Heart beatin' fast,
let a nigga know that he alive
Fake niggas, mad snakes
Snakes in the grass
let a nigga know that he arrived
Don't be sleepin' on your level
'Cause it's beauty in the struggle,
nigga (beauty, beauty)
Goes for all y'all
It's beauty in the struggle,
nigga (beauty, beauty)
Let me explain, yeah
It's beauty in the struggle,
ugliness in the success
Hear my words
or listen to my signal of distress
I grew up in the city
and know sometimes we had less
Compared to some of my niggas
down the block, man, we were blessed
And life can't be no fairytale,
no once upon a time
But I be goddamned if a nigga don't be tryin'
So tell me, mama please,
why you be drinking all the time?
Does all the pain he brought
you still linger in your mind?
'Cause pain still lingers on mine
On the road to riches, listen,
this is what you'll find
The good news is, nigga,
you came a long way
The bad news is, nigga,
you went the wrong way...
For what's money without happiness?
Or hard times without the people you love?
Though I'm not sure
what's 'bout to happen next
I asked for strength
from the Lord up above
'Cause I've been strong so far
But I can feel my grip loosening
Quick, do something before
you lose it for good
Get it back and use it for good
And touch the people
how you did like before
I'm tired of livin' with demons
'cause they always inviting more
Think being broke was better
Now I don't mean
that phrase with no disrespect
To all my niggas out there living in debt
Cashing minimal checks
Turn on the TV see a nigga Rolex
And And fantasize about a life
with no stress
I mean this shit sincerely
And that's a nigga
who was once in your shoes
Living with nothin' to lose
I hope one day you hear me
Always gon' be a bigger house somewhere,
but nigga feel me
'Long as the people in that
motherfucker love you dearly
Always gon' be a whip
that's better than the one you got
Always gon' be some clothes
that's fresher than the one's you rock
Always gon' be a bitch that's
badder out there on the tours
But you ain't never gon' be happy
'til you love yours