25 to Life

Album: Recovery (2010)
Charted: 92
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  • Too late for the other side
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life
    Too late for the other side
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life
    (Yeah) too late
    (I can't keep chasing you)
    (I'm taking my life back)
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life

    I don't think she understands the sacrifices that I've made
    Maybe if this bitch had acted right, I would've stayed
    But I've already wasted over half my life, I would've laid
    Down and died for you, I no longer cry for you, no more pain
    Bitch, you took me for granted
    Took my heart and ran it straight into the planet
    Into the dirt, I can no longer stand it
    Now my respect, I demand it
    I'ma take control of this relationship, command it
    And I'ma be the boss of you now, goddamn it
    And what I mean is that I will no longer let you control me
    So you better hear me out, this much you owe me
    I gave up my life for you, totally devoted to you, I have stayed
    Faithful all the way, this is how I fuckin' get repaid?
    Look at how I dress, fuckin' baggy sweats, go to work a mess
    Always in a rush to get back to you, I ain't heard you yet
    Not even once say you appreciate me, I deserve respect
    I've done my best to give you nothin' less than perfectness
    And I know that if I end this, I'll no longer have nothin' left
    But you keep treatin' me like a staircase, it's time to fuckin' step
    And I won't be comin' back, so don't hold your fuckin' breath
    You know what you've done, no need to go in-depth
    I told you you'd be sorry if I fuckin' left, I'd laugh while you wept
    How's it feel now? Yeah, funny, ain't it? You neglected me
    Did me a favor though, my spirit free, you've set
    But a special place for you in my heart, I have kept
    It's unfortunate, but it's

    Too late for the other side (yeah)
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life
    (Can't take no more)
    Too late for the other side
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life

    I feel like when I bend over backwards for you (too late)
    All you do is laugh 'cause that ain't good enough
    You expect me to fold myself in half 'til I snap
    Don't think I'm loyal, all I do is rap
    How can I moonlight on the side? I have no life outside of that
    Don't I give you enough of my time? You don't think so, do you?
    Jealous when I spend time with the girls, why I'm married to you still?
    Man, I don't know, but tonight I'm serving you with papers
    I'm divorcing you, go marry someone else and make 'em famous
    And take away their freedom like you did to me
    Treat 'em like you don't need 'em and they ain't worthy of you
    Feed 'em the same shit that you made me eat, I'm moving on, forget you
    Oh, now I'm special? I ain't feel special when I was with you
    All I ever felt was this helplessness
    Imprisoned by a selfish bitch, chew me up and spit me out
    I fell for this so many times, it's ridiculous
    And still I stick with this, I'm sick of this
    But in my sickness and addiction, you're addictive as they get
    Evil as they come, vindictive as they make 'em
    My friends keep askin' me why I can't just walk away from
    I'm addicted to the pain, the stress, the drama, I'm drawn to
    Shit, I guess I'm a mess, cursed and blessed, but this time I
    Ain't changin' my mind, I'm climbin' out this abyss
    You're screamin' as I walk out that I'll be missed
    But when you spoke of people who meant the most to you
    You left me off your list
    Fuck you, hip hop, I'm leavin' you
    My life sentence is served, bitch
    And it's just

    Too late for the other side
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life
    (I'm gone, man)
    Too late for the other side
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life
    Too late
    Caught in a chase, twenty-five to life Writer/s: Daniel Tannenbaum, Elizabeth Rodrigues, Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Marshall B. III Mathers
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Dorian from Deer Island, Or25 to life is the jail sentance u recieve when u have commuted murder the minimal time is 25 yrs and the maximum is a life sentence hence the name 25 to life
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