By Any Means (feat. Guapelupe) - Los Angeles Lifers & TRIFE LIFE RECORDS

K'dala ngigudla ngizam' uk'push-a But they didn't listen Now they call me and they tell me They just tryna kick it Sekumnandi ang'salambi Now you tryna visit Tired of people acting like I won a lotto ticket I'm still gon' get it by any means I'm still gon' get it by any means I'ma go get it by any means I never panic watch me dashing through my enemies This is really just a walk in the park Whistling to women showing me love Come see me, I'm in Switzerland in March Still ain't had a winter since the start So it's short sleeves And my work still feels like a short leave Do your whole tour in my off week I'm in Austria with Black Coffee, nigga And I'm off my bean, insane with the flows, Stogie T They playing a role, I paved the road That lane you own is owed to me Come build with me, I do it well Sphuma ver, from a little city that you knew as hell Europeans greet me, je m'appelle It was hard for my bae, we would struggle to pay She stuck it out with a nigga Now it's hard to figure Saint Tropez or Champs-Élysées I'm on a boat bitch, stomach out like Jo'burg pigs Summer time, ocean dip Album out, it's gold or niks K'dala ngigudla ngizam' uk'push-a But they didn't listen Now they call me and they tell me They just tryna kick it Sekumnandi ang'salambi Now you tryna visit Tired of people acting like I won a lotto ticket I'm still gon' get it by any means I'm still gon' get it by any means I'ma go get it by any means I never panic watch me dashing through my enemies What's it about me you hate? My look or the fact that you can't duplicate Oh wait, y'all niggas can't even say It's funny how y'all never doubted the fakes Oksalayo I'm proud of myself Still held it down mabadakwe ngempela I keep it coming, Khapela Show after show, see the money connect, dibene I'll come and collect, I just hope that you coming correct Keep your fore but kind to your chest Pray you cope when you're tired of stress Ingathi nizilibele kum Nasepatini nizimele kude I'm with the ladies, I'm good I ain't put all this work in to stay in the hood I ain't come all this way just to play with you dudes At the end of the day, got your bae in the mood Makuya ngaye, we good Young and desirable dude I always respect aba groot S'sokole nabo sa hlupa S'ncokole nabo sa hlula Smoking that high altitude Stogies allowed in my room IVolume siyithatha ku K'dala ngigudla ngizam' uk'push-a But they didn't listen Now they call me and they tell me They just tryna kick it Sekumnandi ang'salambi Now you tryna visit Tired of people acting like I won a lotto ticket I'm still gon' get it by any means I'm still gon' get it by any means I'ma go get it by any means I never panic watch me dashing through my enemies I been rocking since back then On my ten toes or hangten All I had was my trap friends Sell work then I stack tens Now I'm feeding my Nguni goons And they fully true to this little dude And we finna scoop your boo boo And make her say "who you?" And we been bangin in them streets I been slanging to them fiends We been trappin it's been hap'nin Now we snacking on weak rappers who talk shit Here's a Tic Tac when you speak Yeah, I'm getting paid every week Yeah, making sure my niggas eat Benithi siyadlala bo, nisazolimala bo Khanda izaka joe, just killed another show Cel ungang'naki joe mngaba awugcwali yo We not here to party joe, re pusha spane mo I got fifty bitches man I ain't gon hit it man It's all for the image You was way too extra for me Now you want my digits I be rolling up a jet on the daily Show some restraint, they know I'm next Repping my set, my nigga lives Ball like the Nets

Can? t believe myself, don? t know what to do Such a foolish move to walk out on you Now I? m stuck on sick trying to win you back When all of this could have been avoided If I had just told the truth about where I? ve been About what I needed, about what I? m in When I said I? m feeling from more than you had Now more than anything I just need one more chance I gotta get you back by any means Back by any means, back by any means I don? t care what it takes, baby I? ll do anything I? ll do anything, I? ll do anything You don? t belong in the cold, you shouldn? t be alone Baby come back, this is your home I gotta get you back by any means Back by any means, back by any means Back by any means Woman, I can? t lie to tell the truth I? ve been sitting here in this room like why, why, why? And I? ve come to the conclusion of what I need to do Switch things up when it comes to you Cut things off when it comes to me That means do things differently So I? m B E double G I N G U to C O M E Back to J O E P L E A S E, please Baby, don? t you get it you are my addiction? And I was your affliction, girl I learned my lesson Now I want you back by any means Back by any means, back by any means I don? t care what it takes, baby I? ll do anything I? ll do anything, I? ll do anything You don? t belong in the cold, you shouldn? t be alone Baby come back, this is your home I gotta get you back by any means Back by any means, back by any means Back by any means Baby just tell me where you are And I? ll come right now guess you know I won't [Incomprehensible] letting you go My biggest mistake so far But I'm allowed a few of those I swear I won't make no more Tell me then we can start over I? ll do better, I won? t never hurt your heart Or do anything to pull us apart, I just wanna be closer 'Cause my greatest fear is waking up tomorrow Without you being here I want you back by any means I want you back by any means I want you back by any means And I don? t care what it takes baby I? ll do anything I? ll do anything, I? ll do anything Hey, you don? t belong in the cold, you shouldn? t be alone Baby come back, this is your home I gotta get you back by any means Back by any means Gotta get you back by any means By any means

