9 Lives

(album: It's Not Me It's You - 2022)

(Makers)
(Hey, McNab)

These niggas thinking I ain't street, but they don't know, for real
I'm only who I am today because my bro, for real
And they say time heal your grief, well, why I'm hurting still?
I seen my mama stressed all day, how we gon' pay the bills?
It's only cold water in the sinks, I couldn't take no bath
You ever had to boil some water just to wash your back?
My family leaning all on me, but I don't sip no Act'
I'm out here taking care of nine lives like I'm a fucking cat

But for my family, that's alright, I'm doing anything
It's to the point where I feel bad for buying any bling
I just got rich, so I'm a sucker for the finer things
This Prada shirt and my new kicks with these designer jeans
Is it weird that I miss the struggle?
'Cause when you get the win, it's like the feeling double
And there's more appreciating 'til the feeling crumble
But I've been winning way too much, so now the feeling subtle
So every time I lose once, I gotta win a couple
I stay a step ahead
I be busy, don't judge me if you get left on read
They say the bike ride to the top is not accepting pegs
So if you can't ride with me, I hope you understand

These niggas thinking I ain't street, but they don't know, for real
I'm only who I am today because my bro, for real
And they say time heal your grief, well, why I'm hurting still?
I seen my mama stressed all day, how we gon' pay the bills?
It's only cold water in the sinks, I couldn't take no bath
You ever had to boil some water just to wash your back?
My family leaning all on me, but I don't sip no Act'
I'm out here taking care of nine lives like I'm a fucking cat

2019, I was on Perky pills (I was on Perky pills)
All that pain I was feeling, I ain't wanna feel (I ain't wanna feel)
Taking care of everybody, how I was supposed to heal? (Like how I was supposed to heal?)
I was more way peaceful 'fore I even signed a deal ('Fore I signed a deal)
Lost some niggas in the field, hope they get appeals (Hope they get appeals)
Lost G, know it hurt my soul, shit ain't feel real
Life was coming at me fast, Jesus, take the wheel (Jesus, take the wheel)
No power steering in my life, the wrong road kills
Can you pray for me? I need a shoulder to lean on (Need a shoulder to lean on)
Music therapy, I get in the booth, I just sing on (I just sing on)
If you feeling what I'm feeling, you welcome to sing along
Nobody there for me, but they call on me like ringtones, yeah (Ayy, oh, woah)

These niggas thinking I ain't street, but they don't know, for real (Ayy, oh, woah)
I'm only who I am today because my bro, for real
And they say time heal your grief, well, why I'm hurting still?
I seen my mama stressed all day, how we gon' pay the bills?
It's only cold water in the sinks, I couldn't take no bath
You ever had to boil some water just to wash your back?
My family leaning all on me, but I don't sip no Act'
I'm out here taking care of nine lives like I'm a fucking cat

It's just like lately I've been turning up
Was in the trenches, daily faded, steady burning up
I never thought that we'd make it and that hurt was stuck
But still grinding every day like I ain't earn enough (Like I ain't earn enough)
And I still keep the steel
Really stood on ten, you better not question if I'm street, for real
Lil' bro gon' let it blow, know how we stepping, that's an easy kill
Foenem spinning blocks, they love them Glocks, they say we need to chill
It's like they need to drill, uh
Wonder would I still love the money if I ain't have fame?
Say she love me, don't know her first or her last name
I barely made it out, this just how far my past came
That Richard Mille on my wrist, now look how times changed

These niggas thinking I ain't street, but they don't know, for real
I'm only who I am today because my bro, for real
And they say time heal your grief, well, why I'm hurting still?
I seen my mama stressed all day, how we gon' pay the bills?
It's only cold water in the sinks, I couldn't take no bath
You ever had to boil some water just to wash your back?
My family leaning all on me, but I don't sip no Act'
I'm out here taking care of nine lives like I'm a fucking cat