Life Changes Lyrics - The 8 Diagrams - Wu-tang Clan

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

Peace to the God, pour out a little liquor 

'Shame On A Nigga', I heard the reaper done came to get ya 

So I done copped a fifth of Vodka and in your honor 

I've grown this fetish for loose ladies and baby mommas 

Some say it's bad karma, what you do, man, it come back on ya 

Music got us up off them crack corners 

Now I'ma swallow this whole bottle for Ol' Dirty 

Damn, it's hurts me, I hate it when brother's go early 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

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Word to my son, he gon' remember you, rubbing on a statue 

In his lab, that resemble you, and what it meant to Wu 

Us forming like a family, you just blew 

You was the chess piece on the board, that made us look true 

Watching your pen swish, you love frying king fish 

You the pearl in the ocean, I'm up on the land, pissed 

Now you moving more prestigious, me, hitting this reefer 

I know it's real, guess I slept with the Black Jesus 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I became weak when I heard, that his body expired 

It was hard for me to believe my brother retired 

Suddenly the clock stopped and the room started spinning 

How can he walk off the field during the first inning? 

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I cried like a baby on the way to his place of death 

Hate not being there, the minutes before he left 

Now I'm in the booth, ten feet from where he lay dead 

I think about him on this song and what he might've said 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

When I first heard the word, I needed air to clear my head 

I know you didn't say what I thought you said, my brother's dead 

You crazy, another Dirty prank to get the family cranked 

Y'all niggas shouldn't play like that, I know how you feel 

Lord, but it's real, and I still can't believe 

And my heart still grieves the loss, there's no pretending 

Ason Unique, loved wine and fine women 

We singing on tour, "Ooh baby, we like it raw" 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I popped a bottle on your born day, God 

Tried hard not to cry, I still can't hide the scar 

And I still ask, why to God, analyzing your form 

As I stood there beside your mom 

And I share the blame, 'cuz you was calling for help, kid 

Should've, could've, would've, had the time, I was selfish 

I carry on your struggle, each day it really hurts me 

I really miss you Russell, hope you forgive me Dirty 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

These walls I wanna crash and put my fists through 

Shout out to Dirty, let the whole world miss you 

Reach out and kiss you in your coffin, my heart races 

I dropped tears and watch my nigga fall from greatness 

It's all wasted, flushed down the drain and 

Soon as the news hit me, I bust out with pain and 

Rivers I cried, my brother just died 

I'ma see you, my nigga, on the other side 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

Ah, man, how do I say goodbye? 

It's always the good ones that have to die 

It's hard to live without you, God, I shouldn't have doubt You 

When You said that The Passion of Christ was all about You 

From the God Mobile, to Linden Plaza, to Brownsville 

Florida to Ohio, to Putnam, to Park Hill 

You interrupt the Grammy's said, "Wu for the kids" 

Took four or five shots when they rushed in the crib 

Trey-five-seven cracked ya ribs, cops shot ya whip 

You've been chased by the pigs, sold the four year bid 

Crashed cars, still came out without a scar 

They tried to keep ya free spirit trapped in a jar 

So you'll keep ya mouth shut and not tell the world 

Who's who and what's what and probably go nuts 

How we treat them hoes? How we treat them hoes? 

Dirt 

I've gone through life pretending 

That time will change the ending 

But those mistakes behind me 

Cast shadows to remind me