1. |
Mysterious
03:07
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[Chorus]
There's so much pressure on me, feel like I can't move nothin'
Feelin trapped in a box when all I want to do is somethin'
Life is so mysterious, you win some and lose some
All the fake people that create evil only show up when the food comes
Watch close when all the foods done, you will see who's really there
Keep all of your pity words, I want someone who really cares
Made space for those who don't belong, to find out they don't fit in here
Collected years of memories just for most of it to disappear
[Verse 1]
Who can you turn to? and fall on
When their phones off, who you call on?
When your Friendships, they just gone wrong
Becomes short-lived then it's long gone
Why they only care, when my songs on?
I been laughed at like Theo Von's on
Might pull a Jin, move to Hong Kong
Might take your girl, like I'm Don Juan
Cause I'm, sick of this lonely shit
I'm sick of this COVID shit (Why)
Hate feeling like I don't exist
With these thoughts that just won't exit
And my phone is flipped,
Upside down cause don't nobody call me anyway other than to say "let's go get lit!"
They got some nerve like what bones consist of,
They don't have my back probably pull a disc Cause
[Chorus]
There's so much pressure on me, feel like I can't move nothin'
Feelin trapped in a box when all I want to do is somethin'
Life is so mysterious, you win some and lose some
All the fake people that create evil only show up when the food comes
Watch close when all the foods done, you will see who's really there
Keep all of your pity words, I want someone who really cares
Made space for those who don't belong, to find out they don't fit in here
Collected years of memories just for most of it to disappear
[Verse 2]
Feel like a fully loaded gun
'Bout to bust shots, homie run!
Like when the police come
Why do I act like I'm holy but
I don't do enough good but always ask God to "show me somethin'"
My pops always told me "Son, you live only once"
With no reruns,
But I'm living like there is when the show could cancelled
And everyone you chase you find out most is ran thru
Like "where do I go? where do I go?"
I have to get out of this place
She gotta get out my place
She's like "where will I go? where will I go?"
I don't know but somewhere just not in my face
That Kitty was good but there's a lot on my plate
cause
[Chorus]
There's so much pressure on me, feel like I can't move nothin'
Feelin trapped in a box when all I want to do is somethin'
Life is so mysterious, you win some and lose some
All the fake people that create evil only show up when the food comes
Watch close when all the foods done, you will see who's really there
Keep all of your pity words, I want someone who really cares
Made space for those who don't belong, to find out they don't fit in here
Collected years of memories just for most of it to disappear
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2. |
Revolve Around You
02:05
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[Verse 1]
Do you ever see yourself and all the things you do?/
Personality is ugly but you thinkin' you cute/
Going back and forth with me but, won't commute to/
Work if she don't feel like it like, is you stupid?/
My head is spinnin' cause she had a couple screws loose/
Every situation ended up a lose-lose/
Her minds on new shoes, new heels new dresses/
You better compliment her cause to her she's too precious/
For the world to walk past without a few fellas/
Tryna hit on her, like a bounty on her head/
Cause she lacks class probably skipped a few lessons/
When we split she was stuck on me, Duplexes/
She's not independent but she's acting like she is/
Barely held her own but she's asking for 3 kids/
When I told her "No", She was quick to snap back, Jazzy Jeff/
This that shit that had me stressed, So I'm glad I left/
When I told her
[Hook]
Stop acting like this whole world revolves around you/
Cause it doesn't and it never will/
Stop acting like you're better than the rest when you're not/
If they won't tell you then you bet I will/
Okay Okay Okay, You ask to stay, No Way/
That shit we had is Stone Age/
I have to relocate
[Verse 2]
I get a message from a fan, sayin "you hard, it's true/
You inspire me, did I mention I'm an artist too?"/
I showed appreciation and I followed you/
Asked what's the secret I replied "Put your heart into it"/
Bet, then he proceeded to send his music links to me/
Give me your opinion please, like what you think of me?/
I said I see the potential and you got room to grow/
Just be you and nothing else and by doing so/
You will see the real benefits of being unique/
Then you left me on seen, but within a few weeks/
You hit me up and asked to share your new songs/
That's when I noticed that's the only time you DMin' me/
Free promo, In my head I'm like nothing is free/
If you ain't come here share then don't come here to eat/
He got upset as hell with his panties on too tight/
