Story Behind The Song
Basically, I wanted to be a professional basketball player and when and this is the story of why that didn't work out so well.
Song Description
Basically, I wanted to be a professional basketball player and when and this is the story of why that didn't work out so well.
| Song Length |
4:54 |
Genre |
Rap - Hip Hop, Rap - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Depressing, Miserable |
Subject |
Regret, Dreams |
| Similar Artists |
Eminem, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
DREAMS DON'T DIE
INTRO
DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE HAPPY WHEN IT'S FUCKED UP
DON'T MINIMIZE ME, DON'T TELL ME I SHOULD GIVE UP
TELL ME I SHOULD GIVE UP
TELL ME I SHOULD GIVE UP
TELL ME I SHOULD GIVE UP
DON'T TELL ME I SHOULD GIVE UP
DREAMS, LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS, LIVE FOREVER
V1
WHEN I WAS 9, I WANTED TO BE A LAKER
I MADE THE TEAM, PARENTS WOULDN'T SIGN THE PAPER
DIDN'T HAVE NO MONEY FOR NO SHOES, NO TIME TO SIT FOR PRACTICE
SO I PLAYED IN THE STREET AND A I PLAYED IN THE BACKYARDS
MY DADDY WAS A SHORT, SO I KNEW I WASN'T GROWIN
SO I WORKED ON MY HOPS, UNTIL THEY STARTED TO SHOWIN
IN HIGH SCHOOL, I FINALLY GOT AWAY FROM HOME
IT WAS A BOARDING SCHOOL, SO I WAS LIVIN ON MY OWN
10TH GRADE ON VARSITY, BUT I WASN'T STARTIN
AND WHEN I DID GET IN, I WASN'T LOOKIN LIKE JAMES HARDIN
11TH GRADE, MORE PLAY BUT IT WENT THE SAME WAY
SO SOMETHIN HAD TO CHANGE, I WASN'T GOING OUT THAT WAY
THE NEXT SUMMER I BEGGED MY MAMA TO SEND ME TO CAMP
A MIRACLE MUST'VE HAPPEN BECAUSE SHE FINALLY SAID YEAH
MAGIC JONHSON CAMP FOR 3 WEEKS IN CLAREMONT
HE WAS THERE, HE WAS COACHIN, EVERYTHING WAS ON POINT
CHORUS
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
V2
I PLAYED WITH ISIAH THOMAS, THAT'S WHEN I MADE MY PROMISE
NEXT YEAR I'M TURNIN UP
SENIOR YEAR CAME, COULDN'T TELL ME SHIT
I COULDA SWORE I WAS ALLEN IVERSON IN THAT BITCH
SCOUTS TOOK NOTICE, THEY TOOK MY FAMILY OUT TO DINNER
TO TRY TO CONVINCE THEM TO LET ME GO NEXT WINTER
I'M GEARING UP FOR CIF PLAYOFFS
7 DAYS A WEEK, I DIDN'T TAKE ONE DAY OFF
2 WEEKS BEFORE, I GOT THE DAMN CHICKEN POX
MY SEASON WAS OVER, ALL I COULD DO IS KICK ROCKS
SOME OF THEM SCHOOLS, THEY STILL WANTED ME
BUT THEY WERE DIVISION 2 AND DIVISION 3
I WAS TIRED OF BEING A BIG FISH IN A LITTLE POND
I WANTED TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT I WAS THE ONE
SO I WENT TO CAL, I HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT
BUT I THOUGHT I COULD WALK ON AND THEN PROCEED TO MURDER SHIT
CHORUS
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
V3
I PLAYED WITH THE OTHER RECRUITS, I WAS WINNIN
SO I WENT TO THE TRYOUTS, I WALKED IN THE GYM AND
THE COACH IMMEDIATLEY KICKED ME OUT THE GYM
THAT'S WHEN I KNEW I DIDN'T WANNA PLAY FOR HIM
THE OTHER THING, THAT MADE MY DECISION
IS THAT THE COACHES SON WAS PLAYIN MY DECISION
THE TEAM WAS WACK ANYWAY, SO I WAS LIKE "FUCK THEM"
I NEVER EVER EVEN WENT BACK TO THE GYM
2 YEARS LATER HE WAS FIRED, I WAS LIKE "HERE I COME"
IT WASN'T TIME FOR TRYOUTS YET, SO I HAD A COUPLE MONTHS
THEN I STARTED HEARING RUMORS ABOUT THIS KID, JASON KIDD
THE NUMBER ONE HIGH SCHOOL POINT GUARD, SUPPOSED TO BE THE SHIT
SO I CAUGHT THE MCDONALD'S HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICAN GAME
I GOT A LIL NERVOUS CAUSE HE DID HAVE GAME
AND THEN I FOUND OUT THAT HE LIVE UP IN THE BAY
AND THAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT COMING TO CAL, AND I WAS LIKE "NO WAY"
CHORUS
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
V4
ALRIGHT, GUESS WHATS ON THE NEWS, HE CHOSE MY SCHOOL
THE NUMBER ONE POINT GUARD IN THE NATION, COOL
THAT'S WHEN I GAVE UP, I DIDN'T EVEN TRYOUT
I DIDN'T EVEN TRY AND SEE IF I COULD TRY TO BUST HIS EYE OUT
NOBODY ELSE BELIEVED IN ME, NOTHING LOST, NOTHING GAINED
I WAS SUPPORTIVE, I EVEN WENT TO THE GAMES
I WALKED PAST HIM ON CAMPUS, HE SMILED AT ME
HE WAS LIVING HIS DREAM, THAT KINDA MADE ME HAPPY
COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, CHANGING OF THE GUARD
I THOUHGT THAT COULD'VE BEEN ME, BUT I DIDN'T THINK THAT HARD
I GRADUATED, LIVIN LIFE IN LIMBO
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, OR WHICH WAY TO GO
NOW MY GIRL GET MAD BECAUSE I PLAY NBA 2K WHATEVER
BUT I'M LIKE, WHATEVER
I CAIN'T EVEN LIVE OUT MY DREAMS IN A VIDEO GAME
WITHOUT MY GIRL SAYING THAT I'M NOT A GROWN MAN
CHORUS
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER
DREAMS DON'T DIE THEY LIVE FOREVER