The Wise by TruthCity Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Look, passion and talent
23 and still at it
Scratchin' rent
Been broke so long, you would've thought I called it quits
At times I sit and think what if Jordan didn't get drafted
If Ali threw in the towel or Serena hung up her racket
Just thoughts that run through my mind as I stare out through these blinds
Scared, just hopin' that I don't get tired of tryin'
Don't tell me grind nigga, like it's that simple and shit
I wasn't born into no money, man my mama ain't rich
Ain't got no wealthy benefactors, my dad ain't a fuckin' actor
No diss to the nigga Jaden, but I can't help but imagine
What it's like to have a plug to all the shit that you want
To have it all
I read this blog that said a nigga dropped a mill on a necklace
Turned on the news, saw niggas losin' they jobs
But still I'm writin' like I'm stressin'
With a bed to rest my head in
Lord forgive me, sometime's I want more than I got
Though I'm grateful for what I have, I want better
It's now or never, hold up...
(Verse 2)
Sometime's I rather die tryin' than live knowin' I quit
Rather try and fail than have to live wonderin' what if
I could list my biggest fears
Could sit, soak in my tears
And vent, but life is short, so I'ma live while I'm here
Cus what's a life without risk
Wrong or right don't exist
Walk your path and wake up knowin' every breath is a gift
Life is timeless, you see the prizes
All the benefits of grindin'
Yea, you know the spoils but not the work that comes behind it
Windin', like you deserve something we don't
You ain't special, unique or different
Boy you want what I want
Fuck excuses, you want it, prove it
A loss ain't the same as losin'
You hate, out of shame someone wanted it more than you did
We fall, but sometimes the best songs are not the singles
Some deeds don't bare rewards but know God can always see you
One thought can change the world, success will come with timin'
You want it, reach for the sky and put the stars into alignment
Look, passion and talent
23 and still at it
Scratchin' rent
Been broke so long, you would've thought I called it quits
At times I sit and think what if Jordan didn't get drafted
If Ali threw in the towel or Serena hung up her racket
Just thoughts that run through my mind as I stare out through these blinds
Scared, just hopin' that I don't get tired of tryin'
Don't tell me grind nigga, like it's that simple and shit
I wasn't born into no money, man my mama ain't rich
Ain't got no wealthy benefactors, my dad ain't a fuckin' actor
No diss to the nigga Jaden, but I can't help but imagine
What it's like to have a plug to all the shit that you want
To have it all
I read this blog that said a nigga dropped a mill on a necklace
Turned on the news, saw niggas losin' they jobs
But still I'm writin' like I'm stressin'
With a bed to rest my head in
Lord forgive me, sometime's I want more than I got
Though I'm grateful for what I have, I want better
It's now or never, hold up...
(Verse 2)
Sometime's I rather die tryin' than live knowin' I quit
Rather try and fail than have to live wonderin' what if
I could list my biggest fears
Could sit, soak in my tears
And vent, but life is short, so I'ma live while I'm here
Cus what's a life without risk
Wrong or right don't exist
Walk your path and wake up knowin' every breath is a gift
Life is timeless, you see the prizes
All the benefits of grindin'
Yea, you know the spoils but not the work that comes behind it
Windin', like you deserve something we don't
You ain't special, unique or different
Boy you want what I want
Fuck excuses, you want it, prove it
A loss ain't the same as losin'
You hate, out of shame someone wanted it more than you did
We fall, but sometimes the best songs are not the singles
Some deeds don't bare rewards but know God can always see you
One thought can change the world, success will come with timin'
You want it, reach for the sky and put the stars into alignment