If I Dont by A$AP Boli Lyrics
[Producer Tag: A$AP Boli & Elizabeth Olsen]
Well, I assure you this is an A$AP Boli production
[Intro: A$AP Boli]
You know
I’ve been thinking a lot about
What I would do
If I didn’t rap
[Verse 1: A$AP Boli]
Let me take you back to the beginning
December 24, ‘01
Brought into this world
With the expectation that I’d be someone
A doctor, a lawyer, an actor
But certainly not a singer or a rapper
College was my one and only option
For everything that I wanted to accomplish
See, my parents are teachers
Their parents don’t like ‘em for that reason
Limboed, between white and blue collar
‘Cause the way they make dollars
Somethin’ that my grandparents hate to see
Think my parents should be drivin’ a new AMG
Have their own view of who they wanna be
And my parents don’t agree
“You don’t want to be this”
Mom’s been tellin’ me when we’re speakin’
Her own view of who she wants me to be
But I don’t have to heed it
“You need a backup plan”
Tellin’ me everytime she can
But I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong
So I’ll write this song
Well, I’m tryin’ for the business school
And I’m psyched about that, so it’s cool
But I been losin’ sleep at night
‘Cause what if it’s not right?
What if my passion is elsewhere?
Like politics, physics, or healthcare?
But you know I can’t worry ‘bout that
‘Cause it’s only if I don’t rap
[Chorus: A$AP Boli]
I thank God
For what He’s
Bestowed
Upon me
But I can’t
Decipher
What His plan
Is for me
[Verse 2: A$AP Boli]
I hate bein’ disagreeable
With my parents on the music, ‘cause they’re great people
It may seem unbelievable
But I think my future in the game is conceivable
But if it doesn't happen
I got other passion besides just rappin'
It don't pay to have tunnel vision
So here's my interests
I could work in a job at Marvel Studios
Even if it's pickin' up coffee and clean clothes
In that job, I'd feel right at home
I could work on movies and TV shows
What if I became head of the company?
And I had the MCU in my custody?
I'd bring back Chris Evans and ScarJo
It'd be like havin' the Infinity Stones
I could maybe even write the comics
Another forum for my stories than Wattpad
Another forum than 4/4 time
Gonna make 'em come to life
But I can't draw, that's a problem
But in time, I'll learn, I'll solve it
Puttin' stories on Marvel Unlimited
Possibilities are limitless
Maybe I could even work for the feds
But there's a good chance I'd end up dead
Don't know if I'm cut out for espionage
Probably should leave that to Agent Romanoff
But still, it'd be pretty cool
Livin' life by the government's rules
At your door with a badge and a strap
But that's only if I don't rap
[Chorus: A$AP Boli]
I can't
Decide
I'm losin'
Sleep at night
But that don't
Mean I'm
Gon' give up
I'll still try
[Interlude: A$AP Boli]
Even if I don't rap
I'll still find something that makes me happy
I'm sure of it
And it won't be anyone else's choice
It'll be mine
'Cause it's my life
And mine only
[Verse 3: A$AP Boli]
So, some may find this shallow, but I gotta share my mission
Few reasons for bearing my soul: hot beats, hot cars, hot women
New McLaren Senna with Billie Eilish and Timbaland
Of the people I know, couldn't name one that wouldn't be interested
Bugatti Chiron, Sabrina Carpenter, FINNEAS
You let me know when I have your attention
Last time I checked, there's a way to get that life
But it's a story so often told that it sounds trite
I could drop my music, and stick with the business
But why can't I do both? 'Cause music's a business
I could drop the rap game and become an accountant
But the kid from my first tape said that's not my talent
Maybe I'll find something for me better than rap
Know a lot of people who're already countin' on that
But will that day be coming? That remains to be seen
If I don't rap, what more does life have in store for me?
