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What For? Lyrics by Lazareth

Death to Self

2019

[Chorus]
Claiming that they livin' but I ask ’em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin’ but I ask 'em, "what for?"
'Cause attaining on this Earth only leaves you wanting more
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask ’em, "what for?"
’Cause attaining on this Earth only leaves you wanting more

[Verse 1]
Bringing backpack rap back, flipping you like flapjacks
I'm so ill that in my studio you need a hazmat
Whenever he rapping he snappin’ that ain't no cappin'
You would think it's Christmas the way I got a gift wrappin’
You make bangers I make classics my skills is above the average
I'm so fresh to death you would my clothing was a casket
I'm gone
Sike
None of this stuff has meaning once I'm leaving
So why do I keep acting like I'm gonna need it

[Chorus]
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
'Cause attaining on this Earth only leaves you wanting more
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
'Cause attaining on this Earth only leaves you wanting more

[Verse 2]
They say life about the journey and it's not the destination
But how you gon know when you finally do make it
I'm unplugging the matrix giving the people education
So free your mind open your eyes to the situation
Things on this earth mean nothing when we're gone
So why stock em up if they can't be brought along
But what do you live for if it ain't gold
Your body gets weak and frail when you're old
You can try to please others every second that they want it
But life for other people is just as toxic
You'll be chained, enslaved by everything they say
And doing their bidding till you end up in the grave
Everything is fleeting when we're leaving what's our meaning
You gotta live for the One alive when you ain't breathing

[Chorus]
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
'Cause attaining on this Earth only leaves you wanting more
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
Claiming that they livin' but I ask 'em, "what for?"
'Cause attaining on this Earth only leaves you wanting more
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About “What For?” by Lazareth

Read the complete lyrics to "What For?" by Lazareth from the album "Death to Self" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rap.

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"What For?" appears on "Death to Self" in 2019.

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