Lyrics LIFE & LESSONS - Jay Tip

Life and Lessons
Listen
Yeah, Look
I started out with nothing
Had to make a move
Life can get hard
When you're trying not to break the rules
Focus on winning when it feels like you were made to lose
Everybody taking advantage so i just play the fool
Play the game, everyday I'm trying to make a change
Everybody want a taste of fame
I can't say the same
Just wanna change the world to a better place
Times is of the essence
So don't really have the time to waste

Grinding everyday until i make it out
Chasing all these dreams, cause i really need to make it now
I studied half my life it wasn't meant for me
Dropped out of everything
I guess it wasn't meant to be
I just wanna take a minute to appreciate it
Every single step i made, got me elevated
I escalated every time that i passed a test
Always had more, so could never really ask for less

Every lesson that i learnt
Only made me better
Every blessing that i earnt
Always made me clever
Every second that i hurt
I was like whatever
And every second that i worked
Made me like the cheddar
Working harder than the people that surround me
Always work in silence, while the people getting rowdy
I work the hardest when i feel that everybody doubt me
I don't need nobody, they can go ahead without me

This is just a letter to myself
Reminding me i bleed just like everybody else
Everyday a hustle
Everyday a struggle
Everyday I'm finding ways to keep me outta trouble
Everyday a lesson
Everyday i learnt
Still feel the burns from the bridges that i burnt
Still feel the losses from the money that i earnt
And still feeling pain from the shit i don't deserve

Never wanna talk about my pain but its real life
And if i ever do, yeah it feels nice
Hard to be myself with snakes all around
We all got a place with our names on the ground
So be kind
I'm never great, but ill be fine
Time flies but you never really see time
I used to read books, now i go and read rhymes
Life has a way to make you wanna push that rewind

Life has really made me want to go and detox
Used to see diamonds,
Now all i see is rocks
Really tried finding gold out of stone
A busy minds like getting yelled at alone
I felt that alone, and i felt outta home
I looked in the mirror, thats myself that has grown
I write all these raps in the notes on my phone
Then go and write a song that just melts to the bone

Everyday i question every choice that i made
Just want to reach my goals, before my place in the grave
Just want to pay my dues until the prices are paid
And i want to dance under all the lights until they fade
But i don't dance, just a young a little romance
Life's a lot to handle, thats the reason i got both hands
Everyday a hustle, I'm just trying get some more bands
Everyday a struggle, never giving up, no chance

Everybody wanna piece of me
Cause i live peacefully
Everybody wanna piece of love
Cause i love easily
Everybody wanna take my time
Cause i give it all
Everybody wanna take my heart
Cause i give my soul
Thats the reason i got faith in myself
Everybody needs saving
But I'm saving myself
Used to wear a cape
Go around lending my help
But i lost myself trying to help everyone else

Thats a fault that I've been trying to change
I've been hurt too many times
Theres some fire in these veins
I just want to feel some love
But won't die for the fame
And i smoked so many drugs
Just to numb all the pain

Damn, Life has really taught me too many lessons
Never used to count my money
Cause I'm counting my blessings
Never used to have the answers
I had too many questions
Knowing everything is cancer
I aint new to confessions

Uh, Every second now
I'm making it count
All my life i felt stuck
Now I'm making it out
Every box i stayed in
Now I'm breaking on out
Anybody got shit to say
Then I'm breaking their mouths

Nobodies ever really known
The shit i kept to myself
Every wall that was up
Yeah i built them myself
Will forever stand strong
Never asking for help
Life will never last long
Leave my past on the shelf

Give me just a second to breathe
I got all of these emotions
But my weapons on freeze
My heart is bigger than the ocean
I was destined to please
Now i hope for inner peace
Before I'm resting in peace
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