[Intro]
NYN
[Verse 1: NYN]
And when I wake up in the morning, sun's shining real pretty
I'm happy that I ain't surrounded by lights in the city
That stuff is blinding niggas, keeping them reaching potential
The city's motto is keeping you down, stuck in a rental
There's people burning up in cities just to live out their days
I was once trapped in cities, I was stuck in a maze
Living there is propaganda that is shown to amaze
The people immigrating, eyes wide, they're stuck in a daze
It's like, this country's built off slaving and lies
Last night, I caught myself with tears in my eyes
That's right, though, I'm a man, so I gotta act that way, can't be crying pains away
Always gotta stand up straight, that's thе double standards that was set in the wеst
I gotta man up, chest up, I'm trying my best
Nothing else I can do, man, this world is a mess
The rest is kept in God's hands, so wake up, God bless
[Chorus: NYN & Lilianá]
What can we do-do-do?
This pain isn't new-new-new
Can we start anew?
"Wake up," Let me snooze
[Verse 2: 2N22GETHER]
The little boy lived in a world I have once admired
Expecting excellence from him, he had got them all fired
Shunnin' the world, he wanted to reach so much attire
But this new reality, where you can achieve your desires
Tunnel with the brightest, and it's out from the farthest
But this isn't the place where you can walk and chase the thing you wanted to be
You can still be free from that, yeah
They say neurons get stronger, but they don't know they were played
The slippery slope of bad habits keep being remade
And yeah, if you could bring back the cat that survived the poison attack
Just maybe you won't be reaching anymore
But we're in that part of the parallel, are we?
[Refrain: 2N22GETHER]
Yeah, that's what I thought, we're all just holding on beat right now
Doing, somehow, somehow
I think I know what that would be?
It would be kinda cool, right? Nah
(Nigga, uh, nigga, uh, nigga, uh, nigga, uh)
(Nigga, uh, nigga, uh, nigga, uh, nigga, uh)
(Nigga, uh, nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga)
(Nigga, nigga, nigga, nigga)
[Chorus: NYN & Lilianá]
What can we do-do-do?
This pain isn't new-new-new
Can we start anew?
"Wake up," Let me snooze
[Verse 3: Shimeji]
I wake up every morning and question if it's worth it
Should I really keep pushing if pushing ain't working?
I can hardly leave my bed, let alone clear my head
I really need to rest, but I'm fearful of my death
If death comes before I reach my dreams
Then is it really possible for me to just go rest in peace?
'Cause sleep is where we dream, and rest is just sleep
Then are my dreams really just that far out of reach?
I wish to be a rapper, I wish to make some bread
I wish to be the greatest, but keep a level head
But, those are just wishes and wishes ain't true
But I still keep dreaming, I'm just stuck in a loop
I woke up this morning and thought I'd put some work in
Got my mental straight and made sure I know that I am worth it
I make music, not quite money, but I'm still the greatest me
When it comes to being Shims, I'm the greatest of all t—
T-time, so much spent pouring ink into sheet
Just practicing rhyming, rapping, and recording each week
Not thinkin' back on exes texting how they want families
But instead, thinkin' back on how to improve me
And now I'm improving, mentally and, really, even physically
And now I just rap to try and improve these
Kids who are scared to sleep and even dream, it's sickening
That they can't even think without the fear of the beast
Society's a B, who likes to clip off wings
Off the tiny little birds who never got to sing
They're scared to try and fly, and they're scared to use their feet
But
[Chorus: NYN & Lilianá]
What can we do-do-do?
This pain isn't new-new-new
Can we start anew?
"Wake up," Let me snooze
[Verse 4: Lilianá]
I wake up with a weight on my chest
Still breathing, trying to stitch the pieces of a world that's uneven
They tell me to, "Keep it moving, don't you question the system"
But every time I listen, I can feel something missing
I've seen dreams get folded, tucked deep in the drawer
Kids scared to close their eyes 'cause they're fighting the war
In their heads, better fight off the fear of being routine
We deserve a life bigger than the spaces between
So, I rise, even when the morning cuts like a knife
Wake up, breathe deep, there's still hope in me
[Chorus: NYN, NYN & Lilianá]
What can we do-do-do?
This pain isn't new-new-new
Can we start anew?
"Wake up," Let me snooze
What can we do-do-do?
This pain isn't new-new-new
Can we start anew?
"Wake up," Let me snooze
[Verse 5: NYN]
And when I go to sleep at night, the demons haunting me
Telling me to sin, this nigga's tryna steal my property
He's tryna steal my righteousness, my God-given right
He'll do anything in his power to keep me from the light
But, sorry nigga, this boy can't do no sinning
I'll do everything in my power to keep the devil from winning
None of these lies gonna stick by my side
I'll wake up before then, and hope I don't cry