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The Key to My Dreams

by Lance Retuya

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    "The Key to My Dreams" is a compilation mixtape of Lance Retuya's best songs from the past three years. In addition to 16 of his best songs, there are also 3 new songs at the beginning of the mixtape. It is available for free download, but you could buy the mixtape at your own price as well. If you would just like to download it for free, just put $0.00 when it ask for the price. Hope everybody enjoys it! Spread the word, and share the music with your friends!
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1.
I'd like to welcome everybody to The Key to My Dreams This tape right here is the outcome of all my hard work in the past couple of years I want everyone to feel good when they listen to this tape So sit back, relax, and feel that vibe, yeah Lettin' everyone know I'm ready Even though some things are tempting I'm ready for the life I'm ready for the lights Ever since that Cali Grown Been grinding on the low Now it's time that I let it shine Bout to take everything in sight Chorus: I'm going all in I'm grinding on the low Never chasing any girls Only chasing all my goals I'm chasing, chasing Yeah you know I'm chasing, chasing Yeah you know I'm chasing, chasing I'm chasing that paper I be gettin paid, but I'm trying to get made Trying to do what I want when I'm in my own state When I'm in my own lane, trying to keep my bank safe In the westside, getting love from the eastside And you know that I'm alright So fly when I walk by Steady on another one, ready for the level up Bank getting bigger every minute cause I'm coming up Chorus: I'm going all in I'm grinding on the low Never chasing any girls Only chasing all my goals I'm chasing, chasing Yeah you know I'm chasing, chasing Yeah you know I'm chasing, chasing I'm chasing that paper I don't wanna be living this ordinary lifestyle My mind's already set on my dreams So I'm grinding now to live that good life later Now I'm not saying that it's gonna be easy I'm just saying that it's gonna be worth it If I put the work in now, in the end, it'll all be worth it I'll be taking more risks to be living like this If I'm never taking risks, I'll be saying what if Thinking what if is just never on my mind If I'm chasing what I love it'll come when it's time So in the meantime, just trying to survive Just trying to get by, got that money on mind Only chasing bills, never chasing any dimes That's the life of a California hustler, alright Never chasing any girls, no, no, no, no, no Never chasing any girls, no, no. no, no, no Only chasing that paper Only chasing my dreams Welcome to, The Key to My Dreams
2.
In My Zone 03:36
Verse 1: I be doing work getting paper so clean And every rhyme I write, I'm getting closer to know my dreams It's so serene, the same ol' lean when I had those rips and tears all up in my jeans And now I'm getting love from people that I've never seen But now I'm fitted and people think that I came up and changed But the only thing that's changed is the name on my jeans, yeah And I'm still sippin' Hennessy, I still got that energy Just tell me if you feeling me And if you feeling me, it's time that we roll Yeah you know what I want, when the bass go dumb My feet go numb, I do this alone I sip Corona, while I'm zoning Trying to master my plan These haters folding while I'm going I ain't giving a damn I'm on my grind and in my mind, I do the best that I can I want that light, I want that shine I'm never down in my bed So if you mind, I'm out for mine, just executing my plan I got these dreams, I got these scenes, that be all up in my head Chorus: I never feel alone I just do things on my own I'm grinding 'til I'm gone Catch me slippin'? No you won't Yeah I'm in my zone Yeah I'm in my zone If I don't pick up my phone, then you know that I'm on Verse 2: Yeahhh I feel so grown 21 but I'm feeling old Say that I've been gone I just tell them that in my zone Cause I don't smoke as much And I don't drink as much Saying that I've lost my touch But this grinding is a must I'm stressing through the day Cause it's working over play If I go the other way Then my life'll stay the same So now I'm in my zone And no I ain't feeling alone I'm turning off my phone Cause I know what I want Chorus: I never feel alone I just do things on my own I'm grinding 'til I'm gone Catch me slippin'? No you won't Yeah I'm in my zone Yeah I'm in my zone If I don't pick up my phone, then you know that I'm on
3.
The Key to My Dreams Chorus: You know on my grind It's just a matter of time I know I've made it big When I'm rollin' in my '64, rollin in my '64 I'm holding the West Coast down And you know I'm tryna make it now I know I've made it big When I'm rollin' in my '64, rollin' in my '64 Verse 1: Yeah, when I'm rollin' in my '64 Up and down the coast, letting everyone know That I, put my city on my back, with the raps, boom kack, now every, everybody feeling that uh I knew what I wanted from the get go I let the ladies let go, inhale all the indo Had my eyes on the prize, on a '64, ever since my gramps started calling me General Candy paint, gold spokes, not to show 'em that I'm stuntin' But to show 'em that my dreams now be coming yeah Top down, this is more than a ride This is my prize to show my hard work over pride Cali cruisin, shit I got my mind set Nobody got my mindset Dreams? Yeah mine's set And I'm coming from America's Finest One step from the top, is the world mine yet? Chorus: You know on my grind It's just a matter of time I know I've made it big When I'm rollin' in my '64, rollin in my '64 I'm holding the West Coast down And you know I'm tryna make it now I know I've made it big When I'm rollin' in my '64, rollin' in my '64 Verse 2: I'm a Padre, Aztec, Charger til the day my money larger I'mma make it for my father Get this lambo for my momma yeah And you know that I gotta represent No time for the bullshit, it's time that I lose it Studied this game, so now I'mma use it Prove it, g-funk thang is a movement New shit, put me on top, yeah cool whip They tryna bring me down too So now I be juking Roll by, they love how I lean But everything in life ain't always what it seems So you gotta keep pushing til the end of that road When you bout to give up, look how far you've gone It could take years to walk a mile in my shoes Cause I'm living too fast, never looking at my rearview Staying on my path cause I'm knowing what I want This road is too long But I know I gotta stay strong
4.
