(Beat hits hard, bass thumpin')
Verse 1:
So, it's cold,
When you fightin' them cases, court dates comin' slow (uh-huh)
Them 9-1's no joke, you just gotta have hope (have hope)
Ballin' like the stars, but the street’s full of smoke,
Bitches on the block, but they all just a joke,
Flexin' hard, we livin' in a thug fantasy,
GDK on my chest, ain't no peace in my canopy,
Killer instincts, yeah, I’m ready for the brawl,
But every move I make, man, I'm riskin' it all,
Chorus:
Is this how life is? Fucked up and twisted,
Livin’ on the edge, so many dreams unlisted,
Got my crew by my side, we ain't never gon' quit,
Thug life got me high, but I'm drownin' in this shit.
Verse 2:
Ride or die, we breakin' all the rules,
Street education, no time for the fools,
In this killer world, you either play or you lose,
All these haters talkin', but they ain’t makin' moves,
Heart cold as ice, yeah, I bury my pain,
Playin' chess with my life, but it feels like a game,
Take a shot, hit the block, ain't no shame in my hustle,
Fightin' back the demons, flexin' muscle in the struggle,
Chorus:
Is this how life is? Fucked up and twisted,
Livin’ on the edge, so many dreams unlisted,
Got my crew by my side, we ain't never gon' quit,
Thug life got me high, but I'm drownin' in this shit.
Verse 3:
Lust for the money, power, bitches and the fame,
But every choice I make feels like a dangerous game,
GDK, I scream it, put my life on the line,
But the thrill of the chase got me startin' to climb,
From the block to the top, but I’m trapped in this grind,
Friends turnin' foes, yeah, I'm losin' my mind,
So I light up the night, sip it slow, let it flow,
Is this how life is? Man, I just don't know.
Chorus:
Is this how life is? Fucked up and twisted,
Livin’ on the edge, so many dreams unlisted,
Got my crew by my side, we ain't never gon' quit,
Thug life got me high, but I'm drownin' in this shit.
(Beat fades out, feeling heavy)
Is this how life is?
Yeah, we just livin’...
Thuggin’ till we die.