O.c. - Real Life Part 1 & 2 lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm on a promo run in '97 Jewelz tour My man Big E and Ogee And Corleone I recall it so vivid like it was yesterday Another story etched on my résumé Out in Germany The first week I was sick with the flu Yet I made it through Sipping Remy Ma, scarf round my throat Putting Vix vapor rub up my nose Popping aspirins tryna get rest between shows All this travelling, this cold really taking it's toll Wishing I was back home Getting my relax on But it's the life of an artist you know I wouldn't trade this for nothing in this world Writing songs took me all around the world Before the internet and blogs were the in thing And search engines could pinpoint what was trending Was no other way to show face Except on TV, or videos on BET Everything back then was hands on Now I'm on the laptop renewing my pa**port Me and L at the radio stations On the same tour we met Fat Filly from Croatia For a last minute booking out in Zagreb to do a show That was my last run with Corleone All of a sudden everything changed In the blink of an eye who's to blame? For a long time sh** was never the same Me and the crew felt the strain Dark clouds, preventing us from shining Soon after's when I came up with the bright idea To call myself Starchild To boost my ego in a way, so what now? [Interlude] "Let me call this n***a man" *Phone ringing* "Hello, we are not available right now. Please leave your name and phone number after the beep and we'll return your call" [Transition into Part 2] "Yo L, when you get this message call me back. I'm not in the lab no more I'm breaking out, I'm going home man. So hit me when you get this message alright? Peace" [Verse] I blocked out time, up in D&D I had an idea for a collab with L I'm a couple hours in peace to Dave and Doug Thanks to Preem' my rates are low And L's a no show I page you, but his cell rang out Now I'm getting pissed 'Cos I keep getting his voicemail So now I break out, on my way back Through the Midtown Tunnel back to Crown Heights Bumping my system with the CNN's War Report Make it home, found a spot Parked my car, go inside See my shorty with tears in her eyes Ask her what's wrong She told me Show just called And said "L's gone"