[Intro]
More than 3,000 people died in the state last year
You know, micrograms of a dosage of these opioids can kill and have killed
Nearly a 108,000 overdose deaths in twelve month period. Um, you know 295 people dying every day
[Chorus: Stray]
You tried to change it but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
You tried to change it (you tried changin') but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
[Verse 1: Lyte]
Started with the Vikes and the Percs
It was nice and it worked 'til you built your tolerance
No scholarship convincing yourself like "Nah, that's not where the dollars went" (Nope)
Relying on a pill to feel like a normal human being (grr!) is so consuming
See assuming he's doing good and resuming clean (Aww!)
Karma's catching up and you're followed by a black cloud
Try to get a grip and cracked out (Help!)
'Til you OD or you black out (black out!) and your whole life's stuck in the background (Dang!)
And you fiendin' for a fix and your so called friends says he's got something that's cheaper and stronger
Got what you seek next week he's a goner (Huh!)
And this road gets deeper and longer
Doing everything in your power coward (hello?) to keep neglecting the pain
That poison you inject in your veins
Side effect infectin' your brain (Yeeaah!)
In the beginning you kept it hidden smooth
That forbidden fruit you bit into
And all them thangs you didn't do like come on who you kidding dude? (Liar!)
Now he lying and stealing anything to supply the feeling
Everyone says to fly on the ceiling
The only outcome is die on the hill (Die on the hill!)
And you try revealing the problem (Problem!)
But you don't wanna hear that feedback (Feedback!)
But honestly you need that (need that!) and eventually rehab
[Chorus: Stray]
You tried to change it but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
You tried to change it (you tried changin') but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
[Verse 2: Lyte]
What's a crew to do than be true to you?
And chances you done blew a few (Psst!)
And all of your family and friends in this room
Right now they try to get through to you
Like step in my shoes, the view it's long overdue (He needs professional help, grr!)
And that aggression you dealt hoping that this session was felt (Ha!)
Think in your head you don't need that shit
Don't believe that shit I'ma tell 'em what they wanna hear (Wanna hear!)
You can see that your momma here so you disagree and commandeer (Uh huh!)
So you went to the rehabilitation center sick
Feeling like a bitch though (Ugh!)
Pukin', sittin' in shit drawers
Just got hit with them withdrawals (Damn!)
This no way to live God so you leave the program and dip off
Back to the hood, up to no good
I'm never coming back to the crib y'all
And you did fall right back into bad habits
And fell right off of the wagon (Huh!)
It got you pacing and lagging
And now you chasing the dragon
Wasting and ragging your body (Ouch!)
Your arms are full of them track marks
Now you couch surfing, hurting
Deep down you drowned and know that that scars
How many times you crash cars?
Multiple times from nodding out
Caught up in the system
Now you looking at some real jailtime without a doubt
[Chorus: Stray]
You tried to change it but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
You tried to change it (you tried changin') but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
[Verse 3: Lyte]
Sittin' in the cell, got time to reflect
Decisions that you made in life
Toss and turn in your bunk afraid at night, pray to change the sight
But you can't 'cause your freedom's gone
So ready to quit and this course to be over
A year of your life in a cage and now you forced to be sober
Now you got jams, grams, probation
Or race right back to the pen
God if you can help me out I promise it won't happen again
Everyone's problem, no fucking around
Understand now you got somethin' to lose
Finally off of them papers and back to real life
No more jumpin' through hoops (Thank God!)
And smothered in damage, no more suffering dammit
Discovered a beautiful woman, another recovering addict (Rush!)
That went through the same thing
And you found comfort in that, got a number to chat
Fell in lust and all your trust got crushed and brushed right under the mat (Woo!)
Now you reminiscin' and flippin' and missin' a high, livin' a lie
Wishin' to fly, this'll be the last time
Listen, my guy, you can do the same amount
She's so convincing to try
Then leave you behind, leave you to die
With no response or reply
Only God knows why and this time Narcan can't revive
[Chorus: Stray]
You tried to change it but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say
You tried to change it (you tried changin') but cannot get away
Same shit but a new day
Life is in pieces, in disarray
Follow through with the shit you say