[Intro]
I think as human beings, everybody has a natural gift and a natural passion
But then you go outside and you get influenced, and you feel pressured from what's going on outside
And so, you know, I really wanna tell them, like "Would you rather be at war with yourself and at peace with the world, or at peace with yourself and at war with the world?"

[Verse 1]
All these thoughts expensive, but the game is free
Third decade, but the spirit pushin' eighty-three
Blueprints laid, the plan is mapped out from A-Z
My day ones got life sentеnces, [and eight decеased?]
Countin' all these ends, we finally made 'em meet
Gettin' to a bag, part of my day routine
I be livin' this shit out, no longer chasin' dreams
It's always n***as in the city, tryna bait the king
Tryna get away clean, but leave the game a mess
Since I let my moves speak, man I been sayin' less
N***as owe me more than money, gotta pay they debts
I watch n***as walk on elevators, while I take the steps
To me, winning's subjective, so I say yeah, we blessed
But I can't lie, we still ain't lose, it's like we paid the refs
Still holdin' on to traumas that I can't express
I double down on myself and now I'm takin' bets

[Chorus]
Life been up and down, just like the Dow Jones
Still we stay connected, like a brown stone
Stackin' all this paper, shit a mile long
We been treatin' checkpoints like milestones
I was left for dead, was out cold
Life been up and down, just like the Dow Jones
We been treatin' checkpoints like milestones
We been treatin' checkpoints like milestones
[Verse 2]
Could never lie, a lot of y'all just ain't cut for success
And fuck that two cents if that shit ain't come with a check
Ion get too much sleep, that's the cousin of death
It's like the water at my chin, I flooded my neck
Could care less about who heatin' up, buzzin' the necks
I vow to give this shit my all until nothin' is left
I been at peace, the only thing that I'm duckin' is stress
I can't lose what's mine, ambition and that hustle connect
And that coupe kurt cobain, yeah I blew the brains
And I'm moulded by God, but garments human made
Hard times was a chapter, and made it through that phase
I'm the hottest n***a out, and got the bluest flame
I'll just take the money, but I'm cool on fame
Everything strategic, we don't move in vain
Not just the pace, but the rules done changed
Nowhere close to bein' fake, I'm in my truest state

[Chorus]
Life been up and down, just like the Dow Jones
Still we stay connected, like a brown stone
Stackin' all this paper, shit a mile long
We been treatin' checkpoints like milestones
I was left for dead, was out cold
Life been up and down, just like the Dow Jones
We been treatin' checkpoints like milestones
We been treatin' checkpoints like milestones