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SONGS TO LIVE BY: The Director's Cut

by JuneThaKid & Ace P

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1.
I started off the undercard, now I’m the main event A prizefighter, it’s money on the floor, you know I play to win It’s something bout them franklins make me take great offense You take it there, you take it there, I ain’t the type to make amends God bless the plug, these nugs look just like Invader Zim I’m in the clouds, staring at the scenery, tryna take it in Then I look down and see you niggas tryna play pretend Like you can line them niggas up, but trust, they ain’t the kid Like we ain’t been the underdogs, go head and place ya bid Like we ain’t whip this pen and sending bodies back in droves Get a June stimulus package when you book me on the low Boy every song a nigga drop sound like I cooked it on the stove I’m a rookie with the time, but ain’t no rookie with this flow Boy you a rookie in ya prime, should call you Kwame on the low If shit get sticky, see how far ya body go When my back against the wall, can kiss yo posse adios It's the kid nigga (Righteous Emcee) I'm old school like them pliers on top of the TV When I heard Hip-Hop, had to stop, it intrigued me Now I feel I'm top five, you ain't gotta agree but I know my city love me like Compton does Eazy I heard these rappers throwing shots but it's not gonna reach me My momma raised a soldier, like Pac and Afeni I should rock Thug Life on top of my beanie All my niggas got open cases like they copping a CD This that razor blade in your mouth, buck 50 flow Slit your throat, the wind hit your shit, I heard the whistle blow This is Jason out in Crystal Lake, it might get wicked bro Ace producing slasher films, he must want me to rip the show Bars go over heads like I been doing chin ups Way too many bars like you inside screwing pinups Every verse is like you're having sex doggy style Fuck around, in that bad position where you gon end up
2.
Food for the soul, I’m serving it hot I got it ready, it’s fresh off the stove You threw out your morals, all just to flop Ain’t even surprised, I know how it go You either born with this flow or you not Won’t find a nigga like me getting sold I’m breaking the mold and scraping the pot We ain’t gon stop, till we reading Forbes, with me in the quotes Cause it ain’t been that long since the world had on the ropes And it ain’t been that long since my world was screaming for hope When it’s all said and done have the greatest story ever told Ain’t no prophet or nothing, just a man with a dream on the road You know I’m a dog, I’m fresh out the kennel Come hang with the stars, get the pick of the litter Came from the bottom, was out of the picture Now we at the top, & the lord is my witness Hop on a beat and do magic, it feel like I’m platinum, she said this wrist Give her the shivers Real dope man when it come to the writtens, I give them withdrawals when I don’t be penning Round of applause when I walk in the building, treat me like a star cause I give them the feeling feel like survivor’s remorse when I’m in it, when you keep on winning you feel like a villain I done learned a few lessons while walking this path, you can’t miss them, but this one the biggest Friendship is friendship & business is business, as soon as you cross them they end with the quickness YA DIG Now I was raised to be a gentleman On the right day I turn to a gremlin Be done did buddy in bout my dividends Was I right or I wrong? Shit it depends Is it wrong to fold under turbulence? Is it ever wrong to go for the win? All I know is the flow is magnificent, every time Food for the soul, I’m serving it hot I got it ready, it’s fresh off the stove You threw out your morals, all just to flop Ain’t even surprised, I know how it go You either born with this flow or you not Won’t find a nigga like me getting sold I’m breaking the mold and scraping the pot We ain’t gon stop, till we reading Forbes, with me in the quotes Cause it ain’t been that long since the world had on the ropes And it ain’t been that long since my world was screaming for hope When it’s all said and done have the greatest story ever told Ain’t no prophet or nothing, just a man with a dream on the road (Knucky) I'm just a kid from the snow, scribbling shit in his notes Low and behold, a nigga been getting these shows from shit that I wrote My subpar shit be them niggas goals, I guess it was written I'm chosen I'm hanging these niggas by clotheslines, in that case I won't do no folding Treat every verse like a magnum opus Knucky is fast approaching These rappers are bad you know it, we living in tragic moments This shit a gamble but everyday I'm betting all on it Flow is so dirty make you clean the bottom of your feet if you ever walk on it Doggonit I used to say that success would come to me, these days I fucking demand it They saying my bars cold, but mine be the type where you don't need to scan it I'mma keep working on shit until every bank account look like I'm scamming I'm taking off where there's no landing. I'm floating where most niggas cant swim The bottom. Once I reach the pinnacle promise my niggas I got em And if I can help it I hope all of my niggas get dollars and live with no problems Continue to prosper and fuck all of those who want opposite I'mma forever be rocking shit Me and all of my conglomerates Food for the soul, I’m serving it hot I got it ready, it’s fresh off the stove You threw out your morals, all just to flop Ain’t even surprised, I know how it go You either born with this flow or you not Won’t find a nigga like me getting sold I’m breaking the mold and scraping the pot We ain’t gon stop, till we reading Forbes, with me in the quotes Cause it ain’t been that long since the world had on the ropes And it ain’t been that long since my world was screaming for hope When it’s all said and done have the greatest story ever told Ain’t no prophet or nothing, just a man with a dream on the road
3.
