Success and Serenity ft. Taye-Major Lyrics

Yeah, yeah

Turning my struggles into memories

Chasing success and serenity

Yeah

Battered, bruised and scarred, you can't tell that I won

I was hated by many, but faded by none

Really almost gave up, then I looked my son in his eyes

Can't let him face the same struggles, plus I got too much pride

Ego driven had my focus shifted, I been trippin'

All these battles within my mental, got me back sippin'

Think I went too far on these prescriptions, maybe I didn't

Started cleansing my spirit then I noticed niggas different

That clock ain't never stop ticking

But I swear I froze when Boochie called and told me Teezy died, still mourn my nigga

Now my mornings is different, calls before certain times have my heart beating quicker

Just text me

If I reply or not depends how on how feeling

My vibes is off I smoke and drink for healing

Survivors guilt but I was built resilient

Sometimes you gotta cry to keep from shooting

And sometimes you gotta shoot and keep it moving

What we doing? Create your legend nobody got you like yourself

Be protective don't be sorry, your energy's ya wealth

One day you marching with ya soldiers, and next you watching they step

Before I catch a murder one, I'm removing myself

You chasing money hope you light on your feet and you flexible

Been flipping digits so the dishes edible

Whatever goals you got go get it cause you never know

And fuck 'em if they moving you backwards they gon' leave when it all folds

Just telling you what I know, off experience ain't no jokes

Them niggas riding with you gon' really hold it down in court

Some niggas tryna see home, now you got a witness against you

And it's business as usual the judge ain't gon' defend you

How you did all that trappin ain't got no lawyer in place

Gotta make a go fund me to pay respects to at ya grave

What you leaving ya kids?, Who gon make sure they straight?

You'll die for the team, but won't live for ya name

Loyal to ya dawgs, ya queen ain't treated the same

Said it's, "chess, not checkers" and I can tell you ain't played

Sacrifices weigh tons, keep pushing up on ya grind

My OGs gave me the game but ain't explain like I'm tryin'

Stay focused, eyes open

You might be on to something when you see that shit you tryna achieve ain't that important

Never break or bend, just ascend, make no amends

If you in these streets then you know it is what it is

Gotta play to win, a tie is when you die or they reading ya verdict

Pray I don't see neither, I'm blessed that I just seen thirty

Love ya life and make it worth it

Peep the message not the messenger, cause I ain't perfect

You know it

Yeah, yeah

Turning my struggles into memories

You gotta pay for my energy

Chasing success and serenity

Can't a young nigga live a dream?

Yeah, yeah