Double Vision - Double S

You see this life, there’s two ways of seeing it

There’s the way that you see it

And then there’s the way that the world sees it

It’s okay to feel alone sometimes

It gives you time to be at peace, to think

And to structure things

And then everything runs smooth once you find out who you are

Look, all I had was a pound and a dream

I wanted all of the mandem to win

But they ain’t never got it

It’s hard to know love when you’re from

A place full of sin

Da feds took some real ones

Got my brothers doing years in the pen

My mom used to get phone calls every week

Like «your son’s misbehavin' again»

I coulda gone down the same road

Clubbed by the plain clothes, days in the pen

Instead, I stepped in the booth and I spat my truth

Those were my days with a pen

We were made to be men

Most men are boys, but they snaking their friends

Cuh they heard man are rakin' it

And they really push weight, like they spend days in the gym

I’m from N17, it’s hell, not heaven

It’s cool daytime, but the night’s ain’t pleasant

Little Ship Lane, I see the yutes dem sellin'

Might go far killing and Evans

Then hit MP to go link my brethrens

I know where I’m from, so I know where I’m headin'

If God gives his toughest battles to be strong

His soldiers know that I come through reppin'

'Cause I got that vision

But what good is it if I ain’t got wisdom?

I’m from a place where everybody rides

But not everybody’s driven

The OGs told me

«Listen, your money’s no good if you’re stuck in prison»

If only they knew my vision

I saw it coming, it was written

You see, sometimes, you’re the only person that sees the vision

Not everyone’s gonna understand it

Not everyone’s gonna get it

And we’re all at different levels of understanding

So it’s completely okay

But you just need to know yourself as a person

Once you know yourself as a person

You know what you like

You know what you don’t like

Everything runs smooth

And always remember

There’s needs and then there’s wants

And your needs are more stronger than your wants

So much love in my heart

But I know it’s gonna get me killed

I was raised in the ends but I know from the start

Man, I kept it trill

People claim that they’re genuine

My intuition don’t get that feel

They just put moss on for the 'gram

But in real life they ain’t that real

Gyal say I ain’t faithful, when I’m just out here

Grindin' away

And plus I’m a guy that can’t be fooled

I got my eyes wide and awake

'Cause I ain’t got time to waste

When I know success is a mile away

And I don’t take no for an answer

Double I’m a go-getter

So I always find a way

I was raised in the hood where we know what’s good

But I was bad more time, I was raised with crooks

It’s either football, music or uni

The rest of them madmen have to choke

God, there was no hell for them

No inheritance, no wealth for them

So they hit the strip to lick sells again

And if they get nicked they might see cells again

I had to grind for G’s

But I can’t go to jail for the minor P’s

That ain’t what I’m tryin' to see

When I was at my lowest

I found a higher me

I know He would fight for me

And I know all the ones that’ll ride for me

I’m a diamond in the dirt

And I feel like Jigga when he first made The Dynasty

(laughter)

I think you’re starting to understand who you are

Sometimes you need to understand that

Without you concentrating on yourself

And looking after yourself

You’re not able to help everyone else

So you’re gonna always have to look after yourself first

But that’s okay

The more you love yourself

The more love you can spread into the world

Don’t overthink and always pray

(Double Vision)