Slippin’ DMX
"Slippin’" by DMX, released in 1998, is a raw #HipHop track that explores themes of struggle, vulnerability, and resilience. The lyrics reflect DMX's battles with addiction, personal demons, and the quest for redemption. Its emotive delivery and haunting production resonate deeply, highlighting the artist's authenticity and emotional depth. The song has had a lasting impact, becoming an anthem for those facing adversity.
[Intro]
This life shit, this life shit is like
Is like bugged the fuck out, son, for real
See, to live is to suffer
But to survive
Well, that's to find meaning in the suffering
[Chorus]
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I gots to get up
Get me back on my feet so I can tear shit up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I gots to get up
Get me back on my feet so I can tear shit up
[Verse 1]
I've been through mad different phases like mazes to find my way
And now I know that happy days are not far away
If I'm strong enough, I'll live long enough to see my kid
Doing something more constructive with their time than bids
I know because I been there, now I'm in there (Ugh)
Sit back and look at what it took for me to get there (Ugh)
First came the bullshit, the drama with my mama
She got on some fly shit, so I split and said that I'ma
Be that seed that doesn't need much to succeed (Ugh)
Strapped with mad greed and a heart that doesn't bleed (What)
I'm ready for the world, or at least I thought I was
Bagging niggas when I caught a buzz
For thinking about how short I was (Come on)
Goin' too fast, it wouldn't last, but yo, I couldn't tell
Group homes and institutions prepared my ass for jail (Uh-huh)
They put me in a situation forcing me to be a man
When I was just learning to stand without a helping hand
Damn, was it my fault, something I did
To make a father leave his first kid at seven doin' my first bid? (Ugh)
Back on the scene at fourteen with a scheme (Ugh)
To get more cream than I'd ever seen in a dream (Ugh)
And by all means I will be livin' high off the hog (What)
And I never gave a fuck about much but my dog (What)
That's my only mothafucka I hit off with my last
Just another lil nigga headed nowhere fast
This life shit, this life shit is like
Is like bugged the fuck out, son, for real
See, to live is to suffer
But to survive
Well, that's to find meaning in the suffering
[Chorus]
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I gots to get up
Get me back on my feet so I can tear shit up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I can't get up
Ayo, I'm slippin', I'm fallin', I gots to get up
Get me back on my feet so I can tear shit up
[Verse 1]
I've been through mad different phases like mazes to find my way
And now I know that happy days are not far away
If I'm strong enough, I'll live long enough to see my kid
Doing something more constructive with their time than bids
I know because I been there, now I'm in there (Ugh)
Sit back and look at what it took for me to get there (Ugh)
First came the bullshit, the drama with my mama
She got on some fly shit, so I split and said that I'ma
Be that seed that doesn't need much to succeed (Ugh)
Strapped with mad greed and a heart that doesn't bleed (What)
I'm ready for the world, or at least I thought I was
Bagging niggas when I caught a buzz
For thinking about how short I was (Come on)
Goin' too fast, it wouldn't last, but yo, I couldn't tell
Group homes and institutions prepared my ass for jail (Uh-huh)
They put me in a situation forcing me to be a man
When I was just learning to stand without a helping hand
Damn, was it my fault, something I did
To make a father leave his first kid at seven doin' my first bid? (Ugh)
Back on the scene at fourteen with a scheme (Ugh)
To get more cream than I'd ever seen in a dream (Ugh)
And by all means I will be livin' high off the hog (What)
And I never gave a fuck about much but my dog (What)
That's my only mothafucka I hit off with my last
Just another lil nigga headed nowhere fast
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