Aware of the position I've been put in, i must take the advantage
Believe in every word I say, burn into your mind what I brandish
Betrayed by my brethren, done seen a lotta homies get banished
Ambition lead to addiction, I'm so damn tired of antics
Sincerity out the window with myself have to be savage
Remember the name, you made me spell that shit out
But baby pride is the devil always obstructing my route
So much anger built up in me, I don't vent I just shout
Shit really bother me but as a man I'm told I can't pout
Instead of dealing with pain, inflict it right back on myself
Can't express my emotions, the tears I'd just rather repel
If not guided by God, I might have said my farewells
Living life with a purpose
Tryna push through the pain
Living life with direction
Won't let it go down the drain
Livin' life for each day
Can't let a day go in vain
Living life with a meaning
For all those that were slain
Born to a man and woman whose skin color never the same shade as mine
Ride for the money but I told em I don't want nothing except for your time
Now that I'm grown as a man, the faith that you gave me my reason and rhyme
The demons I grew with, you always would tell me that I should just leave em behind
Built up my heart and my soul, the most valuable thing that I have is my mind
Couldn't give me the culture
But you were the greatest to show me and teach me the grind
Avoiding the flashiness told me the light in my eyes is the way that I shine
The light you can see, it's straight from my soul, and you know that that shit is divine
Born in a place where the people don't trust me look at me and see Frankenstein
Fight fire with fire cause baby I'm stubborn and crackers I never consign
The city real hilly so we steady ready to make our way up with inclines
Give a f**k about hope, cause if you reach the top, they still find a way to decline
If God's hand weren't on my shoulder I coulda hung from a fan
I may run with the resistance but stay running from the bands
Pray that you don't double cross me or I might throw up these hands
Put family first but f**k blood i still ride for my mans
Living life with a purpose
Tryna push through the pain
Living life with direction
Won't let it go down the drain
Livin' life for each day
Can't let a day go in vain
Living life with a meaning
For all those that were slain
From giving you props they'd rather take credit and casually recline
Put yo ass on the bench or sidelines
Unaware of privilege, they don't need much of a reason to whine
Serve yo time, look in yo eyes, they tell you "back of the line"
"Why are your teeth so sharp?" You called us dogs so we grew into canines
Living life with a purpose,
Tryna push through the pain
Living life with direction
Won't let it go down the drain
Livin' life for each day
Can't let a day go in vain
Living life with a meaning
For all those that were slain