My niggas got reach like Webanyama in the paint They jogging all in place, tryna squabble with the greats You reach and I teach, I’m flip Saunders with the plays Our balling ain’t the same Cause they all fall below the rank *ya dig* Yeah they all fall below the rank It’s a difference in the faith, it’s what you can and what you can’t I’m tryna run it up - tryna fill my plans up with this pape Making million dollar music off these stanzas everyday (Juice Lord) You can't be the type to do it if you ain't had influence Looked in the mirror and realized that I'm really more than music Everything come off the break just like the lake show Sometimes you really gotta show niggas just how your great go Plan to plant seeds now I'm really watching the worth rise If you blind then be blind go ahead dog drown in your pride Everything still for the fam we really in stride And everybody can't go, only the freak hoes But one thing's for certain my kids ain't for free though On my Ye shit, copping head on a speedboat Stupid Same June you used to know but now I’m elevating Painstaking patience tryna make my next steps amazing Dodging snakes and chasing faith, with every step we taking And stay on course when in a world where dope ain’t celebrated That diamond that shined and rose from the rough Every shot I ever got, if I could, I was showing up I was throwing em up, They know the boy the goat from the jump Still moved like the main attraction when I was opening up I’m tryna go platinum off of this rapping my crew established Designer fabrics, we cut from, - I’m living lavish Pretty women with standards, look like she came out a pageant She like how I make the south of the Ap feel like Calabasas End of the chapter my name gone be in the rafters Legendary status, my collaborations benefactors My name hold weight - everywhere I go, I been a factor From the basement to the stage, we move the masses My niggas got reach like Webanyama in the paint They jogging all in place, tryna squabble with the greats You reach and I teach, I’m flip Saunders with the plays Our balling ain’t the same Cause they all fall below the rank *ya dig* Yeah they all fall below the rank It’s a difference in the faith, it’s what you can and what you can’t I’m tryna run it up - tryna fill my plans up with this pape Making million dollar music off these stanzas everyday
4.
I'm a rebel like Pac but I got the soul of biggie The streets say I’m hot cause I got this flow within me Was raised on a block I ain't never drove in a Bentley The cream of the crop and we got the culture shifting My growth different, I done studied the GOAT scriptures The OGs showed me the ropes now my poems is prolific I took the onus to the show opponents, my scope different I hear these niggas songs but the problem the soul's missing I don't feel a thing, taught to get it by any means But was privileged to enjoy childhood and not triple beams On christmas mama made sure my stockings was full of dreams Ya pops was a janky nigga, it's flodging up in ya genes The bases loaded, my squadron up in the lead They think im 'luminati way I'm mobbing with the elite I'm off the top godly, don't bother me for a feat 'less you offering me some cheese, astonished by my prestige - nigga Head of my empire, I'm Ghazi in my league nigga Them boys fodder and I'm fathering you dweebs Put in pain for two years, now they acknowledge I'm the king I do all the dirty work, I'm Dennis Rodman in my team - nigga Knew I was the best at this, it's definite, I'm heaven sent I done seen the best of men, get thrown off of that precipice Dope got me high enough to have Jesus bless the piff Looked me in my eyes and said you got a gift, so represent - I don't like going places I can't get a weapon in Not cause I'm some gangsta, cause I know shit can go left in here Drama breeds trauma and that stays with you indefinite That's why me and this F&N the best of friends
5.
