ShaqIsDope – Promise lyrics

Yeah
Just life, you know?
But I promise

[Verse 1]
6 A.M. out in Cali staring at the window thinking about my life
Ciara left I was so depressed when she had to go and catch a flight
Thought I was in love with her but I knew it wasn't right
These days, yeah I'm done with her I moved on and that's life
Virgin Mary on my chain praying catching holy ghost
Never entertain the rumors when they see my name
Yeah that's just so and so
Talk is cheap so I know they broke
Approach me? Yeah I know they won't
Humble dude but the coldest soul
My grudges I could never let them go
Lately I started to worship a Bentley
I wanted God to put me in position but now I want him to put me in Fendi
Look how I'm thinking, my mind in a frenzy
I make a move the more that they envy
I make a call the choppers is ready
But I want to live so please can you let me?
I took a loss, it didn't upset me
Prepare for the worst and right now I'm ready
My heart and hands be feelin' so heavy
So all this pressure that's on me so deadly
Dog I think about my sister
I just realized that she needed me
But it's so hard to forgive her
'Member how the world treated me?
I was only 13, yeah this is suicide something eating me
All in my head repeatedly thinking I'm nothing to grieve for I need to be
My momma's side they want to speak to me cuz of some lies
But now they believing me, F 'em
I pray the karma forever gon' get 'em
Seen in the streets and there's nothing to tell 'em
Years ago I was a cold youngin'
Used to scam folks just to hold something
Kid from the ghetto with his nose running
I just wanted fiends to have my phone buzzing
All the cream and all the clothes, stuntin'
All the drug dealers had the hoes coming
Seen it all and I sure loved it
When you from the hood use your own judgement

[Chorus]
Thanks to the lord for keeping me safe
Success the door to keeping my face
But I want more I need an estate
Mansion on the hill, the key to the wraith
No more paying the bills, the paper is straight
I want it now, don't think I can wait
Whatever it takes, ain't losing my faith
Get down on my knees and then I pray
Think about how far I came, yeah that's everyday
A lot of people mad, yeah I know they feel a way
I gotta tell my story, that's the promise that I made

[Verse 2]
Shout out to Flight, he ditchin' my life
'Member when no one believed in me
Gift that he seen in me, took us all to new heights
Yeah we could never quit but you might
I'm so obsessed with this when I write
[?] a perfectionist, I'm too nice
Hate that's a definite, but that's light
They so irrelevant, out of sight
I think it's evident, future bright
Hell of a testament, had to fight
Act like they really know me, not quite
Long nights so it's despiration
All I needed was some meditation
Stay working now I'm really blazing came with more fire than a son of Satan
Never hesitate to make a statement
All this ever took was some dedication
Each eye [?]
Just to let them know a legend in the making (Whew!)
Gotta risk it all, it's all on the table
But if you fall there's nothing to save you
I took a chance, was willing and able

[Chorus]
Thanks to the lord for keeping me safe
Success the door to keeping my face
But I want more I need an estate
Mansion on the hill, the key to the wraith
No more paying the bills, the paper is straight
I want it now, don't think I can wait
Whatever it takes, ain't losing my faith
Get down on my knees and then I pray
Think about how far I came, yeah that's everyday
A lot of people mad, yeah I know they feel a way
I gotta tell my story, that's the promise that I made