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Tides

  1. (Verse 1)
  2. She's just a young teenager tryin' to make her way
  3. Shouldn't have to yet but her parents just couldn't get shit straight
  4. She couldn't be at home or on her own, stayed away from both ballgames
  5. Only food she was allowed was a line, meal for the day
  6. Finally, escaped from the imprisonment
  7. No longer receivin' the shit, tables turned so she was now dishin' it
  8. Sacrificin' for life, never gave a shit if she was riskin' it
  9. The street taught her how to play her own instruments
  10. Stayin' with a couple friends here and then
  11. Stayed with her weed dealer when that came to an end
  12. By this point, she only had one friend
  13. Hahah, well, they were a little more than friends, he handed her a clear lens
  14. And said, look at the...
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  16. (Hook)
  17. Tides, look at the tides
  18. Come on girl, you know we ride or die
  19. Let's snatch this opportunity while we have it
  20. Don't look at it, reach out and grab it
  21. Let's go down to the shore and empty the whole goddamn bucket
  22. Let's just say fuck it
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  24. (Verse 2)
  25. He never thought he'd be in this position
  26. Always had dreams but never thought about leavin' the system
  27. They told him things but he didn't really know if they missed him
  28. A month and a half straight missin'
  29. His dad assured him everyday that they were gonna be free
  30. How could he possibly trust him, it had been eight years since he'd even seen
  31. Him, standin' in the shower, water drippin' from his shoulders to his knees
  32. Wants back what he had but he's convinced this is what he needs
  33. Came to a point where he didn't care what happened
  34. Didn't know how to express himself anymore, fuck rappin'
  35. At the end of the day, she always had him laughin'
  36. They spelled it out for each other, C R A P, now they're both crappin'
  37. Now she's smilin' sayin' look at the...
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  39. (Hook)
  40. Tides, look at the tides
  41. Come on boy, you know we ride or die
  42. Let's snatch this opportunity while we have it
  43. Don't look at it, reach out and grab it
  44. Let's go down to the shore and empty the whole goddamn bucket
  45. Let's just say fuck it
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  47. (Interlude)
  48. Not everyone is supposed to be in your life forever
  49. You can't get caught up in what God was doing, focus on God's current plan
  50. If you don't drop the wrong people, you'll never meet the right people
  51. I guess you could say that's my life lesson
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  53. (Verse 3)
  54. Speed up eleven months, now down a new road
  55. He's finished with all the group homes
  56. He dropped all the wrong people, now he's not alone
  57. Got a whole new family, with a little one year old sister who continues to grow
  58. He has a new girlfriend that he's been lovin' for nine months
  59. Ever since she's been in his life he feels that adrenaline rush
  60. And nah, it ain't too much
  61. Honestly Man, it's just enough
  62. Lookin' back on the past with a slight grin
  63. He's fortunate and happy that it all happened to him
  64. The light is no longer dim
  65. He sees who he wants to be, it's all thanks to his new family without goin' out on a limb
  66. Now he's tellin' himself to look at the...
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  68. (Hook)
  69. Tides, look at the tides
  70. Come on Dev, you know we ride or die
  71. Let's snatch this opportunity while we have it
  72. Don't look at it, reach out and grab it
  73. Let's go down to the shore and empty the whole goddamn bucket
  74. Let's just say, I have a new life and I love it
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