I got a list that’s getting longer, of things I wanna do
And every time I check one off, I add two
I can’t wait til next week, can’t wait til next month
Next year, that’s the one, I’mma finally get it done
So time, hurry up, clock, please tick a little quicker
Wait, now, why’s time slipping through my fingers?
Gotta put that effort in before I wish that I did
I’mma start now, no more time to rethink
Feels like we’re just waiting, watching life pass by
Sitting still, being quiet and no one knows why
I might be stepping outta line, but is my prime, my time
To do my future-self a favour knowing I’ll thank mе later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank mе later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
Gotta gotta get it now, so I can thank me later
I got a lot of potential, but not a lot of skill
It’s up to me to make something out of what I’m dealt
If I stop writing, that means I stopped trying
Which means I stopped growing, and I better start dying
Wanna get this heart pumping fast just cuz it can
Feel that energy rushing through my veins again
If it was guaranteed, we wouldn’t call it a chance
The sooner I start, the more I got in store to win
Feels like we’re just waiting, watching life pass by
Sitting still, being quiet and no one knows why
I might be stepping outta line, but is my prime, my time
To do my future-self a favour knowing I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
Gotta gotta get it now, so I can thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
Gotta gotta get it now, so I can thank me later
But every time I go full gear into making music
I look back like that was whack
And every time I try to give up and lose this
Inspiration comes flooding back
And I jump on a track, and not bragging but I lace it
Cuz I had to take life back to basics
New joy, new struggles, gotta say it
Never ever gonna make a song if I’m faking
Only reason I’m seeing me putting down the mic
Is if I ever stop growing and learning from life
Even with no voice, I would still write
What you’re hearing is me, so it might not be liked
The way I’m keeping the rhythm fast, improving slow
Humility high, profanity low
Fo sho, ain’t fo show, but the growth of my soul
Already know I can flow, won’t ask is it so
I’d rather fall flat on my face that can heal
Then not jump for it, cuz I was too scared to fail
If I knew what I know now, I’d go back and tell myself
Stop playing it safe, some rules aren’t here to help
Put more effort in, stop caring what they think
Do it for you, not them, invest in your friends
Look in the mirror and comb that mess, get help when you’re a wreck
And not every thought is meant to belong in your head
And to my future-self, I hope you’re doing what you care about
And still lose it when you turn the music too loud
Moved outta the crowded town, by the lake, basking in the sun
Fell in love, started a family with the special one
Hope you got a fan base, and you rock every stage
More important, I’d be proud of the difference that you make
Got a novel to your name, learned to drum and sing, in decent shape
And that I’m not the only one you have to thank
With so many goals, hard to know where you’re aiming
It don’t matter if you score, you’ll never be jaded
If you’re constantly striving for greater
Make it count now, then you’re bound to thank yourself later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
Gotta gotta get it now, so I can thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
I know, I know, I’ll thank me later
Gotta gotta get it now, so I can thank me later