Uh, I used to be trippin' like a motherfucker, uh That's 'cause I ain't listen to a motherfucker Used to take a crush and pour a six up in that motherfucker Ran it up and now I'm richer than a motherfucker And I'm glistenin' like a motherfucker (Motherfucker) I say fuck 'em all 'Cause they don't got no love for us (They don't got no love for us) We way up top, I don't see nobody but God above us (Uh) Get so high, I feel like I'm in the stars Matter fact, pull a Wraith out the garage I just might fuck around, buy eight cars Know it's gon' only be one I'ma drive I'm the one who made me everything I'ma be Chose my road like the Wizard of Oz Pop out, I look like a blizzard, my God Look at my neck and my wrist, oh my God This all the shit I worked hard and I prayed for Know I deserve it, that's word to Yah Love all my fans, and that's word to y'all Twenty a verse, yeah, you heard the ball Been stackin' and grindin' and stackin' and grindin' and Stackin' and grindin' 'til somethin' tell me, "Herb, just ball" Ten thousand ones in the VIP, watch it fall Ain't gon' see only me shine, watch us all No, I ain't here all the time, but they still show me love So this bitch on my hip, watch your dawg Ain't with that drunk shit, we ain't come to brawl Aww, you know lil' bro lettin' it off Really it took me to stop him to keep him from droppin' you Should've just let him get off Bitch, I go hard in the paint But I still'll pop out, start shootin', I'm Steph and Gasol They tryna copy my swag but they can't keep Up, they just gettin' what's left of the sauce They like, "Damn, Swervo, what the fuck? Why you keep switchin' up?" Ayy, I'm the king 'round this bitch, listen up (Listen up) And it cost nothin' to get you hit up (Hit up) Get a nigga crib lit up (Up) Walk up, hit his rib and up (Up) Two to the head, he shakin' He checkin', they want you to live, get up That's the shit I live, it's nuts (It's nuts) I'm alive 'cause I don't give a fuck (Fuck) You tryna slide, it's nothin' I seen homicide, it's nothin', they said they outside, he stuntin' It's 4:30 somethin', he on Live, but bitch, we been ridin' since one And we gon' ride as one, we all goin' down as one Got three thirty clips, that's a hundred Cops had me, I ain't say nothin' Told 'em to suck it, fuck 'em Still in this shit, I ain't duckin' Worth too many millions Foenem say get from around here, you trippin', you buggin' I'm just so used to thuggin' Grip in this bitch, I'ma buck 'em Up with the ball, I'ma truck 'em I gotta ball like the Rucker Game on the line, I'ma snug 'em, fuck 'em Guess I'm a by-any-means type of motherfucker We not in a frat, but we step (21) I got more stripes than a ref (On God) The police behind me, I left (Straight up) I'm runnin' 'til I'm out of breath (On God) I told 'em I needed some help (21) They looked at me like they was deaf (On God) We tried to be like BMF (Straight up) But niggas was all for theyself (On God) You get extorted for playin' tough Nigga, no cap, I was on the move Shots went off and my Glock had jammed up We ain't even makin' no R.I.P. Post 'til we come hit a couple y'all mans up I don't even bring my niggas 'round Rappers, I know they gon' fuck my face up Know all my niggas gon' take somethin' Say that you a dog, nigga, shake somethin' (21) Broad daylight, nigga, face somethin' (Straight up) Fuck school, we was in the hood tryna make Somethin', you was with a bitch tryna cake somethin' (On God) Fix my plate, bet I ate somethin' You was lookin' for a reason so that you can hate somethin' (21) You can't keep all of that shit bottled in I wish your lil' pussy ass say somethin' (Pussy) He did, we slid (Skrrt) We don't give a fuck 'bout your kid (On God) My brother like Glocks and FN's But Savage gon' keep him a SIG (No cap) The coroner thought he had a lacefront on, The way this Draco split his wig (Straight up) You a baby when it come to this gangster Shit, somebody get this nigga a bib, pussy Pussy Pussy Pussy Pussy, pussy Pussy You little pussy

