Biography:
Ivan “Bread ‘n’ Water” Paniagua, born January 12th, 1996 in California in the San Francisco Bay Area, became part in the rap scene while in high school. His first mixtape, “The Pursuit” was released in 2014 and soon followed other albums such as “Finding Better Places” in 2015 and “Layers of Reflection” in 2016.
"I started making music because I needed too. Music is not only a passion but my life’s purpose, and if there is any way to find who I am, it’s through this music.
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[Intro]
F# F# A# G# x2
[Verse 1]
F#
I'm scared I'm wasting my time
F#
Scared I'm losing control of my life
A#m
I'm scared of commitment â?? of calling anything mine
G#
I would be lying if I told you, "I'm fine"
F#
Serving these tables to put some food in my stomach
I'm tired of seeing my mom and say "Don't worry, it's coming"
A#m
My heart is racing, I'm running to anything more than nothing
G#
Drowning in debt and I'm trying to pull us above it
F#
Tell me everything will be okay
Tell me why does everybody got to fade away
A#m
Am I crossing your mind? 'Cause you been all up in mine
G#
But if I saw you, I don't know what I would say
F#
Instead of being together, I need to get it together
Instead of writing these letters, I want to live to remember
A#m
Am I better from the past? Yeah, I wonder what I'll know
G#
Haunted by a dream is when you really let it go
F#
I guess things happen for a reason
But I'ma never leave anything at chance
A#
At first glance I'm looking for God's hands
G#
The Devil's looking at me like, "Homie, come dance"
F#
My grandma's getting sicker, I'm never there when I can be
See, my brother feeling lost, I guess it runs in the family
A#m
People telling me this music should be a plan B
G#
How could you judge me if you don't understand me?
F#
No breaks, one-twenty goin' in
Destiny's calling, I'm like, "Baby, come on in"
A#m
Right now it feels like do-or-die, every day it's, "Who am I?"
G#
You call it nine-to-five, man, I call it suicide
F#
I see what they can't see; this is all that I can be
Rather be homeless and broke than be labeled as "happy"
A#m
They don't understand me 'cause no one can stand me
G#
It's always the outsiders who end up outstanding
[Verse 2]
F#
I lost a hundred dollars on a bet
It's not a lot of money, but it said a lot about me
A#m
In the moment, guess I didn't understand it
G#
When nothing is certain, don't ever take it for granted
F#
Pride is a poison that infested our planet
Greed is okay, well, that's the way that they brand it
A#m
Our view of everything is such a mess
G#
Having less than we deserve is our perception of happiness
F#
What am I supposed to do?
They say, "Follow the steps, stick to the guidelines"
A#m
If I listen to that, I'm just a kid on the sideline
G#
What's in your eyes? I don't care 'bout your eyeline
F#
Never cared about all of that
Money got people snappin' for their quarter back
A#m
If I get it, I'ma give it back
G#
I feel like happiness is something everybody should have
[Verse 3]
F#
But we are who we are
I've been lost in the dark, while I've been shooting for stars
A#m
Looking for love, like is it really that hard?
G#
Or just have someone who's there when it's all falling apart
F#
But every scar only makes your heart stronger
Hold on, just fight a little longer
A#m
I ponder these lines while mopping floors every night
G#
That's when you feel the fatigue and all your hunger
F#
It's been killing me, keep going what they're telling me
More regrets than memories, sometimes you gotta let it be
A#m
The past ain't ahead of me, I got to give my best
G#
How do I make change if I don't give you my two cents?
F#
I look around, I see the dying of youth
While you're picking up a bottle, let me pour you the truth
A#m
I used to be like all of you, like you got nothing to lose
G#
Nobody want a commitment when everybody's been used
F#
Step in my conscience, my heart is the pilot
The past is behind you, but lately I've been behind it
A#m
I'm finding I've been placed in happiness in people who leave
G#
And they love it when you're broken, hate you when you achieve
F#
It's like I can never be me, the world is just a routine
Telling you how to live and the certain value it brings
A#m
Like rings, summer flings, things ain't what they seem
G#
So, don't you ever buy the happiness they sell on the screen
F#
'Cause happiness ain't a store bought can
And love isn't found in just a one-night dance
A#m
I'm looking at the sky like, "Give me one more chance"
G#
I'm tired of sitting in my room like I know I can
F#
Nothing's done until you do it, just look at what I'm pursuing
To die like what you're doing, my girl is 'cause of my music
A#m
It was lose her or lose it, my heart's in the music
G# F#
If I didn't, I'd be dead, so I went and I choose it
Trying to figure it out, and this ain't even about us
A#m
I'm trying to be something more, so that my kids can be proud of
G#
I'm trying to show everybody there's not much worth in these dollars
F#
Out here making a difference, don't you give up
Every line that I'm writing is just for you to get up
A#m
Love is barely an offer yet we don't give it enough
G# F#
Man, what's the point of the top if nobody wants to look up?
