[Chorus: Lloyd Banks]
There's gon' always be some setbacks tryin' to get ahead in life
Hope my cause don't do me wrong, 'cause I ain't living right
Morals changing by the day, easy to fall into the hype
The attention is the strongest drug known to man, are you the type?
Type to stab me in my back if opportunity's in sight
We havin' conversations 'bout what you supposed to do for me, right?
One by one you losin' your stripes ni**a
You don't like me, I know your plight ni**a
(Dishonorable discharge)
[Verse 1: Lloyd Banks]
Uh, honor intact to the dirt, for better or worse
Cursing the very steps I'm walking in, rather it be a hearse
Life is the biggest b*tch, and anxiety is dragging me in head first
Anxious to see what it's got in store for me, offer me one of the perks
Just be successful, success puts the talking into reverse
Hopefully catapult this thing to the corporate end of the turf
Put all your tears aside 'cause the worst thing to be is a man that can't provide
Littlest things get amplified, pull me a string, I dance inside
Ain't no love in the ghetto, murder's romanticized
Beautiful brutal cancer ties, heaven or hell, you can't decide
R-I-P who I used to be, only served up a sample size
He gotta be held accountable, challenge him, but my hands are tied
You should never let a ni**a think you need him, do it yourself, it's safer
Cover your tracks when you movin', tool in the belt for danger
The new remainder, won't ever remove the anger
People will turn for paper, don't underestimate strangers, ni**a
[Chorus: Lloyd Banks]
There's gon' always be some setbacks tryin' to get ahead in life
Hope my cause don't do me wrong, 'cause I ain't living right
Morals changing by the day, easy to fall into the hype
The attention is the strongest drug known to man, are you the type?
Type to stab me in the back if opportunity's in sight
We havin' conversations 'bout what you supposed to do for me, right?
One by one you losin' your stripes ni**a
You don't like me, I know your plight ni**a
(Dishonorable discharge)
[Verse 2: Vado]
I know ni**as ain't talking like a bunch of broads or something
Like I won't pull they cards or something, like I won't pull up on they cars or something
Put the window down, let the four pound bark or something (What's up?)
Like I ain't got them bars or something
"You only good as your last, ain't as good as your past" (Uh-uh)
They try to say, so when I spray it make 'em look at a flash
Doin' 180, ain't even look at the dash (Nah)
They think I'm lookin' to crash, just got my foot on the gas
While these snakes lay in the grass I been cook in the lab
My pockets was breaking bad (Damn)
Like when you hate to ask, I hate to ask for any help
I felt they was gon' take it and laugh (Ha!)
I take notice of his downfall, like you ain't notice?
Could be your downfall, stay focused
I'm breaking out like I drank sodas
Was in the game for about eight quarters
If those your mains, what is they motive?
[Chorus: Lloyd Banks]
There's gon' always be some setbacks tryin' to get ahead in life
Hope my cause don't do me wrong, 'cause I ain't living right
Morals changing by the day, easy to fall into the hype
The attention is the strongest drug known to man, are you the type?
Type to stab me in my back if opportunity's in sight
We havin' conversations 'bout what you supposed to do for me, right?
One by one you losin' your stripes ni**a
You don't like me, I know your plight ni**a
(Dishonorable discharge)
[Verse 3: Lloyd Banks]
Uh, I waited my little man so long, named him exactly after me
He's CCL the third, and he got a whole thing and a half a key
Hope my sinnin' won't get passed down, anything that subtract a fee
Maybe a sinner's DNA, not too far from the rapper tree
I apologize for any intimidation
The effects of my upbringing, PTSD on vacation
I need appreciation on my name, especially when debatin'
Envy and jealousy's internal, I know the recipe for hatin'
You've been supporting me for all these years, you love me for my flaws
Being great is a price to pay and if I could I would take on yours
You went against me, suffer the consequence, crawl away on all fours
Cuttin' you off is an apocalypse, then obsession takes its course, and your loss
Just had a dream that felt surreal, can't wait to sleep again
Seen it play out like this before, and somebody tweakin' the sequence in
Know exactly what it takes for the destination I reach again
Lost some kings on the road to this victory, rest in peace to them
[Chorus: Lloyd Banks]
There's gon' always be some setbacks tryin' to get ahead in life
Hope my cause don't do me wrong, 'cause I ain't living right
Morals changing by the day, easy to fall into the hype
The attention is the strongest drug known to man, are you the type?
Type to stab me in my back if opportunity's in sight
We havin' conversations 'bout what you supposed to do for me, right?
One by one you losin' your stripes ni**a
You don't like me, I know your plight ni**a
(Dishonorable discharge)