Beats Reloaded, E$oteric Agenda - Headlines Lyrics

Ayo C'g. You already know life ain't all about sunshine and rainbows, right
Yeah you got that right
It ain't about about how hard you hit
Its about how hard you get hit, and keep moving forward
It's time to show them what we do best, you ready
Yeah, more than ever
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Just cuz I fell don't mean I'll fall back
Set backs only sets up comebacks
Stand tall don't stand down or play safe
Pride will bend, but I will not break
Drew a line in the sand, made my choice
Suffered in silence now hear my voice
Sun still shines while facing tough times
Why read the news when you can be the headlines

In the corner standing 5 foot eight
Boos coming left to the right but I got to look straight
Because there's light at the end of the tunnel
Time to face rebuttals
Ready set go break the huddle
Yeah man you need to stay humble
Funny thing is they eat the pie and serves out a plate of crumbles
How selfish didn't see a soul that time I was helpless
Hardships dealt with. Fell in
Traps with potential of death
We moved house to house
I moved people with a pencil and lead
To being flipped on my crown after hitting the swerve or
Hitting the curve through the growing pains I learned
To be true to oneself in the search of your path
With homies locked up and buried under dirt and grass
There's no time to waste
Live purpose on purpose
Until we see our expiration date

Just cuz I fell don't mean I'll fall back
(Set backs only sets up comebacks
Stand tall don't stand down or play safe
(Pride will bend, but I will not break
Drew a line in the sand, made my choice
Suffered in silence now hear my voice
Sun still shines while facing tough times
Why read the news when you can be the headlines

I've been a mad man, I've made several men mad
Over verses rehearsed over this pen and pad
Rather than be glad over my life's path
I write my wrongs to songs while dealing with the aftermath
At times I have to ask if I'm making the right moves
I remember age 9 mother couldn't suffer anymore abuse
At the hands of a man who used to lay down as equals
Used to see him on weekends now we're strangers with secrets
Age 11 began writing rhymes to vent my mind
By age 13 started making beats to lay out my rhymes
17 injuries carried me into depression
18 quit college not even a semester a freshmen
At 21 I was done with with misery
At 23 made the decree and started my own company
Like a Phoenix from the ashes, I rose into the sky
Made peace with my past now hear my battle cry
Battle cry... battle cry
Into the sky... hear my battle cry

Just cuz I fell... don't mean I'll fall back
Set backs... only setup come backs

Just cuz I fell don't mean I'll fall back
Set backs only sets up comebacks
Stand tall don't stand down or play safe
Pride will bend, but I will not break
Drew a line in the sand, made my choice
Suffered in silence now hear my voice
Sun still shines while facing tough times
Why read the news when you can be the headlines