Breathe and Hustle by POETIK Lyrics
[Intro]
Ke oli, uce
All I need in this life is a bit of direction
And I'm good
Check
[Verse 1]
Many a time, spent plenty of shines
Sipping on wine, drowning my sorrows but no pity is mine
The way we ran our younger days, we was living it blind
Blessed we still breathing out so all the glory to God
Though I’m still sinning; smoked out, anticipate the rapture
Looking back upon my life like I'm living the final chapters
Came a long way from bare feet and ripped clothes
Stepped on [?] concrete; winter time, left my beard froze
Picking cockroaches out my cornflakes box
My cavities getting worse and slowly my face rots
While all the good kids got the good teeth and good health
New gears, fresh whip; everything is top-shelf
When everything I own is stolen, know I got myself
Feel like it's me against the world (World, world)
How could you say you ghetto if you never starved, never went without lights?
Never caught a scar but yet you claim to live that street life?
Ever been pulled for driving black? That’s my reality
Never been a stranger to the law, police brutality
I've seen my realest partners turned out steady fiendin'
Played it Uptown Swuite 'cause we just southside dreamin'
[Chorus]
Dear Lord, forgive me for this life that I lead
I'm tryna be what I was destined to be (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Devil's been after me since I was a seed
Walked through the fire, I’m just tryna succeed (That’s why I hustle and breathe)
And if I die, what would my family be?
That's for my kids, I need dollars to leave (That’s why I hustle and breathe)
Blood, sweat and tears, my whole heart I'm putting in
Some usos locked up, they gone for a minute
[Verse 2]
Remember back when I was 15, I was hungry though, skinny as a bi-atch
Quite swift up on the jack move, race up off your new Adidas
Live fast like I'm impatient; drinkin' till my soul is wasted
Sunrise and I’m awakened, weed bakin' until my lungs is aching
Clueless to the time I take in each rhyme that the excrement
All of you who follow intend to feed off my testament
Pen, pad and a bottle of whatever the fuck an uso feel like
My story ain't no fairytales, homie—this is real life
Murder, money and mayhem surrounding God's children
He who stands without sin does not stand beside me
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of homicide
Lord, grant me serenity in the event of my demise
Dark clouds and grey skies describe my oasis
Uniforms and shiny badges help disguise the racists
Handcuffed, beaten and face scrapin' along the pavement
This is my life, no figments of imagination
[Chorus]
Dear Lord, forgive me for this life that I lead
I'm tryna be what I was destined to be (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Devil's been after me since I was a seed
Walked through the fire, I'm just tryna succeed (That's why I hustle and breathe)
And if I die, what would my family be?
That's for my kids, I need dollars to leave (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Blood, sweat and tears, my whole heart I'm putting in
Some usos locked up, they gone for a minute (Because we hustle and breathe)
Dear Lord, forgive me for this life that I lead
I'm tryna be what I was destined to be (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Devil's been after me since I was a seed
Walked through the fire, I'm just tryna succeed (That's why I hustle and breathe)
And if I die, what would my family be?
That's for my kids, I need dollars to leave (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Blood, sweat and tears, my whole heart I'm putting in
Some usos locked up, they gone for a minute (Because we hustle and breathe)
[Instrumental outro]
Ke oli, uce
All I need in this life is a bit of direction
And I'm good
Check
[Verse 1]
Many a time, spent plenty of shines
Sipping on wine, drowning my sorrows but no pity is mine
The way we ran our younger days, we was living it blind
Blessed we still breathing out so all the glory to God
Though I’m still sinning; smoked out, anticipate the rapture
Looking back upon my life like I'm living the final chapters
Came a long way from bare feet and ripped clothes
Stepped on [?] concrete; winter time, left my beard froze
Picking cockroaches out my cornflakes box
My cavities getting worse and slowly my face rots
While all the good kids got the good teeth and good health
New gears, fresh whip; everything is top-shelf
When everything I own is stolen, know I got myself
Feel like it's me against the world (World, world)
How could you say you ghetto if you never starved, never went without lights?
Never caught a scar but yet you claim to live that street life?
Ever been pulled for driving black? That’s my reality
Never been a stranger to the law, police brutality
I've seen my realest partners turned out steady fiendin'
Played it Uptown Swuite 'cause we just southside dreamin'
[Chorus]
Dear Lord, forgive me for this life that I lead
I'm tryna be what I was destined to be (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Devil's been after me since I was a seed
Walked through the fire, I’m just tryna succeed (That’s why I hustle and breathe)
And if I die, what would my family be?
That's for my kids, I need dollars to leave (That’s why I hustle and breathe)
Blood, sweat and tears, my whole heart I'm putting in
Some usos locked up, they gone for a minute
[Verse 2]
Remember back when I was 15, I was hungry though, skinny as a bi-atch
Quite swift up on the jack move, race up off your new Adidas
Live fast like I'm impatient; drinkin' till my soul is wasted
Sunrise and I’m awakened, weed bakin' until my lungs is aching
Clueless to the time I take in each rhyme that the excrement
All of you who follow intend to feed off my testament
Pen, pad and a bottle of whatever the fuck an uso feel like
My story ain't no fairytales, homie—this is real life
Murder, money and mayhem surrounding God's children
He who stands without sin does not stand beside me
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of homicide
Lord, grant me serenity in the event of my demise
Dark clouds and grey skies describe my oasis
Uniforms and shiny badges help disguise the racists
Handcuffed, beaten and face scrapin' along the pavement
This is my life, no figments of imagination
[Chorus]
Dear Lord, forgive me for this life that I lead
I'm tryna be what I was destined to be (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Devil's been after me since I was a seed
Walked through the fire, I'm just tryna succeed (That's why I hustle and breathe)
And if I die, what would my family be?
That's for my kids, I need dollars to leave (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Blood, sweat and tears, my whole heart I'm putting in
Some usos locked up, they gone for a minute (Because we hustle and breathe)
Dear Lord, forgive me for this life that I lead
I'm tryna be what I was destined to be (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Devil's been after me since I was a seed
Walked through the fire, I'm just tryna succeed (That's why I hustle and breathe)
And if I die, what would my family be?
That's for my kids, I need dollars to leave (That's why I hustle and breathe)
Blood, sweat and tears, my whole heart I'm putting in
Some usos locked up, they gone for a minute (Because we hustle and breathe)
[Instrumental outro]