Macklemore - Otherside (with lyrics)

*I do not own this song*
might be some errors in the lyrics, just wrote it up quick
Lyrics in the description:

he rolled up, asked him what he was sippin' on
he said "lean, you want to hit it, dawg?"
that's the same stuff weezy's sippin' huh?
and tons of other rappers that be spittin' hard
yup, yup five a bone
when he passed im that styrofoam
the Easter pink, heard it in a rhyme before
finally got to see what all the hype was on
and then he took a sip, sittin' in the Lincoln
thinkin' he was pimpin' as he listen to the system
little did he know that it was just as addictive as base
not the kind of hit from the kick drum
hot box, let the base bump
take it to the face, gulp
months later the use went up
every blunt was accompanied by the pink stuff
but goddamn he loved that feelin'
purple rain coated in the throat
just so healin'
medicine alleviate the sickness
liquid affix and it comes with a cost
wake up, cold sweat, scratchin', itchin'
trying to escape the skin that barely fit him
gone, get another bottle just to get a couple swallows
headed towards the bottom couldnt get off it
didnt even think he had a problem
though he couldnt sleep without gettin' nauseous
room spinnin', thinkin' he might of sipped just a little bit too much of that cough syrup
his eyelids closed shut
sat back in the chair clutchin' that cup
girlfriend came and a couple hours later said his name shook him but he never got up

he never got up, he never got up
we live on the cusp of death thinkin' that it wont be us
it wont be us, it wont be us, it wont be us
nah, it wont be us

now he just wanted to act like them
he just wanted to rap like him
us as rappers underestimate the power and the effects that we have on these kids
blunt passed, ash in a tin, pack being pushed, harassed by the feds
the fact of it is, most people that rap like this, talkin' about some shit they havent lived
surprise, you know the drill
trapped in a box, declined record sales
follow the formula: violence, drugs, and sex sells
so we try to sound like someone else
this is not californication
there's no way to glorify this pavement
syrup, percocet, and an eighth a day will leave you broke, depressed, and emotionally vacant
despite how lil Wayne lives
it's not conducive to being creative
and i know cause he's my favorite
and i know cause i was off that same mix
rationalize the shit that i'd try after i listen to dedication
but he's an alien, i'd sip that shit, pass out or play playstation
months later, i'm in the same place
no music made, feeling like a failure
and trust me, it's not dope to be 25 and move back to your parent's basement
i've seen my people's dreams die
i've seen what they can be denied
and "weeds not a drug" - thats denial
groundhog day life repeat each time
i've seen oxycotin take three lives
i grew up with them, we used to chief dimes
i've seen cocaine bring out the demons inside
cheatin' and lyin'
friendship cease, no peace in the mind
stealin' and takin' anything to fix the pieces inside
broken, hopeless, headed nowhere
only motivation for what dealer's supplying
that rush, that drug, that drope
those pills, that crumb, that roach
thinkin' i would never do that, not that drug
and growing up, nobody ever does
until you're stuck, lookin' in the mirror like I cant believe what i've become
swore i was goin' to be someone
and growing up, everyone always does
we sell our dreams and our potential
to escape through that buzz
just keep me up, keep me up
Hollywood, here we come

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• Otherside
• Ryan
• Lewis

[iiSynCroNiZeDii]

Steps to greatness

open a new tab

google Rainymood

click the first link

come back and play the song

[baknblak666]

Look at that, an anti-drug message in a rap song that goes 500x harder than anything Lil Wayne writes...and all that idiot has to do is talk about how much money he makes....and then makes more money. Macklemore for life.

[spankard1]

@nickrg429 its bun b getting interviewed

[DimitrisGamingRoom]

Fuck the grammys.

Macklemore best new artist.

[ProjectForzo]

@mdizzzle91 yes i agree its was majority his fault for trying <3

[mdizzzle91]

not sure how you elicited that I was uneducated from that spiel, I just reject the close-minded façade that drugs are evil and choose to advocate personal responsibility instead... if you can't draw that conclusion yourself perhaps you should 'get educated' yourself?

[mdizzzle91]

@MrEatsChildren you'd lose that bet, don't really see how it's relevant though

[mdizzzle91]

@ProjectForzo Sounds as though your entire ethos is based around one solitary personal experience... shame about your cousin, but he put himself in that position through a series of choices, although it's much easier to blame an inanimate substance than accept personal responsibility I suppose

[ProjectForzo]

@mdizzzle91 my cousin had drugs once, he got straight A's in school then tried drugs and acted up and became nothing he used to be, although he has become better and nearly the same he will not be the same person, mentally and physically. I'm against drugs.

[alibabas925]

@iiSynCroNiZeDii DAMNNNNNNNNN

[FakeASmile90]

@iiSynCroNiZeDii Love it.

[MrEatsChildren]

@mdizzzle91 bet you've never touched a drug in your life.