not like us

Another brother, another brother Another brother gone, another brother gone Another brother gone, another brother gone Hard days get me reminiscing Moving closer to the soul, hoping that you'll really listen And we're balling on these streets and on these beats, I'm never missing From the city where it pops and catching ops is how we're living But not me, I'm in a different position Trying to flip the script with wisdom, hoping brothers see the vision Keeping my head high, no slipping Even when they try to push me down, I'm still gripping Mama said it's hard days, don't get lost in the maze Keep your focus, never play, and you'll find a better way But the struggle never stops, so I'm grinding every day Praying that these streets don't lead me astray And when they say they got my back, they never really do Only trust a few, that's how you gotta move Gotta stay true, only you know what you been through Can't let these fake smiles ever dim your view You know they not like us They ain't built from the same cloth, can't fight us Only rolling with the real ones, stand by us If they ain't speaking truth, they can't ride with us You know they not like us They ain't built from the same cloth, can't fight us Only rolling with the real ones, stand by us If they ain't speaking truth, they can't ride with us Different levels to this game that we playing Some get caught up in the fame and start swaying Lose track of who they are and start betraying But me, I keep it humble, never changing Focus on my craft and the message that I'm laying Hoping that these words are like a prayer, uplifting every layer Of the pain that we been through, and the chains that they cling to Trying to see a better day where the sun will break through Never falling for the hype, always sticking to my roots From the city of the angels where we learning how to shoot But we aiming for the stars, no longer playing by the rules Got my brothers by my side, and we ain't scared to make the move And when they say they got my back, they never really do Only trust a few, that's how you gotta move Gotta stay true, only you know what you been through Can't let these fake smiles ever dim your view You know they not like us They ain't built from the same cloth, can't fight us Only rolling with the real ones, stand by us If they ain't speaking truth, they can't ride with us You know they not like us They ain't built from the same cloth, can't fight us Only rolling with the real ones, stand by us If they ain't speaking truth, they can't ride with us Another brother, another brother Another brother gone, another brother gone Another brother gone, another brother gone