Gorgeous
Kanye West KiD CuDi Raekwon Lyrics

Ain't no question if I want it, I need it
I am determined to attain my goal.

I can feel it slowly drifting away from me
I am afraid that my aspirations are slipping out of my grasp.

I'm on the edge, so why you playing? I'm saying
I am on the brink of success and I cannot afford any setbacks.

I will never ever let you live this down, down, down
I won't forget when you let me down.

Not for nothing I've foreseen it, I dreamed it
I foresee and dream about my success.

No more chances if you blow this, you bogus
I won't forgive any more mistakes, you're fake.

Penitentiary chances, the devil dances
The risks I take might result in imprisonment, the devil seduces me.

And eventually answers to the call of Autumn
Eventually, the devil pays for its sins.

All of them fallin' for the love of ballin'
Many people are chasing money and sacrificing their values for it.

Got caught with thirty rocks, the cop look like Alec Baldwin
I got caught with drugs, the cop looked like a famous actor.

Inter-century anthems based off inner-city tantrums
Hip hop songs were born out of the frustrations of city life.

Based off the way we was branded
Hip hop lyrics are based on how we were perceived.

Face it, Jerome get more time than Brandon
Black people are more likely to receive longer sentences than white people for the same crime.

And at the airport they check all through my bag and, tell me that it's random
I am racially profiled at the airport and they use the excuse of a random search.

But we stay winning, this week has been a bad massage
Despite challenges, I am still successful, but this week has been difficult.

I need a happy ending and a new beginning, and a new fitted and some job opportunities that's lucrative
I want to change my circumstances and find new job prospects with higher pay.

This the real world, homie, school finished
Life is tough now, school has ended.

They done stole your dreams, you'ont know who did it
People have taken away your aspirations and you don't know who is responsible.

I treat the cash the way the government treats AIDS
I manage my money the same way the government neglects and mistreats those with AIDS.

I won't be satisfied 'til all my niggas get it, get it?
I won't be happy until all of my friends and associates succeed.

Is hip hop, just a euphemism for a new religion?
Is hip hop culture beginning to replace traditional religion?

The soul music for the slaves that the youth is missing
Hip hop is the spiritual and emotional music for young people who feel lost.

But this is more than just my road to redemption
My journey to success means more than personal redemption, it inspires others.

Malcolm West had the whole nation standing at attention
My name is linked to a famous advocate for black empowerment which garners respect.

As long as I'm in Polos smilin' they think they got me
People underestimate me when they see me dresssed in casual clothes like a polo shirt.

But they'd try to crack me if they ever see a black me
If people saw my true black skin color, they might try to attack me.

I thought I chose a field where they couldn't sack me
I thought hip hop was a profession where I wouldn't suffer setbacks or job loss.

If a nigga ain't shootin' a jump shot, running a track meet
If black people aren't in athletics, their value is overlooked.

But this pimp is, at the top of Mount Olympus
I am the pimp who has reached the top and is considered a god.

Ready for the world's game, this is my Olympics
I'm prepared to win the world's attention and this is my time to shine.

We make 'em say ho 'cause the game's so pimpish
Rap lyrics sometimes use derogatory language because that's what sells.

Choke a South Park writer with a fishstick
A reference to a joke on South Park that went viral, but with a violent twist.

I insisted to get up offa this dick
I demanded that people stop copying my style.

And these drugs, niggas can't resist it
People are addicted to drugs and it's hard to quit.

Remind me when they tried to have Ali enlisted
A reminiscence of how they tried to force famous boxer Muhammad Ali to join the military.

If I ever wasn't the greatest, nigga, I must have missed it
If I wasn't already the best in hip hop, then I wouldn't understand why.

I need more drinks and less lights
I need to better cope with my anxieties with alcohol instead of harsh lights.

And that American Apparel girl in just tights
A girl in my vision wearing just leggings from American Apparel.

She told the director she tryna get in a school
She told the director that she wants to enroll in school.

He said, 'Take them glasses off and get in the pool'
The director told her to remove her glasses and jump into the pool.

It's been a while since I watched the tube
It's been a long time since I paid attention to television.

'Cause like a Crip said / 'I got way too many blues for any more bad news'
I don't want to hear any more bad news, I already have too many problems.

I was looking at my resume, feeling real fresh today
Today, I felt particularly accomplished while reviewing my resume.

They rewrite history, I don't believe in yesterday
People manipulate the facts of history, but I don't believe it or live in the past.

And what's a black Beatle anyway, a fucking roach?
A black Beatle is possibly the band, The Beatles, reduced to an insect, or at worst, a racist insult.

I guess that's why they got me sitting in fucking coach
I'm not given the respect I deserve and forced to sit in a seat in coach class.

My guy said I need a different approach / 'Cause people is looking at me like I'm sniffing coke
My friend suggests that I need to change my image because some people think I am using drugs.

It's not funny anymore try different jokes
The current jokes are getting old and stale, it's time for something different.

Tell 'em hug and kiss my ass, x and o
I will have no dealings with those people anymore.

And kiss the ring while they at it
They need to kiss my ring and bow down to me.

Do my thing while I got it
I will continue to pursue my goals while I still have the opportunity.

Play strings for the dramatic
I will use music to build drama in my work.

Ending of that wack shit
The conclusion of the uninspired garbage that's being produced now.

Act like I ain't had a belt in two classes
People pretend like I am not of high social class even though I have owned designer belts since I was young.

I ain't got it I'm coming after whoever who has it
I do not have as much wealth as I desire and so I will strive to acquire it.

You blowing up, that's good, fantastic / That y'all, it's like that y'all
I'm happy for your success, that's how it is now.

I don't really give a fuck about it at all / 'Cause the same people that tried to black ball me / Forgot about two things, my black balls
I don't care if people stop supporting me, because they overlook my talent and the struggles I've faced as a black man.

Aye yo, I done copped Timbs, that's lived in lenses
I bought Timberland boots and sunglasses.

Kid, Armani suits, fresh fruits, Bally boots and Benzes
I have nice clothing like Armani suits, eat healthy fresh fruit, buy expensive Bally boots and drive a Mercedes Benz.

Counting up, smoking, one cuff / Live as a red Jag', a Louis bag, grabbing a blunt, fuck it
I am smoking marijuana while counting my money, wearing luxury items and holding a cigar or blunt.

Steam about a hundred and one L's / Kites off the jails, buying sweats, running up in Stetson
I've been communicating with inmates by mail, buying clothing like sweatpants or overalls, and wearing Stetson hats while jogging.

Nigga hat game was special / It matched every black pair of Nike's / Throwing dice for decimals
My hat always matched my black Nike shoes and I used to play dice games for money.

The older head, bolder head, would train a soldier head / Make sure he right in the field, not a soldier dead
Older mentors would help prepare a young man to survive in the streets.

That meant code red, bent off the black skunk / The black Dutch, back of the old shed
A code red situation meant smoking potent marijuana and hiding in the back of an old shed to avoid getting caught.

If you can't live, you dying / You give or buy in / Keep it real or keep it moving, keep grinding / Keep shining, to every young man, this is a plan / Learn from others like your brothers Rae and Kanye
If you can't live a good life, then you might as well just die. You can either give up or work hard and be authentic. Keep grinding and shining. Learn from rappers like Raekwon and Kanye West.