Napoleon Da Legend, Saïd Marignane, Akhenaton - The Root paroles de (lyrics)

At times I feel it’s all dark
Victories is hard fought
Even the small ones for start
Things fall apart waiting for the stars and
The planets to align
For my life on earth to finally
Confirm what I knew inside
I raised the stakes and I made many mistakes
And missteps still thankful people
Stole my mixtapes
Took a breath and braced myself
For the leap of faith
Time’s precious everyday
I don’t believe in waste
Friendships that caused pain within
The large maze i just praised god’s name and
Trained like Bernard King
Sudden loss of life can make ya heart sink
Sharp pain ball and chain on ya
Ankles it’s hard to break
Cycles happen we go through
Phases like Michael Jackson
Things can change faster than
You might imagine
Happiness is not a tied to a result
Glad I finally found a calling for
Myself before my final call

I used to hate it when they
Doubted made me push harder
My short term was looking bleak
I had to look farther
When you mix street and book smart
You get em shook god
Temple of doom I reached in
My chest it took heart
Had to quit the dead end job
My friends discouraged me
Cause out here security
Synonymous to currency mental endurance
Rejection was a courage pill
I swallow bunch of those and
Pushed with a determined will
Burned both ends of the candle
Under the star spangled
Going against the odds until the
Day the odds thank you
No one believes until you start to achieve
When you realize it’s not about you
You start receive
I move with godspeed through the
Gauntlet the beef and conflict
The consequence on being in the
Light tension is constant
And it’s a scene full of
Zombies in this Ponzi scheme
Calmly dream keep my laundry clean
And keep pushing

Skip the basics they said
I would be ill-fated never had a record deal
Still feeling real major
Build like the masons from
Flatlands to Mill Basin
Had the IAM killer tape
"Concept" with ill cadence
Percy to Kane, Tragedy to Fame
Next level next devil still had
To beat the game
Lost friends along the way and gained more
Put pressure on myself
What you think I kept the name for?
They told me keep the faith
I rather spread it and when it’s on rush
The scene like paramedics
Build friendship I would’ve
Thought was unexpected
Build bonds with the word and
That’s no pun intended
Soon as the plane hit the tarmac
I put the bar back where it should
Have been and that’s a god fact
In the city where they carjack
Me and my homies used to dream
About being mega stars in rap
Looking at the stars
Wishing it’s a hard mission
Reality’ll leave a scar that’s a non-fiction
I learned to travel light
Enjoy the journey more
So many cop nice things to hide a dirty core
Sold em my art where I showed my heart
Exposed it all to y’all when
I lowered my guard
That’s when the wounds start to heal
It’s not a drill t La Rock said "Its Yours"
Man it’s ours for real

From boom boxes to rocking tube socks
Always fresh can hear us coming from 2 blocks

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