HKFiftyOne
Stay
[Intro]
Ka-Ka-Kamikaze

[Verse 1]
I can finally buy a car just with a beat, ayy
Sell exclusive and a couple hundred lease, ayy
I been stackin' cash just like I got them cheats
Shit be just like GTA wit' a Ferrari in the streets, ayy
I been grindin' hard, I been on my guard, yeah
I'm climbing to the top with nothing but my bars, yeah
You never seen 'em but I got a couple scars, yeah
They on my heart and I got plenty on my arm
I'm not ashamed to explain where I come from
Yeah, I just wanna be a better man
I'm not afraid just to say where my mind was
Yeah, I'm lucky I'm still here, I got a plan
Yeah, I had a couple friends that I lost, bro
Yeah, they meant the world to me, I guess they'll never know
Bet I wanted to go join 'em but I can't go
I just gotta stay strong, yeah, I gotta grow

[Chorus]
All the money in the world, it don't mean nothing, yeah, ooh
All the fame in the world, it don't mean nothing, yeah, ooh
You just gotta find yourself and be something, yeah, ooh
Yeah, before you know it you'll be up and coming, yeah, ooh
[Verse 2]
Yeah, my corny ass is tryna speak some wisdom to these teens
I just wanna let 'em know that life has purpose and a dream
You can overcome this shit if you stay close to all your team
Just know that you are important, it'll help your self esteem
I just wanna make it clear, yeah, ooh
That you have nothing to fear, yeah, ooh
Keep your friends and family near, yeah, ooh
Gotta hold on to what's dear, yeah, ooh
Yeah, I know that feeling of loneliness, it just tears you up
Yeah, the darkness and the stressing you feeling, it's just too much
But remember that your life is important, so don't give up
You just gotta make it through but then you'll be coming clutch, ayy
Listen to me please, you are not a burden, yeah
You are needed and I love you as a person, yeah
Hope is real and your story is important, yeah
I'm here to listen to your words that paint a portrait, yeah

[Refrain]
I wanna stay, I wanna breath
I wanna swim instead of sink, yeah
I wanna stay, I wanna breath
I wanna swim instead of sink, yeah
I wanna stay, I wanna breath
I wanna swim instead of sink, yeah
I wanna stay, I wanna breath
I wanna swim instead of sink, yeah, ooh
[Outro: Jim Axelrod, Kevin Hines]
In the equation of helping young people in despair... is telling them in some way, "I hear you, I see you, I'm with you"
Yeah, I think, hopefully, there's a part of caring for this person, that they—they feel heard. I think we never know what can save a life, but I think it's important that we go there and that we try