Ali x - Starving Artist Lyrics

Tired of spending time on things I know ain't quality
Apologizing in hopes they finally acknowledge me
My intelligence is irrelevant without honesty
Could honestly never figure out what they want from me
Communication is breaking, silence could fill a room
I guess that life never play out the way you want it to
They taught me life isn't fair, so now I break the rules
I'm not the man that you used to, sorry to break the news
The good ones die young, I recently departed
Mama, I'm trying to make you proud, swear I'm working my hardest
Just distracted by women that leave me brokenhearted
Loving people from afar is what got me the farthest
Mama, your boy's a star, that's short for starving artist
And they still see me as a threat, I guess they not the smartest
Something about they love feel like an empty promise
Maybe the promises I made been weighing on my conscience
My brothers told me don't forget me when you famous
If you strive for greatness, you gotta master the basics
Everybody tell me that rap is taking me places
Telling them I'm giving up, feel like spitting in all they faces
I've been thinking bout all the time that I spent complacent
The money I invested, I really should've been saving
Gut feelings tell me that I waited too long
Waiting online, hope they take expired coupons
I've been speeding through these streets without a valid license
Riding through abandoned roads, I'm on a search for guidance
I'm on this journey all alone because I'm not compliant
One day we'll learn to love each other, won't resort to violence
But till then, sweet revenge will tell my bitter end
Do them how they did me, they question if I had love for them
Feel like I'm getting back the best of me
Healing from the past without a proper apology
Oh my god, that's Ali
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