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Shortcut To Fame Lyrics by Zi

2011

[Verse 1: Zi]
Life is hard like a single mother raising sons
Trying to change the system with a 16 I ain’t talking ‘bout a famous gun
But will I rise amongst the fakes and punks
I’m trying to be realest alive before I try to be the greatest one
But they don’t understand my plan so they question
Why don’t you try to get a buzz in the States or someth’
I tell ‘em I was born and raised in Paris so this is where the fuck I’ma make it from
I’m in a race, a hunt
Waiting to make the jump
And today is June first aka my favorite month
She told me no man ever made her cum
If this is a challenge I would love to take up this one
But if at first I don’t succeed can I dust myself off and try again
I said if at first I don’t succeed can I dust myself off and try again
Try again
[Chorus: Zi]
My mind is a war zone I’m trying to find the white flag
Wanna make it but my soul doesn’t come with a price tag
And life’s a bitch I write her love letters but she never writes back
Baby do you like it like that
My mind is a war zone I’m trying to find the white flag
Wanna make it but my soul doesn’t come with a price tag
And life’s a bitch I write her love letters but she never writes back
Baby do you like it like that
[Verse 2: Zi]
I’m trying to make you think positive when life is feeling horny
And remind you where you come from when the weather’s no longer stormy
Always had a lot of respect for those who came before me
My brother told me if you wanna touch people tell stories
I value recognition more than glory
But will I change if I make it shortly
Who knows what type of person I’ll be when I’m forty
And am I being hypocritical when I say
That money’s not the motivation but the icing on the cake
Afraid to be misunderstood
‘Cause I don’t really come from the burbs and I don’t really come from the hood
Of course I welcome cash like most people would
But still I don’t think I’d buy this even if I could
I grab the mic and let the passion speak
Fuck the haters hate is something that I’m sad to see
But still I listen listen I don’t rap for me
[Chorus: Zi]
My mind is a war zone I’m trying to find the white flag
Wanna make it but my soul doesn’t come with a price tag
And life’s a bitch I write her love letters but she never writes back
Baby do you like it like that
My mind is a war zone I’m trying to find the white flag
Wanna make it but my soul doesn’t come with a price tag
And life’s a bitch I write her love letters but she never writes back
Baby do you like it like that
[Verse 3: Zi]
I am my strongest challenger
Living a double life I think I need a second calendar
I’m 25 feeling like I’m 38 this ain’t a metaphor for caliber
I’m on my way to success just give me loyalty and you can be a passenger
Life is a biaatch I ain’t really trying to flatter her
The more I grow the less I give a fuck that’s why I’m smiling for
You did me wrong I won’t forget but I ain’t mad at ya
So many people won’t let the past go like Attica
You see I woke up today
Eager to start working but in this day and age
Everybody’s looking for a shortcut to fame
Didn’t break a sweat but want the whole fucking thing
I’m sad for the next generation it’s a shame
All the things you dreamed of being but you never became
‘Cause life’s a lot harder than the life they portray
[Chorus: Zi]
My mind is a war zone I’m trying to find the white flag
Wanna make it but my soul doesn’t come with a price tag
And life’s a bitch I write her love letters but she never writes back
Baby do you like it like that
My mind is a war zone I’m trying to find the white flag
Wanna make it but my soul doesn’t come with a price tag
And life’s a bitch I write her love letters but she never writes back
Baby do you like it like that
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Zi

Zi

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