Rival - Sum Of It lyrics

[Verse 1] It's been a minute Yeah, I'm still wit' it Ain't sh** changed, doubled up in my rhythm It's been almost 6 months with no records to the public Recording always got me heated with so many interruptions And now I'm, aware that I'm a fallen victim Marijuana in my system, tryna pay my brother's tuition Losing sleep is the only thing worth losing now Bags under my eyes like those f**ers cashed out What a way to be taken back when I was just a youngin' Smoking Newports for my body just to get it to function Being raised by Hip-Hop, my home was pretty much a prison cell Stuck inside my 4 corner room, man it ain't hard to tell Freedom of speech, feather with a touch of ink makes the history repeat Amadeus with the pen, puzzled at my beautiful pieces Composing perfection ever since I was a fetus My homie's on another coast, telling me his travels Knowing damn well he's gonna make it happen Never stickin' to the script People told me life's a b**h So I took her out to dinner Let her f** me in different positions, now I'm this [RZA interview] "While some guys could'a went and bought a chain, a car or whatever they desired I always put my money back into what made me money And that was my talent, my music and my equipment" [Verse 2] I put in more than I should to keep my family stable None of them be knowin' what I be doin' because it's fatal Microphone slaughter locked up for eternity If I'm considered a local you might just be rewording me Opportunity is everything that I'm taking Went from scrubbing floors for some change, to meeting some new faces Counting blessings often to remind me of my roots My upbringing from the neighborhood streets To my neighborhood roofs All the pictures that I paint be the proof Pushin' through the agony, tryna live happily But how can you smile, when we can't even match the salary? Baby gotta eat whether the money's comin' or leavin' Up to me to keep the cycle from changing like the seasons I want it all, and that's the reason why I come equipped Packing lyrical ammunition with extendos and full clips And now you just got a glimpse But this is just Sum Of It