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The Shine Lyrics

The beat samples Lamont Dozier’s “Shine”

[Intro: Shine (Poem)]

In life, we always strive to reach perfection

But rarely do we ever stop to check our own reflection

I mean, just looking in the mirror's not enough to see

All of the potential to be what you can be

Through all the negativity and strife we may endure

We forget life's about happiness, that and nothing more

You can't buy that with money

,

you can't pay with it either

But that's the type of attitude that breeds the non-believers

The game's not just to win, experience is vital

So crawl or walk or sprint, but never remain idle

Cause movement is the movement, united we defeat

Any group of leaders that don't want us to be free

So do away with parties, I'd rather free election

Excuse the aberration, but this is just reflection

And if your goal is sanctity, I'll join you on the ride

But if you ever lose your way just take a look inside, and shine

[Hook][x2]

Life's only as good as you make it

So live it while you can even if you gotta take it

Steps at a time, keep your mind on the shine

You can bet one day you'll be living just fine

[Verse 1]

I'm an 18 year old with a flow sick as colds

Who would've known years ago I'd be spitting something so

Terrific, vivid, and decidedly different

Feel like I'm growing up, but I'm still on my kid shit

Running out of time, I just turned 18

But I'm trying to mature and still remain a teen

And it seems that my dream resides only on the screen

Even though I want to see it become a reality, so

I gotta stay on my grind, work hard

And believe me and my team can make it so far

Cause we all got drive like a Hybrid car

And the art is where it's at like a silent "R"

But this is R.E.A.L Music, Resurrecting Every Aspect

Of Lyricism, C. Dub, Dee Gunnz, and Abstract

We gon' keep on grinding till our voice is heard

Dream of shows where the crowd knows every word like[Chrous][x2]

[Verse 2]

Sometimes I just feel like I gotta get away

Put on Blackenedwhite and let the whole mixtape play

Drink some Nestea and play NBA 2k

Hit a couple girls up and just chill for the day, hey

That is until it turns to night time

Then I'm on the grind, clear my mind while I write rhymes

Hoping that one day I'll have my own spotlight time

So I'm searching for a deal like I went on Priceline

Ha, that's why the flow is so fly

I can't wait till I perform with a show so live

With lyrics that's deep enough for everyone to stage dive

And a flow that's dope enough for everyone to stay high

I, don't condone the use of drugs I'm just saying

What's the point of being in the game if you're never playing

I know why I'm in it, cause I want to be the best

Tryna find The Shine meaning that I want success, yes

[Hook][x2]

[Verse 3]

Bright lights, no frights, extraordinary night life

This is what I'm seeing in my future and it's quite nice

Hope I never gotta take it back like Miller high life

Proceed with caution cause the flow is so dry ice

Back to the topic, I'm tryna make a living

Gotta stay hungry like I'm skipping Thanksgiving

Knew that this is what I wanna do since the beginning

So I can't afford to take a day off, winning

Listen, I work too hard for you not to

Hoping that my lyrics stick with you like hot glue

Ask me why I'm always tryna make it to the top dude

Barely made it out of the hospital so I got to

Prove anyone wrong who told me that I couldn't do it

And show that I accomplished cause I put my mind to it

Every single track is something real and from the heart

I am 18 now it's a whole new start[Hook][x2]