Grey Matter - Reflect lyrics

[Intro] What is a better life? If you really think about it, what is a better life? A bigger car? By the way, Rolls Royces don't go faster than any other car, that's just something that we like That's not a better life A better life is being happy and understanding that, like, you can do anything you wanna do [Verse 1] Hey, you remember being little and never eating your food And your mom would talk about less fortunate kids than you and how They ain't have no food but you couldn't understand it 'Cause you were just a kid so you wouldn't finish your sandwich or Whatever it was that you had on your plate The bottom line you didn't want it so it didn't get ate But see now, you're grown and old and maybe you got kids And when they do the same thing you tell the story to them It's funny How life does that, repeatin' itself Just like what you saw in your parents you ain't see in yourself But see now when you see your parents you could see it yourself You turned out to be just like them Good or bad And hopefully good, mine's good I know I've made decisions I've hoped my mom would And sh**, I know I've made decisions my dad wished that he did so He could be around back when I was still a kid 'Cause back when I was still a kid I used to wish that we had money so I could go to school without havin' to look so bummy But f** it, my mother loved me did the best that she could do So I ain't care what I was wearin' to school That sh** is true [Hook] That's why I pause Look at my life and then reflect I ain't upset 'cause I'm alive And I thank God that I'm still breathin' 'Cause sh** could be worse right now(x2) [Verse 2] You know the times that you just wanna take a ride in the whip But felt embarra**ed each and every time you ride in the whip But sh** f** it, you'd s** it up and when you ride in the strip You see another motherf**er ridin' by in his sh** And it's clean Pristine, the rims don't stop All types of TV screens, plus an optional top And the system, when he rolls through bumpin' its mean And with every kick of the ba** it stays crushin' your dreams So you think Life's tough and sh**'s as rough as it seems And it could bring you to the point you almost buckle your knees but then Right while you're thinkin' bout how bad life got You see another motherf**er spendin' life in a box And he's homeless beggin' for change, and most people don't got none You want another car and he just wishin' he got one But on the real, he'd probably trade it for a meal So that momentary hunger he would never have to feel and it s**s Life is like a slap in the face We need to change our way of thinkin' take it back and retrace Because whether or not you may have made that many mistakes Seein' that is all it takes to put you back in your place [Hook] So just pause Look at your life and then reflect Don't get upset 'cause you're alive And you should thank God that you're still breathin' 'Cause sh** could be worse right now(x2) [Verse 3] You ever known somebody that needed your help And you wanted to help but help is what you needed yourself Even with the EBT you're barely feeding yourself Just tryna stay above water, barely breathing yourself And I know, you got a job but that job don't pay nothin' And your boss stay frontin' like you won't say somethin' But sh**, not that you won't, it's more like you can't 'Cause if you get fired then how you gon' pay the rent They got that squeeze on you And the hold is like a python You just tryna put some food on the table and keep the lights on and Water in the pipes so you can clean and bathe And not get written up at work because you need to shave And it's not fair How life works like that You put in work and you supposed to get it's worth right back And I know You don't and sometimes you feel cheated But smile, be happy that you're alive and still breathin' and while sh** is bad now it only gets better Even if it gets worse first don't fold to the pressure Or succumb to the pain of the everyday struggle We build character and muscle workin' through the hustle so yo Keep it movin' and just do what you do Regardless of the situations life is puttin' you through All you have to remember is that You're still alive and Breathin' walkin' eatin' and capable of survivin' [Hook] So pause Look at our lives and then reflect Let's not get upset 'cause we're alive We should thank God that we're still breathin' 'Cause sh** could be worse right now(x2)