Life Sentence

English translation

Realest shit I wrote (doin' life)

Realest shit I wrote (we doin' life, nigga)

Realest shit I wrote

This be the realest shit I wrote

Realest shit I wrote

Realest shit I wrote

Be the realest shit I wrote (doin' life), yeah

For all my niggas doin' life with they day one

Who held it down when the credit wasn't A1?

You thankin' God, you was lookin' for a great one

He took a rib out your chest and He made one

To be a man and hold it down, take a brave one

When the hoes come around and you crave somethin'

My flow switch, slow the pace, this the Ma$e one

I'm not a player but I'm crushin' like the late Pun

Let's take one, go

The definition of rider

The one by my side when I had not a dollar to my name

Before a crowd would holler for Jermaine, you saw potential

Waitin' on you to hit my line was suspenseful

Back when we was kids, this was simple

Boy likes girl, girl got a man

Boy stays in lane, maybe provides a friend

Knowin' by the end buddy gon' fumble

Was far from the toughest around, buddy gon' rumble

When necessary, when niggas started talkin' reckless

Did he not step to them niggas with chest poked out?

Over you, that 'Ville come out, no doubt

We fell in love, but my dreams you ain't know 'bout

You knew I rap, but, you ain't know 'bout both of my goals

Wanna take over the globe through a mic

And one day me and you be doin' life

All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)

It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)

Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)

I put this ring on you forever, what's up?

All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)

It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)

Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)

I put this ring on you forever, what's up? (We doin' life)

Uh, the puppy love had grown and now it's full blown

Since childhood, I vowed to have a good home

White picket fence with wife cookin'

Yellow rice for a couple kids that's nice lookin'

And I promise to treat her right

Unlike what I had seen in my life as examples, marriages in shambles

And I can tell I found a real one

Smart, loyal, and real pretty, we can build somethin'

But first, I got work to do

So when I'm spendin' nights locked in on that mic, please, don't take it personal

My skills is growin', the flows more versatile

My name's ringin' and on the evenin', I heard the news

I'm gettin' a deal, the first one I called was you

Even though we been off-and-on a few years

And through tears on rainy nights that you would wipe

I always knew that we'd be doin' life

All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)

It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)

Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)

I put this ring on you forever, what's up?

All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)

It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)

Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)

I put this ring on you forever, what's up? (We doin' life)

The temptation of other lovers is a hard one

To overcome when you're young and your star's done align

Now women that wouldn't give you time is callin' you fine

Lust creeps all through your mind, I'm tryin' my hardest

To remember why I'm an artist

Is it for bitches and the riches?

You all suspicious, and you should be

I'm doin' dirt, but it's not as much as I could be

That make me feel better

I'm driftin' away slowly, that make you feel bitter

The Devil on my shoulder tellin' me, "Quit her"

Angel on the opposite side sayin', "Stick with her"

God tellin' me pick whichever is in my heart

Looked inside myself to a place beyond thought

And found out who I want to be

Slowly, but surely he cut off his hoes

If you gon' do it, do it right

Put ring on your finger, now, me and you is doin' life

All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)

It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)

Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)

I put this ring on you forever, what's up?

All types of games are being played, how's it goin' down? (Yeah)

It's on 'til it's gone and I gots to know now (yeah)

Is you with me or what? A nigga really think he in love (uh-huh)

I put this ring on you forever, what's up? (We doin' life)

I done wrote a lot of songs, but this is gotta be my realest one

Shoutout to anybody that really know what it's like to do life with somebody

Through the ups, the downs, the goods, the bads, through thick and thin

In a time where they make it so easy to just give up

Know what I mean?