Lyrics 3.23 - Arealius

It's the Great
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Loyalty and Respect
I've mentioned my pops and what happened
But never truly went into detail
I plan to do that with this if yall don't mind

Lets go back to sophomore year I was only 15
Young Negu moving on up with a head that Was full of dreams
Tryna make his family proud and go get a Degree
And make enough money it seem as if he sold The tree
Aspiring student headed to university
Grand Valley to be exact the only school that I Could see
Myself going to if I was ever gone succeed
But things went nowhere but down on 3-23
It's 3:40pm I'm 20 minutes late
My dad was waiting outside for me since like 3:08
He made sure he was early he had places to be
And his plans was ruined in return all because Of me
Had to rush to pick up my mama from her job
Being late to do that all my dad could do was nod
In disappointment looking at me no one could Relate
The feelings I felt at that moment knew I made A mistake

3-23-a day in history
That my fam'll never forget full of misery
Damn this life shit crazy man could it be?
That we was tested from God did we succeed?

He dropped us off at home and he was on his Way
He always made sure to handle business to Make sure we was straight
Then it was 6:30 on the clock when we got the News
I was doing my science project a little Confused
Then I felt my mama heart drop and couldn't Believe it
All I heard was a loud thud I could just see it
My mama falling to the ground as she wept in Pain
After hearing somebody tried to take my pops Up out the game
Less than one percent chance of living he Prevailed
With the odds stacked against him he was Posed to fail
Shot at point blank range in his back and in his Head
Didn't take his money or nothing they just Wanted him dead
But them cowards failed and it's safe to say That they in hell
Got done up the same way so they don't live to Tell
Like 50 said it's clear my pops here for a Reason
Cuz they got hit like he got hit but they ain't Fucking breathing

3-23 a day in history
That my fam'll never forget full of misery
Damn this life shit crazy man could it be?
That we was tested from God did we succeed?
So many questions but just not enough Answers
We should be moving forward but we keep Going backwards
Man this not how this life shit supposed to be
Why it had to happen to my pops it should've Been me

Surveillance video shows the moment a man is Shot(3-23 will never leave)
Outside a home on Detroit's WestSide(my Head my heart)
The victim is with 2 other people(my soul)
And they're loading a mini van
When another car pulls up(3.23)
The passenger jumps out and struggles with The victim(will never leave)
Then shoots him
Should've been me(My head
My heart my soul)