Alpha Centauri - Still Here Lyrics

Yo you know everybody has to go through ups and downs in life
It is what it is
I look at myself in the present right now everything that I went through
And I'm glad because I'm still here
Ready for another day

Cartwheels bruises fighting back when I'm losing
Never giving it up and it was never the luck
And I need my peace like I'm using
So I overdosed on that life
And I prayed to God to do right
I know what I wont but I might
Take it to go and take flight
But I'm here for this
Cleared for this
Earned the stripes and I learnt the hits
And I paid my dues when they made me
Now nobody else can come take me
I've seen the gates both of them
Walked the path and took a hold of them
Could've opened them but I didn't
Couldn't stay good without sinning
Staring up at these stars
Reminiscing bout ours
Think about what we lacked
What it took to make it this far
Put all the weight on my back
Filled pockets with hopes and fear
Escalated life's staircase and I'm still here

Struggle through this life I just wanna live it right
And I'm still here
Battling the worst of me to conquer this adversity
But I'm still here
Struggle through this life I just wanna live it right
And I'm still here
Battling the worst of me to conquer this adversity
But I'm still

Fought for my position I'll never back down
Never had too many cheerleaders
Guess I owe them a crown
I thought I peaked in high school but real life hadn't started
I fell and I would stumble till I finished all my bottles
I would rage in my haze peace remained estranged
I kept a fake smile for those that knew my real name
Till I found the light and I held it
Grabbed the mic and I felt it
And I have to shine gotta own my time
I need to win I cant help it and I'm
Still here you can run from me
I know that my success defies the limits that you set for me
Put away your voodoo dolls sit right there and listen
Cuz you cannot take the gift from one who knows what he was given
I prayed to God to save me
I asked the One that made me I said
Why didn't you take my life when I was just a little baby
The path you put me on has never been clear
So He stopped and gave me my machete
And I'm still here
Firstborns on the chopping block
I don't bleed but I love a lot
That first seed had to learn to walk
I'm running now but love is all I got damn
I can picture those I lost
All the homies that I used to look up to to give me props
I'm Blazin; with the Skwad la familia the minimum
Traitors aren't forgiven now they look to me instead of him
So they gave me keys and they told me I could steer
Now I'm reaching for horizons but they know I'm still here

Yeah you know its so easy to focus on the negative
The things you shouldn't worry about
But the fact that I'm still standing
The fact that I'm still here
I thank god
Yeah