better than this (w. Two Tone)

Aye
It's gotta be better than this
And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Much better than the life that we love
Aye, Aye
And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Than this

Days seem longer in the summer time
I done told these niggas that the summers mine
Niggas moving forward fast - we don't press rewind
So Ima need y'all to catch me if I don't fall In line
And I don't mean that shit like single file
And after five years a nigga single now
But even after all of this shit
Still love the mother of both of my kids
I still regret all the time that I miss
I still regret everything that I did
Apologies everything that I hid
And it's all because of a life I tried to live
I heard life is what ever that you make it
And once it's made it's impossible to change it nigga
Cause even if you manage to change
All the memories remain the same
I want it so bad in a strong way
I even considered doin it the wrong way
Brighter days seem outta sight in a long way
Until then nigga ima let this song play

Aye, Aye
And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Than this

Nights seem longer then the winter time
A nigga broke so at times I miss dinner time
I ain't even trippin though, long as my babies eat
Long as I got my vape smoke then that's fine with me
I think I got my family all worried
I'm losing my sense of sight this shit is scary nigga
Better yet this shit blurry
I'm at the point where anything I do can hurt me
I pray to God that my vision don't desert me
A crazy man is the last thing that this Earth needs
And California just ain't giving me what I need
And when I cry it be feelin' like my eyes bleed
My little cousin told me I need to find peace
Buried his brother now I wonder if we find peace
Somebody tell me something better in this life please
Somebody tell me isomething better after life please

Aye, Aye
And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Than this
Much better than the life that we love
Aye, Aye
And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Than this

Aye, Aye, Look
Now have you ever felt a spirit transition into another dimension
My older brother put me in that position
I was lookin at a body that's stale
Another body that's frail
Another wound - prolly never gon' heal
Now this that same brother used to judo-flip me the yard
Same brother showed me really how to really play my cards
Same brother showed hard work from the jump
Can't front - me and him switchin' places all I want
I remember - December's with little heat
So we watching Boondocks in jackets and tube socks
Playing video games every night
Throwing rocks on Webb Street
And now I'm steady livin' in hell
Now how the fuck I'm 'sposed to live when my older brother gone
He had his life together - I was livin 'wrong
And even when it's quiet and I'm praying
And I'm crying for his Presence 9 times outta 9, I'm alone
Shit, it's been a minute since I seen your face
Or heard your voice
Or smelled your scent
And I ain't even talk to God cause I can't rejoice
I don't repent
I make the choice to often sin
I miss my dog, I miss my kin, I miss my boy
I miss my friend, the time we spent - Imma never get it
The book of your life came to a close
But I guess another story begins
I gotta take it in stride - cause every lesson applies
And every single tear I cried it eventually dried
Reminiscing on the times I was contemplating life
Now my brother is the reason that I'm staying alive
And that's ironic because I probably spent too many hours staring at pills
I'd probably be a goner is lookin' could really kill
And now I feel ridiculous - looking at my sisters
And my mother in The eyes thanking God they who I am healing with - uh
But I don't fuckin' get it
Man, Tevyn really gone I need fucking with it
Feelin' life was getting harder and I want to quit it
Man I swear to God in that fucking minute
He came to me
My brother came to me
It was almost like he sang to me
Yeah he sang to me
He gave his little brother advice
To take the drive and the mental combined
Engineer my blue print, and I can sketch the design
Investigate you inner spirits and the realm of my mind
Before I know it, I can fill a storage unit with finds
Play the game like a coach and I'll never resign
Be a bully in this bitch, ain't no need to be kind
You fuck around and act sweet, you gon end up behind
But play your lucky stars right and you might end up aligned
Cause you can really have it all - you gotta get up and grind
But that won't take away the pain - I'll keep that in mind
Cause hen I call my brothers name I just want a reply
I just really want him back, i ain't wanna goodbye
I tell you I don't know why I don't know why

And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Much better than the life that we love
It's gotta be better than this
And I know it's gotta be better than this
It's gotta be better than this
Than this
I know, I know
It's gotta be better than this
Than this, yeah
Aye
I know

You know I had to do it again
I was gonna leave it out
Better than this