All for What
A Broken Silence Lyrics

He wasn't born to privilege, but he was born to scrimmage
He was born without wealth or status, but he possessed the drive to compete

Realised to this world, there was more than image
He became aware that this world was not just about appearances

Knew to succeed, you must ignore your critics
He understood that to achieve success, you need to disregard negative opinions

Loved his music, but deplored the business
He enjoyed making music, but detested the commercial side of it

Now, you can sell your soul and get scores of riches, but in the end result, you'll be torn and twisted
Although you can compromise your values for material gain, it will leave you feeling conflicted and lost

Lived to the fullest, thought he saw his limits
He lived a full life and thought he knew his boundaries

Stayed on his principles, was too hardcore to pivot
He remained true to his values and was unyielding in his stance

Living to rhyme, but later driven to crime
Initially pursuing music, he later turned to illegal activities

So cool, most would have thought he ain't sinned in his life, things changed, at the blink of an eye, when he mentioned, 'I just got to do a thing for this guy'
He appeared to be perfect to others, but that perception changed when he started doing favors for someone else

Said, 'I'm choked' looking at his kid, flat broke, five years down the track, wish he hid, that dope, his pops always spoke about not mixing with bad folk, now they pulled him from a river, just to give him a tagged toe
He regretted his mistakes when he became broke and endangered his child. His father's warning about associating with the wrong people proved to be true when he was found dead in a river with a toe tag

A once disciplined kid, became inflicted within, stricken with the sickness, of living for friends, bad habits of drinking, didn't pay dividends, wife gave him the ultimatum, leave or make ends
He used to be disciplined, but he got caught up in living for his friends and developed harmful drinking habits. His wife gave him an ultimatum to either leave or provide for the family

Meet, so for a while, he lived in deceit, started making that money pile, without bringing receipts, Mrs is all smiles, thinking its sweet, while his palms are sweaty, heart skipping a beat
He lived a lie for some time, accumulating money without any proof of income. His wife was unaware of the deception and was happy with the sudden wealth, but he was constantly on edge

Till a night, he got drunk and started wetting his beak, dipped up in his mix, he aint slept in a week, a once strong figure, got swept off his feet, said, 'I'm in hot water', and I guess it was deep
One night, he got drunk and started sampling his own product, causing him to go without sleep for a week. He, who was once strong, got caught up in addiction and realized he was in trouble

Said now, 'I'm probably safer in a cell than the street, a week later, he knew how well he'd foreseen, selling to some D's, then he gave up his team, his crew found him, took his life just to pay for his deeds
He figured that he would be safer in jail than outside. A week later, he realized how accurate his prediction was when he sold drugs to some dealers and turned on his team. His associates eventually killed him to settle the debt

Everyday's a trial we facing, pictures in my mind retracing. X4
Every day is a challenge that we face, and we often reflect on past events

Life can be funny ( it aint funny) bro that boy got killed, killed for the .........
Life can be ironic and not amusing, as exemplified by the boy who paid the ultimate price for quick money

Rob for the money, steal for the money, man I got to get them dollar bills for my honey, should I rob for the money, steal for the money, do deals for the money, look, chill for me honey, should I rob for the money, steal for the money, got to get them dollar bills, for my honey, should I rob for the money, steal for the money, do deals for the money, look, chill for me honey. Life can be funny (it ain't funny) bro that boy got killed, killed for the .........
The chorus expresses the dilemma between resorting to crime to obtain financial stability and the consequences that may result from such actions