Omar Mansour - FAMILY COMES FIRST Lyrics

Yeah!
Aha

I made this whole thing in two months
I made this whole thing in two months

I made this whole thing in two months
It's either now or never
Cost me a whopping 30 bucks
To some of y'all, that's just dinner
To us, it's a family budget, could last 'em a week or more
Man, if this shit flops, I will never mind the endeavor
In my heart of hearts, I know my shit sounds way better
Put my heart and soul into it, I'll be proud forever
Never thought I'd walk a yard, I ran a mile past the set mark
Naturally gifted, how I put these rhymes together
See these kids I used to hang out with not amount to shit
If you gon' bring me down, I would rather have that shit severed
Matter of fact, I'd prefer to be on my own for good measure
The thought of coming short of my full potential is more scary than failing
I find myself relaxed when I'm under pressure
This that shit's for the test of time gone survive the worst weather
I know energy is not infinite, I can't have it frittered
I know I'm bound to deliver, incapable of a skipper
Hypercoagulable state, family comes first
Give mama the bag if I get paid for a verse
Money is no objective, survived without it
Sometimes I wish I had a sieve to filter out the bad
I know that can't be had, it's not about not hitting snags
It's about how you react 'cause it's gon get bad
It's that shit about them yin and yang, a dot in each half
Contemplating the rough patches 'cause there be lessons in that
Survival of the fittest means that you gotta adapt
Fall down 9 get up 10 be my plan of attack

Survival of the fittest means that you-
Fall down 9 get up 10 be my plan of attack
Uh, yea, I got some more, uh

I hope your takeaway isn't that I'm anti-this or anti-that
It's a scale of gray, I fall on different spot every day
We're not all dealt the same hand, that I understand
What people go through determines how their views sway, I know
For people at times of chaos and uncertainty, the system might've been able to make you feel safe
On the other hand, can't help but think of a man that didn't do shit but still got put away
Matter of fact, sometimes all you've done is be at the wrong time and place
I should know, I still remember my uncle calling me asking where my cousin be at
Told him "Last we talked, he said he running some errands at the store nearby and should soon be back"
He said "Well, it's 5, he shoulda been back by 2,
He ain't pick up when I dial, that's ain't something that he do.
The store, where can I find it?" Said, "It's the one he always goes to."
He made his way over and his face turned all shades of blue
He found his son's car parked out front, he asked around but none knew
He went inside then asked some more 'til finally someone had clues
Asked him "My son disappeared. Have you seen him around?"
Told him "Earlier there was officers here detaining shoppers with beards."
They took 3 but let 2 go 'cause of the faith they adhere
Got the family sick with worry and fear
Spent all day calling everyone we know who could interfere
Visited every police station far and near
None had him in custody, we've been told they'll probably deny
They wanna interrogate him that's how they buy themselves time
Helpless and every second an hour, hear my aunt cry
Praying he safe, asking God for an intervention divine
Uncle praying he gets to see his kid one more time
What if he never hears back? What if that's final goodbye?
Mourning in the air, ain't no sleeping even though we tired
5 in the morning, the phone rings, it's cuz asking for a ride

Hard not to lose hope, but I still have it
Enough time has passed, still can't unpack it
On the right path, I can feel it
Only time will reveal it
Felt like a reset, zero-hour
Information is power
Access is the key, the path to restore
Don't believe in revolutions anymore
The media in the West tryna tell me I'm oppressed
The TV tells me: all is well, all is best
The reality is somewhere in the middle of the mess
In some ways we progress, in other ways, we regress
The most educated generation
A world post-financial crisis
A country post-revolution
Unprecedented inflation
Outdated expectations
Currency depreciation
Basic rights depriva-