Grapevine Soldier

It's like at long last, 'cause I was heading into harm fast Thought I'd fall flat, and feel the burn 'til I'm all ash Remember the top of my class ain't keep in contact Now when I walk past, they always put me on blast And that wasn't no karma, though I know I did wrong before Now I don't study hard but I'm on a roll It got me seeing stars, not a horoscope This not what I start for show It's drama, but I seen where the horror goes And since I repped the East, I been on the coast The verge of panic Recurring damage, and every single nerve is manic 'Cause even though I came in early to gain the advantage I know it's niggas that ain't worthy who taking what's handed Who the fam, I ain't have none in mind But I'm up to find the answers when it come to time There's not enough of it to get me really up to size That's why I'm back to put whoever's in the front aside What am I? Never made ties, never chase no sides Come to my side, it ain't safe outside Putting my pride where my reign don't shine Just to see if I'm fly when the days go by Make 'em never wanna waste time 'Cause they heard I age like fine wine through the grapevine But they ain't heard mines 'til I made my rise When I'm live it ain't safe outside Major dip in this state of living, you ain't been important And my picture, it ain't been clear because I trigger warnings Ain't no kidding, I played it simple, they ain't listen before Won't be snitching the way they misinforming When you got so much to prove but you ain't know to use it Chip on my shoulder been huge, I see it's showing bruises I never told an excuse, I had to soldier through it They told me aim for the moon 'til I was overshooting Was moving by my doley, too unapproachable I normally didn't go with the group, now my shit more exclusive Huh, and once the response get apologetic I ain't got the message, had me blocked so it was hard to get in Not to mention, who let they followers copy my essence But don't bother sending me proper credit? And see, I'm never making promises, tomorrow could end it I gave her the food for knowledge, she gon' swallow each sentence Got me young and wild, professing my prowess unprecedented To doubters looking downward 'cause they wallow in depression But I ain't wishing death, I been around that perspective 'Cause if I ain't have this sound, I'd blow my crown with the Wesson Came left field, out of bounds with my style, they ain't catch it The first of my trials kept the crowd second guessing Felt worse for a while, seen the smile when I exit Now they hurt 'til I'm found, whole town get affected Never made ties, never chase no sides Come to my side, it ain't safe outside Putting my pride where my reign don't shine Just to see if I'm fly when the days go by Make 'em never wanna waste time 'Cause they heard I age like fine wine through the grapevine But they ain't heard mines 'til I made my rise When I'm live it ain't safe outside I never made ties, never chased no sides Come to my side, it ain't safe outside I be putting my pride where my reign don't shine To see if I'm fly when the days go by I make 'em never wanna waste time They heard I age like fine wine through the grapevine They ain't heard mines 'til I made my rise When I'm live it ain't safe outside Nah, it ain't safe outside When I arrive, it ain't safe outside Nah, it ain't safe outside When I arrive, it ain't safe outside