Story about a day in the life of a normal boring less than enriching life.
I'm writing/rapping the Dumpster Manifesto -- reality from a different perspective.
DJ Tansey -- Rap Entrepreneur
AIM: djtansey
I have been interested in Hip-Hop since 1995. My first album was Tupac Shakur's Me Against The World. I was only 11, but his music still managed to reach me.
I miss rap with a message. It seems everyone is a megalomaniac. So I'm doing my own thing. Hopefully people will give a sh*t.
Story behind the song
I know too many people who hate their lives and have stoped dreaming. Stopped hoping. Just a story.
Lyrics
Title: To Live is a Struggle
Artist: David Tansey feat. Liana
Album: The American Dream
Sitting in the back of the classroom, no questions to ask
Teacher gave up on teaching, sitting back in his chair
Your headphones blaring, staring at the wall
Ready for the bell to ring and to hit the mall
Don't want to go home to your broken home
Surrounded by peers but totally alone
The bell rings, brush the hair from your face
Another friend lost, constant battles of hate
Brother's gang-banging claims he's battling race
Gave up at 10. gets a thrill from testing his fate
You gave up too. It's just too late
Why bother trying? Dreams only break
Mother's always working, dad's check's always late
If this is middle class I'd hate other fates
Smoking a blunt and hoping for something
If this is your choice you'd rather have nothing
//
How do we keep fighting? Believing and dreaming?
My life is hell, give me a reason
I'm begging for help trying not to cry
This isn't living. I don't wanna die
//
Why bother loving? you know it's all fake
Seen the broken words and spoken hurt
The broken homes and the open wounds
The star crossed lovers. they're acting as fools
'Cause nothing works! all it brings is hurt
Last bastard that asked you got slapped in the face
He's lost in love. you just relate to hate
Have desires to fulfill. that's all you wanna get
Using protection, not getting strapped down
Your body's a machine. love's just a gown
Inside you wish, you could turn it upside down
That your mama was queen, instead of getting slapped around
But you can't! so why bother dreaming?
Believing? depression is stealing your dreams
You have no choice, you've seen what you've seen
Read it in books, but what does happiness mean?
//
How do we keep fighting? Believing and dreaming?
My life is hell, give me a reason
I'm begging for help trying not to cry
This isn't living. I don't wanna die
//
Another day at school being taught by fools
Ten plus ten is twenty, obey the rules!
#2 to the boys, the competition is fierce
Didn't mind the tongue ring, now other things are pierced
Hear about history, we beat the brits
Isn't fixing your life so you don't give a shit
You're a curious cat, trying to live well
Take a look around and analyze hell
Looking how dumb's another spiteful fight
Fought with sharpened knives, another lost life
Now what do you do? one less mouth to feed
At times you wish, you had no breaths to breath
Instead you're living and swimming in this sea of misery
Curiosity diminished, botherin' with what to be
Another ring of the bell, off to the mall
You hate your life. there's gotta be more!
Outro:
To exist is easy, to live is a struggle.
I'm fighting for you. when you're handed a chance be ready to take it.
And try to love something, or why bother living?
Your mother your brother. whatever. I don't care.
Just believe. And keep on hoping.
//
How do we keep fighting? Believing and dreaming?
My life is hell, give me a reason
I'm begging for help trying not to cry
This isn't living. I don't wanna die
//
