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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
MC Lyte
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Moorer
Songwriter
Rogest Carstarphen
Songwriter
Willie Lashawn Williams
Songwriter
Lana Moorer
Songwriter
Eric Dawkins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Santangelo
Mastering Engineer
Ryan DeRemer
Mixing Engineer
Warryn Campbell
Additional Producer
DJ Scratch
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sometimes it feels like the walls be closing in
I stay praying for the door and the opening
I see a lot of fakeness and y'all toast to them
But I'm real, I never claim to be close to them
I live a privileged life, I get chauffeured in
Follow rules, good girl, I'm supposed to win
But in between time, some of the lines, they get blurred
Words of doubt can leave you so discouraged
[Verse 2]
Nothing good could ever come by way of a hurry
And I'm sure God don't move quicker just 'cause you worried
But the pitfalls that I saw, the time with the sea-saw
The blind leading the blind, the creep with the cheap talk
The traps they set, life ain't tough enough
They wanna test you, see if you're walking corrupt
For all I sacrificed, truth is all I got
And the plaques I stacked, some of y'all forgot
[Chorus]
Life and luxury
So ambitious, always hustling
Don't lose sight of what you dream
Things ain't always what they seem
Life is full, full of lessons
Though it's hard, I see the blessings
I am driven, I have vision
Living proof that I'm the author of my dream
[Verse 3]
I live the finest of life but understand it came with
Playing a pawn in the palm of the underhanded
So the summer plan is to gain the upperhand
Come harder than the three to Newlots and Sutter Ave
Got my feelings on my sleeve, but they sure to cut a hand
When they hear the goal is for me to blow up and expand
Been planning while I'm tanning down in Ocho Rios
Eternal with my journal and a mug of Miso
[Verse 4]
Keep it trim with the Keto and a shot of Titos
Feeling like I'm home with a flock of my amigos
Been so on my grind, every line is lethal
Sitting in a bistro, crowded, I can see though
My future bright, I can see it from the smallest peephole
And no matter how you play it, baby, we ain't equal
It's whatever B, there's not one instead of me
One of one, get it done, I run from no one
[Chorus]
Life and luxury
So ambitious, always hustling
Don't lose sight of what you dream
Things ain't always what they seem
Life is full, full of lessons
Though it's hard, I see the blessings
I am driven, I have vision
Living proof that I'm the author of my dream
[Verse 5]
Forget accepting anything that they hand to you
It's a shame some of them programmable
Put your ethics aside along with your pride
Now they got you doing things you can't stand to do
Monkey see, monkey you
Pin the tail on the donkey, dude
I call 'em out, call me rude
Sisters with these bad attitudes
I did that, hope you never burn a bridge
Fire hit and you toast 'cause the roast is permanent
[Verse 6]
Full of yourself on the way up while you play tough
They'll pop you like a Good Year and watch you shake up
Spend the rest of your days tryin' to get it back
No more fly cars or Cartier bags
The game chewed you up and spit you out
Never thought there'd be a day that's it's you they talk about
So ungrateful, you were the best
But the best can become the most hated for less
I seen it with my own eyes
[Chorus]
Life and luxury
So ambitious, always hustling
Don't lose sight of what you dream
Things ain't always what they seem
Life is full, full of lessons
Though it's hard, I see the blessings
I am driven, I have vision
Living proof that I'm the author of my dream
[Outro]
Don't lean back
Lean into it
Groove so in it
Gotta move to it
Got everything to prove for it
Everything's on the line every time
Everything's on the line every time
Bring your best to it
Bring you to it
Be you with it
Yeah
Trying to shed some light to the youth, ya know
Be on your best game
[Outro]
Yeah, this is dedicated to all the kings
And all the soon-to-be kings
Written by: Eric Dawkins, Kenneth Moorer, Lana Moorer, Rogest Carstarphen, Willie Lashawn Williams