Part of the Game (Clean)

Lyrics

Rise - "Part of the Game" [Emcee(s): Rise] [Producer(s): DJ Spinna] [Scratches: DJ Spinna] [Intro (Overlapped with Hook): Rise] Yo, for real. We gon' do something dope, man. Half-assing fools. Take the good with the bad, you nah'mean? Dope shit. It's all part of the game. Check [Hook (Overlapped with Intro): Samples with Scratches by DJ Spinna] "Part of the game" - Sample from Wordsworth on Punchline and Wordsworth - "Last Days (So What)" [Verse 1: Rise] The mindstate of where I'm at is data moves in reason It's not all about the cream, but my boots are leaning You'd be breathing hard like when losing semen If you took the steps and paid the dues that Jean and Axis took. I live life, learn from regrets I'll move from relationships to casual sex So run with me or you can't get mad if you're left I'm fending for myself, stressed as a castaway guest But life decent. So tell me: what's the reason I act rude? The world hurt my heart like the grease in my fast food The grass grew greener on the side that ain't have you That's what we all thought but bet they had it bad too I'll make my own luck—no lotto or calling bookies Our horoscopes are saving mottos from fortune cookies To motivate, my motive ain't to floss and be rich I can't work for no one and nobody's forcing me, shit [Hook: Samples with Scratches by DJ Spinna] ("Bad advice") ("part of the game") ("Paying dues") ("part of the game") ("To record") ("part of the game") ("Everyday struggle) ("part of the game") ("I've been slept on")—("part of the game") ("If you beat the odds"), ("part of the game") ("So I keep it moving"). ("Really, it ain't hard to explain") ("Because I know I'm") ("part of the game") [Verse 2: Rise] So I sit in a lab home-alone at my best (Yo, check, check). Headset's blown out on the left Out of the depths, at Nuyorican Poets Café Doing open mics when you ain't really know us that way There's always that phase when you got to flow for no profit When your sound booth's your bathroom, kitchen, or closet But still rocking and made bangers that you swore dropping For pop-stoppers, we bent hangers and tossed stockings I used to spin in the past but wasn't organized in some ways Scattered records had Aretha Franklin in a Pun case I write now. You like how I write down, recite sounds Experience through life in a nice and concise style The crowd cheers. It sense words are now important I'll speak extra loud and clear like the crowd was boring Mindstate and technique to have rap controlled So when you see my name, it's always all caps and bold [Hook: Samples with Scratches by DJ Spinna] ("Bad advice") ("part of the game") ("Paying dues") ("part of the game") ("To record") ("part of the game") ("Everyday struggle) ("part of the game") ("I've been slept on")—("part of the game") ("If you beat the odds"), ("part of the game") ("So I keep it moving"). ("Really, it ain't hard to explain") ("Because I know I'm") ("part of the game") [Verse 3: Rise] And I'm far from success, but I'll peep the effects People'llll keep in touch to make sure you're still a connect I'm still into debt, deeper than I'm willing to get I'm worn out and losing my breath from filling the check You put in a lot of work, so you deserve the applause that you get Give me a big hand like, "I declare war with two decks" I'll zone out to tracks now and tend to write songs fast An unexpected turn to rap became a lifelong path I'll make moves. Y'all could keep talking, running your mouth And spending money copywriting songs that ain't coming out That stay in your house, but all of my cuts are hot for nothing And I'm a klutz—every few months, I'm dropping something 'Cause I'm amongst the illest cats you guys are bumping You'll see it sucks to see rappers fall from bad instruction Optimistic always, we party in rain And deal with the bullshit, man. It's part of the game [Hook: Samples with Scratches by DJ Spinna] (x2) ("Bad advice") ("part of the game") ("Paying dues") ("part of the game") ("To record") ("part of the game") ("Everyday struggle) ("part of the game") ("I've been slept on")—("part of the game") ("If you beat the odds"), ("part of the game") ("So I keep it moving"). ("Really, it ain't hard to explain") ("Because I know I'm") ("part of the game")