Verse 1: Woke up this morning, feeling brand new Coming full circle, 'cause I know what I gotta do Feeling alright, feeling okay Got my J's on and I'm ready for today Cause it's time I let you go I've been waiting for too long Just for you to change Now I see that you're in my way You've been blocking my shine Yeah I think it's time That I handle all this pain Baby I'm the one who got away Chorus: Cause I don't need you anymore Like the sun don't need the rain I don't need you anymore Cause my heart can't take the pain I don't need you anymore Like an ankle don't need a sprain I don't need you anymore It's about time I move on Verse 2: I been going back and forth, thinking of you Brand new cause I'm doing what a rebel will do Now what, do you think I'm a regular dude? Shit, I know I'm going places I ain't waiting for you Just think of all the times I was there for you When someone broke your heart, I used my words as glue I did more than your man did Your mind never expanded Looking past me, now you wish that you had it, uh And the day that you switch in my lane I'll be going so fast, there ain't no way that you catching me Gone, blowing up my phone Yesterday I would've called back, but naw It's a new day, I got big dreams Flipped the script so hard, I got fish above me And birds in the sea, do you finally see me? Too late cause now I found a girl who would die for me Chorus: Cause I don't need you anymore Like the sun don't need the rain I don't need you anymore Cause my heart can't take the pain I don't need you anymore Like an ankle don't need a sprain I don't need you anymore It's about time I move on No I don't need you (8x)
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Chorus: Just keep on grinding Just keep on pushing Let 'em know that you want it Cause almost ain't enough Just keep on moving There ain't no losing There ain't no stoppin Cause almost ain't enough Verse 1: When I was just a little man, watching Michael jam I'd be ballin everyday, I knew I had a plan Working on my shot, ballin kids on my block Had a dream to be a pro, but didnt have the drive to the top So I got a new dream, and a new scene Think I learned my lesson so now I'm going all in I'm puttin work in, money is so evident All these bills on my desk soon'll be irrelevant Tryna get hella rich, that's not the point of it The point is to live the good life to the fullest tip There ain't nobody working harder than me Not my friends or my enemies I'm locked to what I wanna be Biggie told me that the Sky is the Limit I been living by those words ever since he got to heaven And I ain't trippin bout how long its gonna take me Believing in my dreams til the day that money save me Chorus: Just keep on grinding Just keep on pushing Let 'em know that you want it Cause almost ain't enough Just keep on moving There ain't no losing There ain't no stoppin Cause almost ain't enough Verse 2: So now I'm in my groove They tryna upset my mood Why they tryna do me so wrong And I don't understand this game But I gotta take the pain Now I know nobody feelin' the same I love the blood, sweat, and tears When I overcome my fears And all my friends they think I'm insane Cause I be working all day No time to parlay But they know that I'm just chasing my dreams Chorus (x2): Just keep on grinding Just keep on pushing Let 'em know that you want it Cause almost ain't enough Just keep on moving There ain't no losing There ain't no stoppin Cause almost ain't enough
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Verse 1: Now you know that I'm grinding through the week And I ain't got time to be playing in the sheets This chick that I'm feeling, man she doing the same Monday to Friday she be doing her thang When Friday night comes around, we be putting it down Holding hands, making plans and we feeling the sound And in the middle of the week, we be waiting for the weekend We creeping, trying to find a way before the week ends And I'm wishing one day we could pass this Saying that she feel alone when she on her mattress Yeah uh and I know it seems strange And we waiting for a change, yeah she want the better days So I'mma make a move and don't tell me that I'm wrong Cause I'm right and you know that's the purpose of this song And yeah this love thang is a hit or miss So baby get ready let me tell you this Chorus: I think about you through the week I grind, but I know I need Something more than all of this My weekend chick Tell me are you down for me Are you liking what you see We