Nightmares & Dreams - The Underachievers, Liza Owen

This for my generation striving just pushing to grind

And all the people that be hustling nine-to-five

And all the kids that’s motivated to keep a smile

And all my niggas that’s been searching, just give it some time

I was in a dark place, people floating all around my city

Tryna put the poison in me, make a nigga feel defeated

Got me staying to myself, like everybody tryna kill me

But I rise above the hate, like smoke is leaving from a chimney

What a cold world, focused on the something you ain’t living

Doing shit for other people make a nigga' heart glisten

I don’t dwell on the past, or the future, just the present

If you live inside the moment, you could learn from every second

Keep that negative shit on the other side

My niggas open doors letting more people inside

I make 'em get involved

Learn to believe in ya life

The coast is taking off, pushing to get through the fire

'Cause UA be twisting that lie-lie-lie

and PE be smoking that la-la-la

and FZ always keeping that la-la-la

It’s the coast baby sing a lullaby

Well c’mon

Can’t draw a line around what I want (I want, yeah)

Guess that’s a thing about where I’m from

Could have it all, it’s never enough, enough

My nightmares and my dreams fall in love

Had to get it how I live it, that’s the way it’s taught

Some might try to pay you like a scrimmage gotta stay sharp

Often try to praise god, hoping that the pain stop

That be when I notice ain’t no one gon' save the day dog

All you got is you

Don’t let your presence go to waste

You complain like everyday, but take no steps and shit won’t change

I confess I ain’t no saint

Most our innocence is tainted

But my thoughts are rearranged, now I get out and create it, no funny shit

Life a little more than by how fast you could money flip

I found my happiness spreading love, not expecting shit

Never steps on others just to get you some leverage

Treat you like my brother, got your back, I ain’t hesitant

People get your cheddar probably 'cause they fear the growth

'Cause we unaware they owning shit, but they want us to know

Shed a hundred tears feeling trapped thinkin' where do I go

But I chose the grind life, fuck it nigga go hard or go home

UA be twisting that la-la-la

PE be smoking that la-la-la

FZ always keeping that la-la-la

it’s the coast baby sing a lullaby

Can’t draw a line around what I want (I want, yeah)

Guess that’s a thing about where I’m from (I'm from)

Could have it all, it’s never enough, enough

My nightmares and my dreams fall in love (in love)

Can’t draw a line around what I want

Guess that’s a thing about where I’m from

Could have it all, it’s never enough, enough

My nightmares and my dreams fall in love (in love)