[Chorus: A$AP Boli]
I won't
Confine
Myself
To one line
But you know
It's my life
And I know
I'll be fine
Well, I assure you this is an A$AP Boli production
[Intro: A$AP Boli]
You know
I’ve been thinking a lot about
What I would do
If I didn’t rap
[Verse 1: A$AP Boli]
Let me take you back to the beginning
December 24, ‘01
Brought into this world
With the expectation that I’d be someone
A doctor, a lawyer, an actor
But certainly not a singer or a rapper
College was my one and only option
For everything that I wanted to accomplish
See, my parents are teachers
Their parents don’t like ‘em for that reason
Limboed, between white and blue collar
‘Cause the way they make dollars
Somethin’ that my grandparents hate to see
Think my parents should be drivin’ a new AMG
Have their own view of who they wanna be
And my parents don’t agree
“You don’t want to be this”
Mom’s been tellin’ me when we’re speakin’
Her own view of who she wants me to be
But I don’t have to heed it
“You need a backup plan”
Tellin’ me everytime she can
But I’m willing to admit when I’m wrong
So I’ll write this song
Well, I’m tryin’ for the business school
And I’m psyched about that, so it’s cool
But I been losin’ sleep at night
‘Cause what if it’s not right?
What if my passion is elsewhere?
Like politics, physics, or healthcare?
But you know I can’t worry ‘bout that
‘Cause it’s only if I don’t rap
[Chorus: A$AP Boli]
I thank God
For what He’s
Bestowed
Upon me
But I can’t
Decipher
What His plan
Is for me
[Verse 2: A$AP Boli]
I hate bein’ disagreeable
With my parents on the music, ‘cause they’re great people
It may seem unbelievable
But I think my future in the game is conceivable
But if it doesn't happen
I got other passion besides just rappin'
It don't pay to have tunnel vision
So here's my interests
I could work in a job at Marvel Studios
Even if it's pickin' up coffee and clean clothes
In that job, I'd feel right at home
I could work on movies and TV shows
What if I became head of the company?
And I had the MCU in my custody?
I'd bring back Chris Evans and ScarJo
It'd be like havin' the Infinity Stones
I could maybe even write the comics
Another forum for my stories than Wattpad
Another forum than 4/4 time
Gonna make 'em come to life
But I can't draw, that's a problem
But in time, I'll learn, I'll solve it
Puttin' stories on Marvel Unlimited
Possibilities are limitless
Maybe I could even work for the feds
But there's a good chance I'd end up dead
Don't know if I'm cut out for espionage
Probably should leave that to Agent Romanoff
But still, it'd be pretty cool
Livin' life by the government's rules
At your door with a badge and a strap
But that's only if I don't rap
[Chorus: A$AP Boli]
I can't
Decide
I'm losin'
Sleep at night
But that don't
Mean I'm
Gon' give up
I'll still try
[Interlude: A$AP Boli]
Even if I don't rap
I'll still find something that makes me happy
I'm sure of it
And it won't be anyone else's choice
It'll be mine
'Cause it's my life
And mine only
[Verse 3: A$AP Boli]
So, some may find this shallow, but I gotta share my mission
Few reasons for bearing my soul: hot beats, hot cars, hot women
New McLaren Senna with Billie Eilish and Timbaland
Of the people I know, couldn't name one that wouldn't be interested
Bugatti Chiron, Sabrina Carpenter, FINNEAS
You let me know when I have your attention
Last time I checked, there's a way to get that life
But it's a story so often told that it sounds trite
I could drop my music, and stick with the business
But why can't I do both? 'Cause music's a business
I could drop the rap game and become an accountant
But the kid from my first tape said that's not my talent
Maybe I'll find something for me better than rap
Know a lot of people who're already countin' on that
But will that day be coming? That remains to be seen
If I don't rap, what more does life have in store for me?
[Chorus: A$AP Boli]
I won't
Confine
Myself
To one line
But you know
It's my life
And I know
I'll be fine