Jay B - Big Dreams In The City lyrics

(Verse 1: Marcus Orelias) I knew this was it, since ‘93 I'm talking bout big dreams in the city See corners where they're on the block Liquor store, selling rocks Absent father in my life but I turned out aite Lost my best friend at the time in ‘99 That's 99 problems but I'm fine The inner youth in Bayview just wants to survive Never was a strong book student, number of times Didn't make the honors, watching my grades drop Still I wanted everything that was in When my momma was in with two kids As a young boy wanted a Gameboy Finally got it, changing everything to color My life changed again, moms introduced another man A young man adjusting to another grown man, I'm bad at math Looking back on the past, middle school came and past In a sense, lost my innocence cause… (Hook) The city is mine. Top back, California sunshine Same place where I stayed on my grind Mama told me I was destined to shine Yea I'm destined to shine The city is mine. Top back, California sunshine Same place where I stayed on my grind Mama told me I was destined to shine With big dreams in the city (Verse 2: Marcus Orelias) f** what people say, high school wasn't fun I wasn't Mr. Popular or popular opinion I was cool; often it hurt to know so much Transferred schools in 9th grade, I didn't comprehend much A round peg trying to fit in some boxes, plus I tried out for JV, guess who got cut? Like the girls who wouldn't give me time of day Separating themselves, I spoke my mind Who cares, to them I was always high or mad Walking into cla** like somebody died Taking stretches to master lines that I rhymed Never paid attention to lectures, not one time Word is I caught A.D.D; plus I needed money I did a week of selling weed; looked around realizing it wasn't me My life became a tug of war, with so many pulling for me I'm just glad we got to see eye to eye Because being rejected, is what makes I, I (Hook) (Verse 3: Marcus Orelias) Fast foreword past ‘09, in due time I had a 12-inch PowerBook; that was a hammy down Recorded into it, after I wrote my raps down It was so old, froze in a few weeks. A week is all I need Found Jay B and started writing to his beats A true scholar in every essence, digging different sounds Searching for samples that would turn my life around It's hard feeling motivated, amongst the lack of response The next month made a demo with used beats and instrumentals Matter of fact it was instrumental, everything I had I hustled for Wanting to drop but never knew when A few producers were supposed to come through Never did, blind to my vision 12th grade came, barely pa**ed to graduate Spiting a solo verse from We On, tearing up the stage I'm on now; all I want to do is make you proud With big dreams in the city (Hook)