Alumni - Press Play (feat. Stevie Nader) Lyrics

When you gonna be a star
When you gonna make it big
When you gonna have a radio hit
When you gonna give up on this pipe dream shit
We ain't done
No, we ain't done
No, we ain't done
No, we ain't done
We ain't done
No, we ain't done
We ain't done
(Press play)
My drive ain't what it used to be
I remember, making music was so new to me
Every track created considered a masterpiece
Just ask the people in the crowds I pleased
No checks in half-stepping, I got mouths to feed
Hope these vocals in my notebook build a house for me
No escape plan, no backup route for me
This is all I've got, why'm I f*cking doubting me
I'm M.I.Geezus, Mr. motherf*ckin' October
One album deep, no bitch, it's not over
Pumped a little iron, yeah your boy got a little swoller
Clench my fists when the motherf*cking cops roll up
No way these cocksuckers gonna make my thoughts slow up
Rhyme so timeless, I could make a f*cking clock blow up
If wisdom came with age, I'd have to be a lot older
Moment of clarity, like after Prhyme got sober
When you gonna be a star
When you gonna make it big
When you gonna have a radio hit
When you gonna give up on this pipe dream shit
(Press play)
I sit alone, smoking, dripping fatigue
Itching for sleep, flipping through beats
Just waiting for one to speak to me
My mind is racing, my body's aching
And I'm losing my patience
Searching for words that used to come so easily
A lot of shit bottled inside
The harder I try, the bars in me hide
'Til I'm busting at the seams
I'm on the verge of coming undone
For too long, I was numb
All them drugs I've done been f*cking up my dreams
What's wrong with you, Prhyme?
Where the f*ck you been at?
Scratching at the walls, f*cking itching just to get back
Into the lab, with some friends
Suboxone and a six pack
We went from marching single file
To each man on different paths
Getting reminiscent, and my mind just takes a trip back
2006, the Manikins, the A clique making diss tracks
A distant memory, perhaps we'll never get that shit back
But I can't keep from wishing, man
'Cause, God damn it, I miss that
Can't sleep on it, can't wait for it
For destiny to fulfill itself, it stays dormant
Can't stay still, it builds stress
Unless I make moments
Come to life, from what I write
When I press play on it
Can't sleep on it, can't wait for it
For destiny to fulfill itself, it stays dormant
Can't stay still, it builds stress
Unless I make moments
Come to life, from what I write
When I press play
The road is tough, and I can't wait to be blowing up
These rappers suck, but they keep on f*cking showing up
What more do I gotta do, got the kind of crew that runs amok
You want us to open up, we shut it down
Like, f*ck you, good luck
I'm not supposed to be here, I shoulda been dead or locked up
But f*ck it, now that we here, I'm tryin'a get mine and make bucks
My life, what really drives me
Doubters light a fire inside me
You might wanna try to deny me
That's the shit that excites me
Gotta pay these bills, these free shows ain't gonna help me pay them off
Love my art, so I struggle, so you can see what's in my heart
I've done shit on my own, nobody said it was easy
We a group, can't do it alone
Call me up, fam, if you need me
I've put in the time and effort just to record these records
What I'm speaking is knowledge
What you do is a lecture
Hannibal Lecter, disrespecter, microphone chess, not playing checkers
This is a different day
Now hit rewind, Selektah
When you gonna be a star
When you gonna make it big
When you gonna have a radio hit
When you gonna give up on this pipe dream shit
(Press play)
Look, I got the game in the Cobra clutch
A giant has woken up
I'm firin' like iron is loaded up
My conscious raw, I monster ball
I got multiple lines buzzing like a conference call
But wait
I'm surrounded by idiots
Pound for pound, you out your mind, like Insidious
For saying I ain't got bars, I'm barbarian
Fresh pair of kicks, low cut like a Caesarian
Now press play, nah, put it on rotate
This is guaranteed like Raekwon on a Ghost tape
(Woo)
And I ain't talkin' Rick Flair though
My clique the shit and y'all niggas is weirdos
Yes, this time it's evident
The moment is approachin' and I'm focused
Gotta represent
For those that had a dream and never wake from it
For those that learn from mistakes and what they take from it
Can't sleep on it, can't wait for it
For destiny to fulfill itself, it stays dormant
Can't stay still, it builds stress
Unless I make moments
Come to life, from what I write
When I press play on it
Can't sleep on it, can't wait for it
For destiny to fulfill itself, it stays dormant
Can't stay still, it builds stress
Unless I make moments
Come to life, from what I write
When I press play
I found it first in the heart
Then, with it, a desire satisfied
An acceptance gained
Closer now, far beyond that glimpse into a dream
Still healing, guided by a purity of courage
A vibrant, stark silhouette along the horizon
An imposing majesty, leading quietly, patiently home