Seasons
Mozzy Lyrics

Seasons change
The world is constantly changing and evolving.

There's still time for us to run away
Despite the changes, there is still a chance for escape from the hardships and struggles of life.

San'bonan endlini
Greetings from my family's house.

Sjava kajama Indlalifa igama ley'nsizwa
My name is the prince of the Indlalifa and I am a boy.

Mina, ng'phuma le enzansi, kwafel ubala
I came from a place of poverty, but now I stand proud and strong.

Insizwa uma ina-thirty five kthiwa is' indala
When a young man reaches the age of thirty-five, he is considered old.

Laph' eng'phuma khona maw'phuma khona bathi aw'fiki la
When I come from there, they say that I have arrived.

Ngyamangala uma ngi-la
I am amazed when I look at myself.

Bebathi ng'yophelel emoyeni, beba right
They said I will fall from the sky, but I proved them wrong.

Manje ngiy'nkanyezi
I am now a star.

Njengoba ngik'tshela ngempilo yami
Just as I tell my life story.

Ng'funa uthathe nayi imfundiso yami (lalela la wena)
I want to share my wisdom with others (listen to me).

Ithemba alibulali
Hope never dies.

Ukube l'yabulala ngabe nihamba phez'kwami
It will only kill you if you walk in front of me.

Poverty
A state of being poor with limited resources.

Jealousy
A feeling of envy towards someone else's achievements or possessions.

Negativity
A pessimistic outlook on life.

Ngith' ak'nandawo la
I'm not comfortable here.

Go away (far away)
Get out of here and go somewhere far away.

I cry with lil' brotha, got high and watched the sunrise
I share my emotions with my little brother and we get high together, enjoying the beauty of a new day.

Wiggle on 'em if it's One Time they done hung all of my people
If they try to come after us, we'll fight back because they have already caused so much harm to our community.

I love all of my people, I'm in the slums with all of my people
I care deeply about my community and I am devoted to being there for them during difficult times.

They trynna tell us that we all equal
Society tries to tell us that we are all the same, but we know that there are still barriers and inequalities that exist.

We gettin' no justice so it ain't peaceful
We don't receive fair treatment, so we can't find peace within ourselves or our community.

They could bluff you, they could beat you
Those in power can deceive you or use force against you.

Paid attorney we gon' need it
We have to use our resources to fight back, even if that means hiring expensive lawyers.

Momma told me there was demons, she ain't never lied on her Jesus
My mother warned me about the evil in the world and never told a lie about her faith in God.

She worked her ass off just to feed us
My mother worked tirelessly to provide for us and make sure we didn't go hungry.

She went to Ross to cop the new Adidas
She would go to discount stores to buy us the newest and best clothes she could find.

She used to tap in with all the teachers
My mom would make sure to keep in contact with all of our teachers and make sure we were doing well in school.

They wasn't teaching nothin' it's no secret
The education system failed us by not providing valuable lessons, and this was not a secret.

Whole lotta grind, lil' niggas beefin'
We worked hard every day, but there was still conflict within the community.

We gotta keep it or end up a victim
We have to protect ourselves or else we will be taken advantage of and victimized.

Trapped in the system, trafficking drugs
The system has forced us into a life of crime, specifically trafficking drugs as a means of survival.

Modern-day slavery, African thugs
The system has created a form of modern-day slavery, where African Americans are forced into criminal activity.

We go to war for this African blood
We will fight and die to protect our shared heritage and culture.

When I put niggas on it was all out of love
When I helped others in the community or provided opportunities, it was all done out of love and support.

You was disloyal, can't call it no love
When someone betrays my trust, it is no longer love and support, but instead, a lack of loyalty.

You know we at the stove with it, we stove whippin', my niggas know we gon' get it
We are working hard, cooking up drugs on the stove, and hustling to make money.

Dodgin' cops fuck around and get locked you never comin' home with it
We are avoiding the police and the risks that come with getting caught, because we don't want to be put away for life.

Look, my nigga, I came from the sewer
I grew up in the lowest and worst conditions.

Don't shit on my past you ain't come from manure
Don't disrespect where I came from when you haven't experienced it yourself.

You see Reason and you see LA, but bitch I ain't come for no ruin
Others may see Reason (a rapper) and LA (Los Angeles), but I didn't come here to ruin things or mess around.

Just know all of my niggas we struggled for it, had to hustle for it, cried puddles for it
Everyone I know has had to fight for everything we have, hustle hard, and shed tears along the way.

My pops watch his sister get locked for it
My father had to watch his sister get incarcerated for the same reasons we are struggling now.

I done seen my niggas get popped for it
I have seen my friends get killed as a result of the dangerous lifestyle we were forced into.

Gimme that, I carry the llama like a piggyback
I will use my weapon (gun) to take whatever I need and defend myself if necessary.

I carry my city like guilt that ain't got no forgiveness
I feel a sense of responsibility for my community and their struggles, like a burden that can never be forgiven.

No way out, shit we locked in the system
We are stuck within the cycle of poverty, crime, and oppression that the system has created.

Catch a case and they not gon' forgive ya
If you get arrested or convicted of a crime, people will never forgive or forget about it.

White skin, you be out before Christmas
If you are white and arrested, you can expect to be released quickly and easily without punishment.

Shit, auntie missed eight of those days
My aunt was incarcerated for a significant amount of time.

Tears from me had to pray those days, had to slave those days
During that time, I cried and prayed a lot and had to work hard to get through each day.

Shit, we had to hit up a couple hood-give-aways those days
We had to rely on giveaways from our community to get the resources we needed.

Thank God for every inch that he gave us
Despite the difficulties, we are grateful for any blessings that we receive.

Thank God for everything 'cause he made us
We are thankful to be alive and have made it this far because of God's will.

Like when that car bent the block, brock, brock, brock
When that car drove around the block, it made a loud noise.

Hit the homie but we made it, so he already saved us
Even though my friend was hit by the car, we were both saved and protected by a higher power.

Thinkin' that he could've died nigga
Realizing that my friend could have died in that moment was a frightening experience.

We was praying to the sky and his mother cried rivers
We were praying to God for help and his mother was crying tears of worry and fear.

Healed up, but tough luck, he tried to get revenge
My friend recovered from his injuries, but was still consumed by the desire to retaliate against those who hurt him.

Had to drop but his popped and they killed him
He ultimately got into a violent conflict, resulting in his own death.

Worst part is that it sound so familiar
What happened to my friend is a tragic story that happens all too often in our community.

One world, one God, one family
We are all part of the same human family, and we are all connected through our shared faith in a higher power.

Celebration
Despite everything we've been through, we still find reasons to celebrate each other and our lives.