“I hope for HOPE, some meaning for tomorrow” That line always cuts deep.

Who still cranks this up in 2023 raise your hand 🖐

I love how real this is. No diamonds or flying money that gives the impression that all rap artists live a life of luxury... just a real look into the lives of real artists, and the work that goes into what you do. Great job!

Its 2022!!! Here to remind all the kings out there that you are not alone!! Reach out, talk about it whether its small or big.. lets fight this stigma that man are mentally strong.. coz we are not.. I'd rather have my brother cry on my shoulders than to go to his funeral... Love you all kings!! You are not alone!!!

I’m not a huge fan of this style of music, but I have to say this was an amazing song. I’m a huge Keith Whitley fan and Don’t Close Your Eyes is one of my favorite songs of his. I’m blown away how this song changed the meaning of Keith Whitley’s track. This track paid such respect to the original and took it to a whole new level. I’m just blown away. Great stuff.

Where is the love button! Amazing! Real music! Both Kxng n Truth killed it!

great production. crook killed it of course. not familiar with truth but love his verse. Thanks ppl. music that I've added to the soundtrack of my life.

I was about to play this on Spotify after months. Only to see it get taken off.

This is a great song. Kudos to all involved. Very powerful.

This is beyond deep, if you ask me .. I personally am approaching 1 full year of sobriety on 9/13/15, and I didn't know the Big Homie Kxng Crooked was battling the demon in a bottle like that. He hosted my new #ParadiseUgly Mixtape earlier this year, and for me, because of what he did, I am forever indebted. I wish you all, involved in this project, a world of success. This is what REAL #HipHop is all about .. So proud to know he dropped that habit!! ... Salute! - T-QRON

Brilliant song !Real shit.

Har aldrig hört hip hop som varit så skön och meditativ som den här. Jättejättefina körer och text som känns äkta och viktig.

This is amazing, gotta love Crooked!

This so 💯 King, Lord Luminous Kings Honor Salute ✊🏿

Truth Ali's verse was dope. I gotta check for more of his music

KXNG killing it as usual, dope song y'all.

The chorus of this song is from the 1988 Keith Whitley song “DONT CLOSE YOUR EYES” Nice twist to the song with that part added in. Must admit I’m not a fan of rap music but this is outstanding. Your style is amazing!!!! Thanks for sharing this!!

I love this Song! ❤

Wonderful. Everyone involved did their thing

This has been one of my favorite jams I recently discovered. Now that I know where the song originated from, makes it 100x better. I just listened to the country song of this and I'm blown away how amazing they made it their own.

This is a good song

Im a fellow artist also a fan. I just wanted to let yo know this song touched home. Feel like im losing everything. Three deaths jail lost of my business to sleeping in a homeless sheltor. Don eva stop bro yo music is life. Much love brother.

Deep

Props,, top shelf

This is one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. I'm 35 days sober, and the first verse is something I can relate to in my own life. Thanks for keeping it real.....

love love love this record, bassline is gnarly and both rappers were awesome!

yo jon this might be the best record you've done on the real. it's crazy to hear your birth mom. keep doing you. keep killin it. jon hay is a beast.

Put it back on spotify so I can listen to it more often lol

This is my very first comment on KZfaq. What a beautiful song, the singing is so moving and soulful and impressive. Crooked drops fire as usual, with a verse I think unfortunately we can all relate to. I'm just privileged to see an artist express it so poetically. I'd love to see more collaborations like this. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of art with us.

The singing sounds amazing, didn't expect that on a song with KXNG Crooked on it. But it was dope, so were the verses.

Real hip hop right here

I often forget about this song because it has been removed from Spotify, but I find it in my Saved videos here on KZfaq every so often and it always makes me emotional as ever

Love seeing crook put my city on. Will always be in my top 5. Classic song.

