MTG MC - Breathe Lyrics

Back in the day, we felt like more than blood
You put me on to playin' at the clubs
Poppin' Patron with ladies, gettin' buzzed
Life was a breath of fresh air, but now
I struggle cause
I've been tryna breathe underwater
Got emotions that I, that I, I've been tryna hide, cause I'm scared
With you, my bridge is burned, hurts me harder
Cause it doesn't need to end up this way
Back when my family didn't wanna be around me
I messed up everything, I was busy bein' rowdy
I had a wedding ring, married to the streets
Domestic abuse seemed to be a common thing
I was lowriding, soul searchin, so certain
Folks hurtin' from my discernment
Not bein' the best was normal see I had to work on diplomacy
People wouldn't cahnce it around a nigga out on the streets see
I struggled to get around, music kept my mental sound
I knew this stuff would change my life if I ever got around
The right kind of people, then one day outside of town I met Dre
And he enthralled me with that soulful sound
I knew I had to take this chance, extended his hand
Did some shows, honed my tone, finally went back home
Told my brother, he should come, with us The Journeymen had been formed
Dre had the connections to all the spots
We showed out in vacant lots
We noticed the crowd resonated with my voice a lot
As we got around, met James at a jazz spot
Joined the fold like origami, now the team's hot
But Dre had looming tendencies
Perfectionism lurked in his ego, it was clear to see
We knew me at the front man, was the smartest thing
Three years, The Journeymen have been making tides in the West
And I feared our flame would be choked out, suffocated by jealousy
What was a helpful breeze is choking me, starting to feel like
I've been tryna breathe underwater
Got some problems that I know that I've been
I've been tryna hide cause I'm scared
With you, my bridge is burned hurts me harder
Cause it didn't mean so much in the end
I prayed this wouldn't go any farther
But death ain't never what I imagined, oh
The next step that your anger would lead you to
I'm broken up, all because of you
Tell me, why was it your cousin? Why did he kill my brother
What was your name uttered when I asked him, who pushed the button
We know Tommy never even been involved in nothin
Was all this just to hurt me, don't believe you could do this
I couldn't breathe when I heard this nigga, you gave me a purpose
You met our mother, then you put her baby into the dirt
Is this just some kinda sick joke
God, please, when I see you, I hope you just as distraught
About it as me if not, I'll choke the f*ckin' air out You f*ckin' cunt, I'm gonna get you when I