Substantial - Hood Hope lyrics
[Verse 1: Substantial] I've seen many things over the years even shared many Dreams with fam, friends and peers and it seems that Life is hardly ever fair making clean living Nearly impossible and rare. When I was younger And that hunger for more came to the door Knocks sounding like shots wasn't sure what it f**ed with me for Now I know it was the push I needed I wish everybody from my hood received it I gotta be their light that shines minus the strife and crime And keep our struggle in mind when I write these rhymes ‘Cause them dudes in my hood didn't back me for nothing For me to move to Brooklyn just to catch me there fronting I'm gonna represent until they bury me in Harmony Cemetery where I will lay to rest with my pop and niece Properly! So when I'm gone a good quote To describe what I represented is hood hope [Hook: Steph & rnb] I give hope to Folks just like you And yours so watch me Nothing can stop me I give hope to Folks just like you And yours so watch me Nothing can stop me [Verse 2: Substantial] Pardon the way I come at y'all but my boy once said That if it wasn't for the devil wouldn't have no fun at all I knew I had to stall so I could see what I was facing And now this older man can overstand his situation Forced to work with nothing so I'm naturally creative And joe I'm not surprised when they're mad to see I've made it But what do you expect I was forced to adapt And not every single one of us is caught in the trap Like me… I chose to keep my hustle unique Getting money for my art wasn't nothing to me In case you're wondering what's that have to do with this song Basically I made a living out of proving them wrong They said I wouldn't be sh** now they're hearing me spit Pops said I couldn't draw but he wasn't right at all was he? Look what I've done with the little I've worked with Far from perfect but the struggle was all worth it [Hook: Steph & RnB] I give hope to Folks just like you And yours so watch me Nothing can stop me I give hope to Folks just like you And yours so watch me Nothing can stop me [Verse 3: Substantial] We fighting AIDS, liquor stores, crack addicted who*es Absentee fathers, nicotine, bottles Of Hennessy, self hate and racism Crack c**aine and all sorts of laced ism Poverty even crooked a** police A shady government and did I mention no peace Illiteracy, war, gentrification And on top that constant humiliation Just to name a few but you can't buckle or crumble Though it's hella difficult overcoming our struggles But I'm living proof that it can be done And I'm still battling until victory's won I'm as real As you and your issues are no different from mine Except I've found a forum where folks can listen to mine So when I'm spitting these rhymes motivate is what I try to do ‘Til the day I rest I do my best to inspire you [Hook: Steph & RnB] I give hope to Folks just like you And yours so watch me Nothing can stop me I give hope to Folks just like you And yours so watch me Nothing can stop me [Substantial] Nothing can stop me Nothing can stop me Nothing can stop me Nothing can stop me [Outro: Steph] Nothing can stop me now Nothing can stop me now