{"id":240577,"created_at":"2021-10-22 20:39:01","updated_at":"2025-06-18 15:38:22","deleted_at":null,"published_at":"2021-10-22 20:39:01","original_id":null,"artist_id":117207,"title":"The Mantra","slug":"the-mantra","status":"published","description":null,"album_id":4490,"streets":1,"source_type":"s3","source":"file","lyrics":"(Intro)\r\nD-R-A \r\ndouble G, yeah\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\nBeen the one since 08\r\nChosen one since 08\r\nThat's why I stay ballin'\r\nlike France in 98\r\nLike Jordan in 98\r\nIma shine till I'm 98\r\nIma grind till I'm 98\r\nThey gon' remember who be the king\r\nBeen the one since 08\r\nChosen one since 08\r\nThat's why I stay ballin'\r\nlike France in 98\r\nLike Jordan in 98\r\nIma shine till I'm 98\r\nIma grind till I'm 98\r\nThey gon' remember who be the king.\r\n\r\n(Verse)\r\nNow they be claiming they know me (know me)\r\nNow they be callin' me homie (homie)\r\nI can see right through your lies, nigga\r\nis it because of the rollie?\r\nIs it because I be winnin'? (is it)\r\nIs it the money I'm gettin'? (is it)\r\nRemember, back then\r\nwhen you niggaz wasn't feelin' me?\r\nNow you wanna be affiliates\r\nYou want a seat at the table (why)\r\nEating the fruits of my labour\r\nMy nigga you weren't in the kitchen cookin'\r\nNow we be gettin' the dough (dough) \r\nNow we be killin' em shows (shows)\r\nLivin' the life of a star (star)\r\nLivin' the life of a boss\r\n\r\n(pre-chorus)\r\nNow they be claiming they know me\r\nNow they be callin' me homie\r\nNiggaz be callin' my phone\r\nHunnies be throwing they thongs\r\nNiggaz be acting so phony\r\nHoochies be acting so horny \r\nPlease don't call my phone\r\nLose my number and get gone\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\nBeen the one since 08\r\nChosen one since 08\r\nThat's why I stay ballin'\r\nlike France in 98\r\nLike Jordan in 98\r\nIma shine till I'm 98\r\nIma grind till I'm 98\r\nThey gon' remember who be the king\r\nBeen the one since 08\r\nChosen one since 08\r\nThat's why I stay ballin'\r\nlike France in 98\r\nLike Jordan in 98\r\nIma shine till I'm 98\r\nIma grind till I'm 98\r\nThey gon' remember who be the king.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(verse 2)\r\nNg'yapusher phanda, my nigga we Loxion Hustlers\r\nNg'yathesha lana\r\nNgoba inyuku ng'yayincanywa\r\nNg'fun' abantwana babhaya\r\nNg'funa nedladl' elibhaya\r\nNg'funa nekara ebhaya\r\nAng'zanga kuzodlala lana, bona\r\nNgiyaphanda phanda bangbiz'uDesiigner \r\nBonke abocheri bang'bizIngagara\r\nI'm bout my money like I'm Khuli Chana\r\nF'ing with girls from Copacabana(woo) \r\nWe see they hatin', they can not stand it\r\nPatiently waiting, for me to fail\r\nI will prevail\r\nI can't wait to say my nigga we made it, we made it!\r\n\r\n(pre-chorus)\r\nNow they be claiming they know me\r\nNow they be callin' me homie\r\nNiggaz be callin' my phone\r\nHunnies be throwing they thongs\r\nNiggaz be acting so phony\r\nHoochies be acting so horny \r\nPlease don't call my phone\r\nLose my number and get gone\r\n\r\n(Chorus)Been the one since 08\r\nChosen one since 08\r\nThat's why I stay ballin'\r\nlike France in 98\r\nLike Jordan in 98\r\nIma shine till I'm 98\r\nIma grind till I'm 98\r\nThey gon' remember who be the king\r\nBeen the one since 08\r\nChosen one since 08\r\nThat's why I stay ballin'\r\nlike France in 98\r\nLike Jordan in 98\r\nIma shine till I'm 98\r\nIma grind till I'm 98\r\nThey gon' remember who be the king.","download_count":1765,"play_count":94,"restrict_download":0,"generated_thumbnail":null,"flag_count":0,"download_count_24":1,"download_count_24_at":"2025-06-18","reupload_sent":0,"thumb_path":"https:\/\/s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/sol-assets\/uploads\/public\/617\/304\/cc4\/thumb_757387_300_300_0_0_crop.jpg","status_reason":"published","status_reason_alt":null,"tags":[]}