Even though I preferred NO I.D.'s production over Jay Dee's, I think with the success that Common had on LWFC, he's not going to go backwards and I can do nothing but respect that. And I seriously feel that One Day should have gone gold. Why "Retrospect For Life" didn't blow him up just boggles the fuck outta my mind. The next choices for singles were mistakes I believe. "Remindin' Me of Sef" kinda alienated me at first. And even though I loved Hungry and Invocation, whoever decided that should be the last video from the CD made a very huge mistake. I think a stolen Moments video combining the 3 parts woul have been dope. Even G.O.D. or All Night Long would have made better choices.

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DAY IN THE SUN

I’m tired of havin’ to drag myself up outta bed before I’m fully rested
Born in slums that were infested, everyday I’m bein’ tested
The bullshit’s the world’s feedin’ me is not easily digested
They tell me to keep hope alive, but I’m not really interested
‘Cuz I’m tired of watchin’ all my dreams go up in smoke
I’m tired of breakin’ my back every day, and still bein’ broke
Life’s a fuckin’ joke, I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place
Tryin’ to live by the ways of the world, and still remain in God’s grace
The world’s a dark place, I was told that the sun would shine forever
But it’s like me and my wife never get a chance to spend any time together
And it’s tearin’ apart my heart, I’m tryin’ to chart my life’s timetable
But it’s a rare occasion when I’m able to keep my mind stable
It’s like my spirit can’t be free, if I abide by all these policies
I came from poverty, so I’ve always dreamed of a life of a better quality
But I’ll probably end up getting’ stabbed in the back wit’ a sharp dagger
I know the future’s there, but it can’t be seen like dark matter
So why, does it always feel
Like my chances for success ain’t real
This cold world sends multiple chills, down my spine
These negative thoughts have bounced around my mind, like a thousand times
My legs about to give out tryin’ to live out my final fantasy
How can it be, that I’m half the man that I never got a chance to be
Financially, dollars ain’t makin’ no sense, it’s intense
As the world clashes, my soul burns down to ashes like incense
I’m tryin’ to leave my imprints on the face of the earth
But wit’ all the strife, it feels like my life was wasted at birth
Face in the dirt, got me thinkin’, why the fuck do I even bother
Don’t know how I learned to be a man, ‘cuz I ain’t never had a father
And it gets harder, tryin’ to go on every day wit’ the stress
They tell me to lay them thoughts to rest, becuz they say I’ve been blessed
My heart’s meltin’ away in my chest, and occasionally, I’ll notice a gray hair
It’s like the world is trapped in darkness, and I really don’t wanna stay there
But it’s kinda hard to win at the game of life, if you play fair
And I really can’t explain it to my family, even though I know that they care
The light’s at the end of the tunnel, I’m tryin’ to make my way there
The light’s a long fuckin’ way from me, but I’m tryin’ to make my way there

As I
Look on my life
I sure do hope in time
That I’ll have my day
In the sun