Play The Game

--- GAME Intro Let's play a game, let's play a game Let's play a game Run it up --- Verse 1 I ain't never been left in the dark [never…] I ain't never been stabbed in the back [never…] I ain't never been down on my luck [never…] I ain't never lacked cash in the bank [never] Mama love got me fame and the label Fuck the industry and goin viral Do this shit till I find it is fatal Baby, you make me feel stable --- Chorus Play the game [yeah…] Play the game Play the game [ooh…] That's the only way they'll remember your name Don't worry 'bout losing your way You will find peace someday [someday…] --- Verse 2 I ain't never been conned in the light [never…] I ain't never been on any side [never…] I ain't never been one to joy ride [never…] But once I met you, my love [love…yeah] I knew it was love at first sight 😍 Then I had an epiphany [epiphany…] It was time to find peace in the melody Settle down and had a baby Be there and laugh with him [haha…] Just me and my lady Then I got kind of crazy [crazy…crazy…] Pills and alcohol got me crazy [yeah…] Then she left me, so heartbreaking but then I remembered [uh…] Bridge Player 1 ready Man this shit shady lost my wife and baby So maybe Player 2 what the hell Stuck in this cell No more stories to tell The Gore of my soul to sell --- Verse 3 I ain't never been fully understood [never…] I ain't never been given what I deserved [never…] I ain't never been one to fold [never…] Now I’m staring at the ceiling, tryna piece it all together Voices in my head sayin', “this pain lasts forever” But I learned how to fake a smile, how to weather the storm [storm…] How to play my part when the world wants you torn [yeah…] Every move feels rigged, but I’m still on the board Still chasing truth I can’t afford Maybe I lost, maybe that’s fine ‘Cause peace ain’t fame — it’s a state of mind So if they don’t know my face or my flame At least I played the game my way [my way…yeah…] --- Chorus Play the game [yeah…] Play the game Play the game [ooh…] That's the only way they'll remember your name Don't worry 'bout losing your way You will find peace someday [someday…] --- Outro — Spoken Word / Rhymed Crazy about the game, yeah, I live it every day [uh…yeah…] Stack my wins, learn my losses, never fade away [ooh…] Every move, every choice, every step I claim [yeah…] I’m just me, I’m real, and I play the game [play the game…] Hearts break, heads spin, yeah, the world’s a stage [uh…] But I rise, I grind, I’m never trapped in a cage [yeah…yeah] Through the pain, through the fire, I stake my name [ooh…] And I’ll forever, forever, play the game [play the game…yeah…] ---