Longevity

[Intro]
See you in a million years
Longevity
I see you in a million years, that is if you still here

[Verse 1]
Say, some of y'all just are arriving
So I'm obligated to familiarize you with where I've been
Subscribing to the sacrifice is usually the problem
Surviving and even thriving in the game that's so conniving
The first thing that you should do, is make sure you
Study the history of artists who came before you
Their successes, their failures
See, there's a lesson in every message they tell you, don't let the stresses derail you
The next phase essentially is finding your identity in the industry
Be patient cause it don't happen instantly
It takes a lot of long nights
Make sure that when you song write, the words correspond with your own life
Then you might appeal to all ages
You gotta maintain the same flame when the game evolves and changes
You can last or be a one-hit wonder
Make the choice between being a sprinter or a marathon runner

[Hook]
Longevity, it ain't about what people seeing now
It's about how long will you be around
Never mind what you just made
Will you be relevant in a decade? Longevity
The game will chew you up and spit you out
Don't be that cat that folks forget about
Not everybody in this game is meant
Try not to be the dude who came and went

[Verse 2]
Definition of longevity
Means that folks will be steadily bumping you heavily even when you 70
Establish an eternal legacy, artistic equity
But long careers is what the average artist never see
Mastery of musical gospel
You don't want to be that hot dude today and next year people forgot you
The gift that God gave you keep feeding it
Increasing your deepness by reading and challenging your level and exceeding it
Accomplishments you had, gotta put those in the past
Never being satisfied with what you did last
No relaxing or chilling even after the checks cash
The only thing that matters right now is the next task
When they say your new project's your best, get mad
Then go back in the lab and surpass yourself fast
The key is to reap your skill and still keep it real
You last forever when you drop music that people feel

[Hook]
Longevity, it ain't about what people seeing now
It's about how long will you be around
Never mind what you just made
Will you be relevant in a decade? Longevity
The game will chew you up and spit you out
Don't be that cat that folks forget about
Not everybody in this game is meant
Try not to be the dude who came and went

[Verse 3]
Claiming the real state that you can drive in the earth
Do insert yourself and multiply your body at work
When you're writing to save people with intelligent flows
The more you connect with them man your relevance grows
Yeah we want cash, but it's bigger than having some ends
You gotta be able to see past the fads and the trends
In the conversations of greats I'ma consistently be
I want my fans' grandchildren to be listening to me
From my new music all the way to back in the days
And in my old age let them wheel me out on the stage
I want my hand to write every great creation it can
I thank God for the many generations I span
Last but not least, you doing good business, you maintain
Lifting one shoe out the game, quick as having a bad name
If you tough enough to fight through the failures you get stronger
Be the people what you want them to be, you'll stay longer

[Hook]
Longevity, it ain't about what people seeing no
It's about how long will you be around
Never mind what you just made
Will you be relevant in a decade? Longevity
The game will chew you up and spit you out
Don't be that cat that folks forget about
Not everybody in this game is meant
Try not to be the dude who came and went