Manny Maye - Eye for an Eye (Lost Ones)
Thinking of the past life with my boysCausing ruckus making noise
I never expected so many die
So many lost to the wrong life and living a lie
Paying attention I studied em
Noted all they bad habits
And once I had it I made sure to never compare
To acting like an addict to the streets
I mean they could've been
Doctors
Teachers
Or Lawyers possibly
It's all out of the equation now
Cause the bid they got you doing is crazy now
20 to life
Your family going crazy now
Step pops beating on your mother now
Ever since you ain't been around
Your sister getting passed around
Sleeping with fishes from other reefs
Last time we spoke I told her slow it down
Before she really drown
In this sea we call life
I really wish you could've lived Twice before you got life
Your spirit never died
It just got lost in time
You know I'll keep that shit alive
It's an eye for an eye
Now what's next for you?
Your lawyer went hard on your case
Got you out in half the time
10 years and cleaned your plate
You really missed out on a lot
Your pops just left the spot
Heard he closed up the shop
Left no trace of where he went
Your mother down on her luck
She drinking heavy and stuff
I hope she start cleaning up
I don't know what's up with your sister
She had a kid from a frontin nigga
But he dipped out before he could even meet the nigga
By the way it's just y'all at the spot
Step pops left said the block was too hot
Cops looking for em said his mans got popped
Fingerprints at the scene
said it wasn't him and cops'll be cops
Funny story of course
But at least you out in time to support
Me and my latest
a few songs I got set in a playlist
Now let me play this
So you can hear it and understand
That I'm here to be your mans
Not to be the man
I hope you get it once you hear my plans
Take over the city rule over forsaken lands
With you as my right hand
So trust me when I say this
These songs I got in this playlist
I know you gonna love em when I play it
Your spirit never died
It just got lost in time
You know I'll keep that shit alive
It's an eye for an eye
Never thought it would come to this
Album out
Got the homies encompassing
Roads of life that you could only find thru compasses
We hoped that it would come to this
Dreams of the unachievable
Work ethic unbelievable
I know they said it's impossible
I was tryna see what we could do
Kane and Abel without the devil in between
I dreamed of making hip hop
You dreamed of business schemes
I understand it was different than mine
But that's something I needed
Somebody who could make a business
When it's needed
Dreams are seeds that won't grow unless it's treated with love and respect
Less chasing dollars and cents
In the end no matter the dollars you kept
It won't make any sense
Your whole life you hardly spent Any time to reflect on all the moments you missed
All the happiness gone in the wind
Luckily for me you stuck with me through this
From heaven to hell to earth and back to heaven you always knew that I could do this
So now I'm making music
Causing movements still pursuing the dream of getting through it
The artist who could do it
Donatello when I'm painting
Yet my art can't be hanging on walls of art galleries
It's deeper than million dollar salaries
Hang it in the office of the ghetto man
Employing himself
Deploying the wealth
Cause I never wanna be the talent kept on the shelf
Wasted
Gone for all the wrong reasons
My target audience wouldn't get the art
That labels be tryna keep in
So any deals keep it
The only deal I'd sign is the one to bring my homie back
And give em a better reason
Till then I'll continue dreaming
RIP
Written by:
Emmanuel Maye
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