02. Status Update

Song: Status Update
Artist: FenaxiZ feat. royceBIRTH
Album: Vintage

[FenaxiZ – Intro]
Yeah, FenaxiZ here
Vintage, yeah
It’s been awhile since I’ve blessed y’all
(How long, yo?)
Six years to be exact
Had to drop a little status update
To let everybody know what time it is
And where my mind’s at nowadays
Ha

[FenaxiZ – Verse One]
For the first time, I feel like I’ve landed
Both feet on this planet, I’m free and I’m standing
Where I wanna be, my circle’s tight and I’m drama-free
Confident the competition ain’t strong as me
‘Cause I been in the gym, lifting weights, running laps
Counting reps, pumping plates, and jumping jacks
Training hard for my health at the very least
Been baking bread everytime my Blackberry beeps
With text messages, I’m just tryna connect
With executives in stretch Lexuses
So I can live and retire young, don’t get it twisted
I love my position, but I’m capable of a higher one
‘Cause this life’s what you make it
So above all, stay true to myself, fuck the fake shit
As far as this industry, I love and hate it
But the clowns, for the most part, I’ve done away with

[royceBirth – Chorus]
Whoa ho, been through the lows and highs
Had times that I’d wanna say goodbye
But in this game of life, I play to win
At the end, no, I wouldn’t change a thing
Whoa ho, had laughs and then I cried
Had times that I didn’t wanna try
But hope I didn’t make this a minute too late
Just to let you know, here’s my status update
Whoa ho

[FenaxiZ – Verse Two]
As for where I been, I moved out plus I finished school
Had to step back and see what I was meant to do
Hard to find time to rhyme when your rent is due
But now, I’ma grind for mine whether I win or lose
I’m the verses and hooks, y’all the interludes
Go against my squad, you better think it through
And I’ve been great, been eating, been amused
Been meeting all the rappers that I listened to
Growing up, back in the days when I was drinking brews
Hardheaded, I don’t budge, not an inch or two
I’m Timbs and hoodies so fuck a business suit
Can’t live if what I rep don’t agree with my inner views
I’m a saint and I’m a sinner too
Play the cards I was dealt, but I bend the rules
Hip-Hop’s been my wifey ever since my youth
I’m just tryna cross shit off of my list of things to do before I die

[FenaxiZ – Verse Three]
This is street realism through rhymes, beats, and rhythm
I’m on a daily quest in search of peace and wisdom
Observing while fools would rather speak than listen
I’m everyday people, same time, I’m uniquely different
And this a message for the masses: keep resisting
One way or another, we gonna beat the system
Do whatever it takes to leave an imprint
And mold a better future for the seeds to live in
We deserve to bank hard and push whips where it’s sunny
Far as screwfaces go, they gets nothing from me
But a devilish grin, they wanna see Fenny plummet
‘Cause I’ma lock the city like the G20 Summit
It’s all about the cash and I need plenty of it
Haters gonna hate, but they’ll believe when he does it
So here’s a toast to my friends and opponents
Life’s too short, y’all, live in the moment

[FenaxiZ – Outro]
I’ve laughed, I’ve cried
I’ve lived, I’ve died
I’ve gained, and I’ve lost
I’ve won, paid the cost
I’ve tried, and I’ve failed
Been strong, been so frail
So I’m always gonna play to win
I’ve learned money ain’t a thing
At the end of it all
I wouldn’t change a thing, ha