Games Pain - Game (instrumental)

Confessions

[Intro/Chorus - Keyshia Cole]

Eyyy-yeaa...

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah...

Heeeey, yeah...

See ever since the day I got the chance to make a change

I've been in this game, it's a new day

And I'm makin it known 'cause, I just want the world to know

I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know

I'm payin homage 'cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah

[The Game]

I swear to God, it feel like every day is my birthday

Let the top down, California's my birthplace

So I'ma take you there like B.I.G took niggaz to New York

"Juicy" had us feelin like we was from New York

And that's real shit, blazed the Philly

It's "Summertime", shout out to Will Smith

'cause who didn't wanna be the (Fresh Prince)?

Flat top, gold chain and some fresh kicks

My nigga Nas told me "Money Make the World go Round"

and Uncle Luke showed me how to make my girl go down

I've been around Hip Hop since '85

She had her ups and downs but she stayed alive

I used to think LL stood for "Love LA"

He from Queens, how the fuck he put that with Cool J?

Red Kangol hat, red sweatsuit to match

Red Adidas, nigga, Game is back

[Chorus: Keyshia Cole]

And ever since the day I got the chance to make a change

I've been in this game, it's a new day

And I'm makin it known 'cause, I just want the world to know

I'm payin my dues, and I got the utmost, I just wanna let you know

I'm payin homage 'cause, you've paved the way for meeee, ye-yeah

[The Game (Keyshia Cole)]

Public Enemy and N.W.A

is on my boombox, had to say

"Today was a Good Day" had the hood buzzin

Ice Cube my favorite rapper, y'all niggaz cain't tell me nothing

Everybody first bootleg was "Boyz N the Hood"

Whoever thought gangsta rap would make noise in the hood?

When the cars ride by with the "Boomin' System"

Two door Mustang, and the roof was missin

Every girl at'cha school had the new extensions

Even gangstas was dancin like New Edition

'cause the house parties stayed rockin all night

Niggaz came through and shot it up but it was alright (alright)

'cause after the cops left, it was a party then

You down with O.P.P.? Then bring Naughty in

They say "It Never Rain in Southern California", Tony! Toni! lied

Sit back, watch Game throw his money in the sky

[Chorus]

[The Game]

Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M get the money

in the back, I relax with all the hunnies

DJ bring it back, let it go

Mix it in with Black Rob, make 'em say "WHOA!"

Everything full circle, Game livin major

Girls on my hip like a Skytel pager

Now I'm on the top, let the champagne pop

Throw ya hands in the sky 'cause The Game don't stop

Just a little more change, gotta Benz and the Range

Every rap metaphor always ends in my name

The Kool Hercs, DJ Red Alerts

Before I was born they was talkin 'bout The Game

Ask a Jay-Z fan 'bout Big Daddy Kane

Don't know him, Game gonna show 'em

Just like they showed me, my lyrics is O.G

When it's all said and done, you niggaz gon' quote me

[Chorus]

[Outro: Keyshia Cole]

See, Mary J. I want you to understaaaaand..

You paved the way (for me)

I'm givin homage (to you)