You know I’m grateful I learnt the hard way
That’s why imma make sure my circle living no dark days
Humble beginnings, found love, got a crib, two whips, endless winnings
Strain on my face, elbows, hands and knees
Gold medal to you, stood two levels over me
With my soul in your hands and heart at your feet
Clutched and marched on me with proud defeat
Strike me three times, then pulls out a seat and says baby you dont wanna eat?
Was feeling so messed up as of late
Convinced myself it’s the retrograde
Can’t eat or sleep these days
Trust power of the mind to heal the pain
Write it down, say it out loud and feel the demons sway
You know i'm grateful i learnt it all the hard way
You used to tell me I was exotic then go full force raid
Spent every day
Waiting for them hours where my vision fade
Hands to sculpt me today
I guarantee you saw what you made
Wouldn't stop, you an animal and I’m your prey
You think you can then take your sins and make a trade
Chain around your neck, the last thing you said “you’re to blame”
Swear I ran faster than usain
Held you up with all strength I could gain
Said if it weren’t for me, you would have never breathed again
They took you and locked you away
No one ever gave a damn about what I had to say
They told me go home, he'll be okay, get some rest, tomorrow’s a new day
Long story short, you turned up 3 weeks later, cleared no longer insane
Locked you in a room and dosed you with pills of sane
To you I was picture perfect so you destroyed my frame
Didn’t tell a soul, fought silent battles, lil ashamed
Out of control, you took the man out of humane
Ahhh well I wrote this about a year ago and all I can say is
Well
I’m always good baby, always
This my stand up
If you grateful
Put yo hands up
This is my stand up
If you made it
Put your hands up
This my stand up
If you happy
Put your hands up
Now i'm climbing ladders, ain’t messing with your silly game tactics
I’m like a 5 star buffet and you a six year olds party platter
I quit play, work hard, with no distractions
Hear that, i got full action, full action, full action
I lived in your possession with one goal, to survive
Healed on my own, body, soul and mind
Determined to be the greatest, watch dis lil thang strive
This is my ring, like tyson, they ain’t surprised
I was gonna help you ascend this game, from prestige to king
I told myself feel the pain and leaned within
Let it go that’s how you’ll win
Scars from when you would paint art on my skin and then you would watch it drip
Hell reclusive, protecting my energy from all that nuisance
Not rude, cautious on who I invest in
Keep it on track for my fam and two friends, that backed me
And you know imma make sure they at ease when I’m winning
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
No dark days
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
The hard way
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
No dark days
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
The hard way
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
No dark days
You gotta lose all you got, be left with less than nothing
Before you can rise up
The hard way
This my stand up
If you grateful
Put yo hands up
This is my stand up
If you happy
Put your hands up
This my stand up
If you made it
Put your hands up
This my stand up
This my stand up
Put your hands up
