake up, stop dreamin' You fantasize, fuck the rappin', it won't happen" I paid my dues, brothers seen me sacrifice Another song in the key of life Mr. Maes' got the iller track, I did a three-sixty And seen God starin' in the mirror, Black, I figured that I gotta stay focused when situations seem hopeless I'm elevatin', breakin' the spell of Satan I want my lyrics written out like Esco To show the rap world how the industry slept So when I'm gone, the parable will carry on Young cats can sit back, puff tron, cool out, and sing along [Refrain] I've seen a lot of valleys, I've seen a lot of peaks I've seen the bitter with the sweet, victory and defeat Sometimes I fell, but a voice kept saying "Son, stick to your vision, stick to your vision" I've seen a lot of valleys, I've seen a lot of peaks I've seen the bitter with the sweet, victory and defeat Sometimes I fell, but a voice kept saying "Son, stick to your vision," out [Chorus] These eyes seen a lot of shame in the game These eyes seen a lot of pain with the fame These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes These eyes seen my name written in lights These eyes I seen a lot of things in my life These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes (These eyes) These eyes seen a lot of shame in the game These eyes seen a lot of pain with the fame These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes These eyes seen my name written in lights These eyes I seen a lot of things in my life These eyes seen a lot of highs and lows But that's just the way life goes (These eyes) [Outro] These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes These eyes