marcus orelias – big dreams in the city lyrics
(verse 1: marcus orelias)
i knew this was it, since �??93
i’m talking bout big dreams in the city
see corners where they’re on the block
liquor store, selling rocks
absent father in my life but i turned out aite
lost my best friend at the time in �??99
that’s 99 problems but i’m fine
the inner youth in bayview just wants to survive
never was a strong book student, number of times
didn’t make the honors, watching my grades drop
still i wanted everything that was in
when my momma was in with two kids
as a young boy wanted a gameboy
finally got it, changing everything to color
my life changed again, moms introduced another man
a young man adjusting to another grown man, i’m bad at math
looking back on the past, middle school came and past
in a sense, lost my innocence cause�?�
(hook: marcus orelias)
the city is mine. top back, california sunshine
same place where i stayed on my grind
mama told me i was destined to shine
yea i’m destined to shine
the city is mine. top back, california sunshine
same place where i stayed on my grind
mama told me i was destined to shine
with big dreams in the city
(verse 2: marcus orelias)
f-ck what people say, high school wasn’t fun
i wasn’t mr. popular or popular opinion
i was cool; often it hurt to know so much
transferred schools in 9th grade, i didn’t comprehend much
a round peg trying to fit in some boxes, plus
i tried out for jv, guess who got cut?
like the girls who wouldn’t give me time of day
separating themselves, i spoke my mind
who cares, to them i was always high or mad
walking into cl-ss like somebody died
taking stretches to master lines that i rhymed
never paid attention to lectures, not one time
word is i caught a.d.d; plus i needed money
i did a week of selling weed; looked around realizing it wasn’t me
my life became a tug of war, with so many pulling for me
i’m just glad we got to see eye to eye
because being rejected, is what makes i, i
(hook)
(verse 3: marcus orelias)
fast foreword past �??09, in due time
i had a 12-inch powerbook; that was a hammy down
recorded into it, after i wrote my raps down
it was so old, froze in a few weeks. a week is all i need
found jay b and started writing to his beats
a true scholar in every essence, digging different sounds
searching for samples that would turn my life around
it’s hard feeling motivated, amongst the lack of response
the next month made a demo with used beats and instrumentals
matter of fact it was instrumental, everything i had i hustled for
wanting to drop but never knew when
a few producers were supposed to come through
never did, blind to my vision
12th grade came, barely p-ssed to graduate
spiting a solo verse from we on, tearing up the stage
i’m on now; all i want to do is make you proud
with big dreams in the city
(hook)
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