(Verse 1)
I was young, dumb and hung
tryna have some fun
chasing after girls, tryna fuck me one
Did all types of shit, always tryin some
always poppin' one, never popular
always hangin' out with the wrong crowd
got me caught up, got me thinkin now
what the fuck was I thinking then
them same niggaz ain't around now
In life it's sink or swim, tired of beneath the rim
tryna be the best, I can be for him
grinding day and nite, everyday I fight
tryna make it right, tryna make amends
with the man above, before the lights dim
hope they show me love, before my time ends
cuz when I'm long gone, and the ride ends
no point in ya'll crying
(Hook)
2x -Love me now or hate me forever
No fake love in my circle
I can do much better
without all the negativity
without ya'll toxicity
nowadays its hard to tell
who's really down with me
2x -Cuz the same one's I put on
they want my spot for they own
they ain't really down for a nigga
man, they just playing along
(Verse 2)
Love me or hate me, I could careless
you wasting up time, don't go wasting your breathe
I ain't paying no mind, unless you paying me checks
unless you paying respect
don't try to flex, fucking with me is as real as it gets
don't you forget, my team is up next
we run up the cards, yea we run up the checks
but I'll never let it get to my head,
gotta stay humble, we came from a jungle
where we all had to learn how to hustle
we was just trying to stay out of trouble
but what can I say, these hataz gon hate
even our friends is killing us dead, who can relate
when will it end, I'm sick of looking over my shoulders over and over again
people you thought you knew, right out the blue
all of sudden have it out for you
wish you could change it but what could you do
you just been you, man you just been you
you just been true, true to the game
don't get it confused, they ain't one in the same
one walk in these shoes, they walkin in shame
we ain't gotta be cool, just stay in your lane
(Hook)
credits
from "No Take Backs" Mixtape,
released June 8, 2018
Artist: Prince Pompeii
Producer: Volcaneii Beats
Engineer: Prince Pompeii
Label: Thorobread Entertainment / Volcaneii Beats
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