Pain Won't Stop

[Hook] Oh, the pain won’t stop (the pain don’t stop) Almost like it’s got a hold on me (on me) Shackles and cuffs I can be no more than a slave And still the pain won’t stop Like my demons got control of me Won’t take me alive I guess someone’s gonna see the grave [Interlude] And it won't be me, and it can’t be me And it won’t be me, I won’t let it be me And it won’t be me, and it can’t be me And it won’t be me, I won’t let it be me [Verse 1: Joe Budden] I’m starin' at the pain in the mirror – or is it a facsimile? Question hurts more than the fact that it resembles me Thought I left 'em all in the past, I mean essentially So when we side by side I just act like it’s all a memory And then I got a whole market of fans With no clue what I speak of, but some of y'all understand If you knew about my woes you wouldn’t target the man And if you did it’d be about more than a marketing plan I got a heart that’s ice cold, I’ve been tryin' to melt It's talent, honest to y'all all while lyin' to myself Seem like I do the most damage all when tryin' to help And no one asked for it, I decided myself You think the road a nigga traveled Has been long enough for y'all to see the winner in him? Don’t know if I’m fightin' my demons or goin' to dinner with em I sit across from that table just lookin' brave and tough But it’s only right they get the check, figured that I paid enough [Hook] Oh, the pain won’t stop (the pain don’t stop) Almost like it’s got a hold on me (on me) Shackles and cuffs I can be no more than a slave And still the pain won’t stop Like my demons got control of me Won’t take me alive I guess someone’s gonna see the grave [Verse 2: Joe Budden] Fans say they waitin' on a break up, don’t want me at the altar But how would their lives alter, I figure how could they fault ya? Followed me in this business You witnessed me go through torture With my exes, so a death wish I wouldn’t want anymore Begs the question what do niggas really want in me? Couldn’t be as simple as misery lovin' company Can’t be as cliché as bein' a gift and a curse But how could you ever claim To love someone, then wish him the worst? It appears my happiness has some people resentin' me Should I appreciate love that come with contingencies? Y'all get mad whenever someone else mentions me Ironic, got a ex that’s showin' similar tendencies Spite stems from hate, I try to never be near it Do you only want the best for Joe when we could share it? That can become obsessive like you wouldn’t believe Don’t take my word, just look at what happened to Steve It got Raqi lookin' rocky, had 'em by me And I watched 'em both deteriorate, was ugly If you trust me, then you wouldn’t want to share their fate And so it seems the people I'd jump in the casket for Their mind’s playin' tricks, I wish they knew they mattered more Would they ask for more or would that will subside? Poured my heart out all these years, I’m shocked I'm still alive Tell him like I told Stack, it gets no realer You love somethin' too much, guarantee it'll kill ya, for real [Hook] Oh, the pain won’t stop (the pain don’t stop) Almost like it’s got a hold on me (on me) Shackles and cuffs I can be no more than a slave And still the pain won’t stop Like my demons got control of me Won’t take me alive I guess someone’s gonna see the grave [Verse 3: Joe Budden] I crashed a million times, still I’m without a dent They come to me to air it out, but I’m without a vent I have nightmares about the shit I thought I said Cried enough that Posturepedic is a waterbed Look at you like a nobody, it ain’t much I could ask of you And I'd give you a hand, but what the fuck would you attach it to? Finish one chore, God will throw you some more shit It’s not enough I’m fightin' mine, still I battle your shit [Hook] Oh, the pain won’t stop (the pain don’t stop) Almost like it’s got a hold on me (on me) Shackles and cuffs I can be no more than a slave And still the pain won’t stop Like my demons got control of me Won’t take me alive I guess someone’s gonna see the grave [Outro] And it won't be me, and it can’t be me And it won’t be me, I won’t let it be me And it won’t be me, and it can’t be me And it won’t be me, I won’t let it be me