PRICE OF FAME - Brent Faiyaz

I was down but now I'm up, yeah This all God this ain't no luck, yeah I used to be stuck in that mud (woah) Yeah, I was down but now I'm up, up, up, up I was down but now I'm up, yeah This all God this ain't no luck, yeah I used to be stuck in that mud, yeah I was down but now I'm up, up, up, up (aye) Up like my name Lazarus Know Satan gon' be mad at this I had to ask my Dad if it's okay to swing my bat at this He said, "Boy if I pitch it, it's out of the park" Moving so quick it's like they stuck in park They see the numbers but I see the heart Ten thousand hours He spent in the dark Putting in good work Even though He didn't even know that it would work Talk about a man who grew up in woodwork Do it for the love, that's the way it should work (yeah, yeah) I know some people gon' look at me crazy and I'm like for what? Yeah, I was stuck I was down but now I'm up This all God this ain't no luck I used to be stuck in that mud I was down but now I'm up, up, up, up I was down but now I'm Down, now I'm up like a seesaw When I'm on the beat, like an old man's lawn better keep off From the ground to the treetops Got clouds on my feet like Jack and the Beanstalk Jumped off quick, went straight into free-fall Cowboy hat and a mic singing "Heehaw" Landed on my feet like a feline Put 'em back in the seat, like a recline Aye, what you mean I'm not worthy Did it with a purpose Didn't need a permit Digging from the bottom and I brought it to the surface Mind your business, now who I worship Who the little God making big, big, big moves Ticktock turn into a tick-tick-tick boom Yeah, I talk a lot of stuff Prolly thought it was a bluff 'Til I went and turned it where I was down but now I'm up (up, let's go, yeah) This all God this ain't no luck I used to be stuck in that mud, yeah Yeah, I was down but now I'm up, up, up, up I was down but now I'm up

I can't help myself, I'm addicted to a life of material It's some kind of joke, I'm obsessively opposed to the typical All we care about is runway models, Cadillacs and liquor bottles Give me something I wanna be Retro glamour, Hollywood Yes, we live for the fame (fame) Doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we wanna live the life of the rich and famous Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we gotta taste for champagne and endless fortune Fame, fame, baby, the fame, fame We live for the fame, fame, baby, the fame, fame Isn't it a shame, shame, baby, a shame, shame? In it for the fame, fame, baby, the fame, fame I can see myself in the movies with my picture in the city lights Photograph my mind and whatever else you'd like to shoot, you decide All we care about is pornographic girls on film and body plastic Give me something I wanna see Television and hot blondes in odd positions Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we wanna live the life of the rich and famous Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we gotta taste for champagne and endless fortune Fame, fame, baby, the fame, fame We live for the fame, fame, baby, the fame, fame Isn't it a shame, shame, baby, a shame, shame? In it for the fame, fame, baby, the fame, fame Don't ask me how or why (or why) But I'm gonna make it happen this time My teenage dream tonight (tonight) Yeah, I'm gonna make it happen this time (this time) Fame (Fame, doin' it for the fame) ('Cause we wanna live the life of the) rich and famous Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we wanna live the life of the rich and famous Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we gotta taste for champagne and endless fortune Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we wanna live the life of the rich and famous Fame (fame), doin' it for the fame (fame) 'Cause we gotta taste for champagne and endless fortune Fame

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع