Call Me Ace - Survival lyrics

{verse 1} Motivation is fleeting ambition ain’t got no meaning I’m stuck inside of my mind but i struggle to find the key And in order to stay alive i been told to continue breathin’ But that don’t help with the drive or helpin’ me fight these demons Survival is just the name of the game Early teachings from youth A life secret i knew, continued seekin’ for truth Had every reason to quit, just one season i’d get Rain creepin’ down my mom’s face she’s weepin’ i guess No son around all year round, it’s just evening i guess Would sneak around the compound was hard to sleep in my bеd My rich friend 20 miles away would say “be my guеst” His mother had pity on me would always keep well dressed Buy me sneakers and threads, always keepin’ me fed A tiny glimpse of what i thought we really needed Instead nothin’ but chaos, only had peace in pieces like bread That bread tho gave me life Just couldn’t see it back then Just couldn’t see it back then Yea {chorus} I’m just tryna survive the only thing on my mind I’m just tryna survive and leave my troubles behind This the name of the game but i ain’t playin’ for prizes I’m just tryna survive man hopin’ i stay alive I’m just tryna survive the only thing on my mind I’m just tryna survive and leave my troubles behind I’m just tryna survive man hopin’ i stay alive yea I’m just tryna survive man hopin’ i stay alive Stay alive {verse 2} Yea Too many people in this office think they know my story They try to size me by these superficial categories Skimmin’ my resume and figure that they know me surely Guess they misread me poorly Instead of judgin’ by the schools i went to think through all i been through All the locked doors we had broken into Just to get the role that y’all had said was for me So nah your lil micro statements ain’t all hunky dory They ‘bout to get you reorged out your employment, huh I ain’t your token runnin’ races checking boxes ‘gainst people with family trees and thousands of different options Teammates that i work with step on me while i’m climbin’ But still i’m out here just thrivin’ Ah nah they don’t like it They rather me shuck and jivin’ politically tryna box me Boy i move like adonis they mad i don’t look like rocky That ain’t gon stop me fightin’ got many things on the line man So with or without alignment just know i’ma keep survivin’ yea Keep survivin’ yea Oh you think i’m just doin’ this for me, huh? {chorus} I’m just tryna survive the only thing on my mind I’m just tryna survive and leave my troubles behind This the name of the game but i ain’t playin’ for prizes I’m just tryna survive man hopin’ i stay alive I’m just tryna survive the only thing on my mind I’m just tryna survive and leave my troubles behind I’m just tryna survive man hopin’ i stay alive yea I’m just tryna survive man hopin’ i stay alive Stay alive