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All We Have Is Now

by Truth In Rhyme

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I Ain't Listening Intro: Let's Go Hook: Everybody tryna make me fit up in a box Telling me what to do, who I am and who I'm not But they don't really know me, they just judging what they see And couldn't handle my gift and the responsibility so Keep talking if you want, I ain't listening Keep talking if you want, I ain't listening Ain't listening, ain't listening I ain't listening to you No More Verse 1: If I got on some simple shit, would you like me more By disrespecting my queen, and calling her "bitch" or "whore" Would I sell out in the stores And would you ever say that I'm the best Or would you just say that my image doesn't symbolize success Cuz there's no ice on my chest No rims up on my car Tell me I gotta shine if I wanna be a star I just wanna be real, they said "fake it til you make it" But being half ass, just as bad as being naked Rather bring my A game like a Asian kid up in Algebra Cuz I got standards, gotta perform at a certain caliber Always bring 120 building my stamina Anything any less than extraordinary is Amateur And rap's looking like Apollo on a Wednesday night U should be booed outta the game if ya skill ain't tight U got the image part down but you still ain't nice Music ain't a fad or a hobby homie this is my life -Hook- Verse 2: I take back what I once said, I don't even wanna be the best I just wanna be mentioned among the Emcees I respect Like Jada, Eminem, Nas, like Common, Kweli, Mos Def Not to mention all the legends that met they're untimely death I just wanna make Big and Pac proud of me And make Pun become the son to look down on me I pray that all the greats never frown on me And Jam Master Jay come to put a crown on me Cuz I plan to be a ruler Rap is my Zamunda Soiled my royal oats, now I'm running this like I'm Kunta One minute imma spitter the next I get on my Luther And I'm killing way ahead of my time call me a looper To all u party poppers yo I welcome all ur hate Cuz even the stronger storm couldn't rain on my parade It just makes me go Harder, Louder, Stronger, Faster, Prouder, Lasting Longer -Hook- Verse 3/Bridge: So when it comes to my destiny For some reason you think you know what's best for me Like my dream is a meal and you got the recipe But your own life ain't even in check you see You better take ten step from me, or get burned Or you can take tips from me, u might learn Ur opinion means ish to me, it's my turn Cuz imma make history -Hook 2X's- Outro: I ain't listening I ain't listening I ain't listening
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New Day 03:34
New Day Intro: Whoooo...yea...2014...Definitely different...Let's Go La la la la laaa...yo Verse 1: Sometimes I rhyme slow, sometimes I rhyme quick Sometimes I rhyme to ease my mind when I'm pissed Sometimes I literally spit when I spit In the booth cuz the chip in my tooth is not fixed These new niggas fakin' the flu they not sick Yo who gassed ya, hypochondriatic little bastards Thats a rhetorical question, already know the answer Rapper slash background dancer, pull your pants up You hoppin' on whatever bandwagon passes thru When it's time to make up your own mind, ain't got a clue I deleted my instgram, and the twitter too I'm tryna live my own life, not follow you The world don't need to know every little thing that you do When you took a shower, what you wearing and who did you screw Yo to me its just amazing Living in the days of self idolization, wish I could change them Hook: It's a new day and age we Doing things that's crazy Ain't no sign of stopping at all No we wont stop Til we turn to robots To busy being high to see that we're gonna fall...all...all Verse 2: Yo, i speak the truth and some people call it crazy talk Then turn on the radio to listen to that baby talk I roam the streets with my ditty boppin 80's walk Listening to Marvin and notice this world is crazy small And it's getting even smaller cuz we anti-social A million friends on facebook, but non of them know you The world's motives are to buy you or try to control you Consumer minded we're blinded to all the signs they show you So stay sharp my nigga cuz where you stand is a battle scene And every now and then unplug yourself from the matrix and do your best to keep your mental pallet clean Takes more than just natural talent for you to grab a dream Whatever you entice is exactly what you inviting into your life So better think twice I know that it's nice for you to be chillen in ice But you place it on your chest and freezing your heart to death What's next -Hook- Bridge: Modern day slaves creating our own cage Self medicated and digging our own graves If I mention conspiracy then you say that I'm crazed Choosing not to see the evidence right in front of your face (Repeat) -Hook 2X's-