(Knucky) Pantry empty with a stomach full of hope Hand me downs I think my uncle wore this coat when he was my age I wanted to hoop and have the AI braids My dreams were distorted by coke residue on my plate The razors traumatized me when they used them for my high fade Cause I seen what them people would use them for when the night came Monopoly was used cause they needed dice for the dice game It was at that very moment, when my life changed I had the choice to go work a corner or seek employment When my backyard sound like soldiers gearing for re-deployment I stayed inside writing rhymes thinking I could avoid it Thinking of buying all the shit I want, but couldn't afford it It's too close in the game for a nigga to forfeit Last shot I'm like Robert Horry when it's time for performance, nigga Couple streams couple fans still the same nigga Couple dreams couple plans know the gang nearer Gave Tha Kid a shot I pulled up hit the game winner Went from Mary Jane to using music as my painkiller (Bushido.Chop.) Making moves below freezing, I see my breath Heart beating beneath my chest Hard seasons done seen me pressed How I beat it Still asking questions, this road I travel the quest Peep the message All that weight got me flexing, I'm on the ledge Don't push me Tried to bully, giving nuggies, I'm on ya head Y'all the feds These bars ain't up to par, left on read Y'all a trend My dogs raise the bar till the bar bend Went bar for bar every song made me sharpen my swords edge Don't believe their hype - I just do my thing and they can see the light I beat that vice - it had a hold on me but had the steepest price I need this life - I won't let my daughter have a sleepless night Hold my nina tight while I'm dreaming I seen them creep like mice The game cold blooded, my soul flooded with no budging 10 toes touching on my own - shit was soul crushing No trust in my system, still had to overcome it But all that pressure got my flow like a soldier drumming You see it Couple streams couple fans still the same nigga Couple dreams couple plans know the gang nearer Gave Tha Kid a shot I pulled up hit the game winner Went from Mary Jane to using music as my painkiller This that pain in ya body, pain in ya soul I made it from riding shotty and now the gang on the go I see images of fiction, it’s really taking its toll Cause most of your favorite artists be out here playing a role They love my cooking, I soufflé it for ya soul If you was ever next to all this greatness, you would fold The know the jewels I drop the greatest, next to gold Stay up in ya lane & focus on the pavement in the road, ain’t no traffic there Praying for the homies who circumstances weren't half as fair Odds stacked against you when you growing up in that despair They can’t leave the block because their mindset got them shackled there I pray they make it out, when we look back some years I pray we make it to the point where we don’t have to share Where everybody’s pockets full of presidents, that’s stacked in there A man can dream if you don’t trap him here Ring or the cream, the team gone make them double back this year Couple streams couple fans still the same nigga Couple dreams couple plans know the gang nearer Gave Tha Kid a shot I pulled up hit the game winner Went from Mary Jane to using music as my painkiller
6.
I heard some nobodies all up in their feelings bout the growth And them same niggas imitating the flows They play and smile in ya face but they denigrate on the low Im here to throw round my weight and come demonstrate I’m the goat I’m out my mind - resemble a mental patient with flows But, I know my worth and that’s why you paying a toll I suppose - I could lower the entry for folks But - really my shit worth it, I’m pure cocaine for the low I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? Fuck is you on nigga? (Bushido.Chop.) I just had to keep running through pressure I keep drumming I know niggas gon hate, only thing is if we love it Strive and pave a way, watch them fade away ain't talking jumpers All this big motion jumping, rolling spliffs, twisting dutches Now I'm reaching peace, I just hope I ain't close to the summits Cooking beats up in the dungeon, now my wrist'll whip an onion They whole budget like pocket change, so they gotta lay low Still hot the block, just not my pocket, operator KO Don't need no diamonds how I shine, this radiates from my soul What made me great what made them hate, I can't relate to them hoes Hands off my plate if you ain't cook, don't get a taste till it's cold I'm breaking codes, their motherboards ain't up to date for these flows Just wasn't easy, me and my people been grieving these loads I can't believe I spent like four seasons with devious hoes and meaningless goals And these song skeletons leaving in droves Still got the drive, watch me glide riding clean with the spokes I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? Fuck is you on nigga? ($aiku) The way my words holding the city is off the Richter They gave your boy just a sliver, I filled that gap with the quickness At first they slept on the kid, now that wakeup call getting vicious We turned some flows to a business, made motion out of the stillness My woods mistaken for fingers, that's purely off of the thickness For weeks I've been feeling listless - had to focus on purpose Losing my sleep gaining purchase, praying my work leads to surplus We on the verge of the mountaintop I believe that for certain The very least I need some dollar bills for all of this working Built to last ain't even get a scratch from previous skirmishes Raised the price again need double for the previous services Turn a track to a tournament, competition get merciless I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? Fuck is you on nigga?
