Track 1) Dream LifeThe Story behind itThe Album itself comes with a story book and like a lot of children story books begin the same way. "Once Upon A Time," and this one is no different. The song Dream Life is the first song to the album and the book tells us about kid listening to music and how the guy on the song talks about how cool his life is how much money he has, etc. Images of being rich and successful fill his head and the kid decides to work to be just like the guy in the song.
The Song itselfThe song written by Kidd Amaze is really how he would rate himself and what his rise was like for him. Almost like a laugh at himself as he plays the role of a typical rapper that is first starting his career and has got his first taste of money.
Quote: The first thing African American's do when they are from a poor background and come into a large amount of money, weather it is Sports, music, or acting. The first thing is you want to take care of the people that is around you. Mom and grandma get's a new house. Dads get a truck and a lump sum. If you really hit it big the aunts and uncles that you have a close relationship with get something, and lastly your friends just come along for the ride. The problem with that is, money doesn't last forever, friendships aren't always looking out for you. If you want to be rich hit the lottery or play slots, if you want to leave something for your kids and grandkids then you will have to be smart with everything and that isn't something that black kids don't learn. Why it is important to invest, why you should keep putting money into saving, why you should budget and not go to be the first to have it. That I think is more important to know then what you need to do to get out, cause when you make it out, what do you do with that guy that has a hole in his pocket.
LyricsSo I see you made it huh. You finally hit the big time, now what you going with it,
(2x)
You want to be rich and famous well here what it feels like
Close your eyes and you can picture is my dream life
Surrounded by bitches and you know you will feel spite
Call the plays and run the show like your name is mike
If I tell it like it is then I’m the youngest nigga doing this
Hasn’t been a year and already your favorite rapper’s lyricist
It’s crazy how I got this music thing off its feet
Now that I got signed they think I’m going on to easy street
Moving up this high is rare as Jefferson on your money bill
Fast lane in life I hope that don’t get too dope on the feel
I can handle anything I feed off of the adrenaline
Now I’m just wondering if everyone around me genuine
If you thought I wasn’t serious then seriously fuck you
I’m been overlooked my whole life this here in nothing new
Through I gotten this far, so why should I stop now
What the point of being pc when what I said is holy cow
I’m not from the 60s but I been called a boy wonder
Like whenever you would doubt me I just bring the thunder
Having people wonder just how is this really so
Not even legal age to drink but drinking like I’m on death row
And every meal I eat is to be my last one
getting backstab? I think it was mustard with a tommy gun
Don’t have the clues but I can see how the story closes
If I do go down I still going to be swinging bows
Ha, and I’m coming for every necktie
People need patience, nah fuck that Banzai
Bonsai you can see I have quite the green thumb
Counting this much green no wonder I got cut some
(2x)
You want to be rich and famous well here what it feels like
Close your eyes and you can picture is my dream life
Surrounded by bitches and you know you will feel spite
Call the plays and run the show like your name is mike
Maybe it’s my fault that my chick is way badder
Or the fact that my offspring with have more swagger
Than their old man, that is something to be proud of
They going to be more special MJ right handed glove
You can see that now I’m in a different stage of mind
That there is no way to graph it, I’m so undefined
Now I’m on top when I felt that there was nothing left
People said I wouldn’t make it, that I shouldn’t hold my breath
Well, how is laughing now, and I didn’t even asphyxiate
Haters’ getting salty but that is something that I appreciate
Cause you made push harder and I wanted you to get a mouth full
Now everyone is eating man I am so thoughtful
What else did you expect cause I’m trying not to lose myself
New people coming around but all they looking for is a full shelf
Shouldn’t feed into my ego because he is getting swollen
And if I don’t have the tittle best believe it’s getting stolen
I’m feeling like a young LeBron James, they think I chosen
With the city on my back and families wanting to rise
Getting out of the country just my close family ties
A lot people think I should get kill off like in family guy
That I’m hipster when the only opinion I have is my own
That for me to be a rapper is something that shouldn’t be condone
Well forgive me, how about I live the dream for you
Let me take your place with all the people that adore you
Go get lime and get dissed please I implore you
That’s why I’m going to live life like it my last days
Keep hanging on clearing checks like I chuck Hayes
Drinking to the point that my liver should be praise
The only successful frat boy that didn’t get hazed
(2x)
You want to be rich and famous well here what it feels like
Close your eyes and you can picture is my dream life
Surrounded by bitches and you know you will feel spite
Call the plays and run the show like your name is mike
(Sounds like)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlkTmdF0tT4