Propaganda - How Did We Get Here

Feat. Andy Mineo & JGivens

Why feel it?
It's the blood of my ancestors resting in my chest, bro
I was so great

Yeah, 'cause I remember karaoke mics pointed at the speaker
Bum box play the tracks, CD skipped, bunch of raps
Open mics, night side, drop by ghetto
But I hope you can make it home
Better careful with your words
Birthplace, earthquake
Hometown goes down
Learn to bust choppers before your ABC, tragedy
Survivor against the odds, tryna fight gravity
A compliment when MC say come battle me, stay cool
Now a dad, college grad, quit my job, hit the road
Tryna get my marriage happy
Ask about me at the bottom of the 17, holding down the sea port
Beach city, coast guard, Queen Mary, Snoop Lion
Trust me, I'm a native, the Hollywood zombie lion beneath it
Grave of a thousand young souls, take a stroll on a sure dream of Californication
And I still can't explain how any of us made it
It's grace

And I got a feeling I can't describe
I see this place when I close my eyes
Wake me up if we ever arrive
And tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me

My hand prints left permanent stamps in
The steering wheel with the pressure of Advil
Fresh out the gate of campus, they gave us a canvas blank
Unemployment rates, we scrambling for pay
Never stand still in a rat race
Feeding out in LA, couldn't be late that day
I'll be right back, I'm headed to Vegas 'cause Taylor got graduation, too
That round trip switched quick to a one-way, I'm surprised it's you
I hit the local circuit and charges gribble the verses
Rehearsing them with no music so hard in due time can use them
For spoken word or whatever service, a movement in music in Egypt was persecuted
Long way faith is bullet proof
When you look around and pray that they won't shoot you to prove it
How did we get here, in a dream school
Now when I swim here God planned it, I'm one of the fishers like boom

And I got a feeling I can't describe
I see this place when I close my eyes
Wake me up if we ever arrive
And tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me how did we
How did we get here?
Tell me

And I learned you ain't in love with this tone of fire
Your publicist I inspire above of my sure desire
Requires this lost angels city, don't pity us, fully aware
That's why I don't flinch at a bully scare

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