Survival
Survival

Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony ft. Ky-Mani Marley - Survival Lyrics

Aug 30, 2019
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Survival Music Video

Survival Lyrics

Yeah, girl, I'll be there when the morning comes (huh)
'Cause these ends were made for survival (talk to 'em)
Girl, I will be there when the morning comes (legal)
'Cause these ends were made for survival

There's many levels to my hustle
The struggle won't take me under
They wonder how I survived it, kill it and revive it
Witness a survivor
The man strictly the provider
The ambitions of a rider
It's too strong, I gotta make it
But if makin' it mean I gotta fake it
I rather stay on my Kray shit
Basement, nigga, we keepin' it real around here
Tried to lock us out of the game so now we're coming from 'round rear

Gotta hold my head up high while I got ten toes on the pavement
The survivors are so real with one foot in the grave
We just signed a new deal, plenty more money to make
I can eat whatever meal, now I can get my bills paid
Still hold down the block, still runnin' it up and cops
Tryna slam me back down but that's not possible
I'm keepin' my eyes on the prize man, that's how I'm focused
Pedal to the metal, in my own lane, wide open

Girl, I'll be there when the morning comes (huh)
'Cause these ends were made for survival (talk to 'em)
Girl, I will be there when the morning comes (legal)
'Cause these ends were made for survival

I won't die, I won't die
I promise I won't die, tonight (yeah)
I won't die, I won't die
Girl, I promise I won't die, tonight (yeah)

Hey, look, I do this for the auto-rap
Serious like a heart attack
Focus on the paper I stack 'cause I need a larger pack
Death, see, I can conjure that
Here to bring the honor back
Get respect so kids in the ghetto can one day follow that
I'm running a marathon, niggas is out here racing me
Ain't no erasing me, ain't no disgracing me
Ain't no replacing me, I do this for tomorrow
But if I die tonight, I die a mortar

It's Lil Bizzy, he be still in the zone
When niggas ask me what I'm doing, I proceed to make it known
You don't have to be the coolest, it don't mean you ain't a Bone
I'ma have to be the truest, I'ma a lead the lead-a-thon
Nobody fucking wit' me, gotta be ready and then I'll be gone
And after I'm done we get it before fear
Believe that it's on
Have no motherfucking fear and I put that on the Lord
I'ma pull out one of my swords
I don't give nobody none of my tears, I live in war

(Girl, I'll be there when the morning comes)
'Cause these ends were made for survival

Give 'em an inch, they want a mile
Show 'em love, they the coward
That's why me, I'm scoping like a thousand niggas
Not now, for tomorrow niggas
Rock-a-bye bitch (rock-a-bye)
Niggas ain't never gas out
That's on my mental, it's simple
Where hustle, continue, continue, hey (hey)
If you not playing the real games step out the way
'Cause 'round here is real things, that's all day
'Cause what I been through, I been through
In my mind, it's no equal
Strategize, minimize, divide the fake from your people

I won't die, I won't die (won't die
Promise I won't die (won't die), tonight
(Not tonight, not tonight, not tonight, not tonight)

Writer(s): Steven Howse, Anthony Henderson, Bryon Anthony McCane, Charles Scruggs, Stanley Vernell Howse, Ky-Mani Marley
Copyright(s): Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who are the featured artists on the song 'Survival'?

    'Survival' is a collaboration between the American hip hop group Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony and Jamaican reggae artist Ky-Mani Marley.

  2. When was Bone Thugs-n-Harmony formed?

    Bone Thugs-n-Harmony was formed in 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. The group originally consisted of Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Flesh-n-Bone.

  3. What record labels have Bone Thugs-n-Harmony been associated with?

    Bone Thugs-n-Harmony has been associated with several record labels, including Ruthless Records, Full Surface Records, Interscope Records, and their own label BTNH Worldwide. They recently signed with Greenback Records in 2024.

  4. What Grammy Award did Bone Thugs-n-Harmony win?

    Bone Thugs-n-Harmony won a Grammy Award in 1997 for their hit song 'Tha Crossroads,' which was a tribute to their then-recently deceased mentor, Eazy-E.

  5. How did Bone Thugs-n-Harmony secure their initial record deal?

    Bone Thugs-n-Harmony secured their initial record deal with Ruthless Records after a persistent effort to reach out to rapper Eazy-E. They auditioned for him in person in Cleveland in November 1993, which led to their signing.

  6. What significant change did Bone Thugs-n-Harmony announce in 2020?

    In early 2020, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony announced a name change to Boneless Thugs-n-Harmony as a promotion for Buffalo Wild Wings. Bizzy Bone later dismissed the name change as anything serious.

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