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Dark Life

from Conception by Richard the MC

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Life is such a crazy thing to ever live through
Insanity and challenges, so many things to do
If it was up to me, I’d never do a thing
Livin’ life’s crazy but I still do something
Goin’ to school, just searchin’ for the good grades
Some call me cool, and some call me lame
Doin’ this rap thing just to make a name
I mostly want happiness, but I also want fame
I lived feelin’ like I was in the back seat
Never been important, I felt like nothing
Life’s made me win, life’s made me fail
It’s the reason I’m steady rappin’ this tale
But one thing’s for sure, I can never give up
I’m aimin’ for the stars as I always go up
Verse one is done, so farewell everyone
I’ll be back soon like I’m a cartoon

Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply cause I’m meant to do it right
Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply because I’m meant to do it right

Elementary school is probably the craziest
That was back when I was laziest
Never ever wanted to do a thing
Give me a sec to describe what I mean
I always failed reading cause I never read a book
Everyone taunted me based off how I look
I was overweight, I cleared off my plate
That’s one thing I will always hate
Even so, I miss bein’ eight
And then a few years passed
Nothin’s meant to last
Everything was crazy, ever so strange
Everything I knew simply had to change
Happiness went down the drain
Lost a house, it’ll never be the same
Survived in the coldness
Felt like the homeless
Lived in an attic for a few months
Then it turned to too much

Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply cause I’m meant to do it right
Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply because I’m meant to do it right

Even the thunder can never knock me down
Always standin’ up, yeah, you better not clown
Despite all the challenges, I’ve only gotten stronger
Goals in my head are meant to last longer
Survived high school for the past three years
Yeah, I’ve broke down, a face full of tears
A mental facility has brought me no fear
Suicide’s made my life more clear
The suicide attempts were done out of impulse
Therapy appointments made to prove me false
Never kill yourself, that’ll never solve a problem
Razors ain’t medicine, you’re better off without ‘em
I’m in my senior year, I gotta live strong
Reachin’ for the A’s, I can’t be wrong
Spittin’ new flows in every song
Time it up right cause it can’t be too long

Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply cause I’m meant to do it right
Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply because I’m meant to do it right

I don’t really know what lies ahead
My head’s in the green, away from the red
I’ve lived everything that I’ve ever said
Despite the attempts, I’m happy I ain’t dead
Things in my future I don’t even see
Rapper, accountant, or computer geek
I’m not really sure which one is me
As of now, I am all three
Studying the business to learn a thing or two
How much can I learn, man, what can I do?
As of now, enough to get me through
Rappin’s for me, I don’t know about you
Bein’ a computer geek is how I made this track
Accounting manages the things I lack
Working so hard, not tryin’ to break my back
Hopin’ for the money, a bill in the sack

Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply cause I’m meant to do it right
Better step back cause I’m never ever done
If I was you, homie, yeah, I’d rather run
I’m never gonna give up in the dark life
Simply because I’m meant to do it right

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from Conception, released September 11, 2013

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Richard the MC Chicago, Illinois

Born February 7, 1995, Richard Martinez was born. For 13 years of his life, he lived not knowing what to do. Then it hit him; get into music making. After intensive research of the technical side of music, he's been involved in producing beats and engineering his friends' as well as his own tracks since 2008.
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