From the bottom, you come up From haters to lovers From nada to Prada, you know you're a star, well You are shinin', lit as a diamond From dollar to baller You know you're a star, well, you are Sometimes, sometimes You gotta jump through fences with a barbed wire You wanna wave the white flag for the hard times You're just a little unprepared for the long ride But that's fine, that's fine Smoke Bob Marley, everything gon' be alright Rollie said it's our time and that's no lie We shine on 'em so bright even at night If you're lost, don't get down, don't give up now You should know just what you are From the bottom, you come up From haters to lovers From nada to Prada, you know you're a star, well You are shinin', lit as a diamond From dollar to baller You know you're a star, well, you are Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on Keep shinin', shinin', on-on Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on Keep shinin', shinin', on-on Shine, go ahead and shine Don't dim your light for any haters, baby, make 'em blind If they follow, they'll just meet you at the finish line You don't need no parachute if know how to fly, unless you fly We're out of line (Out of line) When I was in the club, you was on your grind (On your grind) Your victory is so sweet, they are so alive (So alive) You're killing it so hard, it should be a crime, should be a crime If you're lost, don't get down, don't give up now You should know just what you are From the bottom, you come up From haters to lovers From nada to Prada, you know you're a star, well You are shinin', lit as a diamond From dollar to bottle You know you're a star, well, you are Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on (Keep shinin', shinin', on) Keep shinin', shinin', on-on (Keep shinin') Keep shinin', shinin', shinin', shinin' on, on Keep shinin', shinin', on-on

When you see me shinin', in a bust down rollie You ain't show no love, so quit actin' like a homie Now I'm on that new, can't remember what you told me I listen to my brothers, I could never hear, a phony Addicted to the money, might as well just call me Benji They sayin' that I changed, I said no i'd never let me Too much shit, on my brain, just be careful, that shit deadly I'm always fuckin' learnin', so it'd be dumb, for you to test me The way I handle bidness, do it cool, just like a breeze Anything you want lil shawty, yeah, it's all on me Cause I be chilling with the stars, i'm high on spacey leaf Quick to judge my actions, its the purpose that I bring Pull up to the scene, knowin' everybody watchin' Nothin but the green in my lungs, and my pockets They asking where I been at, I just tellem I've been locked in Too busy going hard, in this life, no other option Cause my only focus, on the linen and the cotton MFG the gang, supermen with the diamonds Just wait and see the chains, how they glistenin', how they shinin' Only way to set my future, man it's all about the timin' Cause we tryna run it up Already know, what's in the cup I can never ever ever, get enough (Fill er up) Cut a couple lines then sniff em' up The life inside the party, know they hearin' us And my mindset, never change, cause I don't give a fuck Get momma a new crib, when I run it up, that's tough as fuck Put down the ball, I seen the mic, and then I picked it up And it's back to square one, yuh When you see me shinin', in a bust down rollie You ain't show no love, so quit actin' like a homie Now I'm on that new, can't remember what you told me I listen to my brothers, I could never hear, a phony Addicted to the money, might as well just call me Benji They sayin' that I changed, I said no i'd never let me Too much shit, on my brain, just be careful, that shit deadly I'm always fuckin' learnin', so it'd be dumb, for you to test me When you see me shinin', in a bust down rollie You ain't show no love, so quit actin' like a homie Now I'm on that new, can't remember what you told me I listen to my brothers, I could never hear, a phony Addicted to the money, might as well just call me Benji They sayin' that I changed, I said no i'd never let me Too much shit, on my brain, just be careful, that shit deadly I'm always fuckin' learnin', so it'd be dumb, for you to test me

