Alive - Akrobatik

I’m in my crib feeling blast

Early afternoon session and my homies just left

All of a sudden started feeling mad stressed

Like an elephant was standing on my mother fucking chest

Now I start to panic and the game took in false

Agitated by accelerated rates of my pulse

I called up my lady like I think I’m dying, hon

She said, get off the phone with me and call 911

I tried, cause shit was really faded in a hurry at this point

The numbers on my phone was all blurry and shit

But by the grace of god I managed to dial

And told them please send somebody to my crib right now!

I knew that that’s the only way that I would stand a chance

I’m a rider, but now I’ll be riding in an ambulance!

They found me face down on a pavement

Probably thinking about my tombstone engravement

Vague memories were begging for resistance

They said they couldn’t help me

But we’re just a short distance from a hospital

Mass general, class medical facility, incredible professional abilities

Next thing that I remember was my mom’s voice

Ain’t she in VA and holding my hands

My aunt Joyce, what’s going on?

How long have I been strapped to this table?

I wanna speak, but the ventilator makes me not able

I’m hoping that is just a nightmare

But every time I open my eyes I’m right there

Tools and machines everywhere, I guess they’re helping me survive

Well, at least I’m alive!

Been down, been down, now, now I’m back

Been down, been down, now, now I’m back

Been down, been down, now, now I’m back

Never felt more alive

A so called heart attack

Got you brother acting, ICU

You almost murdered me

It’s time for a emergency, surgery

In and out of consciousness, doping me up

Not knowing they’re about to call, open me up

They couldn’t hesitate, they had to saw through my chest plate

It’s sort of wild how they fix my aortic valve

Artificial parts and wires will take months to heal

Now it’s for real when I say that I’m the man of steel

Friday the 13th, the day that I won’t be hating soon

Cause friends and family was pondering in the waiting room

Words spread quicker than a stronger aroma

Roumer was that your boy was in a comma, yeah!

Shit was serious, of course I was oblivious

Damn near frozen, but not decomposing

Best friend in my ear saying I’m the chosen one

The resurrection, far from the dead direction

Cousin hugging my arm for what felt like days

For all the love I was amazed

Then the docs finally let me know that I would survive

I can’t believe I’m alive

Been down, been down, now, now I’m back

Been down, been down, now, now I’m back

Been down, been down, now, now I’m back

Never felt more alive

Trust me all, the shit does not tickle

Tubes buried in my belly steady eatin' popsicles

IVs and catheter felt like I was massacred

Thanking God I’m not the one they had to buy the casket for

But even now while I’m dropping this rhyme

I’m recognizing if it’s not your time, it’s not your time!

I went from an unimaginable death

To smile at my homies while I took my first steps

My head cleared when I stopped taking vicodin

Now all I think about it is getting on this mic again

And to each and everyone who said a prayer for me

Shed a tear for me, maybe put one in the air for me

All I Can say is thanks for giving me strength

Because I truly believe you increased my life’s length

All I had to do is show some dedication

Now all I gotta do is take a little medication

You won’t help me avoid disaster

In the come back, better stronger and faster

Now it’s my mission to prove that I’m deserving

Cause thanks to God ya’ll and brilliant surgeons

I’m alive!

Been down, been down, now, now

Been down, been down, now, now

Been down, been down, now, now

Never felt more alive, never felt more alive