(Verse 1)
It was the year of 1991
My Mother gave birth to an untimely son
Shit was crazy growing up hearing the beats and the treble
A Christmas baby which would lead me to believe I was special
So I ran with it, wrote rhythms now here I am
As the chosen poet rockin’ my writtens for loyal fans
It’s the one man band with the mic in my hand
New school Guru I’ll leave you right where you stand
Was taught by Gang Starr, about the game and how to play it
Once you Step In The Arena it’s a Daily Operation
Hard To Earn just a microphone and a booth
I put my life in what I write this is my Moment Of Truth
So I live for the moment and own it with no limits
Wrote hits for my homies to quote it this flow’s vicious
These are cold writtens, so siddick, I’m no gimmick
I’m my own worst critic with the microphone spittage
(Chorus)
Its kind of simple how I’m living my life
Rock mics and get respect for the hits that I like
Ain’t manipulating schemes, I’m just living my dreams
Hoping eventually the ends justify the means
The infinite main source is where I get it from
God is both second to none and part of everyone
For all my people yo this one is for you
Seek peace, speak truth, this is All That I Do
(Verse 2)
Yo there’s two kinds of people in this world that you’ll find
There’s the people who live and the people who comply
There’s a divide, and the choice is yours
To choose sides with the wise or resort to norms
Ignoring the course of the Lord, sketching up other angles
Destined for something shameful, letting the money change you
Tryna live up to expectations you ain’t able to
You’re just a product of the pressure that’s been placed on you
I can relate to depression and pain
View it from both sides with my ambidextrous brain
That found faith to capture this as I’m writing it
Cause misery is the catalyst to enlightenment
Forever question the status quo and discover gold
There’s never growth found within your own comfort zone
Yo, so which side are you on?
You either comply and conform or you strive and live on
Let’s Go
(Chorus)
Its kind of simple how I’m living my life
Rock mics and get respect for the hits that I like
Ain’t manipulating schemes, I’m just living my dreams
Hoping eventually the ends justify the means
The infinite main source is where I get it from
God is both second to none and part of everyone
For all my people yo this one is for you
Seek peace, speak truth, this is All That I Do
(Verse 3)
I represent to give my fans a voice
Steady riding that fine line between chance and choice
Went against the grain, spoke and stayed conscious when I wrote
Took the opposite approach and got the opposite results
Yo, stayed afloat through the flows in my notepad
It’s so sad, we all want what we don’t have
Shortsighted as a rival in spite
Tryna gain what I’ve obtained throughout my life overnight
You gotta separate yourselves from the scams and the greed
About our planet I would read, that’s what planted the seed
The aim is to take your brain and make it lucrative
Do what you love and find a way to make a living doing it
So fuck cash, it’s way bigger than that
Without a record deal homie this is realer than rap
This is my soul’s purpose, I don’t do it for other reasons
This is where I’m from, where I’ve been, and what I believe in
(Chorus)
Its kind of simple how I’m living my life
Rock mics and get respect for the hits that I like
Ain’t manipulating schemes, I’m just living my dreams
Hoping eventually the ends justify the means
The infinite main source is where I get it from
God is both second to none and part of everyone
For all my people yo this one is for you
Seek peace, speak truth, this is All That I Do
Longtime Style P collaborator Fortes serves up instrumental versions of eight of his productions for the New York rapper. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 22, 2020
