[Verse]
Aye
All it took was a text (text)
They all run back, okay, I guess
Y’all too late, on to the next
Write on a beat, relieve my stress
Relief from the pain, relief from it all
Look down from the top, and my problem is small
My problem is the hate, views that I’m lackin’
Don’t really care that they sleep when I’m rackin’
Rackin’ the bills, I write how I feel
Authentic here, home cooked meal
Put on my music, I’ll show you what’s real
Put on my music, I’ll show how I feel
I’m thinkin’ about it, I’m thinkin’ it’s funny
All these fakes are in it for money
They think they got the fame (fame)
No one sees the grind in the game
Hip hop is a game, dangerous game
Seen too many shot in the game
They hated Nipsey, because of his name
They hated Pop Smoke, cuz he got the fame
You see the results, you don’t see the work
Droppin’ the bangs, don’t forget the work
Tell ‘em “I grind” and they give me a smirk
Tell ‘em “I grind” and they say “Yeah, sure”
“Sure you do T, your music is wack!”
You’re the one streamin’ no 3 minutes back
Only time you listen to me
Hearin’ me speak, that’s what I need
I want them to hear me, I want them to fear me
Cuz I could be dangerous, my eyes never teary
I want it, I’ll get it, write rhymes, and I’ll spit it
I’m rappin’ to them, and they’ll never forget it
I walk in a room, they won’t forget me
Crowd, 3 thousand, hope they’ll let me
Show how I’m doin’
Show ‘em the pain I went through my whole life, to get on a stage
Give ‘em a page
My heart full of rage
Long way to go, locked in a cage
Happiness got the keys
Don’t know when I’ll be free
But I’m doin’ okay, smiles away
So slept on, it’s every day
Grindin’ the vids, makin’ the bangers
My old friends turned into strangers
But, that’s fine, yeah, that’s fine
Want the fame? Won’t give you mine
Fame ain’t a choice, you betta grind
Like I’m doin’ mine, I pay for a line
But they don’t know my name, flowin’ insane
Rap like a mad man, I’m goin’ insane
“Where are the bars?” I’ll show you the brain
My bars just come, emotional pain
I rap ‘bout my life, what I’ve been doin’
All of my fans are a part of the movement
I still got nights, I can’t go to sleep
It’s 4 A.M. , record on a beat
Record how I feel
Why pay a bill, to talk to a man that don’t know how I feel?
I just go to music, I get in the booth
And go on and on, I give you the truth
I won’t ever lie (won’t ever lie)
Rest In Peace to Dad, his wings, and he’ll fly
I remember the nights when y’all wanted me to die
They say “Who’s that?” , now I’m the guy
Yes, I’m the guy, I am the one
I’ve just started, I’ve just begun
Beginnin’ the grind, I know Ima shine
Under the lights, like I’m on a shrine
Yeah
What you know about me? (what you know about me?)
Where are the beats?
Show ‘em to me, ‘Look Up to Me’
That was the start of the new TT
Come back to me, Ima be chillin’
Haters like ‘Joker’ , they be the villain
My bars are grillin’
Are you feelin’ the new music?
It’s just beginnin’
If I’m doin’ this now, you betta fear me
I’m startin’ to take this way more seriously
I’m writin’ about a song a night
Cut off the lights, yeah, I write
I’ll drop an album, they don’t even care
I never get love, if I do, it’s rare
I’ll be great, look at me now
‘Long Way To Go’ , but nobody cares
Nobody knows me, mess with my head
One night, I wished that I woke up dead
Oh, yeah
‘Hate on Me’ was a banger
Don’t get me sad, you’ll be in danger
Freshman year, worst or the best
Sophomore year, I was pretty depressed
Junior year, I was really stressed
Here comes 12th, let me finish the rest
Now that you love me, it don’t mean a thing
You checkin’ up now, cuz the lyrics I sing
I’m sick of bein’ the happy kid
When deep down, I am the lonely kid
Let’s take it back to the middle school days
If I wanted to play, then nobody played
I was so hated, that was the start of all of this
I been rappin’ my heart out since 8th
Remember ‘Inspired’ ?
Only day ones remember ‘Inspired’
They told me to quit, but I stayed movin’
Right now I am winnin’ , even though I am losin’
Cuz there ain’t an ounce of quit in me!
I don’t need you guys to pity me!
I just wanna make it in the industry!
Fat kid got bullied, now look what it did to me!
If you hearin’ this, turn up the sound
One day, you’ll be the greatest around
Block out the hate, block it all out
‘Long Way To Go’ , and it all starts now (and it all starts now)
