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Old Ways by Jay Prince

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Jay Prince

Old Ways

Release date: 15th May 2025

From SHINE
Track 7
3:17
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"Old Ways" is a track by Jay Prince, from the album SHINE, released 15th May 2025. The track is 3:17 long. It's filed under Hip-Hop/Rap. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Jay Prince.

About the Artist

Jay Prince

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Lyrics

Old Ways

[Intro: Jay Prince]

One, two

One, two

One, yeah

Mic check, one, one, one

Yo, hello?

[Verse 1: Jay Prince]

Best believe that I been needing the grace

I've been trying to live with patience but they want me to race

Pops told me this the life that you got to live on your way

We flew four thousand miles so you can find you a pace

That you can deal with

I know the feeling, I know the pressure

People scheming

I know the sequence

Don't you forgеt about your culture

We fighting demons and еverything that we ain't seeing

So have a reason, damn

Then I took myself a moment to think

It's either folding jeans for good or I grab a mic and spit

In 2014, was taking polaroids with the pics

A year later, graduated and I'm up in the mix

Overseas, come with me

Come and see and believe, let it be

This a story how we came from the sticks

Given everything the world needs

My heart bleeds for more

I give my life just to settle scores

[Chorus: Jay Prince]

I don't wanna go back to my old ways, nah

Why they gotta do a setlist always, oh nah

Yeah, yeah

I don't wanna go back, nah nah

I don't wanna go back to my old ways, nah

[Verse 2: Jay Prince]

I peep pressure like I peep game

I've been sane, I can keep lanes

I leave state just to peace mind

I leave home just to see eyes

She said no, just to leave my

My heart broke when we declined

They keep lies just to keep mine

Real hustle is to decide

How you gon' get it when they feel light

Saying 'no' when you keep trying

So imma keep trying

If you know me well, you know I'm never giving up

How we done fought the biggest battle, need a [?]

I gave you every part of me but it's never enough

The album dropping in the summer, feel like summer love

I know that things move and change

I keep the passion living

'Cause without it, wouldn't see the way

I know that things move and change

I keep the passion living

'Cause without it, wouldn't see the way

[Chorus: Jay Prince & anaiis]

I don't wanna go back to my old ways, nah

Why they gotta do a setlist always, nah

Yeah, yeah

I don't wanna go back, nah nah

Don't wanna go back

I don't wanna go back to my old ways, nah (old ways)

Don't wanna go

Don't wanna go back to my old ways  (old ways)

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Track details

From SHINE

3:172025
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Album
SHINE
SHINE
Jay Prince
16th May 2025
Track number
7
Release year
2025
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    2:33
  2. 2How Far
    3:10
  3. 3Prayers
    3:17
  4. 4Chasing Thrills
    4:06

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