can do much more than this Just my weekend chick Verse 2: Okay, we been friends for a while now Never made a move, I'm never going out of bounds And I know we only friends and we knowing what's the best Only lovers, not friends, be-be acting like this So tell me what you feeling when I get you alone Other girls get a drink, but you get a song Even though you got a man, tell me that I'm wrong That you really want me to save you and take you home Yeah, you can let him go now and come running back cause I'm feeling your style You can call me your boo, I can call you mine too Tell me when you're ready cause I'm ready for you yeah All you gotta do is tell me uh All you gotta do is tell me yeah All you gotta do is tell me Baby girl just tell me when you're ready Chorus: I think about you through the week I grind, but I know I need Something more than all of this My weekend chick Tell me are you down for me Are you liking what you see We can do much more than this Just my weekend chick Verse 3: When you not with your man, yeah you calling me And I know I got you falling them autumn leaves So tell me are you trying to be a part of me, you wanting me So baby go and tell me what the problem be Is it cause you feel safe with him, or Cause he gives you all the basic things, what When you tell me, yeah you know that I'll be ready I been waiting for you ever since you put your number in my celly And I'm loving that you down for me Anytime of the day you want my company A summer night on the dance floor You putting where my hands go Your head on my chest and the DJ make us grind slow All you gotta do is tell me uh All you gotta do is tell me yeah All you gotta do is tell me Baby girl just tell me when you're ready Chorus: I think about you through the week I grind, but I know I need Something more than all of this My weekend chick Tell me are you down for me Are you liking what you see We can do much more than this Just my weekend chick
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Won't Stop 03:47
Verse 1: Yeah the dreams that I got Man they all something vivid And I won't stop the hustle 'til the day that I live it And the ladies lead me on, but that's another song Yeah they tryna get me off, but damn I stay on And damn I stay strong cause I'm bound to be wrong So now I'm passing everything, my past is long gone I took my first step when I made my first track And my dream only ends when I get that last plaque Flashback to the days when I didn't have scrap Now the kid coming back, put Diego on the map And how sick is that, a brown kid that raps And at the same time putting Cali on his back And yes I mean that, this hate don't mean jack Can't stop, won't stop, I sip and lean back I spit and feel that, my rhymes are bean bags When I'm kicking mean raps, believe that, you need that (Need that, need that, need that, need that) Chorus: Til I get my mom a crib, man I won't stop Til I get my dad a whip, man I won't stop Til I get my girl a ring, man I won't stop Won't stop, wo-won't stop, wo-won't stop Til I see my homies smile, man I won't stop Til I walk that last mile, man I won't stop I'mma be here for a while, man I won't stop Won't stop, wo-won't stop, wo-won't stop Verse 2: They be smoking, they be rolling But I can't, 'cause I'm chosen Got my dreams in my hand And I'm grinding when I can So they tell me that I'm dreaming I'm on so I don't believe it And I'm feeling like I'm on top And I know I won't stop (Won't stop, won't stop, won't stop, won't stop) Chorus: Til I get my mom a crib, man I won't stop Til I get my dad a whip, man I won't stop Til I get my girl a ring, man I won't stop Won't stop, wo-won't stop, wo-won't stop Til I see my homies smile, man I won't stop Til I walk that last mile, man I won't stop I'mma be here for a while, man I won't stop Won't stop, wo-won't stop, wo-won't stop Verse 3: Won't stop, I'mma hold it down Cause I know that you love that sound La da da da da da da da Trying to do more than live now and get by Ba da ba da ba ba da ba Oh yeah I live like I get high Da da da da da da da da I won't stop, it's time that we get live (Get live, get live, get live, get live) Chorus: Til I get my mom a crib, man I won't stop Til I get my dad a whip, man I won't stop Til I get my girl a ring, man I won't stop Won't stop, wo-won't stop, wo-won't stop Til I see my homies smile, man I won't stop Til I walk that last mile, man I won't stop I'mma be here for a while, man I won't stop Won't stop, wo-won't stop, wo-won't stop
8.
