Glitters Aint Gold

Pushing forward for the advancement of health It's too many niggas dying in the streets over wealth And even tho I got Balenciaga right on my shelf I'll never die taking care of myself It's too many of you sinking to the struggle, never doin ya best If you never lifting, then how you got this weight on ya chest I speak into existence then I go invest in myself You diving down to the deepest of depths But even if I'm diving down, I never sink Man I was born with the tread And it only took me the baby years to learn how to swim I listened closely to my elders in the back of my head You know that momma would be proud of the kid Cause that's the life we live Ain't no sentiments, just betterments, and better friends I been working hard to be a better man God damn Me and my pops would go at each other like bitter men But ever I since I dropped out, we ain't been cooler since He know I'm chasin memories, never regrets That nigga read me Invictus, I could never forget Kinda ironic that my soul is in shackles instead But pole to pole, even then I could flee the abyss I never slow myself to stop and consider the challenge Know that the actions I'm taking will lead me to the chalice And it's a shame to see niggas takin steps backwards A king works, and you niggas tryna cop palace I swear I could never be you one time All my niggas fighting on the front lines All night You don't like me, then see me nigga and all of mines And we can get to poppin shots like Columbine For real And so I had to set this shit straight Please do not attempt to talk to me before the mixtape And even then if talking to me then get it straight It's been a long time coming, sorry for the wait They say everything that glitters ain't gold Its two sides, to every story, not the one that get told Tell you that's the very reason I ain't sellin my soul Cause I know Yea I know They say everything that glitters ain't gold Its two sides, to every story, not the one that get told Tell you that's the very reason I ain't sellin my soul Cause I know Yea I know