Adem - ninetimesoutoften Lyrics

I could have had everything I wanted if I worked for it
I done needed purpose but I never really searched for it
Put me on a stage, feeling like I don't belong
Undermining my own song every time I do a performance
Hurts for me and you know it ain't right
When you feel like what you love threatening your life
Everybody who's around you probably see you as a joke, show you love on the gram just to feel nice

Look, I been trying not to overthink and make assumptions
Tightening my circle till there's nothing
Ain't been dropping much, I'm on a budget
Burn the pen and pad and duck the public
Why you hit my line when I need comfort?
Hold up, wait a minute, keep it going
I done had my time collecting grudges
Funny how the words don't matter as much as numbers

Uh, wait
And it don't make sense
What I gotta do to get the fame and traction?
Prolly something new to make up for my absence
Something that they love to hear but ain't my cadence
When I made "Chatbox", I was hesitant
Anything that was effortless in maintaining my relevance
But nine times out of ten, I'mma sing again and give you what you wanna hear to my detriment

I feed off approval and praise
Wanted everything, would I pay what it costs?
Everyone look at you differently now, but man
I done seen through your façade
You seeking attention, you reek of resentment
You bitter cuz you get nothing without any effort
You wanted the world to know your name
But nine times out of ten, you ain't gonna get it
You ain't gonna get-
Uh

Dizzy calling, tryna get my head out of the water
Said he put some magic in the beat like he was Harry Potter
In the studio with Sunny, blowing all my dollars
But I prefer the rain when it don't ever bother
Spent a whole year tryna understand the author
Some time off to commit to what I gotta
I was lost in the path for a while but
We back in the business now, I'm getting stronger

Nine times out of ten, I be running just a little late
Had to think twice but I'm tryna navigate my way
Nine times out of ten, you gon see me in a different light
He a hard worker but he in the bed day and night
Nine times out of ten, I'm a person you ain't know
Nine times out of ten, I'm a person you ain't like
Nine times out of ten, I been outta my zone
But I'm back on the road, now I got it in sight
I got it in sight