[Intro]
Cliché as it seems to say, I think this is some of the realest stuff I’ve ever written. And, I just hope that you can feel that. Alright, here goes I guess…
[1st Verse]
Looking back on the days, when I had no stress
Back when class didn't matter, until life put me to the test
"Where'd it all go wrong?" - I started to ask myself
All I had were these raps, and pretty much nothing else
No light at the end of the tunnel, one man team all alone in the huddle
Ain't one of those who know 'bout the hustle, but I do understand a little 'bout the struggle
To survive, when life gets turned up-side down:
Downside is you never expected for your life to be burnt up, right now
All that's left is ashes, and you're left just wondering, asking, "What did I do to deserve this?
Just when I thought I had it, I lost it all and I feel deserted
The ones I thought actually had my back, out here tryna get a knife stuck in it"
Got to the point where I couldn't give my heart - there was almost no love in it
Cold situation, it's true, and at times I still get flashes of the past
But keep your eyes opened up you, may just see a light at last
So just reach for that glimmer, don't let it get any dimmer
Nothing to lose and everything to gain - live like that you're bound to be a winner -
[Hook]
Life had just been stressing me, didn't know when it was gon' stop
Felt like I had no one next to me, feeling all alone and forgotten
But I never ever gave up, now I'm headed straight to the top
Headed straight to the top, that's right I'm headed straight to the top
See I feel it deep inside of me that I'm headed straight to the top
When rock bottom, you feel like it's over when really, really it's not
So I'm building up with these stories I'm putting into these tracks
And for me to get where I'm at, you'll see I had to keep it detached
[2nd Verse]
I can't quit now, I'm unstoppable, my demise is improbable
I'm too determined and here to terminate any negatives out the picture but
I'm still realistic, tried to shoot me down, hard not to go ballistic
They said women lie, men lie - I don't wanna be another statistic
So I'm writing songs that make them wanna say "this too good to be you"
Sometimes I look at the past few years and think "too good to be true"
Cause at fifteen I had no clue, of how we would make it through
The tough times. Fast forward four years and look: the Ivy League is in view
Now that just goes to show, that if you push on, maybe you could make it
Pay no mind to where you're stationed, just reach out for the dream and take it
On. And as I write this verse, I know some have it worse
But understand you still have a chance, long as you're not in a hearse
You may be in hell - you're still breathing, vision blurry - you're still seeing
Don't judge your potential by trials you're in: everything in life has a season
So no matter how weak you may feel, everyday is meant for seizing
Long as your heart is still beating, perseverance has a reason cause -
[Hook]
[Bridge]
As should you
And I do not in any way mean you should regress into self isolation
I mean detach yourself from the hurt, detach yourself from the pain, and don't let it grab a hold of your reins
And I know when it rains it pours, this is not a call to denial
The trials faced must not override the mental - that is the key to survival
And please take care of yourselves as you handle your business
I'm just speaking as a witness, because
[Hook]
[Outro]
This is not to be confused though:
I am still nothing to mess with...
