Bills
Ground Up Lyrics

I'm saying who the fuck are you?
Questioning the identity and relevance of someone

I don't owe you nothing dude
Declaring no obligation towards someone

I play dummy when my landlords calling
Acting ignorant when the landlord calls about rent

Cause if he had a clue what the fuck I had to do to get the money
Hiding how the rent money was obtained from the landlord

Damn, I don't think he'd even want it
Speculating that the landlord wouldn't accept the rent if he knows how it was earned

I could use new hope trying to give my city thanks
Seeking inspiration while showing gratitude towards the city

I been working non-stop tryna fill my piggy bank
Working tirelessly to save money

Cash rules everything: something my friends say
Acknowledging the role of money in everything

I'mma do anything to try to get the rent paid
Willing to do anything to pay rent

Water bill, Gas bill, I could use some advil
Listing bills that need to be paid, causing stress

Cinderella story shit, I dont wear no glass heels
Describing a difficult situation, but no fairytale ending

And people think this shit is easy but they quite wrong
Pointing out that people underestimate the difficulty

I dont take a day off, trying to keep the lights on
Working every day to keep the electricity running

Not to mention what I promised to my girl
Referring to a promise to a significant other

I know its far fetched but I promised her the world
Acknowledging a lofty promise made to a loved one

And she deserve it, and she'll get it when I can
Believing that the loved one deserves the world, but can only provide it when possible

Cause she know that the moneys not a measure of the man
Stating that personal worth is not based on money

Used to do this for fun now I do it for cheese
Originally doing something for enjoyment, but now doing it for money

It used to be enough to play make believe
Recalling simpler times when imagination was enough

But now my bills got bills and my bitches smoke weed
Acknowledging financial burden and relationship issues

If you want to own the building first you got to mop the floors
Explaining the process of achieving ownership and success

If you want to love a woman first you got to love some whores
Comparing the process of loving to achieving ownership

When you got a good girl that pussy come galore
Highlighting the benefits of having a loyal partner

You can take my word for it cause I did it all before
Asserting credibility based on past experiences

You can find out for yourself
Encouraging self-discovery

They offered me a hand I said I didn't need the help
Declining assistance

Had to be a man, had to teach it to myself
Taking responsibility and learning on one's own

Now I didn't have a plan but granmama had a belt
Reflecting on the discipline taught by a grandparent

So my lessons got felt and blessings got delt
Acknowledging learned lessons and received benefits

Threw a penny in a well and found a hundred dolla bill
Recalling a lucky financial find

Nigga I ain't got a deal
Stating that there is no record deal

Going with the flow like I'm headed downstream
Taking things as they come and not actively fighting against challenges

A couple years in but who the fucks counting
Not worrying about the time as long as progress is being made

Ha, you think you fly wichyour redbull wings
Mockingly pointing out someone's arrogance

I pull strings while you just pull pranks
Highlighting own influence and undermining someone else's worth

Thanks and press clean like a fresh pair of jeans
Expressing gratitude and feeling clean and renewed

Tell them niggas at ease
Commanding others to calm down and relax

Let me live I did what I did
Asking for acceptance of past actions

I am what I am and it is what it is
Accepting and owning one's identity and situation

Damn
Exclaiming frustration or surprise

So many moments that I know I might miss
Realizing the potential of missing out on life experiences

Im working hard girl, I guess it is what it is
Attributing current situation to hard work

All I eat is marajuana and drum kicks
Exaggeration of current habits

All I drink is jack daniels and sunkist
Exaggeration of current habits

Bij made the track and found something to run wit
Crediting Bij for the creation of instrumental track

Bij made the track we found something to run wit
Collaborating with Bij to create a song from the instrumental track