G-Eazy - Running (Lyrics)

[Intro] Keep on keep running

Running and running

Keep on keep running

[Verse 1] And listen up, I’m from that Bay

Yee! Where slang originates, don’t even know what cats say

’06 I remember back in that day

A rubber band around a broken CD player slapping Mac Dre

And back then it was your bros wearing bigger clothes

The bay was popping, the sneaks had different flows

And when ’07 come, the hyphy movement’s window closed

Hearts broke but fuck it, what the way this business goes

But Uncle 40 water kept it going

25 years in the game and he’s still making choices

Then I moved to New Orleans where they shucking oysters

Everybody’s speaking southern voices

Home sick, I felt like this was pointless

Culture shock, like whats going on

Had me feeling like I don’t belong

My bro said “Look, this music all that you should be focused on”

They’ll understand soon, it won’t be long

[Hook] Keep on keep running

Nobody’s perfect, yeah we act a fool

Imma keep on running, nothing’s new

Keep on keep running

I’ll keep doing what I naturally do

I’ll always keep on running back to you

Yeah, they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same

So Imma always play the game

Yeah, so if I lose today, then I’m not ashamed

Cause times are gonna change

[Verse 2] Skipping school, blowing blunts in the parking lot

Back in those days, used to spark a lot

Far fetched dreams we would talk about

Making it in rap, tryna start a plot

Tryna crack the code, how a star gets hot

From where we standing, that the farthest spot

[?] cause the cops like to back a lot

Always fun in trouble, don’t matter if its dark or not

[?]After school cause they love to test you

Just to see if you’re a mark or not

And I do remember what moved me, I was in juvie

Never giving fucks, acting unrully

Being away from making music, I understood it then truly

What it did to me

Ankle monitor for 6 months

I couldn’t go outside, this shit sucks

Independent study, went to school just once a week

And spent every single other day at home making beats

That’s how it happened

[Hook] Keep on keep running

Nobody’s perfect, yeah we act a fool

Imma keep on running, nothing’s new

Keep on keep running

I’ll keep doing what I naturally do

I’ll always keep on running back to you

Yeah, they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same

So Imma always play the game

Yeah, so if I lose today, then I’m not ashamed

Cause times are gonna change

[Verse 3] Since curfews and cartoons, its been the same team

Just a few youngsters growing up who had the same dream

Moved away when I was 18

But Marty though, he had the car, he had the girls

So he just stayed put in the same scene

And I was jealous, in my eyes he had it

Living solo, had his hustle, spent his free time rapping

He said this shit and all that nice and that what you forgetting

Promised if either of us makes it I’ll come back and get them

Finally got a pop so hes coming on the road

And while we’re touring everything is gold

When its finished then its back to work and grilling food

I know you hate that 9 to 5, I know it kills you

Just know I feel you

I’m trying to fix it up

I’m trying to make it so we all can chill and live it up

I’m throwing parties and my day one is right here in the cut

Yeah, that the least bro you’ve been in my corner since the jump

[Hook] Keep on keep running

Nobody’s perfect, yeah we act a fool

Imma keep on running, nothing’s new

Keep on keep running

I’ll keep doing what I naturally do

I’ll always keep on running back to you

Yeah, they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same

So Imma always play the game

Yeah, so if I lose today, then I’m not ashamed

Cause times are gonna change