City Lights 03:25
Verse 1: Up in my whip, driving 'round town See the city lights and I know that I'm about to be on That I'm about to be on Windows half down, Carter II on Thinking 'bout my life, I ain't thinking 'bout anything wrong 'Bout anything wrong Okay my mind is elevated but naw I can't be faded I be thinking 'bout my time and life and how I take it Got my left hand on the wheel and my right hand on the gear Man I'm creepin' on a come up, it's about to be my year aye Chorus: Driving 'round town, honey by my side The moon got me thinking, but I'm feeling too good like ayeee Got me feeling like ayeee City lights on, doing my thang Cruising down the boulevard, got me switching out of lanes like ayeee Got me switching like ayeee Verse 2: Okay my mind's on point when I cruise down slow Hit you back when I get down low I kick those flows 'til I got no more It's how I do when I'm on the road I'm gone, I'm dialing off Patron I text you back, when I don't Then you know that I'm on when I'm in my zone It's how I roll, let's go I tell you how I'm leaning and how your girl be creeping She be with you in the morning, but she be riding in the evening You sleeping and thinking, that she double shifting on the weekends But even your closest homies know she got a valid reason Let me tell you how I'm riding When that breeze got me vibing I be going 69 with my seat half reclining And I'm gone to the top, man I can't be stopped When I get that drop, two switch and hop Cruising for a minute then I'm back to that Cali rock ah Chorus (2x): Driving 'round town, honey by my side The moon got me thinking, but I'm feeling too good like ayeee Got me feeling like ayeee City lights on, doing my thang Cruising down the boulevard, got me switching out of lanes like ayeee Got me switching like ayeee
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Chorus: Livin' in the fast lane, spending all this money And you know I'm getting honeys like it ain't no thang 'Til my last breath, 'til my last check And I'm going full speed, no regrets You already know, you already know Time to get it on, time to get it on Livin' in the fast lane, feeling no pain It don't matter where we going, I'mma do it my way Verse 1: I'm on the interstate and I be in my state Making moves and living life, there ain't no time to wait So I, keep my wheel steady, with my eyes heavy 'Cause I'm never sleeping, I be waiting 'til the game ready With every chance I get, I'm close to making it And when I make it, I'mma buy a whip for the sake of it And I'm looking at my rearview and ain't nobody near you My dreams are coming closer than they appear to So I'mma work it out, ain't this what life's about Taking chances to the top, man I'm tryna see it out Chorus Verse 2: Yeah you think I'mma stop, but I'll never stop I'm in the fast lane, listening to Biggie knock I got you hypnotized, I got 'em energized Bringing something to the coast they haven't seen since Doggystyle A little G-Funk, Blake Griffin slam dunk I'm going for the win, fourth down, naw we never punt Friday morning and you knowing I be grinding out When Friday night comes you know that I be going out 'Cause I'm living both sides of that spectrum Knock a track out like a dime, to the next one I'm living reckless, checking off my checklist She took me to the back, now she tugging on my necklace Restless, trying to live better than your best wish Homie I'm the next kid to show you how the West is 90 on the freeway, yet to play my best game 20 moves ahead of everybody, that's a checkmate Chorus(x2): Livin' in the fast lane, spending all this money And you know I'm getting honeys like it ain't no thang 'Til my last breath, 'til my last check And I'm going full speed, no regrets You already know, you already know Time to get it on, time to get it on Livin' in the fast lane, feeling no pain It don't matter where we going, I'mma do it my way Outro: Yeah I'mma do it my way I don't care what you say Man I do it for me And I'm in my own lane Through the shine or the rain That's the game I play Tell me bring it on back But I'm on the right track What you want from me So I'm riding everyday Livin' in the fast lane No matter what you tell me
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Chorus: Wake up in the morning, the sun in my eyes I wanna sleep in, but it's time to rise and grind I'm feeling kind of lazy 'cause last night was just too crazy But that party mode is gone, it's time I turn it on It's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) Verse 1: First off, I'm waking up feeling good 'Cause the weekend's all done, yeah I lived it up But, the weekdays come again I'm just trying to get a win in every game that I'm in 'Cause losing never ain't an option to me I'm just trying to be the best for my baby and me And we bumping those oldies, haters trying to hold me Think I do this for myself, I do it for the homies It's hard grinding everyday in the sunshine So I keep my grind locked when I want mine If I don't hit you back then you know why 'Cause I'm on my 9 to 5 just trying to get by Get by, ain't no time just to get high And my dreams are coming fast, can I slow time? 'Cause the only way's down when you at the top So I'm thanking God everyday for the life I got Chorus: Wake up in the morning, the sun in my eyes I wanna sleep in, but it's time to rise and grind I'm feeling kind of lazy 'cause last night was just too crazy But that party mode is gone, it's time I turn it on It's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) Verse 2: Bumping Bone Thugs, trying to get that paper man Not a paper boy, but I'm throwing paper every way Ain't no time to be wasting away So I'm living every second like I won't see the next day No rest days, looking for the best days Phone blowing up when they hear that West Wednesday Never overlooking all the love that I get In the blink of an eye my whole life could be checked Like that, and I'm never looking back 'Cause I'm on the right track, chasing dreams that I have Yeah, if you wanna roll with me Better let me know 'cause I'm taking off as soon as the wind blow Wake up in the morning and I'm going with the flow 'Cause I'm rising and grinding without any endo And when that sun shine through my window That's my cue to get up and multiply my dough oh Chorus: Wake up in the morning, the sun in my eyes I wanna sleep in, but it's time to rise and grind I'm feeling kind of lazy 'cause last night was just too crazy But that party mode is gone, it's time I turn it on It's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind) I said it's time to rise and grind (it's time to rise and grind)
