[Verse 1: Ruslan]
I guess you could say it's a California
California
It's a California state of mind
Yes, we warned ya
Everyone of my mistakes is mine
And it's okay for me to own it
I'm my own biggest opponent
The addiction of my past is transforming and becoming more vaporized
How is that?
Trying to get my powers back
Trying to get the hours back that I have invested
And never seen a return from my very initial investment
I'm thinking that I have just learned that I'm concerned about
Things that I don't need to be concerned about
I ain't spoke to my momma in weeks
We connect through word of mouth
Speaks through the grapevine
'Cause I can't seem to make time
'Cause I can't seem to slow down (slow down)
And yes I got a smile on my face
But at this point I know how to fake mine
Say cheese for the photo op
In my inner hamster wheel moving forward but going nowhere fast
Is this how gangstas feel
Facing robocop
Gotta know to stop
[Chorus]
It be going left
Unexpected as I'm
Running out of breath
So I gotta know
When to stop, and when to go
When to pause, and when to roll
Cuz, it be going left
Unexpected as I'm
Running out of breath
So I gotta know
When to stop, and when to go
When to pause, and when to roll
[Verse 2: John Givez]
Why do we try to
Hide whats inside
When inside is all we know
Talking 'bout the things that you don't let show
Guess it all just means that
I got the world on my back
Girl on my mind
God in my heart
Gun on the dash (No, don't do it!)
Mamma says, baby, you running to fast
This nicotine come in the nick of time
Nicodemus was a genius to come in the night
And ask how to be saved
I can't be proud of my ways now
Its getting harder to write them down on the page now
Its high noon in my room
With the curtains closed
If these are the brakes I might just let my curtains blow
Ooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
If these are the brakes I might just let my curtains blow
Ooooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(If these are the brakes....)
[Chorus]
It be going left
Unexpected as I'm
Running out of breath
So I gotta know
When to stop, and when to go
When to pause, and when to roll
Cuz, it be going left
Unexpected as I'm
Running out of breath
So I gotta know
When to stop, and when to go
When to pause, and when to roll
[Bridge]
You here tonight? I'm saying
Are you here tonight? I'm staying
You here tonight? I'm saying
Are you here tonight? I'm staying
Going left
We going left now
We going left
(Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah)
[Verse 3: Beleaf]
Who you think you is young blood? You up and left
I was on my d**hbed, took my last breath
Oh, you living nice now?
Oh, you say blessed?
Well, good for you
Yeah, good for you
You know the same s**ers on the block; ain't nothin new
You know I thought you'd always be the one to keep it true
You on the West now what you rockin', red or blue?
Haha
You feeling left out cuz you not the gangsta dude
What you smoking sess now?
Making up war stories [?]
Talking bout, "yeah Baltimore just ain't for me"
Walking with the Lord now, do it for his glory
Left me on the block with a skully and a 40
You used to be the dude selling incense and oils, B
I hope the cats you roll with know you ain't about loyalty
If I could do it all again, I'd prolly leave yo holy [?] in the soil B
And leave you...like you left
Like, like you left me