7.
Man in the mirror, you look so different thinking back on them years When you was stuck in your comfort zone and wasn’t facing ya fears When you were struggling to find yourself and was chasing your peers When you was searching for purpose, but now I’m seeing it clear Went and peeled back the curtains - self reflect on them Ls When everything wasn’t working, but that just landed me here I fell in life with the music, They say the flow give them chills It’s coming straight from the soul, that’s how they know it’s the real that’s how they know it’s the real Ain’t stopping till I’m etched in stone, with the goats in the field With copious zeal, I’m tryna go broke with the skills I’m riding till the wheels falls off the spokes and the steel Sometimes you gotta turn ya back, I’m tryna grow in this field But it’s discipline that’s needed, when patience get to weaning This road I chose to follow is a lonely one and scenic Cause It’s a different thing to believe and actually achieve it Get to spazzing out for no reason When you know that you the one but gotta make the world believe it Gotta hold yourself accountable every evening Cause you know if you don’t put in the work involved, it’s treason Yeah it’s treason Ain’t no one worse to let down than yourself believe it But at the end of your journey is the meaning On a mission tryna make it out the region Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up
8.
I started off the undercard, now I’m the main event A prizefighter, it’s money on the floor, you know I play to win It’s something bout them franklins make me take great offense You take it there, you take it there, I ain’t the type to make amends God bless the plug, these nugs look just like Invader Zim I’m in the clouds, staring at the scenery, tryna take it in Then I look down and see you niggas tryna play pretend Like you can line them niggas up, but trust, they ain’t the kid Like we ain’t been the underdogs, go head and place ya bid Like we ain’t whip this pen and sending bodies back in droves Get a June stimulus package when you book me on the low Boy every song a nigga drop sound like I cooked it on the stove I’m a rookie with the time, but ain’t no rookie with this flow Boy you a rookie in ya prime, should call you Kwame on the low If shit get sticky, see how far ya body go When my back against the wall, can kiss yo posse adios It's the kid nigga (Righteous Emcee) I'm old school like them pliers on top of the TV When I heard Hip-Hop, had to stop, it intrigued me Now I feel I'm top five, you ain't gotta agree but I know my city love me like Compton does Eazy I heard these rappers throwing shots but it's not gonna reach me My momma raised a soldier, like Pac and Afeni I should rock Thug Life on top of my beanie All my niggas got open cases like they copping a CD This that razor blade in your mouth, buck 50 flow Slit your throat, the wind hit your shit, I heard the whistle blow This is Jason out in Crystal Lake, it might get wicked bro Ace producing slasher films, he must want me to rip the show Bars go over heads like I been doing chin ups Way too many bars like you inside screwing pinups Every verse is like you're having sex doggy style Fuck around, in that bad position where you gon end up
9.
