(Verse 1: Orelias)
I knew this was it, 93 Im bout big dreams in the city See corners where on the block Liquor store, 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 strong book student, of times make the honors, watching my grades drop Still I wanted everything was in my momma was in with two kids As a boy wanted a Gameboy got it, changing everything to color My life changed again, introduced another man A young man adjusting to another man, Im bad at math. Looking back on the past, middle came and past. In a sense, lost my innocence
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The is mine. Top back, California sunshine Same where I stayed on my grind Mama told me I was to shine Yea Im to shine The city is mine. Top back, California Same where I stayed on my grind Mama told me I was destined to With big in the city
(Verse 2: Orelias)
Fuck what people say, high wasnt fun I wasnt Mr. or popular opinion. I was cool; often it to know so much. Transferred schools in 9th grade, I comprehend much A peg trying to fit in some boxes, plus I tried out for JV, who got cut? Like the girls who give me time of day themselves, I spoke my mind. Who cares, to them I was high or mad Walking class like somebody died. Taking stretches to lines that I rhymed. Never attention to lectures, not one time is I caught A.D.D; plus I needed money I did a week of selling weed; around realizing it wasnt me My became a tug of war, with 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)
Fast foreword past 09, in due I had a 12-inch PowerBook; that was a hammy Recorded into it, after I my raps down It was so old, froze in a few weeks. A is all I need Jay B and started writing to his beats A true scholar in essence, digging different sounds Searching for samples that would turn my life Its hard feeling motivated, the lack of response The next made a demo with used beats and instrumentals. of fact it was instrumental, everything I had I hustled for Wanting to drop but knew when A few producers were supposed to through. Never did, to my vision grade came, barely passed to graduate Spiting a solo from We On, tearing up the stage. Im on all I want to do is make you proud. big dreams in the city
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