My man Coole High said,
“never say try, you either
do or you don’t, you live or you die”
Still on the grind.
No never waste a second of mine
I’m trynna build sandcastles out the sand of my time
So if I make it mothafucka be glad for me
I wasn’t momma’s favorite but I never had to be
Nah…look out for niecey. She needs you more
I was too young I couldn’t see it before
Now that I’m older. It’s funny when I look at the past
The same nights you might’ve cried homey,
You might laugh. I wish we had a car
But thank you for the train
That’s how I navigate I make it through any terrain
Simple and plain: no never I ever refrain
That would be lame
No second is ever the same
Ha, the only moment’s the one you can grasp
It’s only now, irrelevant the future or past
CHORUS x2
Now I’m thinking bout the times we had nothing
Nothing!
…But that’s right now, you see I live for the moment
Sound good don’t it? Don’t it?
Now hands up if you want it!
Verse 2
Now my love get tainted
My heart get jaded
Will I forget yall if I ever make it…nah
Wont change not ever
Still the same me
Just the rhymes more clever
Whatever, so fuck the future
Toast to right now
Shout out to everybody holding me down
Uh, and god forbid
Forget my chick, who came to my shows
Still drove me back to the crib
Knew it’s my time, she put a watch
Over my wrist, so shorty’s a queen
And I could never call her a bitch
But…picture this
When life gets picturesque
I figure its gonna be harder to share a kiss
I could see it now…I’m probably on tour
And you’re at home steady thinkin’ that I’m with these whores
So just pause…before our life switch gears
And try to enjoy the moments that we have here, yeah
Chorus x2
credits
from The New Flesh,
released February 22, 2011
Prod. By Dr. Khil
Upstart Queens rapper pairs existential themes with cozy, R&B-infused beats; special guests include Orion Sun, DRAM, Eliza Moon, and more.
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