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No more worries About the stories And everything that I hear My God has a plan So why am I trippin' now? I'll just let everything be All these thoughts that are on my mind Complaining, asking why But everything'll be just fine I got these ladies in my ride I'm turning to that guy That never wants to settle down But all the good things come in time So right now I'm on my grind These doubters man they gettin' no mind Pushing off all the bullshit to the side Gettin' dimes at the end of the night Oh yeah I think I'm gonna be fine Yeah pursuing happiness, it's a matter of time I'm on my Will Smith grind 'til the day that I die In the ride bumping Cudi got me feeling so high Nate Dogg influenced you can never deny Mostly everything in life is just out of your hands You gotta go with you have until you follow the plan I keep my head held high and my middle finger down Cause I let karma to the dirty work when I'm down In my town, just cruising around Bumping G-Funk sounds in that Cali sunshine Until I'm world renowned, owww Now the crowd's gettin' loud, and my heart's pumping faster now with each and every sound, blaowww I get lost trippin' over all these little things All these little beams shining on my biggers dreams I keep my eyes on the prize, ladies in my ride If I start catchin' feelings then I'm back on my grind Cause I ain't got no time to be playing these games I'm on my paper chase trying to finish this race I stopped all my worrying and started feeling confident Now my dreams are miles away I'm waking up saying ohhh With a girl in my bed like whoaaa Last night was good to me, I see Right now I'm having fun No more looking for the one Cause eventually she'll be here with me Just let everything Just let everything Just let everything be Everything Everything Everything Just let everything be
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Chorus: The West is on, you gon’ react Cause you know how we do when we killin’ them tracks We put it on, we on the map We was gone for a minute now we bringing it back The West is on, we stay relaxed Cause ain’t nothing better when we kicking it back We put it on, that Cali rap We gon’ party all night so bring the bottles to the back Verse 1: Okay that Western rap is back on the map With a swag too phat, like Kool G Rap I keep that, keep that, and you know I lean back, lean back But I gotta keep my game, build up my name It’s a West Coast thang, we stay in flames The dopest strain in Cali green, LA maintains and the Bay’s insane Y-y-yeah coming from that town Where the cheese and the breeze just stay so right My plane’s in flight, my dreams in sight And I wanna hit that stage and mic I do it for the coast, tryna make the West the hip hop host I’m comin’ close, but I’m comin’ with that Celebration in November toast So follow my lead, man I be bringing that heat And you know I be, no sleep, no need, that Hennessy’ll keep me free Y-y-yeah perfect degrees, w-with those beautiful trees The West is On, you disagree, you need to listen to me Chorus: The West is on, you gon’ react Cause you know how we do when we killin’ them tracks We put it on, we on the map We was gone for a minute now we bringing it back The West is on, we stay relaxed Cause ain’t nothing better when we kicking it back We put it on, that Cali rap We gon’ party all night so bring the bottles to the back Verse 2: Okay that West Coast, fresh coast, ya’ll know the best coast SD up to the S dot Frisco, ride so fast, push down on the gas Replaying all the old school G-Funk tracks, yeah bass in the trunk Seat smellin' like skunk, old ‘92 track saying “Jump Jump Jump” Like a 2-3 dunk with Reebok pumps, it’s a 2-4 fade away now in the clutch Another West track as I’m gunning from the back, back One shot, two shot, down to the six pack Midnight snack, then back to the sick track Two girls, one me, call that blackjack 2-1,2-1, I just begun, holding up my drink of Coke and rum We having fun, everyone’s got some So we ain’t coming down ‘til we see the sun Numero uno, that head honcho Rhymes come long like a Tekken combo Tag me in, that’s it, that’s it I rhyme so fit cause I never slip Flip that switch all in my whip Stack my chips cause I never dip Chillin’ on, I cruise ‘til dawn So calm, and you know The West is On Chorus: The West is on, you gon’ react Cause you know how we do when we killin’ them tracks We put it on, we on the map We was gone for a minute now we bringing it back The West is on, we stay relaxed Cause ain’t nothing better when we kicking it back We put it on, that Cali rap We gon’ party all night so bring the bottles to the back
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Cali Ride 04:08
Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Verse 1: Well, ever since that California Grown I been laying low but I’m back in the zone And I gotta thank everyone for the damn love But I gotta back up cause I’m starting to rack up In the mean time, it’s time for Cali Ride Feeling like the summer time, missing those summer nights Yeah, it’s 82, the homies coming thru What it do, ain’t no telling what the sun’ll do I’m on a roll, good kush is all I know And I blow it in the wind as I’m flowing from the soul And my styles is on point from my locs to my soles And the Cali Ride’s high so I’m never feeling low, uh Gottta Cali girl and I’m rockin’ Cali world Khakis and white tees in that Cali temperature Yeah, if I’m ever feeling down, I’ll be turning up the sound when it’s time to put it down Chorus: Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Verse 2: I be feeling high more than I be feeling down Met a LA city girl so I’m never in my town She my, brown sugar and no matter where I took her She be holding on me tight just like the ground shook up But remember baby girl we in the West Coast San Diego to the fullest, I.B. to Esco And my city’s so fine, all I know are straight dimes And I never carry change, so you lucky that you’re mine uh And I spent my days in the Cali sun And by the night time, I be chillin’ having fun I see the Henny bottle and I know the night is done Cause I’m nine shots deep and it still ain’t enough uh Homies know I can manage this From the Coronado bridge to Los Angeles I rap to kicks, still mackin’ chicks I’m on the Cali ride, I can handle this Chorus: Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Bridge: Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Break, break, break, break it down uh Verse 3: Party all week, now I’m up feeling weak Been a stranger to my bed cause I haven’t been to sleep But it’s alright cause I’m in that Cali vibe Summer time high with a Cali state of mind Going into Fall with a love that won’t last I’ll be here in September but nothing past that Missing the summer beam, missing the summer time Missing my summer fling, back to the winter grind Chorus: Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights Yeah, loving the Cali ride, loving the Cali ride Feeling like those summer nights
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Let Me Live 04:28
Chorus: Cause I don’t really care, what people say Just trying to do better than yesterday Going with the flow trying to do things right You ain’t gotta worry, let me live my life My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye Verse 1: Know you looking out but let me live my life You ain’t even gotta worry always trying to do it right No one’s ever been that perfect, cut me slack when I be hurting I’m a youngin’ in the game, but you be acting like I turned into a Big headed name, getting lost in the game, only it for the fame What a shame, type of lame But I’m loving that you trying to figure out But man I’m the type of person who be living it out Cause I’m a first hand type of man, coming to my plan Going, going through the day and never sitting around Yeah, yeah I like to drink, yeah, yeah I like to chill I don’t wanna talk about the grind, that’s keeping it real Man I’m stressing enough, I’m only thinking of my cup Trying to live five different lives, it’s going to be tough You got the rock band, school plan, fam man Getting girls when you can, then party all night damn Chorus: Cause I don’t really care, what people say Just trying to do better than yesterday Going with the flow trying to do things right You ain’t gotta worry, let me live my life My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye Verse 2: I know you want the best, but let me do my thang And I’m knowing what I want, it’s all embedded in my brain If they wanna take my kindness as a weakness, man I’m ready for that But if they wanna get down, I got the Henny and that I keep working, love the ladies so I’m flirting And my passion still be burning, everyday I still be learning Man I’m living it out, I’m trying to figure it out How to work and play now, trying to balance it out I take the pain, putting everything I got into the game Then I’m coming out on top, last man in the ring Chorus: Cause I don’t really care, what people say Just trying to do better than yesterday Going with the flow trying to do things right You ain’t gotta worry, let me live my life My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye Verse 3: So you finally realized that your man could do it Now you looking stupid, in my mind I always knew it Talking independent woman, that depended on the lies Even if you had a job, you didn’t even wanna try Saying I would never make it, now I got a chance to take it I remember all the playings I remember all the sayings And through it all, it never bothered me once Now you dealing with a dude, who’ll never ever pass me up Cause he’s playing on the side, and he’s dealing on the side Doing anything he wants to do, in your momma’s ride And after that, I learned how to live my life I’m just trying to do my thang, karma will just do me right Doing right in my ride cause I knew I blew your mind Doing fine cause I’m living and I’m getting all these dimes Chorus: Cause I don’t really care, what people say Just trying to do better than yesterday Going with the flow trying to do things right You ain’t gotta worry, let me live my life My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye Cause I don’t really care, what people say Just trying to do better than yesterday Going with the flow trying to do things right You ain’t gotta worry, let me live my life My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye My life, my life, ahh My life, my life, aye
15.
Verse 1: Red cup, black locs and I hit a buzz White tee, new coat, never lookin' scrub Coke and the Hennessy, feelin' all the energy Bottles on deck, now you know we gettin' ready B Ladies on the phone cause I know they gettin' ready Man they always shut it down, sendin' pictures to the celly And the homies comin' too, man they always down to kick it Red cup in my right hand, never actin' timid And this is that West Coast feelin' good music Chillin' by the grill or that midnight groovin' Still a young man so I'm livin' it up Steady grindin' in the day, so I'm sippin' my cup And I'm feelin' too good so she feelin' my lust And I know she want it too cause she feelin' me up And I told baby girl that I was down for whatever Just turned 21, you think I know any better? ha Chorus: Oh yeah, they be feeling my flow Chillin' all night, yeah we 'bout to get it on Sun coming up, but we still wantin' mo That Red Cup Music Oh yeah, she be feeling on me Sippin' my