Yeah yeah, uhh, uh-huh Brand Nubian, yeah, yeah, check it You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are Uhh, now it started it off for me in apartment six c Project style, ate government cheese for a while Pop Duke wasn't there 'cause he had to do a bid So momma love stuck with these bad ass kids She used to say keep your head up, always think positive And never be ashamed of who you are or where you live Teenage years I had to struggle doing that Shorty say "don't talk to him, girlfriend, look where he live at Crib probably crawlin' with roaches and rats Plus cats be in his hallways with the drugs and the gats" I used to try and honeys used to walk on by Now I'm damn near 20 and still ain't got no ride Caught a record deal, now them same old chicks that used to walk on by Go out their way to say hi But they gets none That's why I'm with the same girl from the same projects that I come from Because You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are, oh yeah You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star, come on No matter who you are, no matter who you are Well this is that time that you've waited for Three linked from what was said to be extinct You say take my weed smellin' ass home, I'm grown More thirst than if I swallowed sand bags Not fiending enough to go out and grab bags from women I swear if we don't hear this on the air I'll be down at the station Your broadcast from Monday has now been switched to no day With the class team that I'm with, we stay fit Just like the calm before the twister hit Brand Nubian name is gonna blister shit We raise the flags in three places Employ black faces from midnight blacks to light tan Brand Nubian straight rate policy for the world For your little man, for your little girl, from Cheryl to Earl Watch how it all go down and unfurl Mark this print, I feel like we've all been sent It's more than gettin' money and gettin' bent (Word life, 'cause you're a shinin' star) No matter who you are, no matter who you are You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are, yeah Brand Nubian cats spread A four-letter word seldom heard amongst my nation Understandings highest elevation, the foundation Of creation of motivation, in my family there's no relation They got us willing to be killing off our population Full-time occupation We need to turn it around like oscillation Or watch it all burn to the ground from frustration Lord Jamar, I'ma show love to all my people who show To me that's how it's gotta be Peace to prodigy and Mobb Deep God's working hard on the streets for the love of the peeps Brothers bring their ass in the clubs every week Walk right past the brothers and they can't speak All hands meet to shake, for Pete's sake Let's break the ice, life livin love, love livin life (Yeah) You don't have to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are You don't to drive a fancy car Just for you to be a shinin' star No matter who you are, no matter who you are

Hold on hold on let me actually, let me hit it first, let me hit it Then we can do it Fist full of wind in the back of the Buick Same one that wrecked into Madison Huey's They be like, "Aye E, whatchu doing?" Same ole same ole, tryna get through it Buckin' and jookin' And choppin' and screwin' with Rob and them Hoodies and all of my colorways muted I'm neutral, it's truthful that I've been secluded Been dancing with demons If seeings believing I think I'm diluted I mean dilated I mean belated Man I didn't prove this I practice aloofness Been cuttin' the cord 'cause I had a few Brutuses Yeah y'all know who this is Pardon my hubris Aimin' for buddhist Aimin' for- South in my mouth, and man I can't control it Even if I hold my breath If I hold my breath I might not let go Might not let go (Yeah I might not let go) I think I need a second wind I think I need a second wind I'm on my own Don't call it a comeback I call it a second wind Good to be back in my element Remembered I'm still doing this for the hell of it Dap me up (Dap me up) Snap me up (Snap me up) Take a negative and develop it Took a lil' minute just to settle in While everybody tryna stay relevant Back it up (Back it up) That's enough- 'Cause I feel my ego like venom This is a moment This is momentum This is a omen? Okay, duly noted I ghost ride the whip You would think it was stolen The south in my mouth And I cannot control it Aye mane no I can't control it I'm either frozen in stone or I'm floatin' Lately been posted up in my emotions Yeah it can be a lot sometimes (It can be a lot sometimes) Tend to get lost sometimes (Tend to get lost sometimes) Tryna get outta my mind Gotta get outta my mind Once again, I'm Memphis 10 Skin and bones Run in circles, so Daytona Rollin' slow Confident head to toe No limits If I want, go get it Now you know, if I want If I want, go get it Even if I hold my breath If I hold my breath I might not let go I might not let go (Yeah I might not let go) I think I need a second wind I think I need a second wind Once again I'm Memphis 10 (Okay) I'm Memphis 10 (Okay) Rollin' slow (What else?) I'm Memphis 10 No limits Memphis 10 Go get it Now you know (Now you know)

Oh, my I've been working all week, no lie Can't sleep, and I don't why (And I don't know why) I'm just tryna unwind Just tryna unwind I'm just tryna unwind Just tryna unwind I toss, and I turn And I crash, and I burn, and This passion, it hurts me When will I learn? I think I need to cool off I'm feeling supernova I think he finna blow up I think he finna blow up I catch wind (catch wind) And throw shade (throw shade) I shed light And find hate Yeah, the lights on My mind off It's a bad time Oh, my-my, my, my Oh, my I've been working all week, no lie Can't sleep, and I don't why (And I don't know why) I'm just tryna unwind Just tryna unwind I'm just tryna unwind Just tryna to unwind Yeah, relax, take notes Don't you relapse, stay focused You don't need that And all this feedback A bullet to my kneecap So I'd run, but I can't react Flex my muscle, memory I can still see, turning keys And burning leaf to the third degree From the roof, dive in the deep end Overdosed and overheated Open season on my life Overthinking for no reason Make believing that I am fine I'm good Been a minute since I'm back in the hood Where the block used to hold me down Miss being misunderstood Miss being misunderstood, oh, no, no Oh, my I've been working all week, no lie Can't sleep, and I don't why (And I don't know why) I'm just tryna unwind Just tryna unwind I'm just tryna unwind Just tryna to unwind

