Redland

The RedLand - So Far

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• published: 31 Oct 2010
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A tribute to the old school. even though its on NBA 2K11, this song saved me. when you know you fucked up and it's devastating, you can still get through it all. Props to The RedLand for letting me post. Buy the Redland EP "Hip-Hop Evolved" buy it now on ITunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hip-hop-evolved/id418148205 Lyrics: [Intro / Bridge:] Looking back on what I've done I hear the voices calling Boy did you get what you want Or do you feel you're haunted Do you fly amongst the stars Or do you feel you're falling Wishing you could change it all [Chorus]: But it's so far, it's so far It's so far, it's so far, so far [Verse 1:] Looking back on all the things that I've said I wish that I could build a time machine Do the right thing change the world Take that chance kiss that girl Ah, but it don't work that way I love my rear-view mirror, hell, what can I say I credit my mistakes for half the things that I know Steppin' blocks, steppin' stones, That's the way that you grow And I wish I didn't do it that way Please tell me what can I say But now everything is so far, ooo Now you know who you are So now I wish I could walk with you And if I had the chance I'd talk with you Tryin' to explain why I did everything The way I did it I know it's hard to live with, hard to come to grips with The fact that I ain't got that chance Somebody switched up the beat Now we can't dance Better yet, we at different tempos Me and you close ain't what we was meant for Uh, so now I'm asking God why Even though I know the answer I'm asking God to try To give me peace with what I know I can't change Even if it's far away, away, away [Chorus:] It's so far, it's so far It's so far, it's so far It's so far, so far [Verse 2:] If I could change one thing I think I would Go back and tell what I probably should 'cept everything happened so fast that I wish I had a chance to flash back And erase that fatal mistake Maybe I coulda stopped the whole thing from takin' place But I failed to act I just sat there and watched I just stood at the bar downin' shot after shot Everyone focused on the girls we desire Forgot to take his keys like omar on the wire Got in his car geared up to drive Little did we know that would be (his last night) Ignoring the red lights, ignoring the stop signs The car loses control, he wish he could rewind Ignoring the red lights, ignoring the stop signs The car loses control, he wish he could rewind [Bridge:] Looking back on what I've done I hear the voices calling Boy did you get what you want Or do you feel you're haunted Do you fly amongst the stars Or do you feel you're falling Wishing you could change it all [Chorus:] But it's so far, it's so far It's so far, it's so far, so far