Fall Out

I once knew someone who was like a brother to me
We got through together hustling during the days of constant struggling
Smoking well bumping Big L or Biggie
Having our adrenaline pumping
Or rap battling to instrumentals
Only elevating each other to discover, we were so similar
It's almost like we had the same mother
Gone through so many situations where we saved one another
But push came to shove
One summer, things got much rougher
When around me, he was always nervous
With little to no business focus
Which caused more than just him to suffer
He started to pop pills chasing that rush, but only ever reaching that famous buzz
Dipping at times into the cuff, with nothing but empty promises
I think he lost his consciousness
It was far from winning the hand by the royal flush
We started to lose our rhythm, it was quite obvious
Being around him was highly hazardous
I knew it was time to stop dreaming of reaching 10 million dollars
He was switching up on me
Always tripping over the littlest things cause his mind was slowly fading away to nothing
If dopamine were to be water
I guarantee he would of been drowninggg

Smiles too can come from people who highly despise your alive
The minute you can recognize what defines opponents over allies
Is the difference between getting caught up in court given a surprise
When someone complies instead of lies
They start to realize during a form the feds use to hypnotize
This happens even from direct bloodlines
All I can say is, Real Recognize Real
Get to know someone truly before your life is compromised

Yeah we were dripping on a mission
Wearing clothes that were limited edition
Almost always winning
But if we saved ever penny we could of bought a mansion
He had to tend to his drug addiction
So, we held a competition flipping each day given equal reputation
We needed to be steady stacking
Otherwise I was the one in the position to end up in a basement
Caught lacking given it being my connection
Getting a beating till I was blood shedding
Having to get stitches and a whole lotta prescriptions
Or worse yet, becoming a murder victim
From taking a brutal beating & the drops not making it to their destination
What really gets me though, is I caught him stealing
That was the day I gave up on him ever being a bro
He ruined his reputation with me
I knew it wasn't his profession
You don't double cross me & expect me to keep caring
You fucked up your impression, keep dreaming
You shown your true reflection
One super expensive life lesson ill remember till the day I die
Along with your confession over your drug obsession
It took over you like a possession
You could see the devil in your complexion
Especially in your eyes
You think you'd be better at telling lies

Smiles too can come from people who highly despise your alive
The minute you can recognize what defines opponents over allies
Is the difference between getting caught up in court given a surprise
When someone complies instead of lies
They start to realize during a form the feds use to hypnotize
This happens even from direct bloodlines
All I can say is, Real Recognize Real
Get to know someone truly before your life is compromised