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"They Come and Go" is a cold, hard look at the mythology of the street. This track isn't a glorification—it's a ruthless dissection of the 'wanna-be' gangster who trades life for a fleeting moment of clout. The philosophy here is simple: there is no glamour in the cycle. We pit the theatrical ambition of the "petty gangster" against the brutal, long-term reality of prison time, addiction, and heartbreak.

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Original Lyrics by Aime Pandi Bapaga

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Title: They Come and Go

 (Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
 They all wanna be gangsters, gangsters, gangsters
 Gangsters, gangsters, gangsters, (Uh!) Yeah-yeah-yeah
 Petty gangsters, gangsters, gangsters
 Gangsters, gangsters, gangsters, (Ha!) Yeah-yeah-yeah
 Wanna be gangsters, gangsters, gangsters,
 Yeah-yeah-yeah (Yeah!)
 But gangsters come and go,
 They come and go (They come and go, uh-huh).

 Being a gangster ain’t easy, you gotta be born ready, (Ready!)
 Like a Capricorn, ruthless; Cancer brutal, Pisces deadly. (Woo!)
 In spirit, mafioso, cutting torso,
 Leaving enemies headless, cold, unconscious, hopeless. (Cold world!)
 Being a gangster brings no redemption, only oppression,
 Devastation to lives you corrode for profit elevation. (Facts!)
 With the devil in your bastion, God’s your last salvation,
 But the pull is like a rift in the current—pure temptation. (Tempted!)
 Twenty-one, already witnessed dozens of burials,
 Twenty-two, serving time, popping a dozen pills. (Huh!)
 Baby-mama selling her soul for a meal, (Yeah, the truth!)
 The cycle repeats (Repeat!), innocence trying to appeal. (Yeah!)
 The street’s a slow guillotine, built to take your head clean,
 Trading your future for a quick buck and a short dream.
 You thought you were the predator? You were bait for the trap,
 Now that concrete cell’s where you finally take your nap. (Rest easy!)

 They all wanna be gangsters, gangsters, gangsters
 Gangsters, gangsters, gangsters, (Yeah-yeah-yeah!)
 Petty gangsters, gangsters, gangsters
 Gangsters, gangsters, gangsters, (Woo!) Yeah-yeah-yeah
 Wanna be gangsters, gangsters, gangsters,
 Yeah-yeah-yeah (Yeah!)
 But gangsters come and go,
 They come and go (They come and go, gone!).

 One minute you’re a kingpin, next—you’re an obituary. (Boom!)
 Posing for a mugshot, not a gallery.
 You rented that muscle car, leased the accessories,
 They clap you—you bleed out in your own territory. (Damn!)
 See the line between a threat and a promise? (Uh!)
 One’s a whisper in the dark, the other’s a fist in your conscience.
 You flash that roll for the ‘Gram, I count bodies and stomach it.
 Talk loyalty? I see the informant in your summit. (Snitch!)
 They crown you The Problem, The Prince, The Man,
 Till the bail runs dry and your right hand turns to sand. (Gone!)
 You trade the suit for cotton tan, jacket with a number brand,
 Your legend’s just chalk lines drawn by the van. (Outline!)
 The biggest lie sold on the block: the money is clean,
 It’s soaked in a mother’s tears and blood in the scene. (Real talk!)
 So keep your petty chains, your temporary throne,
 ‘Cause when winter hits for real, boy, you’re sleeping alone. (Cold nights!)

 They all wanna be gangsters, gangsters, gangsters
 Gangsters, gangsters, gangsters, (Yeah-yeah-yeah!)
 Petty gangsters, gangsters, gangsters
 Gangsters, gangsters, gangsters, (Ha!) Yeah-yeah-yeah
 Wanna be gangsters, gangsters, gangsters,
 Yeah-yeah-yeah (Yeah!)
 But gangsters come and go,
 They come and go (They come and go, gone!).

 Gangsters come and go. (Yeah-yeah-yeah!)
 You thought you were built for the storm?
 You were just a drop of rain. (Just a drop!)
 They come and go. (Gone!)
 Petty gangsters, yeah, they come and go. (They come and go, yeah.)


They Come and Go (Vol. 4)

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Matching gritty bars with a methodical, menacing delivery and unmistakable ad-libs, Buffalo's Conway the Machine is acclaimed for his restless output of albums, mixtapes, and collaborations. Focusing on music after suffering a near-fatal shooting in 2012, the MC co-founded Griselda Records alongside brother and fellow rapper Westside Gunn, and became a key component of the resurgence of grimy New York rap. He issued his debut album, From King to a God, in 2020, then released the widely praised God Don't Make Mistakes through Eminem's Shady Records in early 2022. He left both Griselda and Shady in order to focus on his own label, Drumwork, and continued his prolific release schedule with the 2023 full-length Won't He Do It and collaborations like Conductor Machine (with Conductor Williams).

Conway (born Demond Price) began recording at the age of 15, working initially with local producers under the names Loose Cannon and Killa Angel before committing to Conway. His hip-hop ambitions were cut short in 2012 when he became the victim of a near-fatal shooting, with doctors suggesting neck-down paralysis as the most likely outcome. Surviving instead with Bell's palsy (a form of facial paralysis), Conway developed a permanent slur; rather than hide this, he embraced it, adopting a more ominous delivery and eerier production to complement his slower flow. He released his 2015 debut album, The Devil's Reject, on Griselda. Seeing the success of Gunn's frequent Hitler Wears Hermes series, Conway upped his work ethic, releasing his sophomore album, Reject 2, and the collaborative project Hall & Nash (with Westside Gunn) in the latter half of 2015. Over grimy instrumentals produced by close collaborator Daringer, Conway used wordplay to relate his struggles with violence and street life, while also replicating the mafioso stylings of New York forefathers Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. 

Working closely with local contemporaries from Roc Marciano to Skyzoo, the MC released a rapid-fire string of four albums across 2016 and 2017, building Griselda's profile up enough to land a deal with Eminem's Shady Records. The following year, in addition to issuing his fourth solo album, Blakk Tape, Conway began his Everybody Is F.O.O.D. album series, releasing the first two projects in August and December. The third volume appeared in April 2019 and was followed by Conway's first single with Eminem, "Bang," which appeared in 2020 on his debut studio album, From King to a God. He paired with Method Man for the track "Lemon" later that year, and in 2021 he released the mixtape La Maquina. 

Conway began 2022 with "John Woo Flick," featuring Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn, and "Stressed" with Wallo267, the first two singles from his second album, God Don't Make Mistakes. One of his most well-received projects, the album was announced as his final release with both Griselda and Shady, as he planned to concentrate on his own Drumwork imprint. What Has Been Blessed Cannot Be Cursed, with Big Ghost Ltd., was released later in the year. In 2023, he issued the Jae Skeese collaboration Pain Provided Profit and the full-length Won't He Do It. He then released label showcase Drumwork the Album and collaborations with 38 Spesh (Speshal Machinery) and Conductor Williams (Conductor Machine). ~ David Crone, Rovi

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