Vic Mensa - All That Shines lyrics

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(Intro)

All that shines, Is not gold (x2)

(Came up quick)

(Verse)

Yeah that's how it happened

Started off slim

Gained a little weight rappin'

Now I'm with the big boys

I'm with Hov out in New York City Gettin' my A

Wilin' out with Diddy bumpin' D'angelo

Put yo camera phones on

I need a billion lights

Twenty one, doublin' thru' life

Like I lived it twice

Give yo own advice

Nigga that's good advice

And the street lights will take ya there

Take flight like Mike

When I stop at the light

Not even flashin' lights behind me

Can stop me on sight

I see the vision

Of people divided and put in prison

Fo' the government cheese

We yo love ovaseas

Still bring that home like we smugglin' keys

Dirty money, boy that's how I learned to stay awake

Niggas claim their money heavy but they paperweight

We know ya'll ain't 'bout what ya say

(Don't speak) No doubt, everyday

I done struggled with doubts, still spit this shit out

Snakes in the grass, real niggas in house

Cause on the low the game so phony

Last night I had a real life dream

Ya wanna know what it feel like

Like you'd done got away with everythin'

Then they get ya fo' yo tail lights

Shit it's real life, it's always sumethin'

Sounds like the beats in the hallways bumpin'

My nigga I'm grindin'

Ya remember how that made ya feel?

We in here and here to stay fo' real

(Hook)

They say everythin' that glistens isn't gold

I know that this shit could come quick as it goes

(It shows)

The hoes are neva learnin' take it slow

Shit cos we came up quick, we came up quick

Yeah, we came up quick than a muthafucka

(Verse 2)

Last night I saw so and so

She ain't even know me though

Love in the club, wanna dip with little Romeo

Lookin' fo' a nigga bringin' 5 or mo' figures

She broker than a bitch

But she don't vibe with broke niggas

Like Johnny Shell the same old same old

Hoes love games! Cubes Nintendos

Dread heads with me! Put yo head on a halo

If I say so, but I'd rather speak to the peace

Kinda hard when there ain't no peace in the streets

Unless ya got a piece, then I'm sayin' peace

Niggas lie thru their teeth

Head under their breath

Yo, when the president speaks

Why I feel like I'm death?

Sorry officer I'm not cooperatin'

I been too busy gettin' guapo-rated

Poppin' pills, not the ones the doctor gave me

It's ok, ya have it yo way

(Hook)