Meek Mill - Left Hollywood

[Intro]
Em
I had to get out of Hollywood
Em
Get back to the trenches, they said they need me
Em
Little fish

[Verse 1]
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I used to cop my little reggie tryna feed myself
Em
My cousin had that work but I didn’t need no help
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Man I was so fucked up I couldn’t believe myself
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That’s why I be at the jeweler tryna freeze myself
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‘Cause my heart so cold, we ain’t got no goals
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All these young niggas killin’ like they ain’t got no souls
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Talkin’ Grand Marquis, before I cop my Rolls
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It was all so sweet until Dashawn told
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Really hurt my heart, ripped my feelings apart
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Out in Philly it’s dark, we was really so scarred
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But actin’ silly so hard but we just wanted some love
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Mama workin’, daddy dead, I just wanted a hug
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Why you think we spillin’ spade when we go to the club
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All my homies think I smoke, we just rollin’ it up
Em
I’m stressed out, niggas got Jordans, feel left out
Em
So I went to chasin’ them birdies, I went south, fuck it

[Chorus]
Em
I went from goin’ to school, to totin’ them tools and makin’ a move
Em
Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit
Em
We’re so confused, hope I don’t make the news, oh Lord
Em
We was breakin’ the rules, trappin’ to get some food
Em
Risking freedom for shoes
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Knowin’ that I don’t need em, I’m spending money on jewels
Em
Jeweler like, “He’s a fool”
Em
They told us that this was cool

[Verse 2]
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Caught my first case, it was me versus the state
Em
I just wanted some steak and some food on my plate
Em
Came up from shit I’m like “how can you hate”
Em
I’m just tryna be great, I survived with the snakes
Em
Look what they did to Lil Kodak and Gates’
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I can’t lose faith, I just want shine like the stars in my wraith
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We go to war in fatigues like it’s bape
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I don’t feel safe, can’t sleep without it
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Master with them P’s yeah boy I’m bout it bout it
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Brought me to my knees back when everybody doubted
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Can’t let my youngins see me fold, I’m too solid
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If I stand on it, I’ma stand on it
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Put some bags on the scale, put some grams on it
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This the only shit I knew I seen my man done it
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Tryna be like niggas who were never there for us
Em
We ain’t have no guidance

[Chorus]
Em
I went from goin’ to school, to totin’ them tools, and makin’ a move
Em
Said I would win, they said I would lose, shit
Em
We’re so confused, hope I don’t make the news, oh Lord
Em
We was breakin’ the rules, trappin’ to get some food
Em
Risking freedom for shoes
Em
Knowin’ that I don’t need em I’m be spending money on jewels
Em
Jeweler like, “He a fool”
Em
They told us that this was cool

[Verse 3]
Em
Coppers scoopin’ niggas out their radar.
Em
Niggas puttin’ niggas in the graveyard
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Jobs told us beat it like an A&R
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So we play with heart, fuck it we gon’ play it raw
Em
Cut the lights, told my momma they ain’t stayin’ off
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They killed my daddy and it turned me to a man, dog
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We play with rugers, play with Glocks, we ain’t playin ball
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Shit we tryna stay alive it’s a standoff
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My life for your life
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Go to war like we got like four lives
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Talkin’ before like, all this lil’ rap shit
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Where I’m from if you turn eighteen, then that’s More Life
Em
For real nigga

[Interlude]
Em
When you have no voice
Em
Ain’t nobody hear us, so we ain’t have no choice

[Chorus].
Em
I went from goin’ to school, to totin’ them tools, and makin’ a move
Em
Said I would win, said I would lose, shit
Em
We’re so confused, hope I don’t make the news, oh Lord
Em
We was breakin’ the rules, trappin’ to get some food
Em
Risking freedom for shoes
Em
Knowin’ that all I’ma be spending money on jewels
Em
Jeweler like, “He a fool”
Em
They told us that this was cool