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Going For Success (2012 Self Reflection)


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Going For Success(2012 Self Reflection)
Song By G. Miller Jr. AkA Big Ted
Written On Feb. 9, 2012

Hook:
We're Going For Success
In A World Of Stress
Thirsting For Water To Get Blessed
Everyday Is A Test
I maintain to be passing
When I'm looking to accelerate
Then I'll be able to escape
Since I'm going for success
I know I'm bound to win
I'm going for success
That's right, I'm going for success

Verse One:
In a world getting colder
I'm watching mama and papa getting older
More weight goes on to my shoulder
Since my responsibility goes some more
I'm not trying to win awards
Or break records on Billboards
But peeps gotta see
They just gotta see
I just want to be heard
That's right, I only wanna be heard

Hook:
We're Going For Success
In A World Of Stress
Thirsting For Water To Get Blessed
Everyday Is A Test
I maintain to be passing
When I'm looking to accelerate
Then I'll be able to escape
Since I'm going for success
I know I'm bound to win
I'm going for success
That's right, I'm going for success

Verse Two:
It's only natural
That's right it's only natural
I just want to get paid
I only want to be paid
Paid my dues for the working days
That's right I strive to work everyday
But being unemployed
Reminds me of how I feel annoyed
The foundation can't destroy
My papa needs his medicaid
My mama needs money to buy steaks
And I need money to make some tapes
That's right the hell with mp3s
I'm doing this old school baby

Hook:
We're Going For Success
In A World Of Stress
Thirsting For Water To Get Blessed
Everyday Is A Test
I maintain to be passing
When I'm looking to accelerate
Then I'll be able to escape
Since I'm going for success
I know I'm bound to win
I'm going for success
That's right, I'm going for success

Verse Three:
I try not to think too far ahead
When I'm like Boyz II Men
Singing about 4 Seasons Of Loneliness
And that road coming to the end
Since I don't currently have a girlfriend
But I know that's all right
I'm not worrying about a wife
At almost 27 I just want to live my life
At my own pace
Run my own race
And with all my peeps, I'll maintain
That's right baby I'll maintain
Oh yeah!

Hook:
We're Going For Success
In A World Of Stress
Thirsting For Water To Get Blessed
Everyday Is A Test
I maintain to be passing
When I'm looking to accelerate
Then I'll be able to escape
Since I'm going for success
I know I'm bound to win
I'm going for success
That's right, I'm going for success

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I'd have to hear it to pass a real opinion, wheres the audio dude? Been a while, taking longer than I did, man, haha.

The reason I need to hear it, the simplicity of the rhymes doesnt read well in my head, I cant determine a flow or structure easily. Concept wise, its nice man.

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dopeness ted.. never give up.. I couldn't get a job for a longtime.. I actually had a cupboard full of a few hundred rejection letters.. but I kept pushing and I now have a really good job.. try.try.try. and try some more.

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i actually plan on singing this one out, it's the structure of an r&b song, singin' out my blues, lol, the problem like i said in the song explains it all, i'm barely just getting by on this old windows 98 computer i've had since 2004, maybe if i hook up with a friend with a modern computer i could get some stuff recorded

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once again thanks for the feedback y'all, i'm actually getting bored trying to be a super lyricist especially since all the great lyricists never get the credit they deserve, I'm just trying to make songs with a strong message to them whether it's super lyrical or not, that's what this "new chapter" concept i've been working on for the past few months and it's come in even stronger with my papa being sick and all the frustration all my family and friends been feeling the hurt from getting him the proper health care for his medical tests, this is a trying time for me, i realise this is all a test since i'm "going for success"

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the frustration sets in for me though on a real to fight for him to get this healthcare coverage 'cause my papa worked hard between living in haiti and coming to america to be a manager at hartz mountain but times been rough after he got laid off for us and his retirement benefits got lost, like he always taught me though that to be grateful in every little thing and everything comes in time, it took him about 40 years of hard working many jobs after he started out working as an 18 year old kid in haiti at his sister's shop as a clerk to become a manager at hartz mountain in kearny new jersey, he's the living proof of the american dream

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anyway to give my peeps out there an update: this morning, the social worker called and told us that we're going to work with another social worker that's off right now until tuesday since "lincoln's birthday" is being observed so on tuesday we'll talk to her on the phone for scheduling another appointment at the house, god willing the appointment is sooner rather than later since there's a 100-day deadline right now with what his medicare will pay for at the rehab that he's staying at, the deadline comes on april 18th, time's starting to tick, it reminds me of this song i came across on a cassette tape i recorded from a cd i borrowed from the library back in 2003: tank's "race against time" remix feat. ja rule:




i'd probably use that instrumental to sing out that "going for success" song that i shared with y'all, i recorded it accapella on my voice recorder i have, i got so many ideas right now, maybe i'll make an album out of this experience, i know i'll probably call it "new chapter" like i mentioned since my life has a new story to it, haha..
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I found myself a computer mic from an online website for a cheap price that's good for my old PC and thanks to help from Michael AKA FUQ, I was able to adjust the volume control settings today to get it to work, here's some audio of this song I just recorded now


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I wanted to post some more of this song that I recorded tonight but I was told that this file was too big to upload

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