Chorus:

Is this the life I chose?/

to sell out shows?/
to travel abroad?/
become who we are?/

I can't change who I am/
baby I'm only one man/
is this the life I chose?/

is this the life I chose?/

Verse 1 (Cristiles):


This %#@! blew up in my face fast/
it all started with a dream just to chase cash/

look at me now what I tell 'em/
feelin' of success pumpin' through my cerebellum/
but what the cost of it? fame came with hella stress/

hella hatas hella (*##$es tryna sell me sex/
and my girl insecure 'cause the ladies love me/
thought she'd stick through it all but it's lookin' ugly/

the same time I feel like can't nobody touch me/
girls who would've turned me down now is tryna $#&@ me/
that ain't what I'm here for it all/

got tired of my mama needin' money when she call/
so I'm tryna cop her a house, six car garage/
emcee seein' me? then it's just a mirage/

whole life changed too fast it felt/
when I look at my reflection I ask myself/


Chorus:

Is this the life I chose?/

to sell out shows?/
to travel abroad?/
become who we are?/

I can't change who I am/
baby I'm only one man/
is this the life I chose?/

is this the life I chose?/

Verse 2 (Symba):


I drove through Cali at 100 miles an hour/
met a lot of bosses, met a lot of cowards/

everythin' that looks so sweet get turned sour/
labels give you money and fame to keep power/
we used to be at Pam house sleepin' on the couch/

now we at the Roxberg standin' on the couch/
barely buy bottles at the club 'cause they cheaper by the crib/
we get it in before we step out/

I remember my OG had once told me/
if you could feel somethin' then it's close to you/
a ^!$$% had a thought 'bout a 'maro/

and now I'm thinkin' should I add the rims to it/
I used to know your chick/
now she only hear from me when she hear my %#@!/

rap cops on my $$# 'cause I'm killin' %#@!/
plus I'm young, black, gifted and militant/


Chorus:

Is this the life I chose?/

to sell out shows?/
to travel abroad?/
become who we are?/

I can't change who I am/
baby I'm only one man/
is this the life I chose?/

is this the life I chose?/

Verse 3 (Cristiles):


This life unleashed the beast in me/
a big $#&@ you to those who ain't believed in me/

they say they $#&@ with you tough/
how the $#&@ can I trust somebody that's just tryna compete with me?/
enough is enough, I'm callin' they bluff/
couldn't even hold they own on a beat with me/
give a $#&@ if you agree with me/

I'm doin' me nothin' but bad (*##$es in the sheets with me/
the %#@! is I'm tradin' the wifey type/
for the bops tryna $#&@ me on the nightly hype/
is it worth it? life isn't perfect/
they mad that I made it, they hate I deserved it/

all these hatas act friendly on the surface/
most friends only $#&@ with you for a purpose/
now money's the reason behind every fight/
askin' God the same %#@! everynight/


Chorus:

Is this the life I chose?/
to sell out shows?/
to travel abroad?/

become who we are?/
I can't change who I am/
baby I'm only one man/
is this the life I chose?/
is this the life I chose?/


Chorus:

Is this the life I chose?/
to sell out shows?/
to travel abroad?/
become who we are?/
I can't change who I am/

baby I'm only one man/
is this the life I chose?/
is this the life I chose?/