[Chorus:]
Now I see that everything ain't what it seems (what it seems)
Been to the other side and the grass wasn't green (green)
Life is but a dream (dream)
Yeah, I want the money but I need some other things too (I need some other things)
Just be conscious of the energy it brings you (brings you)
You be humble, n***a, that's just what a king do (that's what a king do)
Don't ride no wave cuh, when they drown, you gon' sink too (you gon' drown)
And, when you get a lot of love, they gon' hate you (that's facts)

[Verse 1]:
Had to cut some people off the team
They claim they 'ride or die' but everything ain't what it seems
I been on the grind 'cause I been destined for the dream
They see I'm on the way and they been tryna intervene
But I won't let 'em, they wanna see me stuck in a dead end
And put me in a box like them n***as workin' for FedEx
Sometimes, I wake up and I don't know where my head is
1 in the afternoon and I still ain't get outta bed yet
Thinkin' about the shit that I shouldn't be dwellin' on
I'm just tryna get a spark like Tom Edis' on
I keep facing obstacles but I keep pressing on
Tryna get it poppin' like microwavin' the kettle corn
Who said it's wrong to live your life for you
When you the only one that knows what's right for you?
This opportunity, it won't come twice for you
In a society, it's hard to live your righteous truth
[Chorus:]
Now I see that everything ain't what it seems (what it seems)
Been to the other side and the grass wasn't green (green)
Life is but a dream (dream)
Yeah, I want the money but I need some other things too (I need some other things)
Just be conscious of the energy it brings you (brings you)
You be humble, n***a, that's just what a king do (that's what a king do)
Don't ride no wave cuh, when they drown, you gon' sink too (you gon' drown)
And, when you get a lot of love, they gon' hate you (that's facts)

[Verse 2:]
Nowadays, everybody rushin' for gold
I'm just tryna get rich and stay in touch with my soul
Tell me why they wanna see a n***a stuck in a hole
Got respect for all my queens but never trus'in' no hoe
I'm jus' keepin' it real
Ain't no cap, I'm releasin' the cell
Jump on the track with a reason to kill
From the P's to the hills
They fuck with me 'cause they believe in the skills
I'm seasoned for real, there's something for the people to feel
Don't care who you go and get
Ain't nobody cold as this
Doin' diabetic flows and I ain't sugar-coatin' shit
I got a vision as clear as a focused lens
OG gave me the game and I soaked it in
He said, "If you can't be used, my n***a, you useless
Some people wan' use you, just don't let 'em abuse it
Sometime, the wise man gotta play like he foolish
Never let your left hand know what the right move is
[Chorus:]
Now I see that everything ain't what it seems (what it seems)
Been to the other side and the grass wasn't green (green)
Life is but a dream (dream)
Yeah, I want the money but I need some other things too (I need some other things)
Just be conscious of the energy it brings you (brings you)
You be humble, n***a, that's just what a king do (that's what a king do)
Don't ride no wave cuh, when they drown, you gon' sink too (you gon' drown)
And, when you get a lot of love, they gon' hate you (that's facts)