(Verse 1: MICjordan)
What's it mean to make decisions? What does a life consist of?
it seems like fate's revisions to our psyches leave us tripped up,
'til past mistakes become a massive weight;
the path to a basketcase happens faster than a cracked glass breaks.
You might say "that's great, so what," but hold up
pain's the only thing we're guaranteed just for showing up
beyond that, it's whether you're in control enough to meet your goals
if yours is blowing up, come correct: hold your nuts!
But you'll find they disappear when your mind gets too worldly
if your glory days were high school, you climaxed too early
if you risk gettin' sprayed, hittin' licks to get paid, then you isn't a renegade,
you're the system's frickin' slave!
Evolve or degenerate, that's the choice we face basically;
push the pace or race lazily, integrate or hate racially,
relate truth creatively or fake flagrantly
remake Earth into Hades, or let it stay a great place to be

(Bridge 1: MICjordan)
thanks and praise to the Creator that made us
for His grace every day when I wake up
gettin high is just the start when I blaze up
I'm finna stay up
stay up
is our destiny a legacy of greatness?
or will we go out like suckers for the pay stubs?
elevate above the hatred, raise up
my nigga, stay up
stay up

(Verse 2: NowOrNever)
All upon the record I proceed to let the art shine
with simple efforts and speeds, seeking to far find
a hard climb, seeing mind, working over part time
who left us all behind, kneeling at the starting line, y'all?
How it's designed don't make a dollar or dime
know whether people start resorting to a bottle of wine
and swallowing pride, collectively bizarro besides
the sorrow inside, they wait and let tomorrow decide, and hide
behind the rides of all the media jive
while we think we're living large we're stuck medium size
while seeking to find a beacon like graffiti provides
that helps to advance the technique from where we derived
as true skills survive, the will will still guide
and drive 'til we arrive, for fulfillment or demise
what they choose to advertise stays affecting our lives
foolish to the wise, be advised to recognize
how they pimp and hypnotize like a form of exercise
desensitized to lies, disguising wicked alibis
so we strive with open eyes, staying focused for the ride
while the vibe they provide is just a lost sense of pride

(Bridge 2: MICjordan)
The best part of reality's what we make up
until we harden our hearts getting caked up
life's a bitch but I ain't ever tryin to break up
I'm saying, stay up
stay up