drink and she still blowin' trees Yeah that West Coast vibe have you feelin' so G That Red Cup Music Verse 2: Supa dupa fly, yeah you never knew a guy With a mary jane flow, yeah that supa dupa high And the homies all faded, tryna get me to bust a flow Another state of mind, so I'm movin' kinda slow So smooth like a crook move, hit you like a blunt do Comin' thru with another funky ass tune, yeah ooh And we bumpin' that Dom Kennedy, grindin' no felonies, missin' what they tellin' me Doing that thang and we all spreading love And the back of my pad lookin' like a summer club And I'm, feeling like the whole town's just getting down But it's all G if they feeling that sound And man we got that brown, so I pour it in my cup With the ladies all down so macking is a must And I clown around too so they laughing it up Yeah they feeling my vibe cause they asking what's up ha Chorus: Oh yeah, they be feeling my flow Chillin' all night, yeah we 'bout to get it on Sun coming up, but we still wantin' mo That Red Cup Music Oh yeah, she be feeling on me Sippin' my drink and she still blowin' trees Yeah that West Coast vibe have you feelin' so G That Red Cup Music Verse 3: I'm a West Coast pimp, but I still am a gentlemen Hennessy's the medicine, never rocked a letterman Never been locked into state full of rocks All I do is stay chopped when the beat finna drop Play on, red cup make a homie stay strong They gone, could be doing this all night long But I, got dreams so I'm staying on track You can knock me off the road, but you can never hold me back And I hold that red cup just to have a good time I don't do this everyday, best believe I get mine Cause you know I stay rappin', but still steady mackin' Rap before love, so stop with the askin' Feeling that passion, sippin' thug passion Pour a little for my grandma up at thug's mansion Know that she smiling, shaking her head, cause I be making tracks while the ladies in my bed ha Chorus: Oh yeah, they be feeling my flow Chillin' all night, yeah we 'bout to get it on Sun coming up, but we still wantin' mo That Red Cup Music Oh yeah, she be feeling on me Sippin' my drink and she still blowin' trees Yeah that West Coast vibe have you feelin' so G That Red Cup Music
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Alize` 03:49
Verse 1: Yeah, I know you feeling stressed Cause you had a long day and I know you want to rest But I'm tryna make you feel nice, anything you like Dinner and a movie if you've got an appetite If not, maybe then I could take you to the spot The same place I met you when we sat up on the rock We were looking at the view, now we feeling something new Tonight's about you, just tell me what you wanna do Better yet, let me come up with a plan So relax and enjoy everything that you can Now you pulling out the glass and I'm pouring out the drink You ain't even gotta talk, you ain't even gotta think So we sip this Alize`, just forget about your day I see a little smile, let me help you for a change Lighting up the fireplace, turn this night up into flames Play this Marvin Gaye, and you'll never be the same Chorus: You been working all day, I know you want to play Even if it's getting late, girl sip this Alize` You can have it anyway, I hear you say my name Let me take out all the pain, girl sip this Alize` Verse 2: Now I know you feeling good cause you laying on the rug We can do this every weekend, we don't even need the club So now you be holding on me tight Must be doing something right You been saying my name, every minute of the night So I'm thinking that you like it, tell me how you like it You feeling like you looking then I'm knowing that you like it Yeah, another bottle left, 7th inning stretch Then you kissing on my neck But baby this is your night, I'm loving how it feels like I look into your eyes seeing what the future be like Whoa, I be thinking too much Need to live for the moment , I'm enjoying every touch I'm a player in the game, but I'm never playing you Only playing all the dudes from the past that played you Leave my bags in the past, carry you to something new See this Alize` got me feeling good too Chorus (x2): You been working all day, I know you want to play Even if it's getting late, girl sip this Alize` You can have it anyway, I hear you say my name Let me take out all the pain, girl sip this Alize` Bridge: Yeah, you want me around We gon' pop this Alize` then you gon' scream my name Do you like it? I know you like it And if you want, we can do, it over and over again Chorus: You been working all day, I know you want to play Even if it's getting late, girl sip this Alize` You can have it anyway, I hear you say my name Let me take out all the pain, girl sip this Alize`
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Verse 1: I wake up and another week's up Waking up at 11 and I gotta keep it up Cause I grind in the wintertime, shine in the summertime Find me another dime, live with the illest rhyme Sick beats and another good week With the wind in my cheek as I'm leaning in the seat And a girl wanna freak, and she ready in the sheets But I'm chillin' in the heat, kickin' back with the peeps yeah What you know bout Coronas and the game, hot dogs on the flame Every Sunday is the same, wildin' out with the mains and it's never gonna rain From LA to the Bay, it's a Cali Sunday yeah And you know I be hangin' with the fam, always down to do a jam And we never gotta plan, just doing what we can and no matter where we land, Sundays like this just make me say, damn Chorus: Ayeee, sun shining on me And we kicking back too in the California breeze Another week gone and I'm feeling so free That Sunday Lovin' Ohhh, and we cruising down slow Ya'll ready know that I'm California grown Another week gone and I'm going with the flow That Sunday Lovin' Verse 2: San Diego, represent, represent (sent) Sunday afternoons like this, what we get (get) Cruise through the week, then we do it once again (gain) Flying through LA, headin' west on the 10 (10) Yeah, last night was the night and the moon was lookin' bright And we lookin' back now cause the weeks treat us good From the mall to the beach, from the pad to the club uh Back here kickin' back on a Sunday, another fun day Getting rest for the Mondays, checkin sun rays Feeling blessed with the one Bay, sliding down home no matter what the ump say Sundays showin' nothin' but love Get my drink on, feeling up a lil' buzz We take it for it is and never how it was Cause that Cali lovin' is embedded in my blood uh Chorus: Ayeee, sun shining on me And we kicking back too in the California breeze Another week gone and I'm feeling so free That Sunday Lovin' Ohhh, and we cruising down slow Ya'll ready know that I'm California grown Another week gone and I'm going with the flow That Sunday Lovin' Ohhh, that Sunday, that Sunday, that Sunday Lovin' Ayeee, that Sunday, that Sunday, that Sunday Lovin'
