[Intro]
When I feel like dyin', then I start rhymin'
Is that too cringe?
Fuck it man, just hit the keys
Nice, now the choir
(You've been—) Woo!
(You've been so good to me) All right, all right
(I owe it all)
(You've been— You've been so good to me)
I think I got somethin', here we go
(I owe it all)
[Verse 1]
Little footsteps, immortalized in history's cement
The horror stories come true, unless you got more than intent
Your starting reps are poorly written, there's no way to repent
But thanks to improvising, rising check how far you done went
Your rivals' eyes on the prize, you're diving deep to survive
That reef-less ocean of constant motion, of kids with guns reloadin'
Bold and focused, told that most miss their first shots
Throw in the towel before their magnum opus
The speed of the climb is keepin' young minds hopeless
But rhymes are still land mines
On the front lines of the war zone known as post-modern times
The hard-earned pennies and dimes and nickels of common sense
Of younging's searchin' for more become a living expense
The world's a nasty place of happy faces painted on masks
And if you say it unironically, the internet laughs
The straight and narrow isn't fair though
Got two lose-lose paths so I choose to heckle myself
The method ain't special, it's math, ya know?
[Chorus]
Ragged, reckless, what's your wisdom?
[You had your riches, then you kissed 'em goodbye]
For lies, and pyrite skies
Rollin' dice while never openin' up your eyes
Atop this throne of sticks and stones
'Bout a thousand miles from a hollowed home
I'll shout, "Thrive, survive, you are alive"
Don't let 'em tell ya two and two makes five
[Verse 2]
Rejection sensitive inventive kid, who cried as she'd make
I was defensive, sad, creative, planning every escape
I fled to gutters on the net to vent insatiable hate
Why should it alarm ya, suddenly karma hit me smack in the face
Sure I was utterly in panic
Pretended to wax satanic and dammit I almost had it but granted life never goes how you planned it
I couldn't stand it
And never could hand it to the only souls emboldening me here on this planet
Mistake after mistake of "I'm the victim, let me take"
And toward the spirit cheering for me, fear had made me a snake
I've put my share of shame to rest, but I chose my own coffin
I should have paid you what I owed you and said 'thank you' more often
And god forgive me, if the shit outlives me, damn, it just might
A rocky, less than perfect journey, yeah that's music alright
Still I refuse to lose my footing, we ain't even at half-time
'Cause the proof's in what you put in
Bet it ain't special, it's math, right?
[Chorus]
Ragged, reckless, what's your wisdom?
You had your riches, then you kissed 'em goodbye
For lies, and pyrite skies
Rollin' dice while never openin' up your eyes
Atop this throne of sticks and stones
Bout a thousand miles from a hollowed home
I'll shout, "Thrive, survive, you are alive"
Don't let 'em tell ya two and two makes five
[Bridge]
And there will be mistakes, and there will be days of sorrow
Know we'll be knowing better, there will be a tomorrow
No road is loaded with silver and gold
It's just the treasure that you make for you
(Don't we know it, oh)
And there still be minor villains to kill along the way
You could fill yourself with hate or be real
Be on your way 'cause life's tough
But love when 'nough is enough
Could be the treasure that you make for you
(Just for you, you know?)
[Outro]
Atop this throne of sticks and stones
'Bout a thousand miles from a hollowed home
I'll shout, "Thrive, survive, you are alive"
Don't let 'em tell ya two and two makes five
And there will be mistakes, and there will be days of sorrow
Know we'll be knowing better, there will be a tomorrow
No road is loaded with silver and gold
It's just the treasure that you make for you
