11. Pieces Of A Man

Song: Pieces Of A Man
Artist: FenaxiZ
Album: The Strongest Link mixtape

[Intro]
It’s said that a man is a reflection
Of all the people he encounters
Throughout the course of his life
So this is my way of showing my gratitude
To everybody who’s held me down over the years
Family, friends, ha, even foes
This is for y’all

[FenaxiZ]
Nothing I say, do, or right could fully express my thoughts
But know that I pray every night to bless my pops
And moms too, y’all supported my dreams
Put a roof over my head, shortened my jeans, right
Plus it seems like pa always was able
To have food on the table so I’m thankful
For each sacrifice and every single sack of rice you fed me
School project due the next day, my ma helped me
Then dad would tell me a jewel and not to forget it
A bit overprotective, but I never felt neglected or alone
Considering most the fam’s back home
Like my nephews and my nieces, they getting grown
Pretty soon, y’all will be tall as me so I’ma say it first
Stay alert, play, and work, and you can gain the Earth
Just as long as you try the best that you can
You won’t be no less of a man or a woman and to the rest of my fam
One love, been an eon since I seen all
My aunts and my uncles, in a way, I come from y’alls
It’s all relative, still the love doesn’t change
While the sap flows through me and my cousin veins
In this family tree, I understand and I see
What granny would speak so I’ma start planting my seed
On this planet and leaf, for now, the future is ours
To my unborn children, shoot for the stars

[Chorus]
So I smile when you smile
Laugh whenever you laugh
And I cry when you cry
I got your back
And I smile when you smile
Laugh whenever you laugh
And I cry when you cry
I got your back
‘Cause I smile when you smile
Laugh whenever you laugh
And I cry when you cry
I got your back
While I smile when you smile
Laugh whenever you laugh
And I cry when you cry

[FenaxiZ]
To my man D-E-K, God bless your life
TO my peoples in the borough, God bless your life
10-40 crew reigns forever and a day
Quick to get down and blow brains never with delay
Krayzie, back in the days we’d rep it right, remember
I got you, but keep this in mind, cool your temper
Pyro, you live, yo, stay ducking them 5-0
Drive slow, slide low, and always hide dough
Aite folk, and I-D, stay on your toes, the koran
Pray with it close and have faith in its quotes
My man Dice, maintain, they locked you down
From day one, but can’t keep your brain chained
To Bonez, we spent too much time burning roaches
Just love your G, believe in yourself, learn to focus
And you’ll stack yours, peace to those who tap jaws
Pack courts, falling in the system’s trap doors
Like Homicide and Jer surviving it here
V, knuckle up to uppercut, ride with no fear
And Spud, I’m proud you finally one with yourself
Bass, you on your ways, all that’s coming is wealth
Surge Cess, you taught me how to spit my words fresh
You’ve got a gift to author, don’t offer the world less
RE:Birth’s next, you’ll figure out what you gonna do
Trust me, this world can be yours, but it’s on you