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Verse 1: Oh yes I love her like that, she always want me back She always got my back through the traps and the raps Needin' credits like a cast and we never ride too fast But I'm always on the gas, in the 'lac, and in fact That we lovin' in the back, to that Roger and that Zapp Off of special Cognac, so we max and relax in the back With the bass so loud that we can't hear sounds Bounce like a rebound, high coming down She asking how I do it, she knew it like when I'm moving fluid Girl I'm Cali grown to the bone bone, ride so slow when I go home, oh no Used to crush but no more slow rolls, used to bang gals(bengals) like Ochocinco Add one more ocho and you get that place I roll for I'm an SD local, flow's so loco, ride through town with a Charger logo And yeah she riding too with six tattoos with the powder blue An animal, flammable, tasting sweet like a cantaloupe, yeah She got that kiss of death, death, when I got nothing left With every step she takes my breath, to the point where I can't feel my chest, I love her like Verse 2: Oh yes I love her like the Henny and my Coke, when we walking through the door And my game's so stone cold, wet like a raincoat, play me back like that in the slo-mo Cause I keep her good and I knew she never would, leave me for that dude who couldn't love her when he knew he could Now he's stuck with the wrong girl, once was a homegirl, looking back then like damn that was one girl Now she feeling me by blowing trees in the breeze, now enemies tryna get my chick Just waiting out tryna catch me slip, but I'll never dip, I'll never slip, with a one-two jab but they'll hit and I know That she be feeling the same and I be getting my way, with everything that I say and she be calling my name, at anytime of the day And I be feeling the same, switching out of the lanes, as I'm grippin' the grain That's how she do, we in the mood, gotta get that right We in the groove, no time to lose, we bout to cruise to the top, we feeling that smooth No way she cuttin' me loose cause I be making those moves No matter what she gon' do, I'm staying true, cause I love her like
19.
Verse 1: Homies change and the game ain't the same But I know I got the ones, who'll ride for my name Switchin' lanes, cruising down the 15 And I'm heading down south cause the homies wanna drink up with me So I'm, pulling up to the bigger complex And a couple dudes tell me that I rep the wrong set But I, tell 'em that I ain't down to bang They just posted on the corner takin' green the brain Then I, knock on the door, ready to flow Just waiting in the back for the DJ go Got the crowd jumpin' heavy and they wanting some more So I spit another flow cause I never say no uh That Cali lovin' is back in the mix San Diego born and raised, all we know is the bliss Switch it up and I'll never resist Who wouldn't want a California night just like this ha Who wouldn't want a California night like this ha Who wouldn't want a California night like this ha Verse 2: It was feeling vibe, but I had to roll Nine texts on the phone another party to go And the clock's striking ten as I'm hittin' the road And now I know that I gotta keep it under control Cause the, cops are coming just waiting to slip One hand on the wheel, baller band on the wrist Ice Cube in the dash, as I'm pushing the gas Flying down the 805 but I'm cool relaxed With the, windows down and I'm bumpin' the sound Cause you know I keep it G when I'm here in my town Up and down San Diego tryna chill and lounge Cause I been ridin' round since my ultrasound yeah I'm finally pullin' up and the party's lookin' packed Sippin' on that Cognac as I'm kickin' raps Interact, call me Craig by the way that I Mack Just another Cali night, yeah we back on the map ha Who wouldn't want a California night like this ha Who wouldn't want a California night like this ha Verse 3: BP, SD, yeah we run that OG, 23, yeah we come back Two seats, two freaks, yeah we want that One beat, straight G, yeah we on that Hennessys got me faded again, g-funk vibin', still sick with the pen And again, I'm in the win just ready to spin I'm goin' in, swishing every win, never hittin' rim I'm the best thing, coming out the West Coast You could tell I'm on point by the way that I roll And the way I'm flowing now's coming straight from the soul And the tracks keep coming cause I been in the zone yeah Irreplacable, I got my own type, not radio driven man I got my own hype, always got my pen near when I'm ready to write Cause I can go on bout these California nights ha Who wouldn't want a California night like this ha Who wouldn't want a California night like this ha

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This mixtape contains all of Lance Retuya's best songs from all of his mixtapes including three additional new songs. The goal of this mixtape is to push and promote his music as far as he can take it. He decided to put together all of his best songs into one tape and see where it takes him.

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released October 22, 2011

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