Here To Stay

Here To Stay is the debut single by Los Santos rapper Tommy T. It was released on December 19, 2022, through MDM Records.
== Background ==
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== Listen ==
Artwork 	Information
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== Lyrics ==
[Intro: Phil Perry & Sparky Kane]
If your beauty, I'd no longer see
Would you leave me? Pretty baby (Yeah)
And if I thought it best to set you free, yeah (Yo)
Would you hate me? (It's SK)
If you would, please tell me now so I can- (Listen, yo)
[Verse 1: Sparky Kane]
I went from Blue Cage to the block living
This life about taking, ain't no time for giving
It's stressful on them roads, there ain't no forgiving
Fucking up once and it's a wrap, and now the boy missing
Precision when it come to dissing
They tried to run around the kid, and now they need de-fibbing
Who am I kidding? Been with it from knee high
Everybody gripping 'til man ah see the inside
Like Young Ababwa, dodged a T charge
'cause CJ pulled a couple strings like a guitar
And these days a trip to Bolingbroke, it never seems far
But meanwhile they tryna spin the block, where the G's are
They never call to check up if the boy's bless
They just calling for a re-up of the new cess
12 gauge staying tucked inside the damn vest
The life we live is different to the rest, yeah, it put us to the test
Recently I lost a brother, that's some shit that hurt me
Lost ways with the streets, and now the darg, he wasn't worthy
Hella love for the boy, I always hope he reps the jersey
Don't ever lose the passion, bro, my brother, please stay thirsty
You done some shit I can't forgive
Can't comprehend what made my killy turn to this
Certi, it's unexpected especially from the boy, you was my day one
Gave the boy my hand, he didn't want to fucking change nothing
[Interlude: Lana Valentine]
Yo, T, I need you to pick up the phone right now
There's so much shit going down at the block, and Dwayne
He's gone crazy, he's snitching on everybody and he's dating a cop
And I don't know what to do, everybody, they're not listening to
Each other and we just- we need you, we need you
Pick up the phone
[Verse 2: Tommy T]
They rely on me for their direction
The life we live's a tough profession
We're trying to dodge the 'rale and just dodge correction
They don't want to see us winning, I just find that shit perplexing
I had to part ways with my Valentine
I'm always on the grind, I keep my focus, I ain't got the time for slipping
Packs stay flipping, I'm just Hycade whipping
Do I die to these streets or do I try dipping?
That's my decision, guess it's time to make some choices
Every day I wake up, I'm just hearing different voices
Built something beautiful, I can't let streets destroy it
The curse of this life, man, this shit's annoying, troops deploying
Come a long way from fishing trips with Moses
Some shit that goes down that you'll never notice
'cause loose lips lead to funerals and roses
Ever been on corner 'til the shop closes? It's that process
Huh, I'm trying to process
Shit that I've seen leaves me so vexed
They get real tecky, never checking if the boy's bless
This lifestyle full of stress, I've gotta lot of shit to digest
It's Mandem on my chain and my vest
You know we stay different to the rest
It says Mandem on my chest, never gonna change
It's Tommy T, bro, and I'm here to stay
source: https://genius.com/Tommy-t-and-sparky-kane-here-to-stay-lyrics
==Music Video==
Video 	Information
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== Commercial Performance ==
=== Certifications ===
Certification[1]
Here To Stay
DiamondAwarded for surpassing 1M plays
-----Received: February 16, 2023
*[1] Certification data is based on combined plays from SoundCloud, Spotify, & YouTube.(Music Video plays are included in totals)
== Trivia ==
* "Here To Stay" is Tommy T's debut single, although he has featured on two songs prior this is his first release as the lead artist.
* The song features a voicemail left to Tommy's phone by Lana Valentine.
*The song is Tommy's 3rd Platinum or higher certified single, making him 3 for 3 throughout his full musical career up to this release.
* The song was certified platinum under 6 hours.
* The song was certified 7x Platinum within the first month of its release.
* The music video was directed by Hydoru ⧉ and through its visuals told recent events that took place in Tommy's life, down to location. Such as, Tommy and Lana breaking up and Tommy kicking Dwayne out of the Mandem.
== Release History ==
Date 	Streaming Service 	Version 	Label(s)
December 19, 2022	Apple Music ⧉ • Spotify ⧉ • YouTube Music ⧉	Original	MDM Records
Category:Music
Category:Singles