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Victory 03:29
Victory Intro: Mmmm Yea hey yea Oh oh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Verse 1: Look It's soo hard to maintain And keep ur faith in a word that's insane You try to blank it out but it can't be tamed To do the point when u find yourself calling on his name Like "Lord do u feel my pain?" You listen for a response but don't hear a thing The struggles get worse, my soul becomes drained And I'm feeling overwhelmed from the tears that it brings I used to have nightmares now I'm in one With no hope, no friends, no income But then a wise man said to me, fathers always there for me And I been won cuz I'm his son So I will not accept defeat Cuz at the end of the tunnel is victory The devil tried to tell me this is not for me But God says that it is so it's got to be Chorus: You can try if you wanna But I promise you can never make me suffer defeat Cuz I know who's in my corner So impossible ain't never meant nothing to me (You know I got the...) Break: V...I got it I...It's mine C...I got it T...It's mine O...I got it R...It's mine Y...It's mine It's mine Verse 2: I got friends in high places Met them all during my metamorphosis within the matrix, then we escaped it Once upon a time my soul was full of hatred For the world and myself, the enemy's basic Strategy to get you chasing, material things you don't need and ignore what u came with Don't wanna be a muse for views that are tainted Was given the tools to make music for changes Everyday I'm fighting temptation The world moves fast I'm tryna stay patient I already know that greatness is waiting I just gotta find my inner god and awake HIM Cuz I've been sleep for too long The strength I poses is a blessing too strong I'm a soldier, my weapons a new song And these words be the armor I'm ready to get it on -(Chorus/Break)- Bridge: If I wake another day, Count it as a victory, Through the storm, the pain and strife I could never lose this fight My soul cannot be contained Never fear to play the game Cuz strength that I possess Guarantees me my success (Yeah yeah yeah yeah) All the strength that I possess Guarantees me my success -(Chorus/Break)- Outro: Hey, I know I got it Hey, I know I got it Hey, the victory is mine
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Appreciation Song Hook: I Never meant to cause you so much pain I'm grateful for the love you always gave This is my appreciation song to you And even at times when my skies were grey You lit it up and told me its ok That's why no one can take your place from you Verse 1: Even when everybody doubted me you told me I could do it Never beat around the bush but instead you ran through it You kept a smile even through all the rough times And said "what's mine is yours and what's yours in mine." Never neglected me or gave up, not for a second Said with every mistake I made comes a valuable lesson Never the second, I put you at the top of my list And through this song I learned All along you was right, I was wrong Through the fight, you was strong From the night, to the morn' You only wanted what's right for you son A real mom and I owe you my life If I could I'd make the sun shine bright for you all through the night Living up to the hype, you're everything I need and more Like Wilt Chamberland, nobody's gonna beat your score Just wondering if it hurt when you feel from the sky No doubt in my mind, that my mother's an angel in disguise -Hook- Verse 2: Every morning I wake up, and I thank god that I'm alive And let him know I appreciate the ones he put by my side Cuz you thought to be humble and utilize what I'm given Never had it all but could have been stuck in a worse position (like) Them dark days when we barely had food in the crib Or when we got evicted didn't have nowhere to live U hid ur pain with a smile and did your best for ur kids U said that this is just a test, or a lesson, a bridge U made full course meals outta scraps everyday And if the neighbors were hungry even fixed them a plate Never because lack of nutrition did my stomach ache Next to the definition of love should be my mother's face Never can words ever justify Or accurately describe how you've touched my life Encouraged my dreams and told me I can touch the sky So your happily ever after, I must supply, ur love is why... Bridge: I just wanna say Momma How do you do the things you do With all the pain ur heart endures But manage to always pull us through And i wanna say Momma Im gonna give you this whole world I swear you'll never hurt again And you'll get all that you deserve -Hook- Outro: Dear God, I bow my head and come to you as a humble servant. To express my overflowing gratitude for all that you have given me And to ask you for one thing and just one thing only I pray that if you never give me another blessing after that you please bless me with all that is necessary to make my mother proud Thank you Amen