Yo Nahmsayin'? Pussy bring you in this, motherfucker Yeah, she'll take you out too, kid Check this shit out A rainy day, laid up, thinkin' Sittin', gettin' bent Watchin' old seventy flicks Minds on the slouch, back on the couch Heard the phone ring It was a shorty from Uptown I met back day Long time no hear from No doubt, long time no see "I heard you had a seed, a baby girl and now she's three?" What's up with that cat She know who - your baby pops? Slung rocks up top, then heard he got knocked "He home?" "Fuck that nigga, I'm on my own" "Matter fact, got my own crib" "Plus, I'm all alone" "Word?" The bitch is bad, chill son, she got me tempted Reminiscing the fatty Jumped in the ride I rented Rest Tims, mecca dice, well presented Sippin' E&J straight, was bent when I entered Gave her a hug, stared her straight into her mug See, ain't seen the bitch since back then and that was bug Turned the VCR on, "Friday", my favorite flick Offer me a drink, Alizé, I take a sip Got into convo, "How you been over the years?" "Neglected, stressed out and living in fear" "What you mean? I thought you left that cat?" Which was true "I'm not talkin' about him, another dude Been with him for a year and had a baby by him Matter fact, you saw him downstairs, you walked by him" Now I'm thinking setup Could it be? Or maybe not She said, "Don't sweat it, he don't got the top lock" Tried to play it cool But in my head, shorty's wildin' Using me to get the next nigga jealous, called up the fellas Ty Nitty line was busy, so I beeped Gotti Gotti was with Trip and two other grimees, The Twinz "Let me begin, then explain I'm at this bitch crib and I think, she got me framed Stuck without a gat, not prepared for combat" Gave the address, told my son, "There's more cats" Be there in a second, big gats, no half steppin' They flippin' on me, talkin' 'bout "I never learn my lesson" I laughed an additional, hit them with the math Hung up the jack while shorty soaked in the bath Played the living room, dozed off for a second When I woke up, shorty was standing ass-naked Make moves, all this bullshit Pussy better be good Stepped to the room, threw off my Champion hood Slow motion all along, bent off the potion Shorty went down and had a nigga wide open, it was over Laid up in the cut, I heard a thump Jumped up, threw on my boxers "Yo, what the fuck?" All of a sudden I saw this black motherfucker with this big-ass gat And two other motherfuckers Black masks, clutching duct tape - no escape Tied me up, smacked me all in my face Shorty wasn't even screamin' Looked up, saw 'em schemin' "Yeah, yeah, we got this nigga now, we got this" (All bloodied up, shook the fuck up) (Held for ransom, they yelled "Got the bones") (Smiled and started dancin') The phone rung, it was my son's Let him know they had me hostage Threw me on the phone, said "Son, don't worry, yo, we got this" Regardless of the outcome, all this bullshit Take a nigga word - don't never go see a bitch, word?

He wakes with the chickens and the Waco sun He's got mouths to feed and cattle to run Same as his daddy and his daddy done It's all he's ever known In this modern world movin' break-neck fast He's a dyin' breed, a thing of the past He'll be damned if he don't hit back If you stand in his way When there's nothin' more to say So here's to the lifers The struggle-and-strifers Workin' long after the day is done Here's to the broke-backs The cowboys in old hats The last of the Great Generation It seems they still dream She's a renaissance girl with a fire in her soul She's got a pocket full of nothin', nobody tells her "no" She flew into town twenty years ago With a guitar and a song She's been playin' them rooms but she ain't got far Been livin' off tips in them Broadway bars She's a troubadour queen but time left its mark The scene's passed her by In a world that's passed her by So here's to the lifers The struggle-and-strifers Workin' long after the day is done Here's to the broke-backs The cowboys in old hats The last of the Great Generation It seems they still dream No, they don't give up and they don't give in When things don't go their way Yeah we're gettin' knocked down, yeah we're gettin' back up Live to die another day So here's to the lifers The struggle-and-strifers Workin' long after the day is done Here's to the broke-backs The cowboys in old hats The last of the Great Generation It seems they still dream