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Family First

from By This Time Next Year by Jet 2

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Jet 2 opens "By This Time Next Year," with a heartfelt confessional.

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[Intro]
Jet 2 whussap

[Verse 1]
Don't bother clockin' in
Next time you show up late you lose yo' job again
You spent your whole life chasing dreams just to get robbed of them
Craving pussy chasin' love, nigga ain't no love nigga
How the fuck you think them thugs feelin' in broken homes
I got a notebook full of anger and some open wounds
To be honest, I just smile to keep them curtains closed
Nobody askin', that's what hurts the most
I'm 'bout to fade
Walk down the block and see them cops from like a block away
I remember being locked up, shit was not the wave
I pushed my bitch, that shit was not the way
I'm 'bout to change
Look my baby in the eye, shit caused a lot of pain
To let her know I finally cheated
But fuck it, we only people wish we were created equal
If I could change the world, I'd be a hero
Said fuck it, we only people wish we were created equal
If I could change the world, I'd be a hero

[Chorus]
I sacrificed everything
But always know to keep it family first
Do we do all this to be loved
I'll never know
The only lesson learned is that it works
We do all this to be loved
Try everything
But always know to keep it family first
We do all this to be loved
I'll never know
Only lesson learned is that it works
We do all this to be loved

[Verse 2]
I'm all for that unity shit
Love is a drug you gotta take in pieces
Sign the contract to breach it
Try to clean it, then bleach it
Color blind to this game
Love is blind, it's insane
What is mine will remain
I walk a hundred miles to ease pain
I'm caught up in the thought of things changing
Please do not be the same
By this time next year, let's hear different
Got to put my family in Benzes
Gather all my equity and pensions
I have made mistakes with good intentions
I have not forgotten the vision
I have gotten did in by exes
But God protectin', I ain't seen his face
Sometimes I wonder if it's only me in here
Before I close my eyes, I say my grace
Lord please do not give me to the streets this year
Stare in the mirror and look at my face
I got a vision and I see it clear
Consistency is all it takes
By this time next year


[Chorus]
I sacrificed everything
Always know to keep it family first
Do we do all this to be loved
I'll never know
The only lesson learned is that it works
We do all this to be loved
Try everything
But always know to keep it family first
We do all this to be loved
I'll never know
Only lesson learned is that it works
We do all this to be loved

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from By This Time Next Year, released July 4, 2020
Produced by RZN. Recorded & mixed by J. Ihejeto.

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Jet 2 Los Angeles, California

“I never let them tell me there are any limits,” says an enthusiastic Jet 2 in an in-house interview. Jet 2 discovered his passion for music at an early age through playing drums with his father Jerri Jheto, and listening to several genres of music growing up. Ultimately, this passion led Jet 2 to become the drum technician for Akon where he continually learned from experiences out on tour. ... more

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