step by step
heart to heart
left right left
we all fall down
like toy soldiers
step by step
heart to heart
left right left
we all fall down
like toy soldiers
Bit by bit
Torn apart
We never win
But the battle wages on
For Toy soldiers
im supposed to be the soldier who never closes compulsure
even though i hold the weight of the whole world on my shoulders
i aint never supposed to show it, my crew aint supposed to know it
even if it means going toe to toe with the benzino it dont matter
i never drag 'em in battles that i can handle unless i absolutely have to
im supposed to set an example
i need to be the leader, my crew looks for me to guide 'em
this some shit that must pop off im supposed to be beside em
and ja said i tried to start shit,
it was too late to stop it
theres a certain line you dont cross and he cross it
i heard him say Hailie name on a song and i just lost it
it was crazy the shit is way beyond some Jay Z or Nas shit
Even though the battle was won i feel like we lost it
I spent so much energy on it, honestly im exhausted
and im so caught in it I almost feel like im the one who cause it
this aint what im in Hip Hop for it's not why i got in it
It was never my object for someone to get killed
Why would i wanna destruct something i helped build
It wasnt my intentions, my intentions was good
I went through my whole career without ever mentioning Suge (Knight)
That was just out of respect, for not running my mouth, and talking about something I knew nothing about.
Plus Dre told me stay out, this just wasnt my beef, so i did,
I just felt back watched and gritted my teeth
While he's all over TV, down talking the man, who literally saved my life, like fuck it i understand
this is business, and this shit is just none of my business, but still knowing this shit can pop off at any minute
step by step
heart to heart
left right left
we all fall down
like toy soldiers
Bit by bit
Torn apart
We never win
But the battle wages on
For Toy soldiers
There used to be a time, when you could just say a rhyme and wouldnt have to worry about one of your people dying
But now its elevated cause once you put someones kids in it, the shit gets escalated and it aint whats worst than what is it.
It's a different ballgame you calling names and you aint just rapping, you actually tried to stop a 50 and a John B from happening
Me and Dre we sat wit 'em kicked it and had a chat wit him, and asked him not to start it,
he wasnt gonna go after him, until Ja started gapping in magazines about how he stabbed him
Fuck 50 smashem and mashem and let him have it,
Meanwhile my tensions are pulling in another direction, some deceptions set the source of where his (missing) has an erection for me
and thinks ill be his ressurection he tries to pull the dust of his mic and make a new record,
but now he has fucked the game up, cause one of the ways i came up, was through that publication the same one that made me famous
now my owner (missing) has a grudge against me for nothing, well Fuck it that motherfucker can get it too, Fuckem with it.
But im so busy being pissed off i dont stop to think, you just inherited 50's beef with murder inc.
He's inherited mine, which is fine, it aint like either of us mind, we still have soldiers whose on the front line,
waiting to die for us as soon as we give the orders,
Never too extort us strictly to show these supporters, maybe shout 'em out in a rap or up in a chorus,
to show them we love them back and let them know how important it is to have them on your avenue, soldiers up in our corners
their loyalty to us is worth more than any awards
But i aint trying to have none of my people hurt or murdered it ain't worth iti can't think of a perfecter way to word it
I could just say that i love ya too much to see the verdict, i walk away from it all before I let it go any further
But dont get it twisted, it's not a plea that im confident, im just willing to be the bigger man if yall can quit popping off the jaws with a knocking
Cause frankly im sick of talking im not gonna let someone else coffin rest on my conscience
step by step
heart to heart
left right left
we all fall down
like toy soldiers
Bit by bit
Torn apart
We never win
But the battle wages on
For Toy soldiers
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