A total surprise from my brother-in-law! My family was kickin' it one night & he told me to come out to his truck to listen to something. Popped this on & I was like WHAAAAT. On top of that, he featured a buddy of ours on it too. I played in a band with Scott from that time I was 15 until about 19. Turned out sick.
lyrics
VERSE I
you gotta face it…some folks highlight hatred
‘stead of steppin’ up the stairs, they stuck in the basement
hatin’, waitin’ for somebody to give their life a facelift
…knowin’ damn well that ain’t gone happen
they complain ‘bout how their little world was blackened
in reality…they’re the ones that lost the traction
on the road to success—blamin’ others for regrets
you gamblin’…and you the one that lost the bet
well it’s in your court…YOU dropped the ball
hell, you failed to pick it up so you destined to fall dog
and that ain’t me main—I’m fightin’ to breathe
the Lady of Death came for me twice, but I ain’t leavin'
I’m here for a reason, I see sin and please Him
I will stand strong as long as I’m still breathin’
…grasp absolute truth through all seasons
no gain without pain, so stab me—I’m bleedin’
CHORUS
how low will you go…
to get as high as you can be?
VERSE II
I woke down, not up, which is usually the case
eyes open, already hustlin’, runnin’ life’s race
gotta do this, gotta do that cause life don’t stop
for you to catch up, with your luck, you do dirt, you get caught
watch…one thing after another, you’re smothered
death comes in threes…first your homie, now your grandmother
you’re guessin’ one more’s on the way—you strugglin’
hope for the best, but expect that the worst is comin’
karma’s catchin’ up with me…my past is resurfacing
and I must confess the stress is almost leaving me grieving
the next person that pushes me must be craving a beating
having visions of negativity—leaving them bleeding
still I take a deep breath, focus on the next step
keep my head to the sky and my eyes on the prize
and when I remember I gotta crib…and food in the fridge
I paint a smile on my face and continue to live—that’s real…
CHORUS
credits
from Mileage: Retuned,
released January 4, 2011
Vocals Written & Performed by GOAT
Music Written & Performed by Ctrl-V
Guitar by Scott Alcon
Rapper CoCec takes a collection of hard-hitting beats other rappers passed over and uses them to back his soul-searching rhymes. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 4, 2023
