NO WAY
Young T.H.U.G. Lyrics

Uh, I'm from a place where they don't make it out
I come from a tough neighborhood where few succeed.

Haan, haan
A sound of adlib indicating agreement or approval.

Me and my niggas tryna make it out
My friends and I are trying to succeed despite the obstacles.

True story
An indication that what was said previously is not fabricated.

Grew up with them goblins, we all came from the trenches
I was raised with other tough youths in a poverty-stricken community.

Young niggas lived, learned lessons, we ain't wanna listen
We were young and rebellious, ignoring the advice of others.

We just was wilin', having fun, and made some bad decisions
We were messing up, making foolish choices while enjoying ourselves.

But we was runnin' shit, No Limit, we ain't have to listen
Despite being out of control, we were in charge and didn't need to heed anyone's direction.

I was like fifteen, remember I had the coldest winter
I recall the challenging season when I was fifteen years old.

We lost Lil Roc in February, White Folks was November
Two friends of mine died in different months; Lil Roc in February and White Folks in November.

This was my freshman year of high school, we was just beginners
I was in ninth grade, and we were just starting high school.

Skipped breakfast, woke up sliding, loading pipes for dinner
We skipped breakfast, and instead prepared for violence later in the day.

This all I knew, pop out, all my niggas wanna do
I only knew to brawl, and my friends wanted to do the same.

Felt like a obligation, did what we was 'posed to do
I felt like it was my duty, and we carried out what we had to do.

G Faro lost his bro, I seen it drill a hole in you
A friend named G Faro lost his brother, and it affected us deeply.

Said to myself, "No matter what, I'll always roll with you"
I promised myself that I would always stand by my friends, no matter what.

I'll always ride with you, pull up, homicide with you
I'll always be by your side, and I'm willing to commit murder with you.

And for my brothers, it's whatever, 150 forever
For my closest friends, I'll do anything, and our team 150 will always be together.

No Limit tats on us forever, got that shit together
We all have tattoos of our crew's name, and we're always in sync.

We only tryna find the money, we ain't folding, never
We're only interested in making money, and we'll never give up.

I look at myself as like the blueprint for my niggas
I see myself as the example for my friends to follow.

Really just, you know what I'm saying, showing
I'm trying to demonstrate to them.

A way of how to make shit better, not even
A means of improving our circumstances, not necessarily escaping them.

A way out, 'cause we young niggas, you know what
A means of escaping our current realities, but as young black men, it's unlikely.

I'm saying, we in this shit together, and really
We're all in this together, and it's the truth.

With me being in the streets, and all that shit
Given my history of street life and involvement in criminal activity.

Everything that happened in my life, I ain't never
Throughout my life, no matter what occurred,

Prayed, or you know what I'm saying, nothing like that, for no
I never prayed or otherwise wished for an end to my struggles.

Way out or to change what I got going on
An escape or change from my current troubles.

Even with me having a relationship with God
Regardless of the fact that I believe in God,

'Cause I already knew what I was signed up for
Because I was aware of the risks and consequences of my actions and choices.

And everything in my life just played out, feel like it's destined for me
Everything that's happened in my life feels predetermined.

I came from hiding from the cops, running with my mans
I used to hide from the police and flee with my friends.

And getting blew at by the opps, ducking under vans
We were shot at by our opponents, and we dodged under vehicles to avoid injury.

To copping shit before it drop and counting hunnid bands
Now we're purchasing items before everyone else and counting large sums of money.

Tryna stay humble in the jungle, you don't understand
We're attempting to remain grounded in our circumstances, but others may not comprehend the struggle.

'Cause when you come from nothing, and turn that into something
When you begin with little and turn it into something significant,

Niggas get to hating, ones you never seen was coming
Jealousy arises from unexpected sources.

But you ain't pussy, fuck them niggas, make you start stunting
But we're not cowards - we'll flaunt our success despite their hatred.

Get niggas pissed so they do something make you start bussin'
We intentionally provoke others to the point of action, giving us an excuse to retaliate with violence.

And this the struggle of a young black nigga tryna make it
This is the challenge of a young black man attempting to succeed.

You livin' life, you gotta watch for niggas tryna take it
When you have success, you must be cautious of those attempting to undermine or steal it.

And can't surround yourself with niggas tryna down niggas, clown niggas
You can't have close friends who put others down and make fools of themselves.

Don't want work, just wanna be around niggas
People who don't want to work and just want to hang around others.

I had to show my niggas money is the way out
I had to teach my friends that money is a way to improve their situations.

Ain't gotta leave the gang, but if you broke, that's how you stay out
They don't have to leave our group, but they must have money to avoid staying in poverty.

And just moved Shanse out in a new crib, all the way out
I just moved my sister to a new, safe residence away from our dangerous neighborhood.

In a place I know my sis safe out
I'm confident that my sister is now in a secure location.

'Cause my family, know I don't play 'bout
My family is aware that I'm extremely committed to protecting and providing for them.