Love & War
Statik Selektah Lyrics

It ain't easy but I try
Life is a constant battle, but I do my best to stay on track

Every day is a constant battle
Each day is a struggle to make the right choices and move forward

Oh to do right
Trying to make positive choices and do the right thing

To progress as a man
Working to develop and grow as an individual

Or to fight
Sometimes it feels like the only option is to fight against negative energy and influences

It's hard not to kill niggas
Living in a dangerous environment where violence is frequent makes it difficult not to engage in it

Just like a full-time dog not to peel triggers
Avoiding violence is a full-time job that takes constant effort and discipline

Bag up and move raw, tryin to build figures
Trying to make a living through illegal means

But I learned when it's hard you get a little bigger, the Lord is still with ya
Going through challenging experiences can make you stronger, and faith can help guide you through them

Real spit so often I will get turned up
Speaking truthfully often leads to getting fired up

You're saucy and then you're corrupt
When you become too confident, it can lead to corruption

Just often and then return
This can happen repeatedly or cyclically

I get this feeling up inside, it torture me and it burn up
Internal struggles can be painful and overwhelming

I'm scorchin, it's like a furnace
The internal struggle feels intense and burning

It force me to get the burner but
Temptations to engage in violence can be difficult to resist

I'm older and I'm smarter so I just turn a cheek
With age and experience, I have learned to take the high road and avoid conflict

To the bullshit, knocked it off, I became a learner
I have learned to ignore negative energy and instead focus on learning and growing

If it ain't bout moving forward it don't concern us
Only positive influences that help us progress as individuals are worth our attention

But if you need lyrics to Lord then I'm at your service
If you need positive, uplifting music or guidance, I am here to provide it

Man I thought I lived the life real 'cause I like still
I used to think that living a dangerous lifestyle was cool, but I know better now

Kept the ice grill to see who face was meaner
Used to wear a cold, hard look to appear tough and intimidating

But nowadays this negative energy could be so contagious
Trying to avoid negative energy because it can be easily spread and infect others

I gotta keep some space between us
To maintain positivity, I need to stay away from harmful people and situations

Positive energy like a boomerang
When you send out positive energy, it comes back to you

I send it out, put it in God's hands and let him do a stand
Trust in God to handle the outcomes of your positive actions

No more tryin to stress bricks to impress chicks
I no longer feel the need to make money illegally or show off to women to gain their approval

'Cause I just keep you in a box like some fresh kicks
I have enough positivity and self-worth that I don't need external validation or approval

I'm tryin to be amongst the illest of rhymers
Striving to be one of the best MCs in the game

I'm no longer the kid who was fillin them 9's up
I have grown and moved on from my past involvement in violence

Wait, I gotta go and cop the steel and remind yous
I don't need to resort to violence to prove my toughness

Nah, I just kill em with kindness, spread love not war
Choosing to spread positivity and love instead of engaging in conflict or violence

This is love
An expression of the power and importance of love

Hell no, this is war
Acknowledging the difficulties and challenges of maintaining positivity and avoiding negativity in a dangerous world

I'm from where they leave bodies and pose the blood
Growing up in a violent and dangerous environment

Riddled with bullets like the hospital view niggas
Seeing the aftermath of violence and its effects on individuals and communities

Wise men build and destroy to build buildings
Progress and growth often require breaking down old structures to make way for new ones

Crash a plane in your time will force a new beginning
Catastrophic events can lead to unexpected but necessary changes for the better

And I hope you be in it
Hoping that positive influences will also continue to grow and be a part of the new beginning

Then I break Seagal off the Compton cruise
Metaphorical language used to describe leaving behind negative influences and people

Dirtnap em and I still show em compassion
Even in the face of violence and negativity, choosing to show compassion and empathy

Dissin' on the Statik, let's go
Encouraging positivity and disregarding negative influences, especially those directed at Statik Selektah