[Outro]
A#m G# C#
So, look up, look up
F#
Don't look down
A#m G#
Look up, look up
F#
Don't look down
Don't look down
F# F# A# G# x2
[Verse 1]
F#
I'm scared I'm wasting my time
F#
Scared I'm losing control of my life
A#m
I'm scared of commitment â?? of calling anything mine
G#
I would be lying if I told you, "I'm fine"
F#
Serving these tables to put some food in my stomach
I'm tired of seeing my mom and say "Don't worry, it's coming"
A#m
My heart is racing, I'm running to anything more than nothing
G#
Drowning in debt and I'm trying to pull us above it
F#
Tell me everything will be okay
Tell me why does everybody got to fade away
A#m
Am I crossing your mind? 'Cause you been all up in mine
G#
But if I saw you, I don't know what I would say
F#
Instead of being together, I need to get it together
Instead of writing these letters, I want to live to remember
A#m
Am I better from the past? Yeah, I wonder what I'll know
G#
Haunted by a dream is when you really let it go
F#
I guess things happen for a reason
But I'ma never leave anything at chance
A#
At first glance I'm looking for God's hands
G#
The Devil's looking at me like, "Homie, come dance"
F#
My grandma's getting sicker, I'm never there when I can be
See, my brother feeling lost, I guess it runs in the family
A#m
People telling me this music should be a plan B
G#
How could you judge me if you don't understand me?
F#
No breaks, one-twenty goin' in
Destiny's calling, I'm like, "Baby, come on in"
A#m
Right now it feels like do-or-die, every day it's, "Who am I?"
G#
You call it nine-to-five, man, I call it suicide
F#
I see what they can't see; this is all that I can be
Rather be homeless and broke than be labeled as "happy"
A#m
They don't understand me 'cause no one can stand me
G#
It's always the outsiders who end up outstanding
[Verse 2]
F#
I lost a hundred dollars on a bet
It's not a lot of money, but it said a lot about me
A#m
In the moment, guess I didn't understand it
G#
When nothing is certain, don't ever take it for granted
F#
Pride is a poison that infested our planet
Greed is okay, well, that's the way that they brand it
A#m
Our view of everything is such a mess
G#
Having less than we deserve is our perception of happiness
F#
What am I supposed to do?
They say, "Follow the steps, stick to the guidelines"
A#m
If I listen to that, I'm just a kid on the sideline
G#
What's in your eyes? I don't care 'bout your eyeline
F#
Never cared about all of that
Money got people snappin' for their quarter back
A#m
If I get it, I'ma give it back
G#
I feel like happiness is something everybody should have
[Verse 3]
F#
But we are who we are
I've been lost in the dark, while I've been shooting for stars
A#m
Looking for love, like is it really that hard?
G#
Or just have someone who's there when it's all falling apart
F#
But every scar only makes your heart stronger
Hold on, just fight a little longer
A#m
I ponder these lines while mopping floors every night
G#
That's when you feel the fatigue and all your hunger
F#
It's been killing me, keep going what they're telling me
More regrets than memories, sometimes you gotta let it be
A#m
The past ain't ahead of me, I got to give my best
G#
How do I make change if I don't give you my two cents?
F#
I look around, I see the dying of youth
While you're picking up a bottle, let me pour you the truth
A#m
I used to be like all of you, like you got nothing to lose
G#
Nobody want a commitment when everybody's been used
F#
Step in my conscience, my heart is the pilot
The past is behind you, but lately I've been behind it
A#m
I'm finding I've been placed in happiness in people who leave
G#
And they love it when you're broken, hate you when you achieve
F#
It's like I can never be me, the world is just a routine
Telling you how to live and the certain value it brings
A#m
Like rings, summer flings, things ain't what they seem
G#
So, don't you ever buy the happiness they sell on the screen
F#
'Cause happiness ain't a store bought can
And love isn't found in just a one-night dance
A#m
I'm looking at the sky like, "Give me one more chance"
G#
I'm tired of sitting in my room like I know I can
F#
Nothing's done until you do it, just look at what I'm pursuing
To die like what you're doing, my girl is 'cause of my music
A#m
It was lose her or lose it, my heart's in the music
G# F#
If I didn't, I'd be dead, so I went and I choose it
Trying to figure it out, and this ain't even about us
A#m
I'm trying to be something more, so that my kids can be proud of
G#
I'm trying to show everybody there's not much worth in these dollars
F#
Out here making a difference, don't you give up
Every line that I'm writing is just for you to get up
A#m
Love is barely an offer yet we don't give it enough
G# F#
Man, what's the point of the top if nobody wants to look up?
[Outro]
A#m G# C#
So, look up, look up
F#
Don't look down
A#m G#
Look up, look up
F#
Don't look down
Don't look down
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