Food for the soul, I’m serving it hot I got it ready, it’s fresh off the stove You threw out your morals, all just to flop Ain’t even surprised, I know how it go You either born with this flow or you not Won’t find a nigga like me getting sold I’m breaking the mold and scraping the pot We ain’t gon stop, till we reading Forbes, with me in the quotes Cause it ain’t been that long since the world had on the ropes And it ain’t been that long since my world was screaming for hope When it’s all said and done have the greatest story ever told Ain’t no prophet or nothing, just a man with a dream on the road You know I’m a dog, I’m fresh out the kennel Come hang with the stars, get the pick of the litter Came from the bottom, was out of the picture Now we at the top, & the lord is my witness Hop on a beat and do magic, it feel like I’m platinum, she said this wrist Give her the shivers Real dope man when it come to the writtens, I give them withdrawals when I don’t be penning Round of applause when I walk in the building, treat me like a star cause I give them the feeling feel like survivor’s remorse when I’m in it, when you keep on winning you feel like a villain I done learned a few lessons while walking this path, you can’t miss them, but this one the biggest Friendship is friendship & business is business, as soon as you cross them they end with the quickness YA DIG Now I was raised to be a gentleman On the right day I turn to a gremlin Be done did buddy in bout my dividends Was I right or I wrong? Shit it depends Is it wrong to fold under turbulence? Is it ever wrong to go for the win? All I know is the flow is magnificent, every time Food for the soul, I’m serving it hot I got it ready, it’s fresh off the stove You threw out your morals, all just to flop Ain’t even surprised, I know how it go You either born with this flow or you not Won’t find a nigga like me getting sold I’m breaking the mold and scraping the pot We ain’t gon stop, till we reading Forbes, with me in the quotes Cause it ain’t been that long since the world had on the ropes And it ain’t been that long since my world was screaming for hope When it’s all said and done have the greatest story ever told Ain’t no prophet or nothing, just a man with a dream on the road (Knucky) I'm just a kid from the snow, scribbling shit in his notes Low and behold, a nigga been getting these shows from shit that I wrote My subpar shit be them niggas goals, I guess it was written I'm chosen I'm hanging these niggas by clotheslines, in that case I won't do no folding Treat every verse like a magnum opus Knucky is fast approaching These rappers are bad you know it, we living in tragic moments This shit a gamble but everyday I'm betting all on it Flow is so dirty make you clean the bottom of your feet if you ever walk on it Doggonit I used to say that success would come to me, these days I fucking demand it They saying my bars cold, but mine be the type where you don't need to scan it I'mma keep working on shit until every bank account look like I'm scamming I'm taking off where there's no landing. I'm floating where most niggas cant swim The bottom. Once I reach the pinnacle promise my niggas I got em And if I can help it I hope all of my niggas get dollars and live with no problems Continue to prosper and fuck all of those who want opposite I'mma forever be rocking shit Me and all of my conglomerates Food for the soul, I’m serving it hot I got it ready, it’s fresh off the stove You threw out your morals, all just to flop Ain’t even surprised, I know how it go You either born with this flow or you not Won’t find a nigga like me getting sold I’m breaking the mold and scraping the pot We ain’t gon stop, till we reading Forbes, with me in the quotes Cause it ain’t been that long since the world had on the ropes And it ain’t been that long since my world was screaming for hope When it’s all said and done have the greatest story ever told Ain’t no prophet or nothing, just a man with a dream on the road
10.
My niggas got reach like Webanyama in the paint They jogging all in place, tryna squabble with the greats You reach and I teach, I’m flip Saunders with the plays Our balling ain’t the same Cause they all fall below the rank *ya dig* Yeah they all fall below the rank It’s a difference in the faith, it’s what you can and what you can’t I’m tryna run it up - tryna fill my plans up with this pape Making million dollar music off these stanzas everyday (Juice Lord) You can't be the type to do it if you ain't had influence Looked in the mirror and realized that I'm really more than music Everything come off the break just like the lake show Sometimes you really gotta show niggas just how your great go Plan to plant seeds now I'm really watching the worth rise If you blind then be blind go ahead dog drown in your pride Everything still for the fam we really in stride And everybody can't go, only the freak hoes But one thing's for certain my kids ain't for free though On my Ye shit, copping head on a speedboat Stupid Same June you used to know but now I’m elevating Painstaking patience tryna make my next steps amazing Dodging snakes and chasing faith, with every step we taking And stay on course when in a world where dope ain’t celebrated That diamond that shined and rose from the rough Every shot I ever got, if I could, I was showing up I was throwing em up, They know the boy the goat from the jump Still moved like the main attraction when I was opening up I’m tryna go platinum off of this rapping my crew established Designer fabrics, we cut from, - I’m living lavish Pretty women with standards, look like she came out a pageant She like how I make the south of the Ap feel like Calabasas End of the chapter my name gone be in the rafters Legendary status, my collaborations benefactors My name hold weight - everywhere I go, I been a factor From the basement to the stage, we move the masses My niggas got reach like Webanyama in the paint They jogging all in place, tryna squabble with the greats You reach and I teach, I’m flip Saunders with the plays Our balling ain’t the same Cause they all fall below the rank *ya dig* Yeah they all fall below the rank It’s a difference in the faith, it’s what you can and what you can’t I’m tryna run it up - tryna fill my plans up with this pape Making million dollar music off these stanzas everyday
11.
