This is the song about the inner struggle of an aging entertainer who refused to sell his soul to the devil for fame and fortune at the crossroads in favor of the pressure and hardships of grinding independently and making a living the hard and honest way without "illumination".
lyrics
I'm trying to get rich, that's why I got into this game-
I've sacrificed everything to try to make my name-
I just want the money, I don't care about the fame-
The unexpected pressures are extinguishing my flame-
I'm not a SoundCloud rapper, Been making a living by slinging my music- Since all of these wannabe artists were pissing and shitting in pampers- Looking like low budget Justin Biebers, These mumbling dummies- Be having a seizure whenever they smoke on a blunt of some real reefer- Don't try to step, I'll pull a hex and you'll get Xxx'd- Headline: JUST ANOTHER RAPPER DEAD, who the fuck is next?- So keep your nine to five and try to stay blessed- 'Cause you don't have the IQ points it takes to spit some bars with the best- I keep my rhymes tight, I'm never slacking- Getting paid every day without a major record label backing- These days, so called rappers don't even be rapping-
Singing like a stroke victim, "I just wannabe a faggot"- The truth hurts because I'm putting in work- While these cocksuckers sell the souls to Lucifer to fill their purse- I could lyrically bury them in the dirt-
'Cause all these mumble rapping motherfuckers be wearing skirts-
I'm trying to get rich, that's why I got into this game-
I've sacrificed everything to try to make my name-
I just want the money, I don't care about the fame-
The unexpected pressures are extinguishing my flame-
I'm trying to get rich, that's why I got into this game-
I've sacrificed everything to try to make my name-
I just want the money, I don't care about the fame-
The unexpected pressures are extinguishing my flame-
Not many can understand what it's like to chase a dream and catch it-
Then watch as your dream becomes your worst nightmare, so wretched- On the road busting my ass for a couple of hundred bucks-
The ones who paved the way before me made millions, so why does the money suck?- Sometimes I'd rather be the one to watch the show- Kicking back safe and sound watching these other hopefuls go for broke- But that ain't me, I can't sit back and just wait for opportunities to come my way- I've got to go out, I've got to grind hard, I've got to make another hustle just to earn my pay- No matter what they do, no matter what they say, I will never let it get to me I spurn thy hate- As I yearn I await my turn at the gate, but if I've got to go to hell I'm going to burn my way- I will not be one of these individuals full of regrets and not getting residuals- Making excuses not changing their rituals, Standards and practices only habitual- I'm off my ass I'm making the moves in the studio dropping the jewels- That are serving me well for the rest of my life as I'm making my money through beautiful audiovisuals-
I'm trying to get rich, that's why I got into this game-
I've sacrificed everything to try to make my name-
I just want the money, I don't care about the fame-
The unexpected pressures are extinguishing my flame-
I'm trying to get rich, that's why I got into this game-
I've sacrificed everything to try to make my name-
I just want the money, I don't care about the fame-
The unexpected pressures are extinguishing my flame-
credits
released November 22, 2018
Produced, composed, written, performed, arranged, engineered, mixed & mastered by Anthony Douglas Sanners (One Man Kru).
Bloody River Records artist and international pro-wrestling star One Man Kru has been in movies, TV shows, short films,
documentaries, wrestled some of the biggest names in sports entertainment, and performed in several countries including Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, and all over the United States. Most recently, One Man Kru participated in the hit Korean TV program Show Me The Money 6....more
Soul-searching hip-hop from this Florida rapper, with lyrics that dig deep and take an unflinching look at life’s questions. Bandcamp New & Notable May 1, 2023
