Soul Survivor Remix
Akon Lyrics

Convict
A declaration of identity and status as a convicted criminal.

Akon and Young Jeezy
The two rappers performing the song.

Tryin' to take it easy
Attempting to avoid any unnecessary difficulty or trouble.

Only way to go
The best or only option available.

And so (Let's get it!)
A call to action indicating a desire to get started with the task at hand.

If you lookin' for me I'll be on the block
If someone is trying to find me, I'll be on the street corner.

With my thang cocked possibly sittin' on a drop now
I'll be armed with my gun and might be sitting in a fancy car.

Cause I'm a rider (yeah)
I'm someone who lives dangerously and takes risks.

I'm just a soul survivor (yeah)
I've been able to survive difficult circumstances by relying on my strength of character and determination.

Cause everybody know the game don't stop
Everyone knows that there's no end to the dangerous life that people like me lead.

Tryin' to make it to the top for your ass get popped now
We're all trying to succeed before we get caught and go to jail or get killed.

If you a rider (yeah)
If you're someone who lives dangerously and takes risks.

Or just a soul survivor (yeah)
Or someone who has been able to overcome difficult circumstances by relying on their strength of character and determination.

(Let's get it) I can't sleep, we livin' in Hell (yeah)
A call to action indicating a desire to start despite the difficult conditions.

First they, give us the work then they throw us in jail (Ayy)
Referring to how people in difficult circumstances often resort to illegal activities for earning a living and how they're punished for it.

Road trip ya, I'm trafficking in the white
On a journey of moving illegal drugs, specifically cocaine.

Please Lord don't let me go to jail tonight (yeah)
A plea to avoid getting into trouble with the law enforcement officials and end up in jail.

Who me?? I'm a soul survivor
A statement of identity as someone who has been able to overcome difficult circumstances by relying on their inner strength.

Ask about 'em in the street, the boy Jeezy a rider (Jeezy a rider)
Young Jeezy is also known as a person who lives dangerously and takes risks.

A hundred grand on my wrist, yeah life sucks (ha ha)
Having a lot of money isn't always enough to make life easier or better.

Fuck the club, dawg, I rather count a million bucks (Ayy)
Money is more important than partying or having fun.

Another day, another dolla (dolla)
Every day is the same as the last, trying to earn money.

Same block, same nigga, same part, same green
The same people, same place, same thing every day.

I guess we got the same dreams (Ayy)
Despite difficult circumstances, people still dream of success.

Or is it the same nightmares (nightmares)
Their dreams may not necessarily be good ones or may be out of reach.

We let the thugs do it for us, we don't cry tears (that's right)
We often rely on dangerous people to take care of things for us because we are used to them and can't show weakness.

Real niggas don't budge
The truly strong don't let anything stop them.

When mail man got his time he shot birds at the judge (yeah)
Even those who are not part of the criminal world often act out in desperation.

I'm knee deep in the game
Deeply involved in the world of crime.

So when it's time to read up, I'm knee deep in the 'caine (damn)
I'm heavily involved in the drug trade and will do whatever it takes to succeed.

Real talk, look, I'm tellin' you main (tellin' you main)
Honestly, I'm telling it to you straight.

If you get jammed up don't mention my name
Don't get me in trouble with the law or mention my name to them.

Forgive me Lord - I know I ain't livin' right
A plea for forgiveness for living a life of crime and sin.

Gotta feed the block, niggaz starvin', they got appetites (ayy)
People in my neighborhood are hungry and need to be fed.

And this is everyday, it never gets old (old)
This is just a routine part of life, it never changes.

Thought I was a juvenile stuck to the G-Code (yeah)
I've been living by the rules of the streets since I was young, and I still am.

This ain't a rap song, nigga this is my life (this is my life)
This is not just a song, it's an accurate portrayal of my daily existence.

And if the hood was a battlefield then I'd earn stripes (yeah)
If the neighborhood was a war zone, I'd be a decorated warrior.

Gotta watch your every move 'cause them eyes be on you (eyes be on you)
People like me have to be careful not to draw too much attention from law enforcement and others who may want to take us down.

Gotta drive real cool when them pie's be on you (pie's be on you)
Need to act casual and drive carefully to avoid drawing attention to yourself when transporting drugs.

Just because we stack paper and we ball outrageous (ball outrageous)
Even though we have a lot of money and live luxuriously, it doesn't mean we're not living dangerously.

Them alphabet boards gotta us under surveillance (ayy)
The various police agencies are always watching us and putting us under surveillance.

Like animals they lock us in cages
We're treated like animals and thrown into prison where we don't belong.

The same nigga that's a star when you put 'em on stages
The same people who are looked up to in the criminal world are looked down upon by society.

I ain't cheat, played the hand I was dealt
I haven't done anything wrong, I'm just trying to survive with the cards I was dealt in life.

Tried to tax the grand pearl when I got it myself
Trying to control and profit from my own success.

(Let's get it) No nuts, no glory (no glory)
A call to action indicating that without taking risks, there is no reward.

My biography, you damn right, the true story (yeah)
This is the real story of my life and who I am.

Set the city on fire, and I didn't even try (try)
I didn't need to try to make a big impact in my neighborhood, I just did.

Run these streets all day, I can sleep when I die (ayy)
I'm always active and working, I'll rest when I'm dead.

Gotta keep on movin' now
Need to keep going and not stop.