Never Gonna Make It

[Chorus: Nina D & ?]
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars

[Verse 1: Blueprint]
Tell the truth I never cared about rap as a young ‘un
A youth, I was in church with the fam on a Sunday
No loot, everything that we had was a struggle
Now you can understand why I have to be something
My dude got me into freestyling in college
Pay dues by going anywhere to battle for nothing
Made moves, met a lot of cool cats on the humble
So cool that even now it’s like these cats is my brothers
The door was closed, but we cracking it open
Some tours, made some money then come back to Columbus
I’m sure I’m reppin’ hard but some cats is still frontin’
They snore, sleepin’ on me like a mattress or something
I’m pissed that we even gotta have this discussion
You diss, actin' like somebody handed me something
Insist on coming at me like a crab in a bucket
But it’s only because you never happy ‘bout nothing
So move along

[Chorus: Nina D & ?]
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars

[Verse 2: Zero Star]
See the thing is I dropped out of school to get focused on rap
Saw my path right in front of me, it’s gonna be that
Got a little sidetracked, now I’m focused and back
Almost got my pride snatched, what’s closest to that?
See the thing is the fact the city won’t even check it
But now I’m out of states, doing dates, they think I’m impressive
They love to hear the shit that I spit, they think I’m expressive
But never getting love from your city’s kinda depressing
I’ve realized one day most people are weak
They gotta be told what to like and that’s why they sleep
Seen how they did RJ the raw way
But now we come back, he treated like he from Broadway
In life more people wanna see you fail
Not too many ever wanna see you raised in hell
And that’s why I write like I’m raised from hell
But on the flip side, get praised with bails

[Chorus: Nina D & ?]
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars

[Verse 3: Illogic]
Laminated emotion is shielded from the storm, you
Fabricated devotion and smiley face packaging
I always noticed the insanity you wore under your jacket so I shouldn’t be surprised this is happening
Friendship’s a burning bush, faith is a parted sea
Blindfolded ocean ’til the wave’s crash swallowed me
Sacrifice is a double edge sword
I never understood it ’til I understood that my sons follow me
Spoke every move I make into existence
This throne of independence shakes ’til the levees break
It’s amazing that drowning in serenity’s only penalty is falling in the arms of divinity
I’m no longer grazing in the pesticide valleys
Now I answer the snowcapped mountain peak’s call
I don’t question the investment of who surrounds me
My biggest problem is deciding which masterpiece to draw

[Chorus: Nina D & ?]
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars

They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars
They said we’re never gon’ make it
They said we’ll never go far
We said we’re ‘bout to take it, aiming into the stars