The Soul - Reason

Wait—with all due respect to people who do an intro, I’d just rather do this

shit the way we’ve been doin' it

Soulful

Look, patience, new beginning’s comin'

Niggas been had drive, had to get the engine runnin'

You either die chasin' dreams or you gon' live for nothin'

Shit, nigga I’d get murdered 'fore I not make it

Niggas told me, «spot's taken»

Nigga, it’s REASON, word to Liam Neeson

If it’s taken once then you can take it twice

Don’t ever think they love you, that’s some great advice

So if you ain’t used to pay attention, gotta pay the price

Shit, just a year ago, nigga, I was hatin' life

8-to-5 workin' for massa, I slaved through it

Nights cryin' to P like, «I hate music»

Now my shows sell out like Ray Lewis

Who is REASON, nigga?

Nigga, I’m the thin line

I’m one nigga that think he big time

A walkin' contradiction, but admit mine

Outspoken but horrible, my feelings inside

'Til the beat play and all the pain come out

Let’s speak 'bout what this game about

I gave it all to make it, I’m not leavin'

Do it for the streets, my nigga, the block bleedin'

Better off swallowin' knives than to try to stop REASON

I ain’t a killer, but don’t push me, I’m 'Melo with the hoodie

Mike Jackson with the boogie, Kobe Bryant as a rookie

But… I kinda like this shit

So if a pro test me I’ma strike his shit, Del Amo’s very own

Jordans in the closet, shit, that’s where we bury bones

Soul ain’t needed help for years, carried on his own

And still Carson in the house, put on for my city

Ain’t no competition, we just got strong in the city

Ride for my city, a couple homies died and I cried for my city

Wishin' they was here to see it

Never asked Soul for help 'cause I didn’t need it

Want him to be proud, I still respect him as a leader

So I paved my own way, made my own decisions

Keem asked if I was signed with Top and I felt indifferent

Not that I’m not grateful, just got my apprehensions, shit

«Nigga, what apprehensions you got?»

Came from the bottom, so of course I’m apprehensive of Top

Grew up with Crips, of course I’m apprehensive of Rock

Feel I’m the greatest, of course I’m apprehensive of Dot

Been often hated, ain’t a square but come from the block

Look, my family sell dope, cousin caught some bodies

Now I sell crack music on some records, caught some hom-ies

Got signed, still broke, got high, still low

Long as REASON still spittin', nigga, still got hope

REASON do this for the soul of it

Ain’t scared of layin' in dirt, nigga, we rose from it

The game’s mine, it’s not yours like nose runnin'

Swag drippin' like water so it’s ironic how these hoes runnin' to a nigga

Nigga, it’s crazy how these hoes used to do a nigga

Couldn’t get attention if I paid for it

But I’m that nigga now, used to run around chasin' bitches

Now I’m givin' bitches the run-around, script-flippin'

Don’t compare me to niggas, this a big difference

I do this shit for the scholars and for the Crip niggas

With their weapons raised

Knew I would be the second comin' in the second grade

REASON hustled with it

I don’t do much talkin', more of a demonstrator

Music turned a meetin' with Top into a «see you later»

Later turned that «see you later» to a «welcome home»

Won’t take my foot off the gas until I’m dead and gone

Moosa said, «Patience, new beginning’s comin'»

Niggas been had drive, Top got the engine runnin'

Either stand for somethin' or you gon' live for nothin'

Shit I’ma live for somethin', can’t give this shit up

I was cursed with a dream

Ain’t nothin' sweet about me, I ain’t candy

But watch this star burst on the scene

I was givin' a blessin'

It’s a slap in God’s face if I ain’t a livin' legend

My family needs the blessings

Pops still workin', auntie on the block

Mama in the hood, Faun still locked

Still ain’t finished so I owe somethin'

REASON do it for the soul of it

There you have it