(Verse 1: Orelias)
I this was it, since 93 Im talking bout big dreams in the See where theyre on the block store, selling rocks. Absent father in my but I turned out aite. Lost my best friend at the in 99. Thats 99 problems but Im The inner youth in Bayview just to survive. Never was a strong book student, number of make the honors, watching my grades drop Still I wanted that was in When my was in with two kids As a young boy a Gameboy Finally got it, changing everything to My changed again, moms introduced another man A young man to another grown man, Im bad at math. Looking back on the past, middle came and past. In a sense, lost my cause
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The city is mine. Top back, California Same place where I on my grind Mama told me I was destined to Yea Im to shine The city is mine. Top back, California Same place where I on my grind Mama told me I was to shine big dreams in the city
(Verse 2: Orelias)
what people say, high school wasnt fun I wasnt Mr. or popular opinion. I was cool; often it hurt to so much. Transferred in 9th grade, I didnt comprehend much A round peg trying to fit in boxes, plus I tried out for JV, guess who got Like the girls who wouldnt me time of day themselves, I spoke my mind. Who cares, to I was always high or mad Walking into class like died. Taking stretches to lines that I rhymed. paid attention to lectures, not one time Word is I A.D.D; plus I needed money I did a week of selling looked around realizing it wasnt me My life became a tug of war, so many pulling for me. I'm just we got to see eye to eye being rejected, is what makes I, I
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(Verse 3: Orelias)
foreword past 09, in due time I had a 12-inch PowerBook; that was a down Recorded into it, after I wrote my raps It was so old, froze in a few weeks. A week is all I Found Jay B and started to his beats A true in every essence, digging different sounds Searching for samples that turn my life around Its hard feeling motivated, amongst the of response The month made a demo with used beats and instrumentals. Matter of it was instrumental, everything I had I hustled for Wanting to drop but never when A few producers were to come through. Never did, blind to my grade came, barely passed to graduate Spiting a solo verse We On, tearing up the stage. Im on now; all I to do is make you proud. With big in the city
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