Auvers Lounge - Letter to My Younger Self Lyrics

Yeah...
If I could talk to the younger me
Tell 'em what I know now...
Would they listen? Would they even understand?
Maybe... maybe not... but here it go

Yo lil' man keep ya head up I know life is rough
I know they tell you keep it movin' like strong is enough
But pain gon' find you doubt gon' blind you
Try to build peace but the past still remind you
Ain't nobody got the answers not even the grown
We all tryna figure it walk this road alone
They tell you chase dreams but don't show you the weight
Don't tell you 'bout the struggle just the glory and the fate
But listen all that glitters ain't what you need
They hype up the fame but that money don't breed
No peace no love just hunger and greed
And people switch quick when they see you succeed

Yeah take ya time don't rush just breathe
It's a marathon lil' homie plant seeds...

Yo I know you wanna run know you wanna fly
Know you wanna make it big put ya name in the sky
But the world ain't fair and the rules ain't clear
They teach you how to win but don't tell you 'bout the fear
Yeah they'll shake ya hand then stab in the back
They'll tell you that they love you then they countin' the stacks
I done seen friends turn foes overnight
Seen love turn cold when the money got tight
So listen stay humble keep real ones close
Move with intention don't stunt don't boast
Ain't 'bout the flex it's about what you grow
A tree don't rise if the roots ain't known

Yeah take ya time don't rush just breathe
It's a marathon lil' homie plant seeds...

I know you scared I know you hurt
I know you question if you'll ever know your worth
I know you think the pain is part of your curse
But every single scar is just proof that you learned
Man life ain't a race it's a path that you walk
It ain't 'bout the talk it's about what you fought
It ain't 'bout the fall it's about what you taught
And how you still rise when ya back's to the wall
So listen close 'cause I been where you been
And I promise that the future ain't as dark as it seem
Yeah you gon' fail yeah you gon' bleed
But trust me lil' man you exactly what you need

Yeah... I wish I knew then what I know now...
But maybe that's just life
You only learn when you livin' it
Keep goin' keep growin'... and never stop