Longevity

[Intro] See you in a million years Longevity I see you in a million years, that's if you're still here [Verse 1] Say, some of y'all just are arriving So I'm obligated to familiarize you with where I've been Subscribing to the sacrifices is usually the problem Surviving and even thriving in the game is so conniving The first thing that you should do, is make sure you Study the history of artists who came before you Their successes, their failures See, there's a lesson in every message they tell you, don't let the stresses derail you The next phase essentially, is finding your identity in the industry Be patient cause it don't happen instantly It takes a lot of long nights Make sure that when you song write, the words correspond with your own life Then you might appeal to all ages You gotta maintain the same flame when the game evolves and changes You can last or be a one-hit wonder Make the choice between being a sprinter or a marathon runner [Hook] Longevity It ain't about what people seeing now, it's about how long will you be around Never mind what you just made, will you be relevant in a decade? Longevity The game will chew you up and spit you out, don't be that cat that folks forget about Not everybody in this game is meant, try not to be the dude who came and went [Verse 2] Definition of longevity Means that folks will be steadily bumping you heavily even when you're seventy Establish an eternal legacy, artistic equity But long careers is what the average artist never see Mastery of musical gospel You don't want to be that hot dude today and next year people forgot you The gift that God gave you keep feeding it Increasing your deepness by reading and challenging your level and exceeding it Accomplishments you had, gotta put those in the past Never being satisfied with what you did last No relaxing or chilling even after the checks cash The only thing that matters right now is the next task When they say your new project's your best, get mad Then go back in the lab and surpass yourself fast The key is to reap your skill and still keep it real You last forever when you drop music that people feel [Hook] [Verse 3] Claiming the real state that you can drive in the earth Do insert yourself and multiply your body at work When you're writing to save people with intelligent flows The more you connect with them man your relevance grows Yeah we want cash, but it's bigger than having some ends You gotta be able to see past the fads and the trends In the conversations of greats Imma consistently be I want my fans' grandchildren to be listening to me From my new music all the way to back in the days And in my old age let them wheel me out on the stage I want my hand to write every great creation it can I thank God for the many generations I span Last but not least, you doing good business, you maintain (?) wants out of the game quick as having a bad name If you tough enough to fight through the failures you get stronger Be the people what you want them to be, you'll stay longer [Hook]