Humor - Steps [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Verse 1]
I'm going, I'm floating
In a state of limbo hoping
The decisions that I make translate through my devotion
To something tangible to put my vision in the open
That's the fears of a mortal
The water's steady rising better hope you packed a snorkel
Ain't nobody giving help out here you have to be resourceful
When the source of all your pain is your distorted view of fortune
Unfortunately, ultimately some are cast aside
I ain't talking about the child that is chastised
I'm talking about all the potential never realised
Whether down to environment or loss of life
Yeah you only live once but let em hear it twice
My homeboy's cousin caught a shot and paid the price
And for what? There ain't no justification
These niggas lack a moral compass so they follow their hatred
I hate it, in a society where nothing's given
The negativity creates a schism
The naive don't see a citizen instead they see a villain
Their narrow mind associates my colour with a disposition
A distant vision, when what you see and what you want is inconsistent
My dreams consist of something more that just a decent living
I insist that you explore until you find position
Don't waste the gifts your given
That's how I deal with my thoughts
Caught up in the trivial ideals we absorb
We find it hard to find a thing to live our lives for
When they try n tell us what we need to strive for
And I thought, the same thing all the while
I'd get a good job and wife and kids like Michael Kyle
Nah, shit don't always work out sunny like the sitcoms
When it ain't just the day to day you've gotta think on

[Break]
Just keep at it
Put that work in
You'll see the returns

[Hook]
The dream that you see, What you gonna get from it?
Nigga step on it, take a step for it

[Verse 2]
Life ain't a game, its a trial
So many live their days in denial
I fathered a dream an adopted some responsibilities
So I'ma play it safe and wait for a child
We lay our plans but it don't matter if you're man or mouse
I got the key to get inside but I ain't in the house
And a good woman deserves time that I can't currently allow
So at the present there's no room for a spouse
You want proof that I'm down? The proof's in what I speak
At the top looking down? That drop is looking steep
Your position man are vying for it
Niggas ain't just writing poems
Rappers boast about their lives so niggas set their sights upon it
Pride, then a fall
But is there modesty required when it be honesty you talk?
I'm just talking about things that niggas constantly ignore
Might not of heard it but we seen it all before

[Hook]