Such Is Life
from Such Is Life by Lafayette Stokely
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lyrics
[HOOK]
Check it, check it, check it
Yah
Yeah
Look
Such is life I suppose/
You gotta deal with the highs and the lows/
Such is life
[VERSE]
Yeah another day another dollar I’m just tryna win/
D’evils knocking at my door but I won’t let them in/
I had some friends turn to foes/
That’s a lie because I keep my people close/
This like my coming of age/
I’m young Hova with no baking soda/
I’m still dope, my bars the same color of Sammy Sosa/
That off white/
I told my niggas aye we finna blow/
We been on the virg/
I do it all/
I’m not just gifted with words/
I swear the world is my canvas/
This ain’t no luck of the draw/
So every time that I paint a picture dog/
I leave them in awe/
See I’ve been focused on my composition/
Tryna see the bigger picture/
Throwing colors on my pallet/
Tryna find the perfect mixture/
I’ve been motivated/
I’ve been dedicated/
Let me be real for a minute I’ve been hesitating/
I take my time and then I blame it on perfection/
But honestly that’s just another way to say second guessing/
But such is life dawg you sink or you swim/
You’ll never know your full potential of you scared to get in/
But wait who am I to judge, I gotta practice what I preach/
I gotta put my pen to work I can’t be sitting on these beats/
Sachi hit me up on the phone like what you waiting on/
Fresh hit me with a DM like what you waiting on/
Moe send a text every hour on the dot saying when you come drop that Art nigga you taking long/
So know I’m back spitting that shit that you can feel/
I’ve been humble for too long, I think it’s time to get that deal/
Make some plays to feed the fam/
I ain’t got no time to chill/
Hit up Josh to get some Seana’s/
Breaking bread lets touch some mills/
I need it all and not a penny less/
I talk to Zah to ease my mind when I’m feeling stressed/
Sometimes I feel like I’m alone on an island with no help/
So when my backs against the wall I just do this shit myself/
Starting from scratch like I got something to prove/
Bet on myself cause I got something to lose/
Try and fail until I never fail again/
It ain’t easy but here I am this life ain’t made for many men
Check it, check it, check it
Yah
Yeah
Look
Such is life I suppose/
You gotta deal with the highs and the lows/
Such is life
[VERSE]
Yeah another day another dollar I’m just tryna win/
D’evils knocking at my door but I won’t let them in/
I had some friends turn to foes/
That’s a lie because I keep my people close/
This like my coming of age/
I’m young Hova with no baking soda/
I’m still dope, my bars the same color of Sammy Sosa/
That off white/
I told my niggas aye we finna blow/
We been on the virg/
I do it all/
I’m not just gifted with words/
I swear the world is my canvas/
This ain’t no luck of the draw/
So every time that I paint a picture dog/
I leave them in awe/
See I’ve been focused on my composition/
Tryna see the bigger picture/
Throwing colors on my pallet/
Tryna find the perfect mixture/
I’ve been motivated/
I’ve been dedicated/
Let me be real for a minute I’ve been hesitating/
I take my time and then I blame it on perfection/
But honestly that’s just another way to say second guessing/
But such is life dawg you sink or you swim/
You’ll never know your full potential of you scared to get in/
But wait who am I to judge, I gotta practice what I preach/
I gotta put my pen to work I can’t be sitting on these beats/
Sachi hit me up on the phone like what you waiting on/
Fresh hit me with a DM like what you waiting on/
Moe send a text every hour on the dot saying when you come drop that Art nigga you taking long/
So know I’m back spitting that shit that you can feel/
I’ve been humble for too long, I think it’s time to get that deal/
Make some plays to feed the fam/
I ain’t got no time to chill/
Hit up Josh to get some Seana’s/
Breaking bread lets touch some mills/
I need it all and not a penny less/
I talk to Zah to ease my mind when I’m feeling stressed/
Sometimes I feel like I’m alone on an island with no help/
So when my backs against the wall I just do this shit myself/
Starting from scratch like I got something to prove/
Bet on myself cause I got something to lose/
Try and fail until I never fail again/
It ain’t easy but here I am this life ain’t made for many men
credits
from Such Is Life,
released February 17, 2023
Written by Lafayette Stokely
Produced by Jerrico Beats
Additional vocals by Ross Munroe
Mixed/Mastered by Ross Munroe
Written by Lafayette Stokely
Produced by Jerrico Beats
Additional vocals by Ross Munroe
Mixed/Mastered by Ross Munroe
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Feb 2023
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