A.G.:
"I used to live in the fast lane like Chamberlain was my last name
Ball hard like every game is my last game
I know pain, know crack c**aine
That flow through my nephew's veins, he's only six
Phony chicks k** my vibe
So I tied the knot, now hip-hop is my only b**h
I'm feelin bitter cause they said I k**ed my n***a
But I'mma force white men to call me mister
This is history, one of the best in this century
But Vibe and XXL don't mention me
On our grind, overtime, f** the nonsense
Punch the clock so much it's unconscious
Put the pen to the pad let it do it for me
Writing is like f**ing and this rhyme's an orgy
One of my older had's that came before me
Said you don't reach your glory
Than it's just history"
Chorus:
(OC & AG): PAIN
Something we all deal with
(OC & AG):Inside, proof that we're alive, so you gotta feel the pain
Something we all deal with
(OC & AG):Inside, we take it in stride, learn to survive, with the pain
Something we all deal with
(OC & AG):Inside, the reason for our drive, we acknowledge all the pain
... and we'll never let it go...
O.C.:
"Everyday struggles
Move at the speed of a shuttle in a traffic jam - things are slow
A while back I told my brother Show
Within my soul I had suicidal thoughts, I was ready to go
All at once the weight of pain swooped down on my brain
Followed by uncontrollable cryin - thought I was goin insane
I fell to my knees, the type to never show weakness
My dude had a grievance, peep it
We haven't talked for two years, out the loop I was buggin
Figured I had to do what I do
Career on hold, my paper got low
So-called friends from my hood to me are now foes
Demons front and center gets nasty like a microwave dinner
Wifey's diagnosed with a physical dilemma
I try to stay strong by refusin to fall
So mentally I need to lean with my back up against a wall"
Chorus:
(OC & AG): PAIN
Something we all deal with
(OC & AG):Inside, proof that we're alive, so you gotta feel the pain
Something we all deal with
(OC & AG):Inside, we take it in stride, learn to survive, with the pain
Something we all deal with
(OC & AG):Inside, the reason for our drive, we acknowledge all the pain
... and we'll never let it go...