Cut Your Teeth
Cut Your Teeth: Embracing Consequences and Pride
Lyrics
STAND UP FOR TRUTH
Stand up for truth
Through all four seasons
Endure challenges and changes throughout all seasons
PRIDE AND VIRTUE
Embrace pride and virtue
and bad decisions
Reflect on both positive and negative choices
Check mate, step back & regret everything
Face the consequences of your actions with introspection
Step up, don’t wait, pay the price today
Take action now, don't delay, and accept the consequences
You wouldn’t be the man today
Acknowledge that your present self is shaped by past actions
Without the consequences of it
Value the lessons learned from past experiences
Check mate, step down & protect property
Protect what you own, learn from mistakes, and move forward
Step up, fight back, be proud of life this way
Stand up, fight against challenges, and take pride in life
To those who wanna give
Address those who give without receiving in return
But never get back
Highlight the frustration of not receiving reciprocation
To the brothers who risk it
Commend those who take risks, especially starting from the bottom
Who start at the back
Applaud those who begin their journey from a disadvantaged position
To the concrete stubborn floor
Acknowledge the resilience symbolized by a stubborn concrete floor
To the righteousness that’s knocking at your door
Recognize the importance of righteousness seeking entry
And when you walk on by remember where you cut your teeth
Remember and acknowledge your roots and where you learned life's lessons
It still keeps you terrified
Despite growth, acknowledge and retain a sense of fear and humility
Breathe every breath as a tribute to own your family's plea
Breathe every breath as a tribute to family and its influence
It still sets up the divide
Recognize that the past creates divisions and influences the present
You set yourself up to avoid the past that‘s killing you
Avoid repeating mistakes by consciously setting a different path
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