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Authentic Self Lyrics by ILLaKriss

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[Hook]

I'm Authentic, (authentic)
I’m Authentic, (authentic)
I won’t change for someone else
Compromise my true self

No, no, no
Authentic
Living my life to the fullest

Staying true to my soul
To my spirit
My spirit

[Verse 1]

Why in the world would I want to be normal
That’s so basic, thats so boring
Wanted to be cool but I constantly got scored on
Now I don’t even want to fit in
I’d rather not give a fuck and attract the right friends
My awkward personality will reel them end
Life is too short to pretend
To be someone that you ain’t
But it’s hard to be yourself when people keep tryna change
Who you really are
Accept me as I am it ain't hard
I just want to make art
But simple minds rather see me doing something more practical
Parents raised me right
But the real me is radical
Outrageous and hyper and weird shit is laughable
To me
Maintaining a mask is really stressful
I’d rather live in authenticity
Silly me
Goofy nigga with a grin
Never taking anything serious
Cuz we can die in any moment
Literally, so why the fuck we even doing this
Shit that’s not aligned with our core frequency
Supposed to have fun much more frequently
But everybody working living someone else dream
Or somewhere in school cheatin’ to get that degree
That's so not me
I know my worth
And I’m being 100 with myself
I’d rather live my dreams
Express my true self as much as I can
And keep on satisfying my needs
Fuck what society sees
As cool
I’m doing what I want
Being who I want
Never trying to please
These fools

[Chorus]

I'm Authentic, (authentic)
I’m Authentic, (authentic)
I won’t change for someone else
Compromise my true self

No, no, no
Authentic
Living my life to the fullest

Staying true to my soul
To my spirit
My spirit

[Verse 2]

Why in the world do they try to compete
Nobody can be me'r than me
I used to be the one at work, smiling
But really I was far from happy
Now I rather express the way I really feel
No fake energy, keep it real
I do not want no phony vibes over here
Keeps sometimey people nowhere near
Too many clones
Too many rappers using other niggas sound
Just to get on
Too many people are afraid
I told myself to leave my comfort zone and be brave
Cuz that’s where my blessings are placed
Can't impact the world being the same
That's boring in plain like the majority in this plane
I’d rather be different
Than being the same
Even if they claim
I’m trying too hard
Don’t need no one to tell me that I am a star
Already know who I are
So fuck your approval
Naturally I’m bizarre
Behavior kind of unusual
I see rappers buying they plays and they views
But I never get discouraged
Cuz in the end, only real shit will flourish
And God favors the people that got courage
Facing my fears even when I’m feeling nervous
Trusting my inner voice when i'm uncertain

Authentic

[Break]

[Chorus]

I'm Authentic, (authentic)
I’m Authentic, (authentic)
I won’t change for someone else
Compromise my true self

No, no, no
Authentic
Living my life to the fullest

Staying true to my soul
To my spirit
My spirit

[Outtro]
Im a be me man fuck being a copy
In my own lane so nobody can top me
Oh, you dislike me?
I don’t give two cares
Cuz I fell in love with myself (with myself)

(I’m authentic)
Im a be me man fuck being a copy
(Authentic)
In my own lane so nobody can top me
(I’m authentic)
Oh you dislike me?
I don’t give two cares
(Authentic)
Cuz I fell in love with myself
Credits

About “Authentic Self” by ILLaKriss

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