(Verse 1: Orelias)
I knew this was it, 93 Im talking bout big dreams in the See corners theyre on the block store, selling rocks. Absent in my life but I turned out aite. my best friend at the time in 99. Thats 99 but Im fine The inner youth in just wants to survive. Never was a book student, number of times Didnt make the honors, watching my drop Still I everything that was in When my was in with two kids As a young boy a Gameboy Finally got it, everything to color My life changed again, moms another man A young man to another grown man, Im bad at math. back on the past, middle school came and past. In a sense, my innocence cause
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The city is mine. Top back, California Same where I stayed on my grind Mama told me I was to shine Yea Im destined to The city is mine. Top back, California Same place I stayed on my grind Mama told me I was to shine big dreams in the city
(Verse 2: Orelias)
Fuck what say, high school wasnt fun I wasnt Mr. or popular opinion. I was often it hurt to know so much. Transferred schools in 9th grade, I didnt comprehend A round peg to fit in some boxes, plus I out for JV, guess who got cut? Like the who wouldnt give me time of day themselves, I spoke my mind. Who cares, to them I was high or mad Walking into like somebody died. stretches to master lines that I rhymed. Never paid attention to lectures, not one Word is I caught A.D.D; plus I money I did a of selling weed; looked around realizing it wasnt me My life became a tug of war, with so pulling for me. I'm glad we got to see eye to eye Because 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; was a hammy down Recorded into it, I wrote my raps down It was so old, froze in a few weeks. A week is all I Jay B and started writing to his beats A true scholar in essence, digging different sounds Searching for samples would turn my life around Its hard motivated, amongst the lack of response The next month made a demo used beats and instrumentals. of fact it was instrumental, everything I had I hustled for Wanting to but never knew when A few producers were to come through. did, blind to my vision 12th grade came, barely passed to Spiting a solo verse from We On, up the stage. Im on now; all I want to do is you proud. big dreams in the city
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