I’m Still Up

Mister Alexander Star

Yo
Why we livin' in the belly of the beast
Bellies yellin' cuz we barely get to eat
Tryna stretch it but our neck is on a leash
Can we even make it to heaven in peace
Our energy will never be deceased
I'm a legend - that's my elevator speech
Levitatin' cuz I'm resonatin' heat
Open up and let it ventilate at least yo

In a hurricane my city loses power
You should plug into my heart it's pumpin' generator beats
Every other person got they own opinion of how to sell out to make it
But you'll never get a peace of mine
M-I-N-D
I was on the road when I was like 17
Gotta be in shape when u runnin' after dreams
If you turn em into goals you can turn em into things - that's real

Every day I wear the same jeans - that's real
Sharpshooter, I don't need a beam - that's real
Light skin nigga wit the RnB voice
Killin' everybody on a 16 - that's real
Look I ain't really mean to call myself a nigga
Cuz you know I'm not a nigga but you still know what I mean
All I'm really tryna do is climb up in the game
So I finally get to dive into the income stream

I'm a real man
Tell ya once again
I'm a real man so you betta recognize it
Music ain't a hobby for me this is my profession
If you want me in a session gotta give me a deposit yuh
I rock the beat til it's nauseous
Get the money and I'm runnin' like an ostrich
If it's levels to this show me where the boss is
Need sleep and I'm yawnin'

But I'm still up
I'm gettin' tired but I'm still up
I think the devil's tryna kill us
But every night I'm gettin' realer
I'm gettin' realer
I'm gettin' realer
I'm still up
I'm very tired but I'm still up
I pray to G-d to keep my will up
Cuz I can feel it gettin' realer
It's gettin' realer
That's why I'm still up

Still up and I'm grindin' for the paper
Lil' sick so I'm takin' Echinacea
Could be better but I'm neva a complainer
Cuz I'm livin' what alotta folks pray for
I ain't trippin' on no nigga who's a hater
Too busy fillin' up my calendar in Asia
Shyt we ain't even United in the States bruh
If we ain't gettin’ better what I need to stay for?

It's kinda funna how I travel round the planet tryna manage independent
I ain't always have clout
I ain't had no money all I got is good folks
Who believe in what I'm doing even when I have doubts
Blood sugar too low bout to pass out
Stress level too high finna spaz out
Foot up on the gas mash out
Til' they yellin 'man down' cuz I couldn't find a better path out

Never that
Thinkin' that I'm weak - never that
Thinkin' I'm asleep - never that
Thinkin' I'll be runnin' from you niggas
Just because you got some muscle
And them other niggas settle for defeat - never that
Kickin' up my feet I'm in a 'Lac
I ain't smokin' on no black
But I'm puffin' on a medicinal pack
Girl I gotta go and get the bag
I don't want you to be sad
Cuz I promise I'll be witchu in a flash

Chasing opportunity is whatchu gotta do to make it thru
But now and then you're gonna sacrifice sanity
Fame is a jungle and it's crowded on the bottom
So I'm tryna find a way that I can make it to the canopy
Can't slip when u runnin' wit tha big dogs
Can't trip when u jumpin' over pitfalls
Get chips then I follow wit tha dip sauce
Guard me and get crossed

My nigga I'm still up
I'm gettin' tired but I'm still up
I think the devil's tryna kill us
But every night I'm gettin' realer
I'm gettin' realer
I'm gettin' realer
I'm still up
I'm very tired but I'm still up
I pray to G-d to keep my will up
Cuz I can feel it gettin' realer
It's gettin' realer
That's why I'm still up

Mister Alexander Star

Mister Alexander Star