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All We Have Is Now Hook: If tomorrow never comes I'm gonna be Ok No regrets or cries of sorrow Cuz I'm gonna live my life today And if I have just one more chance To sing my song out loud I'll leave this world with one last message All we have is now Verse 1: If this happens to be the last time I kick a flow Then Imma do my best to give you the sickest show And if this is my last cup, Imma sip it slow Raise it up to the crowd and lyrically give a toast Why morn death when you can be celebrating life You can't take it when you're gone so don't wast a night Today you're grounded, tomorrow you could be taking flight So I take the mic with every intention to make it hype Take a breath then I'm back on it My goal to be a music mogul is mine if I want it Your skill level flirting with average, mine is beyond it And it's a wrap if I ever decide I wanna flaunt it But wait cuz in this moment in time It's not about your style or what you say in your rhyme Not about your record or how many titles you defend It's about you living life to the fullest extent -Hook- Verse 2: The dance floor's where it's at, never hit the wall Our drinks high we don't mind if the liquor fall By the time that the glass dry we gon' fill it up Somebody needs to tell the DJ to kick it up Cuz I got about another ten songs in me Tried to fall back but the music keeps calling me So I gotta answer accordingly No point in ignoring what feels like the norm to me All we got is now, free your mind of stress Unleash the side of yourself you always tryna suppress Surrender your every emotion, let it off your chest And if tomorrow ain't promised then this is all that left You tryna play it safe I'm saying "make the best" Nothing is certain, you still gotta place your bet I'm taking my chances and reaching far beyond my limit So when I die, they'll bury me with the hardest lyrics -Hook- Verse 3: I'm in the zone so don't interrupt Just get with my little movement and live it up We in the club screamin' out "we don't give a what" I'm usually kinda tough, tonight I'm switching it up Everybody's invited, don't matter who you bring Just make sure that you're all ready to do your thing If you hear my CD, you know I'm and Emcee But every now and then I get in the mood to sing It don't matter what the weather's like outside Today's a beautiful day cuz I'm still alive And I won't take it for granted, I'm gonna take my stance And give it all I have like this is my last chance 1 light, 1 stage. 1 fresh verse Hang my heart up on the mic like sweatshirt Leave it all behind as I climb to this next earth Before I die, I vow to become the best first -Hook (2x's)-
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I Ain't Afraid Verse 1: Everybody wanna write just to get in the light They think million dollar medallions is living the life They talk about murder and claim that they spitting they're life But only spitting on the music, sabotage and abuse it Hope you don't expect me to just smile and embrace it I put my heart in my music while others kicking fake shit When I rock the mic I make the crowd go ape-shit I eat rappers but now-a-days niggas is tasteless It's a shame how many caught up in the game They forgetting the lessons of the struggle from which they came And if you listen to what I'm saying You would know that this verse is intended to reverse the corporate curse I use my brain cuz more than often it works I'm spitting pain cuz reality hurt And I'm deeper than a cavity search I love music and money but at the end of the day imma always put my family first Hook: I Ain't Afraid to be the first Latin president I Ain't Afraid to be hood and intelligent I Ain't Afraid to speak on something relevant The Hip-Hop game is sick and my lyrics is medicine I Ain't Afraid to be a God fearing gentleman I Ain't Afraid to admit who I'm better than I Ain't Afraid to ride or die like a veteran The Hip-Hop game is sick and my lyrics is medicine Verse 2: This bubblegum music is similar