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Fame and Fortune Lyrics by Retep

Self Over Status

2017

Verse 1
Man this world is crazy
The way that we behaving
Money paid for entertainment
Then the entertainers no longer take it
But we praise it stand there in amazement
Things we calling basic are making people famous
People say with fame comes the fortune
But with the fame comes importance
And the fortune comes with torture
Torture form of pressure
After pressure comes the testing
Passing equals blessings but with failure comes depression
People from the outside ponder it
Never honoring accomplishments
They send condolences but never compliments
There inner demons start becoming dominate
And our music is the only way to conquer it
A civil war to me thats what a concert is
Fans come to listen bite the bullet or remain incompetent
It could be our one shot heard across the continent
Whos killing all the tracks? dog tag read anonymous
Hook
Im not looking for the fame or the fortune
Money equals power never try to force it
Sticking to the grind even when it pours in
I sleep through the pain to have respect in the morning
Verse 2
The pain is what made me
Changed me and tamed me
It hurts seeing everything it gave me
So much my daiseys are getting lazy
I got life to pay me
And I got death on a paid leave
Fame will kill you faster then you can say save me
You down in the dumps but its sinking maverick down to the navy
Moving the top guns russian roulette in a f-18
Revolving around the life in which you plan(plane) on taking
Mo money mo problems
No money dont bother
Not broke dont fix it
If your broke no fixes
Bills are conflicted
When skills are defiecient
Your will is diminished
If your not in it to win it
Become independent
If not your staying defenseless
Adt running a personal pennant
Yourself a defendant
A terminal sentence
A pearl to some lettuce
You earn what you sending
Its eargent just send it
Inflations a purges apprentice
But the bridge out of here will burn if you let it
Dont get it tiwsted I really wanna make it
Im just aware that this lifestyle is dangerous
I wanna make a record and label want to take it
But only when the time arises gotta remain patient
Relationships over the benjamins
Be careful how you treat people they might be swinging your pendulum
They can cry or cheer whenever you mention them
They can either stitch the wounds or back stab you on the regular
Verse 3
People gotta understand not everyone can be a rapper
The things I endure you spend a lifetime trying to capture
Emotions trapped in glass people walking right past ya
My insides tired of crying so much its sounding like laughter
People neglecting my craft something they couldn't pass up
They want no emotion never open only getting the cash up
My writtens never fit in spitting always the one last up
Im coming incumbent no compass im the rapper you asked off
Ive given my heart and sold my soul I dont need the fame
Steady grinding with devils advocate I dont need a chain
Bleed in pain demons came leaving when the seasons change
Venting when im sweating when setting really freezing rain
Im the quarter in your pocket when you say to keep the change
Underappreciated always faced but never claimed
I can make a difference but the rap game is the cheapest date
So much on my plate I never ate and left the biggest tip to leave this place
Credits
Retep

Retep

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