Keep sleeping and put ya jammies on tonight/
Lil baby
[Hook]
Stop acting like this whole world revolves around you/
Cause it doesn't and it never will/
Stop acting like you're better than the rest when you're not/
If they won't tell you then you bet I will/
Okay Okay Okay, You ask to stay, No Way/
That shit we had is Stone Age/
I have to relocate
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3. |
Crazy
03:13
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[Verse 1]
Hey Ms. Manhattan, why you never give me a chance?/
Is it cause you think I only wanna get in your pants/
Or is it cause I got the same job and didn’t advance?/
Salary ain’t high enough for you so I’m whippin a Camry Toyota/
Even though I guarantee, you can lean on shoulder/
Apparently I can’t be your soldier/
I've been thru some wars, yeah I've been thru it all/
Have you read any of the messages I sent you at all?/
Ain’t on the edge, my confidence is Mount Everest tall/
I’m just sayin' the amount of the time /
these men coulda spent with you they spent at the bar/
Gifts would consist of buying the same flowers/
better off not spend it at all, no effort involved/
Still, I’m sitting on the sideline like a bench player/
They think I’m crazy doing you a hundred and ten favors/
And don't complain about it/
Whenever they say I’m insane I doubt it/
[Hook]
Sayin I can’t make it work/
Unless I can/
She gets enough attention/
I Ain’t stressing them/
You going outta ya mind/
Heh I guess I am/
You're really crazy acting like this/
Yes I am/
Sayin I can’t make it work/
Unless I can/
She gets enough attention/
I Ain’t stressing them/
You going outta ya mind/
Heh I guess I am/
You're really crazy acting like this/
Yes I am/
[Verse 2]
I play it cool, hands in pockets with some shades on/
Every time I see you I get nervous but I stay calm/
Usually, spark convos but we ain’t talk all day long/
I’m just waiting for The Right Time like I’m Ray Charles/
Swear your looks kill, yeah you pose a threat/
Makes me wanna hit it from behind, open neck/
Your day ain’t going well, every hour so much stress/
So I went to a bakery and left cookies on your desk/
I ain’t say a word but I peeped your reaction/
The guy that always keeps you distracted/
Took all the credit for it/
Looked at me knowing that he never bought it/
And I ain’t the type to start shit but I’ll finish what was started/
He smirked but that’s the last time that he will/
I smile back like I’m fine Ima chill/
Cause I bought a coffin and it has to be filled/
I Guess he’ll be on mandatory leave tonight I’m just sad that he will/
Cause he was
[Hook]
Sayin I can’t make it work/
Unless I can/
She gets enough attention/
I Ain’t stressing them/
You going outta ya mind/
Heh I guess I am/
You're really crazy acting like this/
Yes I am/
Sayin I can’t make it work/
Unless I can/
She gets enough attention/
I Ain’t stressing them/
You going outta ya mind/
Heh I guess I am/
You're really crazy acting like this/
Yes I am
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4. |
Ibuprofen
03:53
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[Verse 1]
She makes me a better version/
My ibuprofen when my head is hurting/
She has the option to be out partying/
And bumping to Cardi with/
Her girls but instead she’s working/
I respect her purpose/
But right now I just wanna get you out your skirt/
Cause you look better shirtless/
I’m just playin' but you know what I mean/
Shorty been dope and she knows I’m a fiend/
Now I’m with her, guess I’m close to my dreams/
After we tussle, trust we gon' need to sew up them jeans/
A lot of 'em talks dirty, but don’t show up as clean/
On the scale from one to ten, you said they’re so in-between/
Run in circles for you like videos loading on-screen/
She loves inviting me in and bust it open for me/
All the girls in the world can’t provide what she does/
She keeps me grounded like what lies beneath us/
That’s because
[Hook]
She might be the one/
This the first time I feel I don’t need to run/
I realize/
That she’s the prize/
Might be the one/
Yeah she’s the one/
[Verse 2]
It’s real crazy how we even crossed paths/
Caught your vibes so you know I had to toss back/
Heart started racing and thoughts running off track/
Waist lookin' Jenny Craig, behind her is what you call fat/
But there’s so many other reasons why I call back/
Aside from all that/
Her words never shift, so I know it ain’t all cap/
When she speak, I just wanna listen never talk back/
Unless it’s time to, I'll be reaching for that bra strap/
Just keep it open like a bar tab/
Guarantee she's coming first every time, strong jab/
My boys say I’m soft but they don’t understand/
I just found a real one when they're just on the gram/
Opportunity doesn’t wait, can’t miss another chance/
Only one glass slipper, can’t miss another dance/
And it takes two to tangle/
I roll the dice cause it’s unlikely that we’ll lose this gamble/
[Hook]
She might be the one
This the first time I feel I don’t need to run
I realize
That she’s the prize
Might be the one
