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2 Lives (ft. OG Chaka Zulu)

by Ya Minko

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"The style on this track is reminiscent of mixed flavours, It feels trappy but still carries a sing-along melodic style you would hear from the likes of Travis Scott. The track features OG Chaka Zulu who lends a rap verse to complete the track.

Ya Minko is one to watch out for, I am intrigued by what he has coming next."

- H-Wing.net

lyrics

Plus I did crime
They were trynna take my life...
That's why I go so hard

[Hook - Ya Minko]
I live two lives
I don't wanna tell lies
I know I can't trust you...
But I'm so into you

Plus I did crimes
The shit could take my life
& I could go any day
That's why I go so hard

[Bridge - Ya Minko]
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!

& I could go any day
I know I can't trust you
But I'm so into you...
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard
(Oooooh I go so hard!)

[Verse 1 - Ya Minko]
Smoking, sitting on the roof
I cannot tell you a thing
& if I told you what I know
Would you fuck with me the same?
Nobody gon pay for my dreams
I gotta focus on bands...

& you cannot tell me a thing
I gotta get it somehow
I never had the know-how
The shit just got complicated
I guess it is what is...
Will you carry all my sins?
Even when my nose bleeds...
God knows I mean well...

But I cannot fuck with these niggas
I cannot eat with these niggas
I cannot be with these niggas
God knows I try with these niggas
But niggas is scheming my nigga...
They gon finesse for a bitch
Like niggas ain't trynna get rich

How you gon flex on your brother?
If I got it then you got it, that shit is forever
How you gon change with the weather
Like we ain't share the same house, and struggle together
That's why I don't bother with shit...
I know how people think, I know they ain't changing
I'm gambling with my freedom, someday I'll give you the details...

[Hook - Ya Minko]
I live two lives
I don't wanna tell lies
I know I can't trust you...
But I'm so into you

Plus I did crimes
The shit could take my life
& I could go any day
That's why I go so hard

[Bridge - Ya Minko]
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!

& I could go any day
I know I can't trust you
But I'm so into you...
That's why I go so hard!
I gotta live two lives

That's why I go so hard
(Oooooh I go so hard!)

[Verse 2 - Ya Minko]
& an "I could die any day" type attitude
Told God, I just wanna pay these niggas back in full
Every little bit of help kept in your heart
Thank God, for whoever showed love from the start
Trusted my stars...
Most of my niggas, they took the love back
They said I took it out of greed it, & I felt that...

Now I know they don't mean the love how they show it to you
& whenever they get a chance, they gon do it to you
Cause they don't really understand you how they say it to you
They like you cause they think you special, they ain't really with you
They think you funny or you crazy, they don't really like you
You just entertainment like TV, they don't really want you
& that shit hurt me, man it cut deep
Ain't shit free, nigga so I switched gears
Now...

[Verse 3 - OG Chaka Zulu]
These niggas say that I'm tough a lot
Half a million nigga on a crib, just to say you made your mama proud
The feds watching she ain't moving now, trynna jeopardize a nigga grind
Took my bread never mentioned that...
Fuck your questions. Where my money at?

Get the blunt relapse... Shorty coming with the sack
She ain't never seen 100 bands... She know I got bitches, she understands
I be running with the sack
Went to the dealership and got a coupe
Charlie's Angels only dimes in my crew
Seize the Glock, 'cause they know ima shoot
(I swear imma shoot!)

[Hook - Ya Minko]
I live two lives
I don't wanna tell lies
I know I can't trust you...
But I'm so into you

Plus I did crimes
The shit could take my life
& I could go any day
That's why I go so hard

[Bridge - Ya Minko]
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!
That's why I go so hard!

& I could go any day
I know I can't trust you
But I'm so into you...
That's why I go so hard!
I gotta live two lives
That's why I go so hard

credits

released November 10, 2019
Mastered by Mike "Pizza" Piazza

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Ya Minko Washington, D.C.

An immigrant born and raised in Gabon, Ya Minko has spent the last ten years writing, producing, and mixing music in Washington, D.C. His style, heavily influenced by hip-hop and Afropop, melds many styles and genres that he was exposed to along this journey. Ya Minko believes in music as a healing community outlet, and his art focuses on the interconnectedness of our experiences. ... more

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