Live Again
Adam Levine Lyrics

I know what you go through
I understand your struggles

From the nigga to the baller, never satisfied
No matter how rich or successful you become, you're never satisfied

So the money got you doing shit that'll fuck up your pride
You compromise your self-respect for money

You ain't a hoe, you just really trying to get by
You're not a prostitute, you're just trying to make ends meet

Every day looking up at the sky
You're constantly hoping for a better future

Sometimes, shit get so hard
Sometimes life becomes unbearable

It really have you bothered
It really upsets you

First you sigh, then you cry
You first gasp in frustration, then you break down into tears

Up a whole puddle of water
You cry uncontrollably

Seem like this shit won't ever end
It feels like the problems will never go away

Merry go rounds to the whirlwinds
Life is unpredictable

Waves turn to a hurricane
Small issues can snowball into big problems

If you see joy, you got to see pain
You can't have happiness without going through hardship

Shit in the world ain't gonna ever change
The world will always be unfair

Even when you die, it'll be the same
Even in death, you won't find peace

Now you due to them circumstances
You're a victim of your circumstances

Jars aren't counted so your forced to dance
You're forced to do things you don't want to do to make a living

Hoping and praying for a second chance
You're desperate for an opportunity to improve your life

Just wanna put back on your pants
You want to leave the strip club and regain your dignity

Walk out the club and throw up your hands
You want to leave your current situation and start anew

Tired of being disrespected by her man
You're fed up with being mistreated by someone you love

Think this shit ain't right for you
You realize that your current situation is not good for you

Got in your mind what's best for you
You have a clear idea of what will bring you happiness

From the part where a child is torn from a mothers umbilical cord
Life is hard from the moment of birth

No one really enforces that lifes gonna be hard
No one prepares you for the difficulties of life

Which is kinda left up to the teachers
Teachers are responsible for educating children about life's challenges

And the teachers leave it up to the preachers
Teachers rely on preachers to provide moral guidance

the preachers ain't fillin' up the bleachers
Fewer people are attending church, which means fewer people are receiving moral guidance

It's the rappers
Rappers are the ones who are inspiring and influencing people

It was this girl named Star, pretty fine little woman
The story of a young woman named Star is about to be told

Going to college, taking off her clothes for money
Star is a stripper who is also trying to earn a degree

She gotta pay the rent, she got a little girl
She has financial obligations to fulfill and a child to provide for

Her baby daddy ain't shit, See what she dealin with?
Her child's father is not helpful or supportive

But she gotta hold on (hold on)
She has to keep going despite the challenges

Wanna leave the club alone (you dead wrong)
She wants to stop stripping, but she can't afford to yet

She gotta pay the bills but in the meantime
She has financial stress and needs to make ends meet

She like "fuck how she feel" living is real
She has to do what she needs to do to survive and support her child

So she back in the club again
She continues to strip to make money

Taking off her clothes again
She continues to engage in sex work to make money

Going to school, going to work, getting tiring
She is overwhelmed with the amount of work she has to do

Lack of sleep but baby gotta eat
She is being deprived of sleep but needs to take care of her child

and these shoes on her feet
She struggles to afford basic necessities

She got a test next week so she stressed
She has academic stress in addition to financial stress

Ask god to give her a blessing, send her in the right direction
She prays for guidance and support

Her parents died when she was eight years old
She has faced significant loss and hardship in her life

And after that, she felt like she was all alone
She struggled with feeling isolated after her parents passed away

But she got her grandparents and they raised her well
Her grandparents provided her with a supportive upbringing

Keep going to school, take care of yourself
She is dedicated to continuing her education and taking care of her well-being

Getting hard, going to school and work in the club
Her workload is becoming increasingly difficult

And at the same time looking for love
She longs for companionship in addition to financial and academic support

She can't keep skipping for an occupation
She can't keep engaging in sex work as a means of supporting herself and her child forever

In a minute, she'll be graduating
She is close to achieving her educational goals

Make her wanna throw up her hands
She is overwhelmed and feels like giving up

Now she only wanna live again
She wants to regain control of her life and begin anew

She's stuck off in this little room
The young woman has limited options and opportunities

With nothing left to hold onto
She feels like she has lost control of her life

Her life is in a little box
Her life is constrained and restricted

She's wondering will it ever stop?
She is questioning whether her problems will ever come to an end

I'm so sick and I'm so tired
She is exhausted and drained

Of these clubs, I keep crying
She is unhappy with her job as a stripper and is emotionally affected by it

Every night, I wipe my eyes
She is constantly in tears after her job at the strip club

Cause these years pass me by
She feels like time is passing her by while she is stuck in a difficult situation

I give up, I'm all in
She has reached the point of surrender and has accepted her current situation

My whole life is full of sin
She feels guilty about her job as a stripper and is ashamed of the choices she has had to make

This road is a dead end
She feels like she is stuck in a hopeless situation

I wanna live again
She wants to regain control of her life and start living freely again