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Somebody by JID

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JID

Somebody

From The Never Story2017

Written by Bruce Swedien, Christo

Lyrics

Somebody

Everybody gotta be something Everybody wanna be something Be something, don't be nothing Everybody gotta be something Everybody gotta love somebody Everybody gotta fuck somebody Love somebody, don't fuck anybody Everybody gotta be something

Look, it's like quiet as kept I been the sickest for a sec I never been pressed for all the cameras and the press I'm not the type of guy that be wildin' for respect I'd rather be wildin' for a check I'm doing that now to manifest I got my head right and it's blessed The rap game like checkers and chess and tryna make a monopoly

I got a lot of mess but it's cool, I'mma test it Got my choice root, I'm destined for greatness Patience is cool, I had to learn that too I had got kicked out of school like nigga fuck y'all rules And them niggas that snitched on me, yea it's fuck y'all too My momma hit a nigga phone like what the fuck y'all do? Nothing I just finesse, I'll give 'em back all they little money But everybody gotta juug somebody

Everybody gotta juug somebody, yea Everybody gotta be something Everybody wanna be something Be something, don't be nothing Everybody gotta be something Everybody gotta love somebody Everybody gotta fuck somebody Love somebody, don't fuck anybody

Everybody gotta be something They asked me what's my sound? I tell 'em nocan thing particular I'm blowing this purple 'til I feel perpendicular My flow crash like homicide vehicular Leave a nigga's brain at the scene, sign for signature Kicking rhymes as I'm flipping thru the pages of literature Literally, I'm the shit What you having for dinner?

Born to win but born a sinner And that's word to Jermaine Cold flow, Cole World, but we living the same I was standing in the hall, we was listening to Dame He was schooling some niggas, putting them up on some game I'm ear hustling, hoping my niggas doing the same Shit, that ain't same, my brain strain, combust into flames He dropped gems bout life and getting up in the game

Or getting fucked in the game and how it's really kinda tough to complain When you can be what you want It not really much to explain So fuck that, hustle for cream and go for the dream Everybody gotta be something Everybody wanna be something Be something, don't be nothing Everybody gotta be something

About this track

"Somebody" is a song by JID from the album The Never Story, released in 2017. The song was written by Bruce Swedien, Christo, JID, Joel Georges, Richard Boyell, Imaginary Kids. It was produced by Christo, Imaginary Kids.

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  • Joel Georges— 2 credits as songwriter →
  • Richard Boyell— 2 credits as songwriter →
  • Bruce Swedien— 391 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Christo— 173 credits as songwriter & producer →

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