Yeah she’s the one
[Verse 3]
All the troubles I faced/
She gave me the strength to double my pace/
In a world where most is mentally stuck in a race/
She reminds me to focus on the love of the chase/
Not for an image that you wanna repaint, and that's real/
I get lost at times but I always find a way back to you/
The fact is you, got so much class it’s who/
You’ve always been so I can never catch you after school/
You say I’m smooth with it, girl that’s what Proactiv do/
That ain’t a sponsor, Ima get you out that Honda/
And Ima hold you and the paper down like I’m a binder/
Ain’t no time to squander, or sit and ponder/
Ima take you higher without a hit of ganja/
And we set on where we headed to, forget the Jabra/
Expensive pasta when we out eatin' together/
All laughs, have me dead I should be in stretcher/
She holds her owns I don’t need to protect her/
No, I don’t need to protect her/
[Hook]
She might be the one
This the first time I feel I don’t need to run
I realize
That she’s the prize
Might be the one
Yeah she’s the one
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5. |
Work Out
03:11
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[Chorus]
Things don't always work out the way you want it to/
Things don't always work out the way we want it to/
Things don't always work out the way you want it to/
Things don't always work out the way we want it to/
[Verse 1]
I hate to admit it but I still didn't/
Delete our texts in my phone, it's still in it/
Coming to think of it, it's you that made this music happen/
You were my biggest fan, made me feel like the coolest rapper/
Rappin' to my songs and even made a song together/
The first time I ever felt like we belonged together/
The first time I ever showed my insecurities/
When nobody listened you always had an ear for me/
Ever since you, it's been hard to be myself again/
Like I can't find something real but tell myself I can/
Tryna keep the faith, something that I lost in us/
All because I wanted something else that took me off the bus/
We were both riding in, but you held on to me, palms sweaty/
Even though, we were runnin' on empty, Unsteady/
Love and I'm the one who let it die/
And I didn't see it coming prosthetic eye/
But I'm gettin by cause
[Chorus]
Things don't always work out the way you want it to/
Things don't always work out the way we want it to/
Things don't always work out the way you want it to/
Things don't always work out the way we want it to/
[Verse 2]
I have an issue with myself, it's hard for me to open up/
Hesitant on being me, when I start to sober up/
And I found myself in this mess that I put me in/
Everytime I look me in my eyes in the mirror/
I can see thru all the lies, it's a prison that I took me in/
Don't know where I should begin to change/
Wear my hoodie in the rain/
They're lookin' like "Could he be insane?"/
Wouldn't leave a stain, that's what I promised/
I let myself down being dishonest/
This cuts deep I let it bleed on this sonnet/
All I'm dealin' with are fleas on the market/
I brush 'em off cause, they wanna reach in your wallet/
Starting to wear me out, I think I need me a stylist/
Should be gettin' a cleanse, releasing all of my toxins/
Something like Eminem, I'm cleanin' out my closet/
That's how it is, that's the way it goes/
Making mistakes is the only way to grow/
It's the only way to know that
[Chorus]
Things don't always work out the way you want it to/
Things don't always work out the way we want it to/
Things don't always work out the way you want it to/
Things don't always work out the way we want it to/
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6. |
Need A Lot
03:06
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[Hook]
I already know that ima make it work/
Ladies rent and flexing makes you work/
Before you like it you gotta taste it first/
Does it make me bad when I take from purse?/
I was broke but I spent like I was rich/
When my mama always told me "save it first"/
Sneakers drop first thought need to cop/
Impress a girl get her wet need a mop/
I’m still broke and I need a lot/
I’m still broke and I need a lot/
I’m so broke and I need a lot/
This gon blow when the speakers drop/
[Verse 1]
I don’t get high no more/
Maybe on occasion behind closed doors/
If I leave now no I won’t fall/
If I wild out my mom gon call/
She believes I’m an angel and I been the same dude/
like life ain’t gon change you I’m not sure/
I lost my draws in a girls house up in Jersey/
Fell in love cause she sucked it early/
I got duties but f*ck the jury/
I don’t want it but I’ll touch it if her butt is curvy/
Silicon, it’s real big but it’s still a clone/
I shoulda left for work but I’m still at home/
Writing cause I’m in the zone/
Maybe I just might call out today/
And walk around with my balls out today/
Throw any negative energy all out the way/
Ooo cause I’m all bout the pay all bout the pay/
[Hook]
I already know that ima make it work/
Ladies rent and flexing makes you work/
Before you like it you gotta taste it first/
