Through It All

(Intro) [D-Mac]
Life  is all about moments they say
Comes  a moment in your life when you look back on it
This happened for me I was sipping some tea
Like damn, I been through some shit
Still  here though, Still here though, you feel me

(Verse  1) [D-Mac]
I lived longer than i thought I would, Keem wasn't as lucky
It  still fuck with me trust me
I must be here for a reason, I'm trying to answer my calling
Some wanna see me falling off like orange leaves in the Autumn
I wanna shine like the summer, which one of these is my seasons
You  know I come from the bottom, we hustle til' we're not breathing
I talk to God every evening I put my life in his palms
I read my proverbs and psalms, I go and write me songs
I picture life as a star, and never want it
I think my house is haunted, feel the demons panting on my neck
Damn I need a check, hard times have you thinking, man I'll rob me a nigga
Yeah the wallet, watch, and keys, give it all to me nigga
What's a job to a nigga, who wants to ball like the nigga
On the gram getting likes, from the girls thats his type
Wants the Jays before they drop
Wants the chain with all the rocks
Wanna do your thang so they can know your name up in the spot
Get it all and then you notice the fame is all you've got
You'll see how different it is with you when you're able and you're not
You'll see how quick the people switch up and they change like they forgot
They've moved on to someone else, dog if you do nothing else

(Chorus) [D-Mac]
Through it all, stand tall
You gotta stand tall, through it all

(Verse 2) [D-Mac]
Money comes and goes like hoes, life has a deeper meaning
I hit the blunt then wonder what they'll say the day I leave here
Who's gon' front like they're sad for the media?
And who's life will never be the same? I can relate to that pain
This frigid world will leave your chest empty
Show up to school your classmate's desk is empty
It messes with you mentally, you tell yourself that eventually
Thats gon' be me, so we don't plan too far ahead
Behind bars or dead could be tomorrow, damn
Pray and hope it'll all be fine
Feels like we're living on borrowed time
Trying to find a spot of warmth in this heart of mine
Getting high to numb the pain, the hood is like the hunger games
Odds ain't in our favor though, and we don't get no empathy
As a cub was taught this game ain't never built on sympathy
And I ain't seeking for pity Im planning an escape
I know decisions that I make, will determine my fate
Calculated risks I take with my life at stake
But who else gon' put some food on my plate
My stomach's growling it aches
I had to sit and watch while everyone ate
I had to just wait my turn thats my word never hate

(Chorus) [D-Mac]
Through it all, stand tall
You gotta stand tall, through it all

(Verse 3) [D-Mac]
My Uncle Tony died from aids so Im cautious with women
My Uncle Derrick lost his vision but told me I gotta watch these niggas
They're either lusting your lady, or eyeing your pockets
They're either angry you made it, or dying to top it
My skin is black and the odds are against me
Guilty til Proven innocent only God can defend me
I'd rather be judged by twelve, well, I'd rather not
Sit up in a courtroom or be stopped by a crooked cop
Flunked math 10th grade, too focused on metaphors
Anyway how was algebra gon' help with my credit score
How is calculus in college gon' help me manage my funds
Why is it I leave the house and I live like I'm on the run
Fear of walking from the store being stopped and then getting shot
In the ghetto one morning I realized I'm left here to rot
Government assisted, but yet so unassisted
Went and wrote a rap because this stuff's been instrumental to who I've become
Cold hearted telling you to Stay Warm
Feeling hopeless trying to keep the faith going
Wanna save the world jump in the booth and throw the cape on
Close to giving up but pushing through to keep the day going
Cuz

(Chorus) [D-Mac]
Through it all, stand tall
You gotta stand tall, through it all, through it all

(Outro) [D-Mac]
We gon' have them highs and lows, but we shall not break and shalt not fold
Through it all we stand tall, head held high, faith in God