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Joe Budden - Whatever It Takes

Whatever it takes, to find a way, to find a way, to find a way
I'ma do whatever it takes, to find a way, to find a way, to find a way
I'ma do, Whatever it takes to find a way, to find a way, to find a way
Whatever it takes to find a way, to find a way,to find a way

Alright I'm dealing with some shit homey, it's in the back of my head
and it's some shit homey, but I just rap it instead
see I got wolverine bones in me
but the whole world's throwin stones at me it's like they all gotta bone with me
got a child's mother, and I hate her to death
but that's my child's mother, so that's my mate to the death
It's wild how I love her for puttin little me here
and me and her could beef forever, she gon still be there
Then there's some other niggaz, I judged their character wrong
but they some other niggaz, now let's get back to the song
I got a drug problem, that I aint tending to
because I got enough problems
and my solution is to stuff problems
but if something goes wrong with that
then it's back to pcp and solong with rap
see I'm depressed lately, but nobody understands
that I'm depressed lately, I'm sorta feeling repressed lately
They all been hearin and seein me less lately
like has anyone noticed the regress lately
look deep nigga don't I seem stressed lately
seem disturbed, lot a regrets lately
got a company that I'm signed to
but they ain't in my company, when all I need is some company
when I start feelin like everybody's done with me
I tryna see what everybody want with me
then the mistress, yeah, the girl from ten minutes is (hot)?
now I'm needing ten minutes from her
I can't get into it, but I want y'all to know
that I'll get into it, but I'll save that for the growth
then theres rap beef, but I'm so secure with me
it's only rap beef, I don't need se-cu-rity (never)
wanna get at me, wanna go to war with me
that's just one phonecall for me
check the shit, I got a whole hood, that don't appreciate this
but it's not the whole hood that depreciates me
what you gon tell me, when it's the streets that made me
and I won't let the belly of the beast degrade me
and then there's rap critics, they say all I make dance music
but to almost anything you can dance stupid
they ain't like the single, so they ain't copped the album
wouldn't give a chance to it, not a second glance to it
they say he wines to much, he's too bitter
they call it complaining, I call it explaining
Now normal niggas could get caught up in the game and
lose they mind and y'all call it entertainment
some shit with me, but dude's been knew that
but I'm gambling a lot and I ain't used to do that (I didn't)
If rap ain't payin the bills, it's mo money mo problems
or it's no money mo problems
all enormous when you play at these stakes
Plus how it feel to have a warrant on a famous face
then the album's pushed back, cause they say he needs a single at the moment
but what he needs is a single moment
then I'm involved in the 'he say she say (that)
that's on my mind on replay, each day(then)
then it's the bullshit that she say he's gay
cause she wouldn't like to think that he ain't like her
just cause she was throwing it at me and I ain't touch her
she'll say anything aside from, I ain't wanna fuck her
I don't feel good, so I don't wanna go to a club
don't wanna go to a lounge, just wanna lounge
In the same sweats that I had on for days
same T I had on for a week, what I got on it speaks
what I got on, it reeks
no shape up, sean, cause that's just how I'm feeling
and one day at a time, is god willing
I'm tryna see straight but the fog keeps building
Pulse starts racing the bull startin to hate me
but I gotta be a king cause there's wolves tryna play me
hoodie when it's hot like it's freezing winter
rap star, eat and sleep for dinner
and it's hard tryna keep this in ya
so I write it all down, so one day maybe when life is all sweet I remember
then it's probation, I know we all go through it
we call it probation, but there's no pro to it
yea my soul's aching, only a few peers know
funny thing about the case is it's a few years old
had some shit going on with my ohh, that felt good but it's bad
so I'm sitting here like what the bitch had
it's not rap it's real, look scrappy it's true
go on, what's popping, do I (we) look happy to you
now if it goes to the wire, got the soul of a fighter
bruised up and sloppy, or damaged like Ali
up late talking to the fans on a website
that's the only thing that send yo man off to bed right
fuck the world fuck my moms and my girl
well maybe not mom, just let me remain calm
this too won't last, this too shall pass
at least that's what I say yall, that's what I pray for
and I'm the only thing that's standing in my way yall
but I gotta be with me, it's no escape yall
I guess depression just stepped in, and took over shit like it's known to do
Guess it said, hey joe, I'm goin home with you
Turn your phone off, I need to be alone with you
I need to be in the zone with you
Cuz I'm the only thing you've grown to, nigga
Look, I own you, nigga
Been with you since 10, but you starting to confuse me
cause it's been so long and you still tryna lose me
Like how, could you show me such cruelty
When everybody turns their back on you, Joe it's you and me
Still you don't want me to see you right?
And why you always come get me, how we re-unite
(Tell me) I know you feel for me deep in your heart
Doctors, meetings, pills couldn't keep us apart
But now you got a deal and you, wanna get rid of me
(But) We're roommates, I'm in your head, Joe you live with me(so)
So I don't write for the fans, nah, I write to my man
In hopes that he'll just leave and understand
Like, like please leave the kid in peace
Let me smoke this one cig in peace(jus gimme 10 minutes)
Just leave for a second, and it's been too long, and I can't troop it
As long as you around I can't make that dance music

Whatever it takes, to find a way, to find a way, to find a way
I'ma do whatever it takes, to find a way, to find a way, to find a way
I'ma do, Whatever it takes to find a way, to find a way, to find a way
Whatever it takes to find a way, to find a way,to find a way...

Produziert vom genialen Clinton Sparks, zu finden auf diversen Tapes des Meisters u.a. auf "Maybe You Been Brainwashed".
Sehr schöner ehrlicher Song, absolute Pflicht! Meiner Meinung nach gibt dieser Song dem schon immer recht anständigen Rapper Joe Budden nun endlich einen Charakter, man darf gespannt sein was da noch dieses Jahr kommen wird...

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Achja und verpasst auf keinen Fall das "Brett Hiphop.de Exclusive" von Jonesmann produziert von Mastermind Sti! Pflichtlektüre ist natürlich auch das sehr informative Young Jeezy Interview... Alles zu finden im Magazinteil..