to a cold So allow me to distribute this antibiotic flow I'm like a doctor up in the booth And my first recommendation is ya'll should start spitting the truth See, Hip-Hop's my home and I don't mind all the tourist But that snappin' of the fingers is really starting to bore us I'm taking it back home to the streets of the 'X Where niggas battled in the park just to see who's the best And you talk about Techs while doing your 2-step And said a whole bunch of nothing, irrelevant context Come up with a concept and put your brain to the test Bet half of you Motherfuckers couldn't spell "success" You can get mad, im just saying what's on my chest Got the music videos dictating how niggas dress I'm married to the game, I don't care what you think This built to last relation-ship cannot sink -Hook- Bridge: I am not afraid, to be who I wanna be You can try to hide, can't escape reality I won't sell my soul, just to be on MTV You can try, try, try, but won't get the best of me (Repeat) -Hook-
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Good Enough 03:24
Good Enough Intro: Yea Yea, yea, yea, yea, yea Oh-oh Oh-oh Verse 1: Ain't got no fancy clothes Ain't got no fancy cars Ain't counting no bank rolls But I can still be your superstar Ain't got no blingy bling Ain't ballin' in the club Can't buy you a diamond ring But I can guarantee you all of my love Pre-Chorus: I don't got a lot of dough Ain't got much to show Girl but I swear I can give you what u need Ya momma said just say no Best friends telling you to let me go But somehow you still found the best in me Chorus: Girl tell me if I'm good enough, To be the one you're giving ur heart to Girl tell me if I'm good enough, To make u feel so special like I do I know that I'm good enough, good enough, good enough for you. You know that I'm good enough, good enough, good enough for you. Verse 2: We been through everything Sometimes we weren't sure After we overcame Never thought I could love you more Whenever ur down and out I'm here to pull you up I'll give up my life for you Baby is that good enough -Pre-Chorus- -Chorus- Rap: I had to convince baby girl I was worth it Far from perfect, more than the eyes meet on the surface I know I curse a lot, wasn't raised by the churches But I was still made with a purpose, and it's making u nervous Cuz I could be so double sided I just figured that I show u who I really was instead of tryna hide it Cuz the truth is like an identical twin, you can try to pretend but there's no point in tryna deny it So don't go calling me no liar liar I do my best to keep it 100 with you even when I 69 ya Every now and then you get doubtful let me remind ya I vowed to be ya man and forever stand beside ya If you asking then the answer is "No" To any question in regards to me letting you go So here's the password to the PC and the Phone You ain't askin' I'm just letting you know Bridge: You with a grown man baby No game playin' Don't believe look me in my eyes Cuz I give it to you straight no chaser I don't wanna waste your Time and I'm not tryna waste mine
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Dreamin' 03:30
Dreamin' Intro: Yea It's the Truth baby, let's go Verse: I just wanna play my keyboard and kick my rhyme Just let me sing my song without being concerned with time Wanna let the music carry my soul away from mind Zone out in my own house, pull a microphone out Just give me a sec so I can express What's on my chest without being stressed with tryna impress I wanna get lost in a song to never be found Leave my pen and pad at home and write a poem in the clouds I need the kind of instrumental that pierces my spirit And searches my brain capacity for the deepest lyrics Indulge myself in a dream that exceeds my every limit Painting pictures vivid, wake up and feel like I really did it Something about sweet melodies over mean beats That sends a chill down my spinal and makes my knees weak So if you see me blanking out and I seem 'sleep Just do your homie a favor and let me dream please Hook: Leave me alone, while I'm dreamin' Cuz when life takes a toll, Use the music to make it better (I'd give anything) To be in zone, and keep on dreamin' I just need a little time cuz this high won't last forever I'm dreamin' Verse 2: Of a place where on critics can roam No work, no time, no friends, no phone Just some bass, keys, drums, and a couple of microphones No musicians either, the instruments playin' on they're own I wanna collaborate with musical mist Harmonize with the snare, go bar for bar with the kick Spit a verse on the strings, and adlib over the hat And the product of all