It's been a minute since I've stepped up Battle with my atoms that began to uncle fester Beside myself when I see my reflection We're all 7 minutes from heaven 7 deadly sins just to get my bread leavened MJ tippy toes I ain't get stepped on Little sis see my life as direction Blood thicker than the body I reflect on Go go gadget chest up Now I'm feelin festive I ain't taking no shots Boy I got my vest on I ain't taking no shots Got my Sunday best on Best believe I'm rested up No more getting slept on No more getting stepped on I went from Pam An to Pan Am Vespa to Cessna And randumb to randamn Studying with braintrust Kicked back like van damme Tell Uncle Sam to keep my ransom Breeze in my hair man I'm all good Found reason again man I'm all good I danced with my demons And stepped on their toes Kicked the bad habits Adidas, adios Breeze in my hair man I'm all good Found reason again man I'm all good I faced all my phantoms at the opera You know the world got ya I value every interaction "I promise I'll remember" that's my motto So don't believe me when I'm shy Cause I'm good with names like Petey Pablo "Hey Triiiiina!" And all that hateful talk sound like Chewbacca I ain't star studded but I'm honest I'm 21 you better card me Cause I head-butt 'em like Zenedine Zidane Well I wake up and watch my espresso settle Realize I must express myself better I know I know that I know Cause 1 on the mound worth 1, 000 in the bullpen One of your hands is worth 2 in the bushes Up creek, no anchor but 1 in the chamber You better spare the messenger and shoot the breeze Breeze in my hair man I'm all good Found reason again man I'm all good I danced with my demons And stepped on their toes Kicked the bad habits Adidas, adios Breeze in my hair man I'm all good Found reason again man I'm all good I faced all my phantoms at the opera You know the world got ya

Beach boys on the ride home I can get there with my eyes closed Exactly 34 minutes after I pull out your driveway You dial my phone Paper cover rock Scripture cover Peter Yeah I'm cutting off my locks And I'm changing my demeanor Pool days, high tops With my blue face, ice pops I'ma make a shoelace necklace Yeah we whipping pop's old Lexus And I'm skipping school days, mic drops (Oh No) Eyes on summer like cyclops Yeah we fallin' off the sidewalk Momma wants you home before nightfall Summer come and I ain't got a new car Yeah I'm still getting scooped up Call me by my first letter "aye E whats up?" Every now and then city need a refresher Breaking up to Sufjan Wake up on your futon Why you in my crewneck, wait (I really like that shirt) Jerry's line too long Teenage mutant Coming out of my shell, aye Yeah this be my cornerpiece, cornerstone 10 piece, Corner sto' Skinned knees, cortisone And ex links, chromosome Summer feet, cobblestone Mamma leave, home alone On my feet, Chuckie T's On my sleeve, Corazón '99 titans Close to my goals, yeah Look like Kevin Dyson When my curfew getting closer Hand me downs Pick me ups Dark side Shouts Ryan In my hood Call it buck Pool days, high tops With my blue face, ice pops I'ma make a shoelace necklace Yeah we whipping pop's old Lexus And I'm skipping school days, mic drops Eyes on summer like cyclops Yeah we fallin' off the sidewalk Momma wants you home before nightfall Pool days, high tops With my blue face, ice pops I'ma make a shoelace necklace Yeah we whipping pop's old Lexus And I'm skipping school days, mic drops Eyes on summer like cyclops Yeah we fallin' off the sidewalk Momma wants you home before nightfall Na na na Na na na Na na Na na na... You can't stand me You legless Might grow my hair long Like Legolas Yeah I'm feeling ruthless, reckless

Napanaginipan kita Hawak mo raw ang aking kamay At ngiti ng mga labi mo Ako raw ang dahilan At biglang nagising sa katotohanang Wala ka saking tabi't wala 'kong masisi Ba't pa kailangan pakita sa akin Kung mawawala ka rin sa paggising Hindi ko maiwasan na isipin ka Tanong sa hangin kung ako ba'y naiisip mo Litong-lito, litong-lito Sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo Sino ba naman ako para isipin mo Hindi mo ba hinihintay ang mga tawag ko Sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo'y Litong-lito, litong-lito At sa paglalim ng pagtingin sa'yo Meron bang pagkakataon ang puso ko Hindi alam kung bakit di mabitawan Ang kalungkutan na dala mo sa buhay ko Hindi ko maiwasan na isipin ka Tanong sa hangin kung ako ba'y naiisip mo Litong-lito, litong-lito Sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo Sino ba naman ako para isipin mo Hindi mo ba hinihintay ang mga tawag ko Sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo, sa'yo'y Litong-lito, litong-lito

Sometimes I feel like I'm wavering from the path, But then sometimes I feel like I am the path