Need a Sign
Teyana Taylor, Dave East
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If you ask me, since Harlem Our family's always been like, it's been the best of times It was the worst of time (worst) I needed a sign 2008, my mother passes away (aunt B) I'm at rock bottom, Dave's with me through my mother's situation (yeah I was) But he's still playing basketball, he's doing his thing (yeah I was) Two years later he gives me a call, he's hit rock bottom (yeah I did) He's getting kicked out of school He has another dream, to rap He tells me he needs to come back to New York And if he has this opportunity, he's gonna make it I knew I was already struggling I didn't even want him to come back and be in the streets I don't want him to get in to any bullshit We didn't really have much, you know what I mean? We were just together, all we had was each other and his dream I look back now I think the sixty That front door (penthouse) Right by the staircase, perfect place That back room I grew up in He's been such and inspiration to so many People see the grind and the pain and the struggle he's going through (right) That we've been through (right) But this is for everybody out there (yeah it is) Look and think, and dream and, everybody needs a sign (yeah they do) Sometimes you can't see it yourself Need sign, you need, need some help We know we guilty but we gon' act like we innocent (on God) My Glock was filthy, need disinfectant to get it in My grandpops was an immigrant, never a citizen They expect me to vote, told my mother, I needed Ritalin Was born crazy, I never felt like I was normal (never) The sun shine bright after it rain, that's what the storm do Roll a blunt and wish I could trade places with Freeky (Malik) Until I sit and realize my daughter really need me I had to cut ties with my closest, niggas is greedy You can see the pain in my eyes as soon as you see me Aladdin had me tryna make wishes, wasn't no genies Halal if I was talkin' 'bout lambs, no Lamborghinis We was really starvin', in my aunty crib hearin' Marvin Had to travel the world to realize nowhere like Harlem I tried to keep my distance from niggas that's scared of problems Them niggas realize you food, then anywhere they'll rob her You ever tuck in your jewelry then you don't need to shine All the money in the world won't bring you peace of mind All them chains don't matter, they hate to see you shine Was lost, prayin' to God begging him like, "I need a sign" Show me how to do it when ain't nothin' working I just hope that I don't shoot if we meet up in person Now they ask my feature price, they never wanted verses Now I live a different life, can't see my mother workin' Should I rob 'em? Should I shoot 'em? I just need a sign You know I've been going through it, just give me a sign I promise we all could do it, I just need some time Should I continue with this music? Just give me a sign Thinkin' 'bout the day when I won't need to rhyme She tryna line me or she love me? I just need a sign I close my eyes and pray like, "I just need a sign" I listen to what you tell me, I can't read your mind I need a sign, I need to blind 'em, ay Before the diamonds Though I've been live, I set my timing, ay And no silver lining They can't control me, f*ck your controllers Lost in the sofa least every morning I'm taking over, f*ck these emotions, all the signs Hey, niggas calling like we homies now, nah I bet they stop with all that trolling now, blocked Made that rooftop into a floor for now, it's a sign Now it's Rolls when we rollin' out, drop F*ck a lease I gotta buy the block, block F*ck them people there's a bottom line, no need to sign My man died before we talked, ain't get to speak in time Them grams had them smokers looking like a sneaker line My little man don't wanna rumble, so he keep a 9 Not breakin' it down, keeping this pot, shit this peace of mind I'm on my daughter, across the water, I hope she don't see no crime There's problems, I pull up on a bike, I'm on Deebo time I tried to ask my father to help me, told me I need to grind Your funeral packed but you dead, can't even see the line I hope I see the signs It break your heart when a youngin' dying, he was 9 They say he stop but we speedin', so we don't see the sign Feel like a war going on when all your people dyin' Niggas is numb and they gon' act like they don't see you cryin' You got a chance to get out of here, we don't need you ridin' He just need a sign Nobody keep it real with him, he tired of people lyin' He sick of lightin' up candles, too many people dyin' Knowin' you might get up out the hood, that shit'll keep you tryin' I'm used to the jungle, nigga, I been a lion Walk in the booth, kill everything, even my pen is dyin' That shit they tried to teach in school, we ain't consider science You a sucker if you give up, too many niggas tryin' Pocket watchin', you focused on what your nigga buyin' Pocket watchin', you focused on what your nigga buyin' I need a sign, I need to blind 'em, ay Before the diamonds Though I've been live, I set my timing, ay And no silver lining They can't control me, f*ck your controllers Lost in the sofa least every morning I'm taking over, f*ck these emotions, all the signs Hey, niggas calling like we homies now, nah I bet they stop with all that trolling now, blocked Made that rooftop into a floor for now, it's a sign Now it's Rolls when we rollin' out, drop F*ck a lease I gotta buy the block, block F*ck them people there's a bottom line, no need to sign, yeah, yeah
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Written by: David Brewster, Teyana Taylor
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