Biography:
Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper and singer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, it was announced that Gates signed to Young Money Entertainment.
Kevin Gates first began rapping in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives such as Webbie and Lil Boosie. Gates first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases.
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[Intro]
A F#m
No matter what, ain't no cryin'
D G
You don't gotta tell me it hurt
A
I know it hurt
No cryin'
To lose somebody you really love and they not dead
Suck it up and roll
A
But you dead to me
Yeah, yeah
A
Love you with all my heart, I swear to God I do
So I forgive you, I'll never forget what you did
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
[Verse 1]
G A Bm
Like I remember when it wasn't nothin' with us
Now it's retarded
Em D
These days now I got it all
Choppin' game with the President, we on a call
Em
Now we flyin' over Bogota
D
I swear that I'm flyer, it ain't no denial
Em
I'm drownin', yeah, we goin' up
Got another female say she want it right now
G A
Told her I ain't comin', you gon' have to pipe down
Em
I'm in the studio, I'm on the grind right now
Like right now
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
[Verse 2]
G A
I'm not a human being, but who do you believe?
Bm
All praise be to God right now, I achieve
G A
I've been to hell and back, now I'm seein' different things
Bm
And what we sippin' on, we never said it give you wings
G A
I don't get tired, I'm a billionaire, what you believe
Bm
I'm a bread winner, tell Malcolm X rest in peace
G A
Lot of bred Japanese red stitch denim jeans
Bm
I ain't scared of death, say you want it, yeah, we can squeeze
You ain't ready, yeah
G A
When I'm alone in my trap, I would stare at the wall
Bm
Listenin' to Biggie Smalls, I can't wait 'til I ball
G A
It's just me and my dawg, had a couple of flaws
Bm
I was bad at savin' money 'til a dick got a broad
I fell off, I got it
G A
In Brooks town in the bed with her lookin' at the roof
Bm
I'm not opinionated, but I used to keep a tool
G A
Never had too many problems 'til I had too many partners
D
Richard ever call a nigga back, he know I got him
I put that on my body
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
[Verse 3]
Bm
Open up to tell me why you frownin' up, time flies fast
Bm
Thumbin' through the bands, countin' up
G
I no longer post on Carolina, had to switch the route
Bm
Turn the beat up, I ain't all beat in the drought
F#m G A
I don't fuck with nothin' but some steppers, dope game veteran
Bm
Cocaine seller, you got raw it move better
G A
Two grand, quinine, make the dog food better
Bm
The one take a one, threw a mil', no pressure
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
A F#m
No matter what, ain't no cryin'
D G
You don't gotta tell me it hurt
A
I know it hurt
No cryin'
To lose somebody you really love and they not dead
Suck it up and roll
A
But you dead to me
Yeah, yeah
A
Love you with all my heart, I swear to God I do
So I forgive you, I'll never forget what you did
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
[Verse 1]
G A Bm
Like I remember when it wasn't nothin' with us
Now it's retarded
Em D
These days now I got it all
Choppin' game with the President, we on a call
Em
Now we flyin' over Bogota
D
I swear that I'm flyer, it ain't no denial
Em
I'm drownin', yeah, we goin' up
Got another female say she want it right now
G A
Told her I ain't comin', you gon' have to pipe down
Em
I'm in the studio, I'm on the grind right now
Like right now
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
[Verse 2]
G A
I'm not a human being, but who do you believe?
Bm
All praise be to God right now, I achieve
G A
I've been to hell and back, now I'm seein' different things
Bm
And what we sippin' on, we never said it give you wings
G A
I don't get tired, I'm a billionaire, what you believe
Bm
I'm a bread winner, tell Malcolm X rest in peace
G A
Lot of bred Japanese red stitch denim jeans
Bm
I ain't scared of death, say you want it, yeah, we can squeeze
You ain't ready, yeah
G A
When I'm alone in my trap, I would stare at the wall
Bm
Listenin' to Biggie Smalls, I can't wait 'til I ball
G A
It's just me and my dawg, had a couple of flaws
Bm
I was bad at savin' money 'til a dick got a broad
I fell off, I got it
G A
In Brooks town in the bed with her lookin' at the roof
Bm
I'm not opinionated, but I used to keep a tool
G A
Never had too many problems 'til I had too many partners
D
Richard ever call a nigga back, he know I got him
I put that on my body
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
[Verse 3]
Bm
Open up to tell me why you frownin' up, time flies fast
Bm
Thumbin' through the bands, countin' up
G
I no longer post on Carolina, had to switch the route
Bm
Turn the beat up, I ain't all beat in the drought
F#m G A
I don't fuck with nothin' but some steppers, dope game veteran
Bm
Cocaine seller, you got raw it move better
G A
Two grand, quinine, make the dog food better
Bm
The one take a one, threw a mil', no pressure
[Chorus]
G
I'm not a human being
A Bm
And I came up from nothin' just imagine that
Now I got my own, just imagine that
G A Bm
Tried to take it from me, I went and got it back
I lost day ones, just imagine that
G A
Feelin' like it's all on me
Bm
Soon as they fall, they gon' call on me
G A
I remember when they used to talk 'bout me
Bm
These days now I got it all, just imagine that
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