Cover art for Sucks to Be You by SAINt JHN

Sucks to Be You

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Sucks to Be You Lyrics

[Intro]
Told Lee he'd be a millionaire

[Chorus]
Sucks to be you 'cause I woulda loved you
I'd watch the whole world burn to see you dance
Runnin' through cartels and jumpin' through bombshells
I thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands
It sucks to be you 'cause I woulda loved you
I'd watch the whole world burn to see you dance
Jump over bombshells and runnin' through cartels
Thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands

[Verse 1]
The story don't start off great, I'm a gorilla goin' ape
I'm just a street nigga tryna make it to a milli in all the wrong ways
I'm runnin' all the long plays, they said I was born the wrong shade
I shoulda made it five years ago, my nigga, I was really born late
I used to carry sticks in my clothes, carry work in my shoes
Below the poverty line, what you expect me to do?
Runnin' through this life until twenty-one, twenty-two
Until I had to make a choice, you helped me choose

[Pre-Chorus]
She said she believe in me, just keep on goin'
Just make sure when you get there, leave the door open
I said you know who I am, this kid from Brooklyn
I wish you still believed, even though tears are soaking
[Chorus]
Sucks to be you 'cause I woulda loved you
I'd watch the whole world burn to see you dance
Runnin' through cartels and jumpin' through bombshells
I thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands
It sucks to be you 'cause I woulda loved you
I'd watch the whole world burn to see you dance
Jump over bombshells and runnin' through cartels
Thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands

[Verse 2]
So I tell nobody 'bout my dreams, workin' at the hotel
'Cause I don't think confessions over there might go well
And goin' back to the hood means that I have course failed
You either kill or you're roadkill, so I said
Moved uptown, Kyra, she gave me a place to stay
Mama kicked me out back then, she did it ungraciously
Came home to all of the locks changed on New Year's Eve
I'm glad we're doin' better, we're both okay
I stayed there for like three years, oh, bless her heart and soul
She's worth a pot of gold
She's worth a thousand years in G-Wagons on the road
I made a promise, I keep it, won't ever betray those

[Pre-Chorus]
She said she believe in me, just keep on goin'
Just make sure when you get there, leave the door open

I said you know who I am, this kid from Brooklyn
I had abandonment issues, you left me broken
[Chorus]
Sucks to be you 'cause I woulda loved you
I'd watch the whole world burn to see you dance
Runnin' through cartels and jumpin' through bombshells
I thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands
It sucks to be you 'cause I woulda loved you
I'd watch the whole world burn to see you dance
Jump over bombshells and runnin' through cartels
Thought we would die growin' old, holdin' hands

[Outro]
It sucks to be you

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“Sucks To Be You” is the first track from SAINt JHN’s 2020 album: “While The World Was Burning”. The song documents a period in SAINt JHN’s life where he had experienced homelessness due to his Mother kicking him out of the house. His friend, Kyra, gave him a place to stay for three years as he pursued his aspirations. The song was released as a single prior to the albums release on October 26th 2020.

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Release Date
October 26, 2020
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