Crashing Down
Question Feat. One Republic Lyrics

Yea... a struggle, we all know it
Life is full of hardship and pain that we are all familiar with

Sometimes some of us don't like it
Not everyone is able to handle the struggles of life and may feel frustrated or hopeless at times

This is dedicated to every other motherfucker out there with a dream
This song is for all of those who have a dream and are fighting to make it a reality, despite the obstacles they face

People can't have a dream that so many others had
Everyone's dream is unique and special, and just because others have had similar dreams in the past does not make it any less important

He's 25 still living at his mothers pad wit a spiral notepad
The artist of the song is a 25-year-old who still lives with his mother and spends his time writing in a spiral notebook

Full of hate and despair
The singer's notebook is filled with negative emotions, reflecting the struggles he faces in his life

It's him against the world and he doesn't seem to care,
The singer feels like he is alone in his struggles and has a defeatist attitude towards his situation

But thinks it isn't fair he ain't caught no break
The artist feels that life has been unfair to him and that he has not been given any opportunities to succeed

Got arrested last we for a sac a shake
The artist was arrested recently for possession of drugs

And a couple pain pills that he stole from his mama
The artist stole pain pills from his mother, which he then used for his own purposes

From when she hurt her back at work now more drama
The pain pills were originally prescribed to the singer's mother for her back pain

Got fired from his job so he can't afford beats
The artist lost his job and can no longer afford the equipment he needs to pursue his dream of making music

May go this year drop a tape for the streets
The singer plans to release a mixtape this year and share it with people in his community

It seems the holes deep it only got deeper
The singer's problems seem to be stacking up and getting worse with time

It feels like he's running from the grim reaper
The singer feels like he is constantly in danger and that his problems are catching up to him

Putting coke and the reaper and some in his nose
The artist is using cocaine to cope with his problems and fears, which is only making things worse

Then believes it helps him to write these wonderful flows
The artist thinks that using drugs improves his ability to create music

Met a producer at the club and book him a few shows
The singer met a music producer at a club and was able to book some performances through him

Appears to be ballin but no one really knows
The singer's success is only surface-level and he is still struggling underneath it all

Borrowed money from his auntie to pay his debts
The artist borrowed money from his aunt in order to pay off his debts

For the last four days this man has not slept
The artist has been unable to sleep for four days, likely due to stress and anxiety

At a party smoking wit some fools he just met,
The artist is at a party with strangers, smoking marijuana

Hit it hard as hell but didn't know it was wet,
The marijuana the singer smoked was laced with another drug

Until the smell hit him and he knew he was fucked,
The artist realized too late that he was in a dangerous situation

Pissed cuz another rapper told him his shit sucked
The singer was insulted by another rapper who criticized his music

Down wit his luck kick out no where to stay
The singer is homeless and has nowhere to go

Today his myspace page only got one play
The singer's music is not getting the attention he hoped for and he is feeling discouraged

So we took every song he did and put it on a disc
The artist put all of his music on a CD

And sealed Cd's in envelopes real thick
The artist sent his CD out to record labels, hoping to get discovered

And addressed them to every label he could think of
The singer sent his CD to as many record labels as possible, hoping to get noticed

FedEx over night delivery on the brink of
The singer sent his CD via FedEx for overnight delivery

Death as he reached under the bed and pulled a gun
The artist turned to violence and had a gun on hand as he awaited a response from record labels

And later cold steel on the tip of his tongue
The artist contemplated suicide and had the gun in his mouth at one point

He pealed his own cat killed himself wit a gat
The artist killed himself with a gun after feeling hopeless and desperate

Would you believe the next day Def Jam called back
Ironically, after the singer's death, Def Jam record label called him back, but it was too late

If ever your world starts crashing down,
This line is repeated throughout the song and serves as a reminder that in times of struggle, people can reach out to others for help and support

Whenever your world starts crashing down
This recurring line emphasizes the message that people are not alone in their struggles and can look to others for comfort and guidance

Whenever your world starts crashing down, that's when you'll find me
This final line offers hope and support to those in need, reminding them that there are people who care and are willing to help when times get tough