Bonus Track
J. Dash Lyrics

Most of my homies been looking for other ways to eat
Many of my friends have been searching for alternative means of survival

So this an ode to those who grew up round the same streets
I am dedicating this song to those who were raised in the same neighborhood as me

For my niggas down Wade and Broadway
This is for my friends who still live and hustle in the area of Wade and Broadway

I know y'all still be hustling, hope you paving more ways
I am aware that you are still striving to make ends meet, and I hope you find more legitimate ways of doing so

More lanes I've been trynna create
I have been working hard to expand my options and opportunities

Through all pain, I remember them days we would play them ball games
Despite all the hardships, I reminisce about the days when we used to play basketball

I was barely even eight, couldn't reach the door Frames
I was barely eight years old and too short to reach the door frames

Helped me grew up on the way, I could thank you's all day, but
You helped me grow up while we were out on the streets, and I could thank you endlessly, but

I can feel this sore pain in my brain cuz
I am experiencing intense emotional pain and sadness

Might of left the west, but the love is all the same bruz
Although I left the west side of town, the love and support remains unchanged, brother

Your fam is like my fam
Your family is like my own

Kinda like the same blood
We are like blood brothers

We've been everything
We experienced it all together

All the best, I hope you stay up
Best wishes, I hope you stay strong and persevere

I'm never going back, guess my minds made up
I have made up my mind and I will never return to my past ways

You doing nine straight up, and yo that could of been me
You are serving a nine-year sentence, and I realize that it could have easily been me in your place

Yo that could've been JJ, could of been D
That could have been our mutual friends JJ or D instead of you

While I spit these 16's, know this should've been we
As I rap these lyrics, I know that we should have been doing this together

Only difference In between, you stayed hugging the streets
The only difference between us is that you remained involved in the street life

Dawg I threw that shit away cos I decided to leave
My friend, I gave up on that lifestyle because I made the conscious decision to leave it behind

If we traded made-decisions, you'd be right where I'de be
If we made different decisions in the past, you would be in the same position as me

So it's unfortunate your skewed to chase the rights to your dreams
It is unfortunate that you are struggling to follow your dreams

Its never rightful it seems
Success is not guaranteed or fair

Privilege not in your genes
You were not born with privilege or an advantage

But we be on that same boat, this ship been rocking at sea
However, we are in the same boat and struggling together

Keep it rocking for weeks
Let's keep pushing forward for weeks to come

And I ain't stop till I'm deep
I won't stop until I have achieved great success

This shit gone be like Titanic when I rot and I sink
I will keep striving until I become a legend and even beyond the grave

There ain't gon' be no other way that you'll be stopping the king
There is no force that can stop or hinder my success

Stomping my feet, I stand proud
I am proud, standing strong and confident

Hands down, Fuck these niggas dawg I stand out
Without a doubt, I am different and stand out from these other guys

Man Down, If you coming for my stand now
If you try to stop me, you will get taken down

Stand down, all you rappers should've planned out
Step back, all you rappers should have made better plans

Stand ground when my dawgs help a man out
We will remain firm and loyal to each other as we help those in need

Nan's proud, sucks that she won't hear this blaring out
My grandmother would be proud, but it's unfortunate she won't be able to hear this music blast

But that's life nigga
However, that's life, my friend

From the burbs to all my niggas doing life nigga
From the suburbs to my friends who are serving life prison sentences

And I'll be right with ya when my time tick up
When my time comes to an end, I will be by your side in spirit

But for now, It be 6:09 get ups
But for now, I wake up at 6:09 every morning

Cook a sweat-up
Cooking breakfast and working hard

Cos for future breakfast I'll be eating cheddar, yo that mozzarella
Because in the future I will have enough money to eat and enjoy cheddar cheese, even mozzarella

Anything is better than these chains they got set up
Anything is better than the metaphorical chains that are keeping us trapped in our current situation

In my brain, yeah I'm fed-up
I'm mentally exhausted and frustrated

Everyday is a set-up
Every day seems like a planned setup to keep us down

Am I crazy or mental
Anxiety and paranoia is creeping in

Or just stuck in my head
Or maybe my thoughts are just overwhelming me

Cos some mornings I wake up and I just wanna be dead
Sometimes I wake up feeling hopeless and wanting to die

Some days I see the dream and I just wanna be there
On other days, I visualize my dreams and yearn to achieve them

I wanna be scared/
I want to take risks and be brave

Cos if I ain't, it's not what it is
I won't be true to myself if I don't take risks and follow my own path

Knock all my peers
I am outdoing and exceeding my peers

Even ones I've rocked with for years
Even the ones I have been close with for years

I'm just trynna reach the top my nigga
I am determined to achieve the highest level of success

Business is biz
Success in the music industry is purely a matter of business

I'm just trynna leave some shit for my kids
I am trying to build a legacy that can be passed down to my children

Cos I ain't never had shit when I was fit with a bib
I never had anything growing up, not even when I was an infant

That shit can trickle for years
The effects of poverty and hardship can linger for a long time

Over time, I done tripled my tears
Over time, I have cried many times and shed many tears

I got straight back up when I tripped on my fears
I keep pushing forward even when my fears threaten to hold me back

But now I'm here, I be back on my feet
But now I have made it, and I am back on my own two feet

I'm wont ever turn my back on the streets
I will never abandon or forget my roots or where I came from

Although the streets has turned their back on my G's
Although, unfortunately, the streets have abandoned and neglected my friends

And they be still going back for the P's, shit...
And my friends still risk going back to the dangerous street life for monetary gains

I feel they befriending me for my energy
I believe some people are only befriending me because of my success and positive energy

My family is faking
Some of my own family may not be genuine or authentic

Everyone is fake and
Many people in my life are not real or sincere

I've been keeping patient
I have been patiently waiting and working hard

Sitting here waiting
Waiting for my big break to come

Working so hard feel my back's gonna break in
Working so hard that it feels like it's breaking my back

I've been running shit since the basement
I have been in control and calling the shots since the beginning

I've been pulling whips since the slaves ships
I have been acquiring and owning fancy cars since the days of slavery

I've been doing hits everyday shit
I have been making hit songs on the daily

Building empires from the pavement
Building a successful career from nothing on the streets

While most of y'all sit and waste it
While others waste their time and don't take action towards success

Face-it, I've been going hard since I came here
Let's face it, I have been working tirelessly since I arrived

May get, couple murder charge for the game shit
I may get in trouble with the law for my involvement in the rap game

Gang shit
Being involved with gangs

I'll be doing large any day shit (Day shit)
I will obtain massive success and wealth soon enough

I got you in heart
You are always in my thoughts and heart

Everyday shit
This is just my daily life