"What's Life?" was Chuckie Akenz' first solo video and the
smallest shoot in terms of crew members. Paul Nguyen served as
cameraman and shot "What's Life" on Tuesday, July 13, 2004.
Trivia: Upon editing the video, Paul Nguyen accidentally
discovered a new editing technique and subsequently used it in
the entire video creating an innovative moving storyboard
sequence reminiscent of comic books.
"What's Life?"
Lyrics by Chuckie Akenz
Now just listen to my words n plz understand
i was raised as a thug so i cant be a man
im labeled as the lowest scum on the earth
n its like i was cursed the day i seen birth
and im findin it hard wen i try to fit in
i live life as a thug so where do i begin
its often im disapproved straight in da face
n im wonderin sometimes wat im doin in dis place
i kno life aint easy but I cant get a break
ive lived through it all dont I got wat it takes
ive experienced drugs, ive experienced violence
past the beyond ive cryed tears in da silence
watch my mother cry as i bring her home troubles
everyday of life is the same fuckin rubble
losin bits of me every second life pasts
n im always here sittin alone n i ask
Whas Life?
Wen my worlds come crashin on down
Whas Life?
Wen im still here pumpin out rounds
Whas Life?
Wen my dreams is to high to reach
Whas Life?
Wen I dont undastand wat dey teach
Whas Life?
Wen I cant have noone to hold
Whas Life?
Wen ur days just passin by slow
Whas Life?
Wen i cant seem to drop that knife
Whas Life?
Wen I keep on askin whats life?
im a ghetto thug son i tout u knew it clearly
n it seems so wack that this gangsta gets teary
now some ppl think i live as happy as can be
i wish i really could past the things that i see
the things that ive done i can never forget
its like the first moment u take ur first step
wen im tryin to do good the bad always comes
wen im out doin bad the good always runs
n dont tell me how to live unless u been through it to
i dont need a rich bastard to tell me wat to do
you havent seen the things ive seen havent been where i been
havent lost the things that helped u make a dream
havent been forced to press a gun torwards another
havent got the time to kno ur own mother
always watchin the sky in hopes to unmask
always waitin for an answer everytime i ask
Whas Life?
Wen my worlds come crashin on down
Whas Life?
Wen im still here pumpin out rounds
Whas Life?
Wen my dreams is to high to reach
Whas Life?
Wen I dont undastand wat dey teach
Whas Life?
Wen I cant have noone to hold
Whas Life?
Wen ur days just passin by slow
Whas Life?
Wen i cant seem to drop that knife
Whas Life?
Wen I keep on askin whats life?
