V.1:
Yea I do this cuz I love it and my love is everlasting/
A love so strong, one I could never imagine/
One that’s true to my heart, I swear this music is passion/
Dedicated faithfully, no matter whatever happens/
See back when I was 7, it’s the only thing that had/
The only thing that got me by, after the loss of my dad/
Felt the power and knowledge of everything that it had/
And then I felt my life change with a Pen n a pad/
(Yea) That's when I started writing rhymes, stacking up notebooks/
Developing my flow, even writing my own hooks/
Song after song, i fell in love with this hip hop shit/
Stayin loyal to my roots and I will not switch/
Swear it's something bout the sound, that lifts me when I b down/
And gives me everything I need, when nobody is around/
That's why I made a vow, and I'll b damned if I'ma break it/
Enamored with the beat, so listen as I celebrate it/
HOOK:2x
Swear there's something bout this love, that gives me all that I need/
Something about this love that got me just like a fiend/
Swear it got a hold of me, with every single CD/
Yea hip hop is the reason, I'm motivated to dream/
V.2:
Yeeaa...I remember back in high school, bangin that classic shit/
Ditching class, gettin high, on some rap addict shit/
The Black Album, Grand Champ, Don Killuminati/
Gave me hope and help fuel the fire burnin Inside me/
It's the lyrics that drive me, I Swear this hip hop got me/
Turned my passion into profit, now can't nobody stop me/
Just watch me travel the world, doin' what I love the most/
Live performing these rhymes, spreading love and hope/
For all my outlaws and thugs, For all my young lost souls/
Hip hop the soundtrack to life, from the percussion to flows/
Thru all the Ups n the lows, when I was stuck all alone/
Swear music always been there, and that's just somethin' I know/
Somethin that touches my soul, somethin I'll love till I'm gone/
Somethin that gotta hold on me, and I won't let it go/
(Yea) See hip hop is how I breathe, and how I eat/
...Inspiring the people with the power of the beat/
HOOK:2x
Swear there's something bout this love, that gives me all that I need/
Something about this love that got me just like a fiend/
Swear it got a hold of me, with every single CD/
Yea hip hop is the reason, I'm motivated to dream/
V.3
And now I'm doin everything I dreamed of as I kid/
On stage, gettin paid, in the city livin big/
Came up from the shadows, and music is how I lived/
A testament to hip hop, that's exactly what this is/
Cuz after high school...see I got caught up in the streets/
Arrested with 6 felonies, just for sellin weed/
Feelin like it's the end, then that's when I heard the beat/
Gave me some hope and solace, and Knew it was meant to be/
See my destiny awaits, all I gotta do is work/
Let my music fuel my pace, while showing em what I'm worth/
Cuz that's what kept me alive, and help me survive the times/
Smokin and writing rhymes, exorcising my mind/
Of my demons, the only reason why I'm even breathing/
Swear the power of music, is something ya should believe in/
Just let it reach ya soul, and when you feel it hit your heart/
You'll finally realize ya self, that This here is more than art/
HOOK:2x
Swear there's something bout this love, that gives me all that I need/
Something about this love that got me just like a fiend/
Swear it got a hold of me, with every single CD/
Yea hip hop is the reason, I'm motivated to dream/
Outro:
Yea
Shout out 2 all that real hip hop
That shit ya can feel in ya soul
That Music that’ll live forever
Yea That’s the shit what I’m talkin bout
credits
from VISIONS OF A KING,
released December 30, 2018
All lyrics written by AR. WEST
AR. WEST. was born in Lima, Peru, but raised in the Sacramento, California area. He is an aspiring artist truly dedicated to
making authentic Hip-Hop music. AR. WEST draws inspiration from personal life experiences as well as what he see's everyday in his community. This is only the beginning for AR. WEST so stay tuned, and thanks for listening...more