Tides

(Verse 1)

She's just a young teenager tryin' to make her way

Shouldn't have to yet but her parents just couldn't get shit straight

She couldn't be at home or on her own, stayed away from both ballgames

Only food she was allowed was a line, meal for the day

Finally, escaped from the imprisonment

No longer receivin' the shit, tables turned so she was now dishin' it

Sacrificin' for life, never gave a shit if she was riskin' it

The street taught her how to play her own instruments

Stayin' with a couple friends here and then

Stayed with her weed dealer when that came to an end

By this point, she only had one friend

Hahah, well, they were a little more than friends, he handed her a clear lens

And said, look at the...

 

(Hook)

Tides, look at the tides

Come on girl, you know we ride or die

Let's snatch this opportunity while we have it

Don't look at it, reach out and grab it

Let's go down to the shore and empty the whole goddamn bucket

Let's just say fuck it

 

(Verse 2)

He never thought he'd be in this position

Always had dreams but never thought about leavin' the system

They told him things but he didn't really know if they missed him

A month and a half straight missin'

His dad assured him everyday that they were gonna be free

How could he possibly trust him, it had been eight years since he'd even seen

Him, standin' in the shower, water drippin' from his shoulders to his knees

Wants back what he had but he's convinced this is what he needs

Came to a point where he didn't care what happened

Didn't know how to express himself anymore, fuck rappin'

At the end of the day, she always had him laughin'

They spelled it out for each other, C R A P, now they're both crappin'

Now she's smilin' sayin' look at the...

 

(Hook)

Tides, look at the tides

Come on boy, you know we ride or die

Let's snatch this opportunity while we have it

Don't look at it, reach out and grab it

Let's go down to the shore and empty the whole goddamn bucket

Let's just say fuck it

 

(Interlude)

Not everyone is supposed to be in your life forever

You can't get caught up in what God was doing, focus on God's current plan

If you don't drop the wrong people, you'll never meet the right people

I guess you could say that's my life lesson

 

(Verse 3)

Speed up eleven months, now down a new road

He's finished with all the group homes

He dropped all the wrong people, now he's not alone

Got a whole new family, with a little one year old sister who continues to grow

He has a new girlfriend that he's been lovin' for nine months

Ever since she's been in his life he feels that adrenaline rush

And nah, it ain't too much

Honestly Man, it's just enough

Lookin' back on the past with a slight grin

He's fortunate and happy that it all happened to him

The light is no longer dim

He sees who he wants to be, it's all thanks to his new family without goin' out on a limb

Now he's tellin' himself to look at the...

 

(Hook)

Tides, look at the tides

Come on Dev, you know we ride or die

Let's snatch this opportunity while we have it

Don't look at it, reach out and grab it

Let's go down to the shore and empty the whole goddamn bucket

Let's just say, I have a new life and I love it