of that will be one hell of a track It's always the best when you dive deep Treat drums patterns like roller-coasters and ride beats The shallow part of the water just makes your art weak Give your mind some off time, let your heart speak I never made music, it's the music that made me All I did was allow the music to take me Escape free from the troubles I'm facing daily So if I make Zzzz's don't wake me -Hook- Bridge: Yo 1 time, for making music that's from the soul 2 times, for letting go and losing control 3 times, for corner cyphers and battle days With the same dude beat-boxing for like an hour straight 1 time, for diddy boppin' to steady beats 2 times, for using rhythm when walking streets 3 times, for clapping with no specific reason And the 4th time's for the generation the Truth is leadin' -Hook (2x's)-
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Wait No More 04:00
Wait No More Verse: I wanna be a rap star so bad Perform in front of 50,000 of the livest fans Travel the world and have foreign people screaming my name Be known as one of the nicest to ever play the game I wanna have a house on a hill one day Rush to the lab and make a hit record with Dr. Dre Go back and forth just kicking rhymes with Talib and Common I wanna say "I can't believe the position that I'm in" I wanna bring home a record breaking number of Grammys Go on an expensive vacation with the whole family On summer days the private yacht just might come in handy Lay in the sun, living a life that's sweeter that candy And when I dream I be singing duets with A. Keys And me and Timbo collab to create the sickest beats But you know what, its sad to me Cuz when I wake, non of this is reality And then I hear my inner conscious asking me Hook: What are you waiting for For the moon to turn blue to do what you gotta do For every dark cloud in the sky to part ways And let the sunshine down on your life Tell me what are you waiting for Cuz if you got a dream then that's all you need The man in the mirrors the only one that can get in your way Start today, don't wait no more Verse 2: My support system is slim Sometimes I don't believe in myself Tempted to put this music thing on shelf It looks easy on T.V But when I step into the realm of the industry My insecurities start to eat me And listening to the radio doesn't help a bit Not too many artist now a days I consider legit And if making music from you soul no longer exist How can one of my positive messages become a hit, shit These are the type of questions that's making me think twice Do I go after my dream or create a safe life Settle down with a job, kids, and beautiful wife Or bet it all on one roll of the musical dice I'm stressed out now, I wanna be the greatest But with stress on my mind, I can't be creative Get on my knees and start praying Then all of a sudden, I hear these voices in my head singing -Hook- Eric Thomas Speach: Pain is temporary It way last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or ever a year But eventually it will subside And something else will take its place If I quit however, it will last forever Verse 3: I used to sit at home and think my talents will carry me But having skills don't mean that you have a guarantee You could be the illest lyricist and never get signed Or sing a higher note than Mariah and not make a dime I know now that its my responsibility As an artist to go hard and lead myself to a victory I tried a few other careers but music is it for me Not a mystery that lyricism was God's gift to me What kind of a man would I be if I didn't utilize it You can never fulfill your destiny if you deny it This journey's a roller-coaster and imma choose to ride it Until I turn it into a plane and guess who's the pilot I don't think I can wait around no more If I don't find that door,then I'm gonna create one Cuz every step in a forward direction's a great one Nobody's given a dream, you gotta take them, so -Hook-

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released June 21, 2014

Written by: Steven Rivera Jr
Engineered & Mixed by: Joshua Cseh
Mastered by: Steven Rivera Jr

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Truth InRhyme has developed a unique fusion of a handful of genres that enters your soul when you hear it. With sounds that can easily compete in today's popular music arena and lyrical content that will encourage, inspire and uplift it's listeners (which is of short supply in the music industry,) Truth InRhyme's debut album "All We Have Is Now" is a must have for music lovers of all ages. ... more

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