Flowers Before They're Due

I'm on my Deep Water Slang, Blue Slide Park hype
Rest In Peace to two legends gone way before their time
Big love to Steve, we lost a warrior in Zumbi
An Oakland pioneer always riding for the community
I remember being eighteen in Boulder, Colorado
With Amp Live, DLabrie, YD, and Shamako
In the basement night club, I ain't really know what to think
Opening for Zion I, not even old enough to drink
Zumbi showed mad love and acknowledged my craft
Encouraged me to keep pushing, said I was on the right path
Gave props to my chops on the keys and rhymes
I was humbled, I'd been a fan of his tracks for a long time
First saw him rock at SF State for Grammys In The School
Just a young'n watching the hyphy and the cool
Blend together, a true reflection of the Bay
Steve Zumbi Gaines, the world misses you every day
Thank you for reminding us not to lose our heads
Look at the situation from a bird's eye view
Striving to wake up with unity every day
Feeling like heroes the way Grouch and Zion I do
A gentle reminder to celebrate the folks we admire
While they're in the midst of achieving their greatness
Nobody's guaranteed an extra day
And we have no idea what kinda future awaits us

To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due

I'm on my Deep Water Slang, Blue Slide Park hype
Rest In Peace to two legends gone way before their time
Big love to Malcolm, a tortured gentle soul
Mac Miller, I wish he'd been able to gain control
Or got the help he needed to go battle that disease
And kick the substances that subsequently took him from continuing
To live his dreams, the end was tragic
Yet his story and his art were fascinatingly emphatic
In a short amount of years riddled with drugs and depression
He recorded five albums and made quite an impression
An independently distributed debut
Winding up at number one on Billboard, how's that for a breakthrough
Addiction to lean sippin didn't stand in his way
Of collaborations in the game with the heaviest names
Living life to the fullest and thankful for everything
Look at how he started smiling on that Tiny Desk stage
It feels like the man got out as much he could outta life
Despite the sidetracks, seemed like a wise cat
Misunderstood through all the wise cracks, but besides that
He brought a joy that anyone would love to exude
A sense of humor that anyone would love to include
Whether he was taken prematurely or stolen
His life a symbol that we should embrace every moment

To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due

I'm on my Deepwater, Blue Slide, Slap Addict hype
Rest In Peace to a legend gone way before their time
Traxamillion, we had no idea what you were battling
But we knew your sounds always kept our trunks rattling
You had my ear hooked with that "Grown Man"
Never thought I'd interact with you as a grown man
Cuz your legendary beats made you larger than life
From "Sideshow" to "On Citas" you had us getting hype
To your soundtrack, a catalyst for the movement
House party anthems, the whole bay consumed it
I never hit stop, I listened all the way through
Analyzing each track, I wanted to produce like you
Fast forward several years running into you at sessions
And vibing with you at Fifty Five South, what a blessing
To be graced with your presence, a hero to many
In your name Traxamillion the slaps remain heavy

To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due
To the heroes that influence you
Give them their flowers before they're due

Give them their flowers before they're due
Give them their flowers before they're due
Give them their flowers before they're due
Give them their flowers before they're due