So please don′t ask me how I ended up at my wits end And breaking down Pages torn from books we never read, Cause we′re plugged into this grid. Don′t pull this plug right now, Or then we′d really have to live.
When I die, will they remember not What I did, but what I haven′t done? It′s not the end that I fear with each breath It′s life that scares me to death.
When we built these dreams on sand How they all slipped through our hands This might be our only chance Let′s take this one day at a time I′ll hold your hand if you hold mine The time that we kill keeps us alive.
Your words won′t save me now. I′m at the edge feeling the sweat drip from my brow. "Get a grip on yourself" is what they say, Every hour, every day. Hands over my ears, I′ve been screaming all these years!
When I die, will they remember not What I did, but what I haven′t done? It′s not the end that I fear with each breath It′s life that scares me to death.
When we built these dreams on sand How they all slipped through our hands This might be our only chance Let′s take this one day at a time I′ll hold your hand if you hold mine The time that we kill keeps us alive.
We came in search of answers! We left empty handed again! Shots fired into the sky... Are now returning! Where the fuck will you hide?
Hiding from the laughter in the closets of our lives, But the door hinges are squeaking letting in thin shards of light. And now a hand′s extending outward, Quiet comfort they invite, Do we dare take what they offer? Do we step into the light?
When I die, will they remember not What I did, but what I haven′t done? It′s not the end that I fear with each breath It′s life that scares me to death.
Saturday steppin′ into the club The music makes me wanna tell the DJ Turn It Up I feel the energy all around And my body can′t stop moving to the sound
But I can tell that you′re watching me And you′re probably gonna write what you didn′t see Well I just need a little space to breathe Can you please respect my privacy
[Bridge:] Why can′t you just let me Do the things I wanna do I just wanna be me I don′t understand why Would you wanna bring me down I′m only having fun I′m gonna live my life (but not the way you want me to)
[Chorus:] I′m tired of rumors starting I′m sick of being followed I′m tired of people lying Saying what they want about me Why can′t they back up off me Why can′t they let me live I′m gonna do it my way Take this for just what it is
Here we are back up in the club People taking pictures Don′t you think they get enough I just wanna be all over the floor And throw my hands up in the air to a beat like (What?)
I′ve gotta say respectfully I would like it if you take the cameras off of me ′Cause I just want a little room to breathe Can you please respect my privacy
[Bridge:] Why can′t you just let me Do the things I wanna do I just wanna be me I don′t understand why Would you wanna bring me down I′m only having fun I′m gonna live my life But not the way you want me to
[Chorus:] I′m tired of rumors starting I′m sick of being followed I′m tired of people lying Saying what they want about me Why can′t they back up off me Why can′t they let me live I′m gonna do it my way Take this for just what it is
I just need to free my mind (my mind) Just wanna dance and have a good time (good time)
I′m tired of rumors (rumors) Followed (followed, followed, followed, followed, followed)
What they (follow) me Why can′t they (they they they-they-they) let me live
Take this for just what it is
[Chorus:] I′m tired of rumors starting I′m sick of being followed I′m tired of people lying Saying what they want about me Why can′t they back up off me Why can′t they let me live I′m gonna do it my way Take this for just what it is
I′m tired of rumors starting I′m sick of being followed I′m tired of people lying Saying what they want about me Why can′t they back up off me why can′t they let me live I′m gonna do it my way Take this for just what it is
[Intro: Talking] Ha ha, check it out right Niggaz be talkin and shit I′ve been hearin a lot of shit nigga, you know what I′m sayin? This nigga said somethin about this nigga this bitch said somethin about that bitch Tell′em what you heard, I′m just takin it all in I′m just sayin what I heard nigga
[Verse:] Listen, I heard Suge smacked Game I ain′t say I seen Suge smack Game I said my man told me Suge smacked Game, down in Miami I just came back from down in Miami I don′t like no fake niggaz standin around me Buck said Cam′ron fucked around and got robbed in Cali But I heard it wasn′t true, I ain′t gonna spread that around dude But the news said [?] Zeek snitched on you They say Puff is the reason why Shine in a box If I was him I′d come home and put Puff in a box Heard DMX puff a lot They say when the boy roll up his blunts he like to stuff in the rocks Don′t ask me I don′t know if it′s wrong or right love Heard Foxy got her ass whooped in a night club Don′t blame me nigga I ain′t make this stuff up If half of it is true than I guess that′s fucked up
[Chorus: x2] He said she said Nigga I heard the same shit you heard cause Rumors spread These industry niggaz is worse than bitches They all run they mouths, some get vicious
[Verse:] Listen, I can′t belive niggaz fightin over bitches anyway I heard Carmelo stole my man Suger Jay The industry sayin Mase leavin the game My bitch from Jersey told me that Jaheim was gay He ain′t the only one that don′t like pussy I was in jail when I heard Trina do like pussy Heard Gloria Malez like to sling her pussy Got on a DVD and said Buddens ate her pussy (Damn!) Niggaz talk but they don′t really live Got this Gorilla nigga tryin to sound like Big The other day a nigga came through the hood with juice kid Showed me two chains that belong to Woo-Kid Let me tell you what I heard through the grapevine The streets is sayin that Brooklyn is all mine I heard these niggaz is scared of me They said the industry ain′t pepared for me
[Chrous x2]
[Verse:] Listen, I was readin the daily news When they said they had flicks with Lloyd Banks havin sex with a hairy dude In the hood they say (?) is a scary dude He from Marcy but he don′t even come through I heard Kalise head game is the bomb She was Pharrell′s bitch before she got with Nas Some rappers don′t play with they broads Cause I heard Mack 10 ain′t got a problem beatin on T-Boz Look y′all it′s what I heard I don′t know if it′s all fact I′m just tryin to bring New York back This is New York rap, now who want that The whole industry′s fake I know you heard that
[Chorus x2]
[Outro: Talking] Ha ha, all these niggaz is pussies anyway Talkin and runnin they mouths and all that Yeah!