Does it make me bad when I take from purse?/
I was broke but I spent like I was rich/
When my mama always told me "save it first"/
Sneakers drop first thought need to cop/
Impress a girl get her wet need a mop/
I’m still broke and I need a lot/
I’m still broke and I need a lot/
I’m so broke and I need a lot/
This gon blow when the speakers drop/
[Verse 2]
Grew up on them rainy days on the sunny side/
I was broke I knew one day I’ll see the money rise/
They didn’t take me serious like I’m a funny guy/
Always curious never took a break in my fuckin mind/
Always plotting knew that I’m the next to do it/
I just had to execute it, problem is a lot of you just wouldn’t try/
Used to get no attention now they all looked surprised/
Ones that used to gossip about me but now they cookin fries/
Flippin Burgers, Used to hit up churches/
til I met a girl that sucked me dry/ Lord forgive me/
Lately, I’ve been learning to give all that’s in me/
Cause I was selfish I lost someone real and now I’m empty/
I found the Henny and fill the cup/
Finest women hit me up/
My addiction so I hit the p*ssy so delirious/
Eyes so mysterious when she ride it replies full experience/
But don’t come fast or she’ll become furious
[Hook]
I already know that ima make it work/
Ladies rent and flexing makes you work/
Before you like it you gotta taste it first/
Does it make me bad when I take from purse?/
I was broke but I spent like I was rich/
When my mama always told me "save it first"/
Sneakers drop first thought need to cop/
Impress a girl get her wet need a mop/
I’m still broke and I need a lot/
I’m still broke and I need a lot/
I’m so broke and I need a lot/
This gon blow when the speakers drop
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7. |
I Love That
03:22
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[Verse 1]
I been curving all my fears and I’m battling my demons/
Yeah, I told my old self that I’m packing and I’m leaving/
And I’m studying my idols, wear my glasses when I’m reading/
Cause class has been in session, y’all be absent every week and/
They should be suspended like what happened to the season/
Cause, Practicing is vital, They just rapping on the weekends/
I, handle my shit, they tried hacking me and reaching/
But I drove passed like I missed the address cause I’m speeding/
Ladies love that I’m competing, So they @ me on the DMs/
Their face be on the surface, Ass clapping at the ceiling/
Lying to her man saying “catching up on sleeping”/
My thoughts as I’m deep in, what a nasty human being/
And I love that/
[Hook]
This to the ones that said you won’t win/
They hate to see a loser come back/
This to the ones that said it won’t work/
I proved em wrong and yeah I love that/
This to the ones that said you're better off/
Because of fears, they couldn't unpack/
This to the ones that said they'd never thought/
I'd make it happen and I love that/
[Verse 2]
More than I ever did
Smiles happen more often nowadays without dental kits/
Ignoring all them dummies speaking, they are ventriloquists/
Started as an apprentice as I'm dreaming of business trips/
Seizing every moment cause one time I let momentum slip away/
Worried about money and what percentages get saved/
When I should believe in myself and invest it in this age/
Embrace your differences, protect your DNA/
Cause life is Too Short, gotta shine before they Blow The Whistle/
I'm wide awake without some Folger's Crystals/
What separates me from them is the list of things that they won't commit to/
Don't trip when no one gets you, that's when you know you're special/
I love that/
[Hook] This to the ones that said you won’t win/
They hate to see a loser come back/
This to the ones that said it won’t work/
I proved em wrong and yeah I love that/
This to the ones that said you're better off/
Because of fears, they couldn't unpack/
This to the ones that said they'd never thought/
I'd make it happen and I love that/
[Verse 3]
You can't rush it, gotta trust it/
Every door, you gotta bust it/
World is changing, I'm adjusting/
All this pain is, from corruption/
Or a loss, of a loved one/
Ima make it before I lose another one to Heaven/
Real gifts don't come in presents/
Life can be unexpected like you could run for president/
Look who we have in charge feel everything but protected/
Even with a hundred weapons/
I was told many times I was unimpressive/
They shot me down, I came back double-vested/
[Hook]
This to the ones that said you won’t win/
They hate to see a loser come back/
This to the ones that said it won’t work/
I proved em wrong and yeah I love that/
This to the ones that said you're better off/
Because of fears, they couldn't unpack/
This to the ones that said they'd never thought/
I'd make it happen and I love that/
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JLA New York, New York
Recording Artist Coming Out Of Brooklyn, New York. Just Telling My Story With A New Perspective.
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