I'm in the trenches I got my defenses up I load on my weapons, yeah I'm aiming at everyone Ain't no stars in Hollywood Every night is dark as hell Demons always on the prowl Looking for a soul to sell But I'm a soldier, yeah Bullets from my shoulder strap If I make it out, I'm never going back Battle from my heart like oohh-oh It's me against the dark side, oohh-oh I'm paying such a high price Living in the limelight It's a war, yeah But I'll fight for every inch I'd die before I quit Like oohh-oh It's a war, yeah But I'll fight for every inch I'd die before I quit Like, oohh-oh It's a war (It's a war, yeah) I'm sick of taking this medicine Thinking to myself that damn, I'll get better again Bitch, how could this be competetive When these other rappers know that I'm better than them? There ain't nobody, I'm positive That could be better than me, that's a negative, friend Even the thought of me coming back to rap Will have you never make your records again But be careful what the state that my head is in Or you might end up in a grave with the skeletons It's like you begging on your knees and let the devil in You play with fire and you'll never win You can run, but can't escape me I won't budge, you cannot break me You can try, but you won’t take me alive You can try, but you won’t take me alive But I'll fight for every inch I'd die before I quit Like, oohh-oh It's a war, yeah But I'll fight for every inch I'd die before I quit Like, oohh-oh It's a war It's a war Battle from my heart like oohh-oh It's me against the dark side, oohh-oh I'm paying such a high price Living in the limelight It's a war, yeah