He rolled up, asked him what he was sippin' on
He said lean, You want to hit it, dawg?
That's the same stuff
Weezy's sippin' huh?
And tons of other rappers that be spittin' hard
Yup yup five a bone
When he passed him that styrofoam the easter pink, heard it in a rhyme before
Finally got to see what all the hype was on
And then he took a sip, sittin' in the Lincoln thinkin' he was pimpin' as he listen to the system
Little did he know that it was just as addictive as base
Not the kind of hit from the kick drum
Hot box, let the base bump
Take it to the face, gulp
Months later the use went up
Every blunt was accompanied by the pink stuff
But Goddamn he loved that feelin'
Purple rain coated in the throat
Just so healin'
Medicine alleviate the sickness
Liquid affix and it comes with a cost
Wake up, cold sweat, scratchin', itchin'
Trying to escape the skin that barely fit him
Gone, get another bottle just to get a couple swallows
Headed towards the bottom couldn't get off it
Didn't even think he had a problem
Though he couldn't sleep without gettin' nauseous
Room spinnin', thinkin' he might of sipped just a little bit too much of that cough syrup
His eyelids closed shut
Sat back in the chair clutchin' that cup
Girlfriend came and a couple hours later said his name shook him but he never got up
He never got up, he never got up
We live on the cusp of death thinkin' that it won't be us
It won't be us, it won't be us, it won't be us
Nah, it won't be us
Now he just wanted to act like them
He just wanted to rap like him
Us as rappers underestimate the power and the effects that we have on these kids
Blunt passed, ash in a tin, pack being pushed, harassed by the feds
The fact of it is most people that rap like this talkin' about some **** they haven't lived
Surprise, you know the drill
Trapped in a box, declined record sales
Follow the formula violence, drugs, and, *** sells
So we try to sound like someone else
This is not Californication
There's no way to glorify this pavement
Syrup, Percocet, and an eighth a day will leave you broke, depressed, and emotionally vacant
Despite how Lil Wayne lives
It's not conducive to being creative
And I know 'cause he's my favorite
And I know 'cause I was off that same mix
Rationalize the **** that I'd try after I listen to dedication
But he's an alien, I'd sip that ****, pass out or play Playstation
Months later I'm in the same place
No music made, feeling like a failure
And trust me it's not **** to be 25 and move back to your parent's basement
I've seen my people's dreams die
I've seen what they can be denied
And "****s not a drug" - that's denial
Groundhog Day life repeat each time
I've seen Oxycontin take three lives
I grew up with them, we used to chief dimes
I've seen ******* bring out the demons inside
Cheatin' and lyin'
Friendship cease, no peace in the mind
Stealin' and takin' anything to fix the pieces inside
Broken, hopeless, headed nowhere
Only motivation for what the dealer's supplying
That rush, that drug, that ****
Those pills, that crumb, that roach
Thinkin' I would never do that, not that drug
And growing up nobody ever does
Until your stuck, lookin' in the mirror like I can't believe what I've become
Swore I was goin' to be someone
And growing up everyone always does
We sell our dreams and our potential
To escape through that buzz
Just keep me up, keep me up
Hollywood here we come
[00:21.05]He rolled up, asked him what he was sippin' on
[00:22.45]He said lean, You want to hit it, dawg?
[00:24.78]That's the same stuff
[00:25.93]Weezy's sippin' huh?
[00:27.10]And tons of other rappers that be spittin' hard
[00:28.88]Yup yup five a bone
[00:30.73]When he passed him that styrofoam the easter pink, heard it in a rhyme before
[00:34.21]Finally got to see what all the hype was on
[00:36.61]And then he took a sip, sittin' in the Lincoln thinkin' he was pimpin' as he listen to the system
[00:41.02]Little did he know that it was just as addictive as base
[00:43.39]Not the kind of hit from the kick drum
[00:45.16]Hot box, let the base bump
[00:47.43]Take it to the face, gulp
[00:49.43]Months later the use went up
[00:51.19]Every blunt was accompanied by the pink stuff
[00:53.11]But Goddamn he loved that feelin'
[00:55.42]Purple rain coated in the throat
[00:56.89]Just so healin'
[00:57.85]Medicine alleviate the sickness
[00:59.60]Liquid affix and it comes with a cost
[01:01.53]Wake up, cold sweat, scratchin', itchin'
[01:03.44]Trying to escape the skin that barely fit him
[01:05.54]Gone, get another bottle just to get a couple swallows
[01:08.15]Headed towards the bottom couldn't get off it
[01:10.33]Didn't even think he had a problem
[01:12.02]Though he couldn't sleep without gettin' nauseous
[01:13.90]Room spinnin', thinkin' he might of sipped just a little bit too much of that cough syrup
[01:18.55]His eyelids closed shut
[01:20.14]Sat back in the chair clutchin' that cup
[01:22.09]Girlfriend came and a couple hours later said his name shook him but he never got up
[01:27.68]He never got up, he never got up
[01:31.42]We live on the cusp of death thinkin' that it won't be us
[01:35.47]It won't be us, it won't be us, it won't be us
[01:41.01]Nah, it won't be us
[01:50.21][01:50.40]
[01:59.69]Now he just wanted to act like them
[02:01.78]He just wanted to rap like him
[02:03.63]Us as rappers underestimate the power and the effects that we have on these kids
[02:07.50]Blunt passed, ash in a tin, pack being pushed, harassed by the feds
[02:11.66]The fact of it is most people that rap like this talkin' about some **** they haven't lived
[02:15.82]Surprise, you know the drill
[02:17.72]Trapped in a box, declined record sales
[02:19.72]Follow the formula violence, drugs, and, *** sells
[02:22.29]So we try to sound like someone else
[02:24.35]This is not Californication
[02:26.29]There's no way to glorify this pavement
[02:28.22]Syrup, Percocet, and an eighth a day will leave you broke, depressed, and emotionally vacant
[02:32.19]Despite how Lil Wayne lives
[02:34.13]It's not conducive to being creative
[02:36.71]And I know 'cause he's my favorite
[02:38.44]And I know 'cause I was off that same mix
[02:40.87]Rationalize the **** that I'd try after I listen to dedication
[02:44.79]But he's an alien, I'd sip that ****, pass out or play Playstation
[02:48.92]Months later I'm in the same place
[02:50.86]No music made, feeling like a failure
[02:52.84]And trust me it's not **** to be 25 and move back to your parent's basement
[02:57.21]I've seen my people's dreams die
[02:59.31]I've seen what they can be denied
[03:01.09]And "****s not a drug" - that's denial
[03:03.19]Groundhog Day life repeat each time
[03:05.47]I've seen Oxycontin take three lives
[03:07.53]I grew up with them, we used to chief dimes
[03:09.50]I've seen ******* bring out the demons inside
[03:11.86]Cheatin' and lyin'
[03:12.92]Friendship cease, no peace in the mind
[03:14.80]Stealin' and takin' anything to fix the pieces inside
[03:17.21]Broken, hopeless, headed nowhere
[03:19.57]Only motivation for what the dealer's supplying
[03:21.66]That rush, that drug, that ****
[03:23.79]Those pills, that crumb, that roach
[03:25.82]Thinkin' I would never do that, not that drug
[03:28.21]And growing up nobody ever does
[03:30.22]Until your stuck, lookin' in the mirror like I can't believe what I've become
[03:34.30]Swore I was goin' to be someone
[03:35.95]And growing up everyone always does
[03:38.45]We sell our dreams and our potential
[03:40.45]To escape through that buzz
[03:42.37]Just keep me up, keep me up
[03:44.81]Hollywood here we come
