Ab-Soul - Almost There Lyrics






[Verse 1: Ab-Soul]
I know exactly how it is to feel like no one cares
About the hard work you put in but who said life was fair?
It sure wasn't me I take the bitter with the sweet
And boil it in the pot make it hard to eat
I said If I'm going to play I'm going to play for keeps
Raise stakes, take stage, speak my peace
Make my pay, take my lady on a date
Send my parents on a cruise - living
Somewhere with a killer view
Oh the irony I spew
But for now the studio couches gonna have to do
I ain't going to take what I ain't earned myself
Foolish pride
That's what you need to survive
It's do or die
So step aside I don't mean no trouble
Just want to be someone that CJ could look up to
Oh, and just so you know
When I'm on the road I'm at the travel lodge not the W

[Hook: Ab-Soul & BJ the Chicago Kid]
Almost there, almost there, almost there
The finish line is in sight but I'm almost there
Almost there, almost there
Almost there, almost there, almost there
Even if the sun don't shine the sun don't shine
Almost

[Verse 2: Ab-Soul]
Somebody asked me, what you mean by longterm mentality, actually?
So I had to break it down:
Don't get caught up in the now
Focus on the years abroad
Cause today you're here but tomorrow you could be gone
Singing the same old song
And who's the place to blame on?
Other than you
Whatever it is you do
From slanging eight balls to graduating from school
Just gotta see it all before it happens
I ain't saying see a psychic I'm just saying have a
Idea of what you're accomplishing
You'll have a greater chance to accomplish it
You know a little strategy, premeditation
Wins races nine times out of ten
As if losing's ever an option
Had to bust my own bubble I really thought I was poppin'
(Not quite)

[Hook]

[Verse 3: Ab-Soul]
Just know your future's right around the corner
Opportunity galore for ya
More and more you'll start to see it's no limit to what you can be
In any event, eventually
Treat your first like your last time
Cause it might be your last time
That's what I learned last time
Look forward to looking forward in my pastime
You just letting time pass like "that's fine", as wine
Contrary to popular belief, I want the peace
They say I'm headed hellbound at God's speed
Gazunteight, or bless me if you like
As I, put my faith in this bud and budlight
I've been patiently waiting for a track to explode on
Talk my shit, drop my load on
Hold on, I don't think you know how close I am
By the time this song's done I'm already there





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  1. d.... &....

    Where yall at?

  2. S.... D....

    I remember my freshman year like it was yesterday cause of soul.
    People walking by that I knew since preschool and not say a dam word.
    This album was and still is a gem

  3. b.... s....

    First time I ever heard this song was 2011 when I heard I was having a kid. just heard it in mid 2019 and I never needed this more in my life. Shes about turn 6.

  4. E.... 4....

    These dudes brought hiphop back jcole too but mainly TDE they kicked the door back down like we ain't going nowhere

  5. S.... 2....

    Still inspiring in 2019

  6. B.... C....

    This track is so chill..luv it!

  7. S.... R....

    This is music. Fuck the new mumble rap.

  8. a.... c....

    cool song

  9. M.... M....

    my favorite Ab-Soul jam at all times!

  10. R.... ....

    Cant believe this song is 6 years old man

    R.... ....

    Make it 8

  11. T.... 1....

    Almost there!!!!

  12. V.... ....

    amazing

  13. D.... O....

    Wake and bake before school waiting for the bus like ohhh!!

  14. B.... S....

    props to the Chicago kid as well

  15. M.... L....

    imo Longterm Mentality is better than Section 80

    M.... L....

    I prefer section .80, but long term is the better album. Imo absouls best next to control. These days is the worst one so far and was ok

    M.... L....

    +Dick Dansom it wasn't a bad album, just a lot of "joke" songs in these days

    M.... L....

    +Dick Dansom nice outlooj

    M.... L....

    U probably don't relate to section80

    M.... L....

    @El 47 not as much as I do to this yea

  16. e.... ....

    Good beat, even better lyrics

  17. J.... C....

    I'm a grown ass hip-hop head with a wife and two kids  and grays in my beard and I know good. This is it.

    J.... C....

    @Joe Cleezy yup

    J.... C....

    yes sir

    J.... C....

    hope you listen when i drop

  18. L.... S....

    lmao put on the subtitles 

  19. S.... M....

    Surprised he is not out yet! Seriously...

  20. L.... W....

    WOOOOW!!!!

  21. L.... ....

    "lookin foward to lookin foward in my pastime u just lettin time pass like thats fine."..woah..SOLO!

  22. S.... Y....

    such a crack! such a wonderful rapper Ab-Soul

  23. C.... C....

    anyone looking for a killer hiphop artist search up kuniva

    C.... C....

    +Curtis “magurt” Carpenter look up capital steez

  24. K.... ....

    I know exactly how it is to feel like no one cares, about the hard work you put in but who said life was fair... that's just real talk, and grabs the mind of a true hip hop listener which is why ab-soul is my favorite artist 

  25. J.... W....

    Man I love the vibe this song brings especially with Ab Souls lyrics on top

  26. J.... W....

    Man I love the vibe this song brings especially with Ab Souls lyrics on top

  27. C.... W....

    soooooooooooul!

  28. I.... M....

    Dilla beat??

  29. I.... M....

    Deep, he's deep....I'm a beat head, but there are a few MCs that get me to listen....

    I.... M....

    May I add...What a fuckin track!!!! Perfect summer viiiiiibe

    I.... M....

    @Ian McLaughlin you said it bro 

  30. Q.... R....

    This song keeps my head up

  31. s.... C....

    I love ab soul love to listen to his music

  32. b.... ....

    a rare lyricist in today's game

  33. S.... D....

    This needs a video!!

  34. S.... M....

    Love IT!

