Trying&Trying

[Intro]
I know this life ain't always what it seems
And I know this life ain't always what you dream
But close your eyes, you gon' realize
Life is what you make it
And I'm tired of being down, tired of having family problems
Tired of living broke, and you know know nothing 'bout it
Man, I notice something, I start to notice something
Feeling like you wanna ride, and life just wanna drive
So I'm just gonna roll, I'm just gonna roll
Right before I go, I just wanna tell 'em
"You can live the life that you want, you can live the life that you want"
I'm tryna tell 'em (You can live the life that you want)
I'm tryna tell 'em
Just keep trying and trying
That's all
Just keep trying and trying, that's all
Just keep trying and trying, man (That you want)

[Verse 1]
I'm not kidding no
You thought the give and go wouldn't involve the pick and roll
You think anything that's beautiful or reputable comes packaged with the usual
That's cute and all, but you don't get the viewing off
You don't wanna do it all, hands tied slacking that's not suitable
Hands full of callous, dirt up in my cuticles
You gotta understand work begins when you leave the cubicle
And if your feet are planted, where you thinking that the roots will go?
Fans cheering, packed jam, and you shooting slow
It's funny how quickly that turns into Beirut and all
Live for the past and become delusion or delusional
I know life ain't a musical, but man I'm tryna tell 'em

[Hook]
I'm tryna tell 'em if your back's against the wall
Just keep trying and trying
Just keep trying and trying if your back's against the wall
Just keep trying and trying that's all
Just keep trying and trying, man
You can live the life that you want just keep trying and trying
(Trying and trying)
(That's all we do)
(That's all we do)

[Spoken word]
We're gonna get it done
By any means
When you get hit, you go down
Pop right back up
By any means
You make a mistake
Heads aren't falling down
Heads are gonna rise

[Verse 2]
I'm out here living, not asking to be forgiven
For giving, I got incisions from outside of my vision
I learn to roll with the punches, I turn that shit into rhythm
And I'm ripping right now, so envision that while you listen, man
Was taught at a young age not to do just what pays
But pay dues while doing it, and always be you in it
It's better to say sorry than to live life hardly
So I apologize like you should but even if it's your party
I mean, you don't get wings if you're not stretched thin
Never have your hands raised high if you don't ever try
It's just a couple guidelines I'm choosing to live by
So you could wake up every morning, but your dreams never die
Hard working isn't purchased, no reassuring and deserving
And no matter how you word it, it's always deeper than the surface
So even if you got it, won't get it until you earn it
Feed the fire for your furnace and don't always be inserting
Focus, be for certain, and make sure that it's worth it
Don't ever search for your worth if you find it in another person
I hope that you see it, I'm geeking, that's why I'm preaching
Always take a stand if they tell you "remain seated"
I'm saying "do it", I'm saying not only do it
But when you do that shit make sure you do it for a reason
By any means
By any means

[Outro]
Right before I go, I just wanna tell 'em
"You can live the life that you want, you can live the life that you want"
You can live the life that you want