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"1 Life" is a track by Raekwon, from the album The Emperor’s New Clothes, released 18th July 2025. Full lyrics are available below.
Lyrics
[Intro] (J.U.S.T.I.C.E League) [Chorus: Stacy Barthe] Don't die trying to get rich Fuck problems that you can't fix So caught up in the Matrix One day we gotta face it You only got one life, one life, one life You only got one life, one life, one life And it don't matter if you're famous Or what your claim to fame is One day you're gon' be nameless Don't matter, it's the same shit You only got one life, one life, one life You only got one life, one life, onе life [Verse 1: Raekwon] Hey sport, herе's a thought from the old school crew For those playing in Maybachs, we all going through it, yo Life is wild, miss my ninjas, we bow Lost some good ones, now they in the skies looking down This culture made me a man, I hung with vultures Some went canary, then damned, couldn't believe that Seen all the G's yapping, we lacking integrity Some wasn't real, I heard the feedback Still, just stay on the float Small circles, educated gangsters with notes Don't let this money overlook the time we was broke So this jury don't even got no say-so, yo It's the heart, like knowing that your team is the plug We should stay that way, 'til we under the rug And keep the kids listening, 'cause all this shit is wrote Stand on business and blow, catch the verse from the GOAT [Chorus: Stacy Barthe] Don't die trying to get rich Fuck problems that you can't fix So caught up in the Matrix One day, we gotta face it You only got one life, one life, one life You only got one life, one life, one life And it don't matter if you're famous Or what your claim to fame is One day you're gon' be nameless Don't matter, it's the same shit You only got one life, one life, one life You only got one life, one life, one life [Verse 2: Raekwon] I see the industry is fouler now, and filled with the greed Controlling narratives, sending wrong thoughts to the seeds Save our babies, there's nothing else to vibe with the means Guess who's deciding? The devil's in the back by the screens Enough, sunk in the strength of lust You'd rather be against me than be with me with trust I know what matters, you only stuck, it flatters The dumb motherfuckers around you with the sadness So keep striving and think Many highlights await you, those who hate you will link Keep your thoughts rising, open your eyes, know the lies Know that shit ain't real hip-hop, that's a disguise Salute the pioneers of the past that paved the way But now their legacy is fading and starting to decay I see the culture being exploited for profit, it's shameful Can't even help it, this some block shit [Chorus: Stacy Barthe] Don't die trying to get rich Fuck problems that you can't fix So caught up in the Matrix One day, we gotta face it You only got one life, one life, one life You only got one life, one life, one life And it don't matter if you're famous Or what your claim to fame is One day you're gon' be nameless Don't matter, it's the same shit You only got one life, one life, one life You only got one life, one life, one life
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