See: now you can still die from that
But it's better than not being alive from straps

from Lupe Fiasco – Hip-hop Saved My Life Lyrics on Rap Genius

Trying to make it in the ‘biz’ can still kill you, but at least you’ve given it a shot (excuse the pun), and not resorted to a life of crime, when you can easily be gunned down at any time

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