Like Toy Soldiers by John Perez Lyrics
[Intro]
Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down...
[Hook]
Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down like toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win
But the battle wages on for toy soldiers
[Verse 1]
"I'm supposed to be the soldier who never blows his composure
Even though I hold the weight of the whole world on my shoulders"
I was young when I first heard Marshall's words, now that I'm older
I can still relate to them cause it feels like my life is over
Every day I'm getting older, feels like time is my main enemy
Each day I'm growing tired and it's like I'm losing energy
The part that scares me most is how my vision's blurring heavily
But I can't close my eyes until I leave behind a legacy
Cause I don't rap for battles I just do it to inspire
So that when I make it big I'll meet a child who aspires
To be like me and their eyes will burn inside with the same fire
That is driving me right now to be the one people admire
"But how can you look up to someone who just makes mistakes?"
The voice inside me makes that clear, it asks that question every day
Yeah, I know I'm not that perfect but I'm trying to change my ways
Give me time cause it's not like they built Rome in just one day
But with all these fucking errors I'm surprised I'm still alive
Cause they should've just collapsed on top of me taking my life
But I don't really want this life cause it's a burden and a crime
To still be living with the guilt from shit I've done time after time
But it's not like I can change that so it's time to face my actions
Time to take responsibility for all of my infractions
Now I'm speaking clear to God and I have just one thing to ask Him
Give me the strength I need and please forgive all of my actions
I don't want to be hated or be discriminated
I just want the world to see me as the one who tried to change it
But I fear I won't be able to do shit cause my light's fading
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained" though, I try to live by that saying cause
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
I doubt we'll ever go back to the times when we all rhymed and
Didn't have to worry about one of our people dying
I'm speaking from experience, I once wrote some bad lines and
Aimed them at someone I loved, now she's wishing her life ends
And even after I apologized, that shit still gets to me
I haven't been at peace since then and I don't think I'll ever be
I know I speak of it so much, by now it's probably sickening
But understand it's the reason I rap, it's the epitome
Cause ever since that day I promised not to hurt with words
Now every time I rap I hope that I inspire with each verse
I hope to teach people that words can be a blessing and a curse
And not to use them in a way that makes their loved ones cry with hurt
I'm not just talking songs, I also mean words from your mouth
Take my brother for example, all he does is fucking shout
All these obscenities to Mom, I hope one day they work things out
Cause he and I are both aware that our mom's days are running out
That's why I always try my best to show that woman that I love her
Even though she angers me, you'll never hear me speak ill of her
I would never stoop that low, I'd never do her like my brother
And I know I never say it but I love her like no other
I just hope she's still alive the day I get up on that stage
So I can sing to her and she'll be proud I've come such a long way
Not only as an artist, as a man who's made mistakes
And finally learned from them and wrote the songs that finally made a change
Just like the one who once told me that "words can be great"
"Or they can degrade, or even worse they can teach hate"
I plan to teach the opposite of hate with each track I lay
I plan to use this gift to make this world give love every day
And if I die before that happens, know that I had good intentions
That I tried to be the leader of this brand new generation
That with every song I wrote, I tried to teach positive lessons
To these kids so they can use my every word as motivation
So that they can be the wise ones cause they learned from all my errors
And accomplish all the things I tried but do but even better
And inspire us to love using our words and every letter
We can't look at what's ahead so we should stick together cause
[Hook]
Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down...
[Hook]
Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down like toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win
But the battle wages on for toy soldiers
[Verse 1]
"I'm supposed to be the soldier who never blows his composure
Even though I hold the weight of the whole world on my shoulders"
I was young when I first heard Marshall's words, now that I'm older
I can still relate to them cause it feels like my life is over
Every day I'm getting older, feels like time is my main enemy
Each day I'm growing tired and it's like I'm losing energy
The part that scares me most is how my vision's blurring heavily
But I can't close my eyes until I leave behind a legacy
Cause I don't rap for battles I just do it to inspire
So that when I make it big I'll meet a child who aspires
To be like me and their eyes will burn inside with the same fire
That is driving me right now to be the one people admire
"But how can you look up to someone who just makes mistakes?"
The voice inside me makes that clear, it asks that question every day
Yeah, I know I'm not that perfect but I'm trying to change my ways
Give me time cause it's not like they built Rome in just one day
But with all these fucking errors I'm surprised I'm still alive
Cause they should've just collapsed on top of me taking my life
But I don't really want this life cause it's a burden and a crime
To still be living with the guilt from shit I've done time after time
But it's not like I can change that so it's time to face my actions
Time to take responsibility for all of my infractions
Now I'm speaking clear to God and I have just one thing to ask Him
Give me the strength I need and please forgive all of my actions
I don't want to be hated or be discriminated
I just want the world to see me as the one who tried to change it
But I fear I won't be able to do shit cause my light's fading
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained" though, I try to live by that saying cause
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
I doubt we'll ever go back to the times when we all rhymed and
Didn't have to worry about one of our people dying
I'm speaking from experience, I once wrote some bad lines and
Aimed them at someone I loved, now she's wishing her life ends
And even after I apologized, that shit still gets to me
I haven't been at peace since then and I don't think I'll ever be
I know I speak of it so much, by now it's probably sickening
But understand it's the reason I rap, it's the epitome
Cause ever since that day I promised not to hurt with words
Now every time I rap I hope that I inspire with each verse
I hope to teach people that words can be a blessing and a curse
And not to use them in a way that makes their loved ones cry with hurt
I'm not just talking songs, I also mean words from your mouth
Take my brother for example, all he does is fucking shout
All these obscenities to Mom, I hope one day they work things out
Cause he and I are both aware that our mom's days are running out
That's why I always try my best to show that woman that I love her
Even though she angers me, you'll never hear me speak ill of her
I would never stoop that low, I'd never do her like my brother
And I know I never say it but I love her like no other
I just hope she's still alive the day I get up on that stage
So I can sing to her and she'll be proud I've come such a long way
Not only as an artist, as a man who's made mistakes
And finally learned from them and wrote the songs that finally made a change
Just like the one who once told me that "words can be great"
"Or they can degrade, or even worse they can teach hate"
I plan to teach the opposite of hate with each track I lay
I plan to use this gift to make this world give love every day
And if I die before that happens, know that I had good intentions
That I tried to be the leader of this brand new generation
That with every song I wrote, I tried to teach positive lessons
To these kids so they can use my every word as motivation
So that they can be the wise ones cause they learned from all my errors
And accomplish all the things I tried but do but even better
And inspire us to love using our words and every letter
We can't look at what's ahead so we should stick together cause
[Hook]