You. Guys are. Awesome and amazing

This is all around great. Kxng Crooked always goes in and so did Truth Ali I'm a new fan need to listen to more of your music Bro

love ths tune

I love this song. both parts are good but truth was awesome. so much emotion behind this

Lyrics (from genius.com): [Hook: Morgan McRae & Keith Whitley] Don't close your eyes, let it be me Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy Darling just once let yesterday go And You'll find more love than you've ever known Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight And don't close your eyes [Verse 1: Kxng Crooked] God, I told myself these are the words I'd never say I'm my own worst' opponent, and it hurts in every way You ever thought about smashing the mirrors in your house So you don't have to see the same person that hurts you every day? I have... I'm shattered, can I pick up the pieces before I pick up a piece And squeeze, and give up on breathing, go live up with Jesus Give up, I'm leaving, sick of the freezing rain Switch up the season, the reason, because I need some sunshine This umbrella I'm under, while it's raining alcohol See we're abusing each other I'm just trying to drown my problems in a bottle of Jack Daniels Let me talk to y'all about a couple of problems I can't handle See my whole family's starving', I need dollars to feed 'em A dropout, nobody college degreed him I went the block route, where cops play God with your freedom What's the odds? I'm going to beat them All of my friends, man they're gone when I need 'em The same song plays over and over My life's bullshit, it's getting older and older I pour more Jack over the soda, told y'all I hate being sober Probably need to meditate with Deepak Chopra and Oprah I hope for hope, some meaning for tomorrow And I wish I didn't drink, but ain't no Geenie in this bottle I know, I gotta change and realize I'm highly worth it But until then, my favorite excuse is "nobody's perfect" [Hook: Morgan McRae & Keith Whitley] Don't close your eyes, let it be me Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy Darling just once let yesterday go And You'll find more love than you've ever known Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight And don't close your eyes [Verse 2: Truth Ali] Remember when I was a jewel in the lotus flower Swimming around my mother tube on the road to power Fast forward to the current mass horror At birth I'm hearing the dirt, hit my coffin call the task force Cause I'm empty as this of the bottle of these Percocets I swallowed them to circumvent my problems because I'm purposeless With my pistol in my hand perspiring Swear I'm like the Michelin man I'm so tired if... If's a 5th then she's a couple pints of gin You see the struggle fight within for me begin at 5 or 6 I was touched in some ways that no kid should have to talk about My counselor the reaper seeing if he could bring the chalk around I can't lie, shit I plotted suicide, every-time I tried I hear my momma cry, in my one room apartment with an eviction notice Lonely as a runaway among the junkies pimps and homeless I grip the trigger and the blammer went click And then I ran into kitchen vomit bread into the dishes An Evangelist is pictured on my Samsung so I listen As he preaches about Delilah Robbin Samson of strength I guess that I am him, she more or less is my addiction Coalescing with a rhythm like she dancing with the wicked With the devil two stepping in them tight blue dresses ... in the form of blue pills til death do us [Hook: Morgan McRae & Keith Whitley] Don't close your eyes, let it be me Don't pretend it's him, in some fantasy Darling just once let yesterday go And You'll find more love than you've ever known Just hold me tight, when you love me tonight And don't close your eyes

So beautiful I'm speechless. 💜 You guys definitely deserve your flowers 🌹🌹 on this masterpiece. 🔥🔥

song hits too close to home can relate drinking vodka and RC cola help escape my problems

Your great don’t let anyone make you deteriorate

KXNG CROOKED!!!!

TruthAli killed that!

louisville in the building

I'm not very happy that this song is not available on spotify, and it doesn't even play it

I'm so sad this was taken off amazon music its one my my faves!

All hail the Kxng

SmOOth Nice! Salute!

dope! sounds like the same sample used on Georgie by Devin The Dude

I was here - Habeb

Blogged: www.hiphopcertified.com/2015/08/kxng-crooked-truth-ali-dont-close-your-eyes-video/

Wow

One of my favorite songs ever. But crook was drinking jameson

Cause I'm empty as these bottle of Percocets I swallowed them to circumvent my problems because I'm purposeless shit hits hard

Why da fuck they take dis off spotify ruined my night

why was this taken off of spotify

Why is this not on Spotify???

that truth ali verse was dope..devil in the blue dress. cant find much on the guy and what i did sounded nothing like this

i miss pre shady crooked. still, props

*"Cuz I'm empty as this bottle of these Percocets, I swallow them to circumvent the fact my life is purposeless."*

Woulda been cooler if they actually cut Keith whitleys voice in

Why isn't this on Spotify anymore??

Thought ya'll blocked Oprah and D Pachopra on twitter????? lol

What happened to this album on Spotify? This song helps me get through so much shit now i can’t find it on Spotify and the iTunes version isn’t as good as this one

Truth Ali sounds like Scarface.

yo check out this track: Eli G - FU Song

meh