I'm a rebel like Pac but I got the soul of biggie The streets say I’m hot cause I got this flow within me Was raised on a block I ain't never drove in a Bentley The cream of the crop and we got the culture shifting My growth different, I done studied the GOAT scriptures The OGs showed me the ropes now my poems is prolific I took the onus to the show opponents, my scope different I hear these niggas songs but the problem the soul's missing I don't feel a thing, taught to get it by any means But was privileged to enjoy childhood and not triple beams On christmas mama made sure my stockings was full of dreams Ya pops was a janky nigga, it's flodging up in ya genes The bases loaded, my squadron up in the lead They think im 'luminati way I'm mobbing with the elite I'm off the top godly, don't bother me for a feat 'less you offering me some cheese, astonished by my prestige - nigga Head of my empire, I'm Ghazi in my league nigga Them boys fodder and I'm fathering you dweebs Put in pain for two years, now they acknowledge I'm the king I do all the dirty work, I'm Dennis Rodman in my team - nigga Knew I was the best at this, it's definite, I'm heaven sent I done seen the best of men, get thrown off of that precipice Dope got me high enough to have Jesus bless the piff Looked me in my eyes and said you got a gift, so represent - I don't like going places I can't get a weapon in Not cause I'm some gangsta, cause I know shit can go left in here Drama breeds trauma and that stays with you indefinite That's why me and this F&N the best of friends
12.
(Knucky) Pantry empty with a stomach full of hope Hand me downs I think my uncle wore this coat when he was my age I wanted to hoop and have the AI braids My dreams were distorted by coke residue on my plate The razors traumatized me when they used them for my high fade Cause I seen what them people would use them for when the night came Monopoly was used cause they needed dice for the dice game It was at that very moment, when my life changed I had the choice to go work a corner or seek employment When my backyard sound like soldiers gearing for re-deployment I stayed inside writing rhymes thinking I could avoid it Thinking of buying all the shit I want, but couldn't afford it It's too close in the game for a nigga to forfeit Last shot I'm like Robert Horry when it's time for performance, nigga Couple streams couple fans still the same nigga Couple dreams couple plans know the gang nearer Gave Tha Kid a shot I pulled up hit the game winner Went from Mary Jane to using music as my painkiller (Bushido.Chop.) Making moves below freezing, I see my breath Heart beating beneath my chest Hard seasons done seen me pressed How I beat it Still asking questions, this road I travel the quest Peep the message All that weight got me flexing, I'm on the ledge Don't push me Tried to bully, giving nuggies, I'm on ya head Y'all the feds These bars ain't up to par, left on read Y'all a trend My dogs raise the bar till the bar bend Went bar for bar every song made me sharpen my swords edge Don't believe their hype - I just do my thing and they can see the light I beat that vice - it had a hold on me but had the steepest price I need this life - I won't let my daughter have a sleepless night Hold my nina tight while I'm dreaming I seen them creep like mice The game cold blooded, my soul flooded with no budging 10 toes touching on my own - shit was soul crushing No trust in my system, still had to overcome it But all that pressure got my flow like a soldier drumming You see it Couple streams couple fans still the same nigga Couple dreams couple plans know the gang nearer Gave Tha Kid a shot I pulled up hit the game winner Went from Mary Jane to using music as my painkiller This that pain in ya body, pain in ya soul I made it from riding shotty and now the gang on the go I see images of fiction, it’s really taking its toll Cause most of your favorite artists be out here playing a role They love my cooking, I soufflé it for ya soul If you was ever next to all this greatness, you would fold The know the jewels I drop the greatest, next to gold Stay up in ya lane & focus on the pavement in the road, ain’t no traffic there Praying for the homies who circumstances weren't half as fair Odds stacked against you when you growing up in that despair They can’t leave the block because their mindset got them shackled there I pray they make it out, when we look back some years I pray we make it to the point where we don’t have to share Where everybody’s pockets full of presidents, that’s stacked in there A man can dream if you don’t trap him here Ring or the cream, the team gone make them double back this year Couple streams couple fans still the same nigga Couple dreams couple plans know the gang nearer Gave Tha Kid a shot I pulled up hit the game winner Went from Mary Jane to using music as my painkiller
13.
