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Strive to Be Lyrics by Another Bad Creation

It Ain’t What U Wear, It’s How U Play It

1993

[Intro]

Yo man, I don’t know why everybody tryna diss our boys ABC
We ain’t havin’ it in ninety-three
‘Cause I gots mine
ABC gots theirs
And you got yours, man
Just be yourself, man
Yo, sometimes it be’s like that
Word!

[Verse 1]

First of all (Another Bad Creation)
Is catchin’ mad wreck from all (What?)
Excelleration (Now you go, boy!)
I strive the hardest
To be the smartest
Ya better believe we’re one of the baddest baby artists
(So what’s next on the agenda?) Sucka surrender
(Wait) Don’t you see who’s in the center?
(Just remember)
(Yo, how we doin’ this?) We doin’ this as the ruggedest
This wickedest
The craziest crew ya ever saw
(And you’re sure to get the war)
Give them all realistic as I get little more specific
It’s the vibe that got me open and got me feelin’ mad terrific
Always strive to have (Fun)
I always strive to do what I gotta do
Representin’ (ABC)
My whole entire crew will always strive to give a smash hit
Yeah kid, you know the flava!
You know we got the (Shhhhh)
See, this year we’re gonna be outta there
Rippin’ all the tours
I’m gettin’ mine (So get yours!)
‘Cause there’s no need for me to


Man all these wack people comin’ out
And they don’t realize that they fallin’ off quick, man

And we ain’t even havin’ it


[Verse 2]

Second of all
I don’t gotta strive to be like anybody (Why?)
Because we’re sure to damage and represent at any party
Bet that we’ll make ‘em move around!
And ya know we makin’ em (Get down)
(Ugh!) To another bad created sound
Ridiculous (?) on the attack
Oh yeah, and as a matter of fact
We strive to come at and exact
Ya better believe it, black
Ya know it’s time for you to pursue your every intention
With more aggression, we strive to make a strong impression
With the love of all our crew
Yo, we strive to stay on track
Yo, how we doin’ that? (You know we always got eachother’s back!)
Ever since the happenin’ of my birth, yeah
I had to show the Earth exactly what my music's worth
We keep it comin’ as the nicest
And the flavor that is spiceless
We keep it hot, but the (?) is priceless
Ya best bet is to strive to be yourself
‘Cause you might even find yourself
Choppin’ up all by yourself, so never

You gotta strive to be yourself, first
Then you gotta strive to express yourself, second
And most important, you gotta strive to be all you can be in ninety-three
‘Cause ABC ain’t havin’ it
Chronic ain’t havin’ it
And none of it is havin’ it in ninety-three
Word up, boy. Yeah
All these people dissin’ us
Man, we ain’t havin’ it


[Verse 3]

Third of all
I give my everything
I give my all so you can feel just what I feel
That’s when we can have a ball (Yes, yes, y’all!)
Don’t you know who caught the fever
Like an open wide receiver (Woo)
Mr. Non-Believer gettin’ cut off like a Caesar
Everytime I say it
That you gotta do what ya gotta do
That’s how we play it (Alllllright)
You gotta strive to be the best
And get that stress up off yo chest
You know exactly
Who we are
So don’t you dare try to test! (Yes)
For every funk music is the mighty God
Bless finesse the feelin’ of the rugged till it’s time to take a rest
Ayo, persistence always help me go the distance
That’s right, money grip
I bet the world could see the difference
What kinda difference?
The one particular difference
Of me being original
Out there copy-catting from another individual
Trying to collect upon another man’s residual
You got some nerveeeee!
You need to catch the worst physical (Beatdown)
While you hidin’
And ya slippin’ and ya slidin’
I’mma catch ya, so ya never have to


I hope that sums it up in ninety-three
Strive to be all you will be
‘Cause it be’s like that in ninety-three
Another track of ABC and Busta Rhymes smack ya back production
This is Chronic
Peace and we outta here
Credits
Another Bad Creation

Another Bad Creation

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"Strive to Be" appears on "It Ain’t What U Wear, It’s How U Play It" in 1993.

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