No Turning Back - Substantial, The Other Guys

In my rearview, fast living & fast women

That I went thru like underwear & dirty linens

I adhered to the ways of a playa, wanna pimping

Breaking curfews and hearts, spilt’em like partitions

I know… so cold…

Taught to never love’em, yet we act like hoes

See I chose… to grow…

But if I stayed the same would more records be sold (hmmm)

They love it when you don’t love’em & abuse’em

Like when you fuck’em and dump’em its just amusement

Sick to me you get more publicity when you’re coonin'

Yet question your authenticity when your judgement is prudent

That’s that bullshit… I’m past that

Just watch’em how they bend and run quicker than half backs

Y’all would make your ass clap for a check from ASCAP

‘Til your ass capped, never me dog can have that!

There is…

No turning back today

Never backwards, forward we go

Go… go… go… gone!

Onward, Upwards

Why look back, my bags packed

Thought I was nuts but when I try to dip… they on the sack

I hush the fuss, watch my six, know the time

My hats off to haters while staying on they mind

My crime is trying to grow while stay true

While they rather love those selling them short.

Disgraceful

They telling tall tales, them stories ain’t you

Keep building like I own it, plenty walls to break through

And I can’t stop they can’t hold me

But people talk like they know me

But they so weak they don’t know themselves

Trying to confine me to their hell

But um… I ain’t dumbing down to make you feel comfortable

And I ain’t slowing down so you can catch up my dude

You live for the lie you don’t really want the truth

I don’t change for fear my dear, nor a buck two… or a G or 3

No turning back today

Never backwards, forward we go

Go… go… go… gone!

My friend… is sadly long gone

I wish… we could make some songs

Or hit… the town and break bread

For kicks… I’m here missing you instead

Watching these clowns bite your style and use your image

Meanwhile they barely gave you your props when you were living

I doubt your family’s getting a check it got me livid

Mispronounce your name then act like they knew what you intended

This isn’t for the authentic it’s meant for the hypocritical

Who diss the dude who spit for you in since the very beginning

Though our bond fractured, was still sought after

They want more classics, I want more laughter

And I could hit them with unreleased material

Since your so-called fans think my solo work is trivial

Unless it’s me & you but where’s the honor in that

When most of it was subpar or we thought it was wack

Probably be overjoyed if I bought a few tracks

You didn’t finished then distribute them all over the map

That’s what they’re hoping but I’ll never fuck you over like that

I’ll forever honor your memory but there’s no turning back

No turning back today

Never backwards, forward we go

Go… go… go… gone!