Hook:
Thought you loved me, but then you leave me
Who said life was easy
It’s ugly, hurtin’ deeply
Self esteem from T.V.
Verse 1:
It’s been a long time since I felt love
I sit at home crying eyes swell up
We’re all born to die is what they tell us
Another homicide, outside we sell drugs
Schools fail us then label me rebellious
Ain’t tryna help us my cousin keep a scale tucked
This education is so watered down
Miseducation is a better name for it now
Don’t invest more, shouldn’t expect more
Neglect poor kids you’ll get left gored
Staright cut like after school programs
Slow dance with the devil but it’s never romance
You give us no chance and expect goals planned
Seen as rebels should we ever take a bold stance
They teach us that it’s real if we throw bands
Fake leaders making deals shaking cold hands
Hook:
Thought you loved me, but then you leave me
Who said life was easy
It’s ugly, hurtin’ deeply
Self esteem from T.V.
Verse 2:
Sipping bottled Fiji while I clear my thoughts
Sick of watching T.V. I don’t care no more
These bigots got it easy while I bear the cross
Even Stevie eyes can see we’re not prepared for war
Youngbul 19 asking me for guidance
Barely seen his father rather all he seen is violence
Selling fiends the rock and even selling green for profit
Told him cream he’ll find it, right now what you need is knowledge
We’re currently at war and you don’t even know it
Now he worried cuz he saw no machines explodin’
Let your purpose bring you joy when you’re dreaming show it
The first degree is yours let a king bestow it
Took him under my wing told him this is ours
First you build a strong team then you get the power
There will be no need to hit the strip for dollars
You love him you let him know while he can sniff the flowers
Hook:
Thought you loved me, but then you leave me
Who said life was easy
It’s ugly, hurtin’ deeply
Self esteem from T.V.
Verse 3:
Sometimes we think its love when it’s really lust
End up dealing with someone that we don’t really trust
You it starts good, but then later bad
Followed by the bitter baby mom or baby dad
See it gets hard when a kid involved
But we don’t think that far we just get it off
I met this one girl and I didn’t judge
Well in my mind I did, I was thinking what is up
See she had a son, his dad not around
But that ain’t stop from bringing other guys around
No stability full of hostility
Screaming that independent mess, but she was really weak
It’s really deep the confessions she revealed to me
She feeling bleak demanding that child support
Said “aint my fault I tried to settle outta court
and everything my son own shit I done bought”
Hook:
Thought you loved me, but then you leave me
Who said life was easy
It’s ugly, hurtin’ deeply
Self esteem from T.V.
(Repeat)