I heard some nobodies all up in their feelings bout the growth And them same niggas imitating the flows They play and smile in ya face but they denigrate on the low Im here to throw round my weight and come demonstrate I’m the goat I’m out my mind - resemble a mental patient with flows But, I know my worth and that’s why you paying a toll I suppose - I could lower the entry for folks But - really my shit worth it, I’m pure cocaine for the low I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? Fuck is you on nigga? (Bushido.Chop.) I just had to keep running through pressure I keep drumming I know niggas gon hate, only thing is if we love it Strive and pave a way, watch them fade away ain't talking jumpers All this big motion jumping, rolling spliffs, twisting dutches Now I'm reaching peace, I just hope I ain't close to the summits Cooking beats up in the dungeon, now my wrist'll whip an onion They whole budget like pocket change, so they gotta lay low Still hot the block, just not my pocket, operator KO Don't need no diamonds how I shine, this radiates from my soul What made me great what made them hate, I can't relate to them hoes Hands off my plate if you ain't cook, don't get a taste till it's cold I'm breaking codes, their motherboards ain't up to date for these flows Just wasn't easy, me and my people been grieving these loads I can't believe I spent like four seasons with devious hoes and meaningless goals And these song skeletons leaving in droves Still got the drive, watch me glide riding clean with the spokes I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? Fuck is you on nigga? ($aiku) The way my words holding the city is off the Richter They gave your boy just a sliver, I filled that gap with the quickness At first they slept on the kid, now that wakeup call getting vicious We turned some flows to a business, made motion out of the stillness My woods mistaken for fingers, that's purely off of the thickness For weeks I've been feeling listless - had to focus on purpose Losing my sleep gaining purchase, praying my work leads to surplus We on the verge of the mountaintop I believe that for certain The very least I need some dollar bills for all of this working Built to last ain't even get a scratch from previous skirmishes Raised the price again need double for the previous services Turn a track to a tournament, competition get merciless I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? I’m Franklin Saint on a stroll I’m Jon jones, in the octagon, throwing them bows, like What you want? A bargain or dope? Fuck is you on? Fuck is you on nigga?
14.
Man in the mirror, you look so different thinking back on them years When you was stuck in your comfort zone and wasn’t facing ya fears When you were struggling to find yourself and was chasing your peers When you was searching for purpose, but now I’m seeing it clear Went and peeled back the curtains - self reflect on them Ls When everything wasn’t working, but that just landed me here I fell in life with the music, They say the flow give them chills It’s coming straight from the soul, that’s how they know it’s the real that’s how they know it’s the real Ain’t stopping till I’m etched in stone, with the goats in the field With copious zeal, I’m tryna go broke with the skills I’m riding till the wheels falls off the spokes and the steel Sometimes you gotta turn ya back, I’m tryna grow in this field But it’s discipline that’s needed, when patience get to weaning This road I chose to follow is a lonely one and scenic Cause It’s a different thing to believe and actually achieve it Get to spazzing out for no reason When you know that you the one but gotta make the world believe it Gotta hold yourself accountable every evening Cause you know if you don’t put in the work involved, it’s treason Yeah it’s treason Ain’t no one worse to let down than yourself believe it But at the end of your journey is the meaning On a mission tryna make it out the region Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up Only got one life to live, I’m tryna live it up

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This is the fully realized vision of myself and Ace P's collaborative project, 'SONGS TO LIVE BY'. The Director's Cut includes the seven tracks from the OG version of STLB as well as an additional seven 'P-Mixes' crafted exclusively for this release. All songs exclusively recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Ace P in Minneapolis, MN. Enjoy!

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released April 15, 2024

All songs produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ace P in Minneapolis, MN.

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I make music for confused twenty-something year olds pretending to be adults.

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