  35. H.... S....

    hell yeah that's what I'm saying.. not that I don't like Q, but I don't get the same vibe from as I do from the others.

  36. s.... b....

    Q GO HARD TO ME HE GET A 1 FROM ME

  37. E.... -....

    nah schoolboy q needs to put out more to be top dawg

  38. d.... b....

    Ab-soul: Prophet
    Kendrick Lamar: Golden child
    Schoolboy Q: Grovey ganster
    Jay Rock: Big Brother

  39. K.... A....

    genius level

  40. 5.... ....

    go fuck yourself with that list

  41. e.... ....

    Your a lame

  42. J.... P....

    Correction: 1. Kendrick Lamar
    1. Ab-soul
    1. Jay rock
    2. ScHoolboy Q

  43. K.... C....

    As opposed to that cold fire.

  44. R.... ....

    lemme fix that
    1. Ab-Soul
    1. Jay
    1. Kendrick
    1. School

  45. R.... ....

    lemme fix that
    1. Ab-Soul
    1. Jay
    1. Kendrick
    1. School

  46. x.... ....

    Truth.

  47. S.... ....

    this mother f*cker spits hot fire

  48. M.... ....

    ahahahahahahaahaha

  49. S.... ....

    Earl Sweatshirt, Joey Badass?

  50. W.... ....

    ab soul my #1 since 2010

  51. Q.... S....

    1. 50 Tyson

    1. RiFF RaFF

    1. Weird Al

    1. Birdman

  52. F.... ....

    nah. Ab Soul is my personal favourite. I can't decide who I like more between Q and K.dot, probably K.Dot, but whatever. They're still on top of the game. All of them.

  53. F.... K....

    One of my favs...hip hop classic...real shit

  54. r.... ....

    Its funny that you say that
    you wrote kendrick lamar name first, then ab-soul lol I'm joking

  55. L.... C....

    Yo, why did you put Jay Rock on the fourth first place?
    This is how it should be :P

    1 Black Hippy
    0 Everyone else

  56. A.... B....

    Beautiful.. Dope ass realness.

  57. T.... P....

    1. Kendrick Lamar
    1. Ab-Soul
    1. Joey Badass
    1. Capital Steez
    1. Ak ( the underachievers)

  58. K.... ....

    Ab- Soul Tapes:
    Long Term (2009)
    Longterm 2: Lifestyles Of The Broke & Almost Famous (2010)
    Long Term Mentality (2011)
    Control System (2012)

  59. C.... P....

    Masterpiece!

  60. F.... D....

    It certainly deserves them

  61. K.... ....

    Love this song! Black hippy is literally all I've listened to for the past 3 weeks. I'm so angry that I just recently figured out who Ab-Soul is. Man, my two favorite artists today are EASILY Ab-Soul and Kendrick, and that's no disrespect to Jay Rock or Q because they're dope AF too. Can't wait til they all make it big, hopefully it doesn't change them.

  62. J.... L....

    hahah it does now. and then some

  63. O.... K....

    I dont rank rappers... im not qualified to do so just because i got the albums. People need to either like or dislike all the other shit is beyond your pay grade

  64. R.... ....

    I'm thinking eazy e

  65. k.... J....

    true shit

  66. F.... ....

    True fans don't rank Black Hippy. They can't be ranked. They're all unique.
    1. Kendrick Lamar
    1. Ab-Soul
    1. ScHoolboy Q
    1. Jay Rock
    0. Everyone else.

  67. T.... ....

    almost there!!! even if the sun the dont shine!! almost there!!

  68. k.... ....

    look now

  69. t.... r....

    naw man its changing.

  70. M.... G....

    I concur.

  71. A.... ....

    he definitely has the more cerebral lyrics in the group... speaks to me

  72. Z.... ....

    Ab-soul has the most complex bars. sometimes it be like a 5 second delay and then I get what the context/meaning was and im like "oooooooooh thats fuckin siick" everytime lol

  73. A.... V....

    Almost there ... almost ... there...

  74. D.... S....

    AB SOUL!!!!!!

  75. L.... J....

    How does this not even have 10,000,000 views?

  76. S.... ....

    30,000 views
    0 dislikes

  77. J.... ....

    I LOVE IT

  78. I.... ....

    At least it doesn't have haters disliking it.

  79. E.... ....

    Black Hippy > Slaughterhouse

  80. T.... ....

    It's a little late for Wu, but Slaughterhouse is planning on doing a track with Black Hippie.

  81. a.... ....

    You don't know black hippy? Best you know now. Before its too late........

  82. L.... V....

    Black Hippy and Wu-Tang.....get together on a track!!

  83. J.... ....

    Damn u know hes good wen u can listen to his slow song in the gym

  84. H.... K....

    NIce Track! EastSide LBC

  85. A.... N....

    Hey young'n look at the time the comment was made- 10 months ago there under 1000 view. Next time you want to talk shit to someone make sure they deserve it.

  86. B.... H....

    I listen to this everyday knowing that I am almost gonna graduate from college-ALMOST THERE

  87. B.... ....

    Looking through ab souls songs was the greatest move i could have done, just by acting on impulse I've discovered a legend in the making, you know what fuck it he's a legend already through my eyes. Ab soul you got mad love coming from the UK

  88. K.... M....

    This guy is amazing. Love how he defined LTM

  89. B.... ....

    Top 35 AB SOUL songs on my channel

  90. R.... L....

    Now it does.

  91. D.... G....

    seriously this is one of my fav songs of alltime and i only discovered it this week

  92. 0.... ....

    Kendrick Lamar - social awareness
    Ab-soul - consciousness
    Schoolboy - groovy
    Jay Rock - former gangsta

  93. N.... ....

    Inspirational.