Since a youngin' I had knew what I wanted
Or better yet, what I was deprived of was food to my stomach
Hungry for validation starving from how we grew up to plummet
Too many screws loose to secure the things that we wanted
Love and acceptance
Today we find those things in impressions
Along with strsssing comparison that lead to 2nd guessing
Life get depressing
When in doubt review all of ya blessings
Know you wouldn't be here now if somehow he ain't bless it
That was a message I been trying keep close to my chest
Bench pressing all of the pressure for some diamonds on my neck
You can't rest in your respect
Though it feel like a vest
We know
Shots to the ego seem to always connect
On this mic
Feel like I'm Tyson though at home I'm a mess
Biting fighting for my place
Hoping to find some more depth
Or separation from the reaper
Who gone always collect
Or the sickness we know too well that seem to only effect
Niggas that's from where we from
N I ain't talking about the slums
I'm talking bout that mindset that keep a black Nigga dumb
Keep a black niggas rapping on these trap ass drums
When he should be at the crib
With his daughters n his sons
That ain't a shot for nobody
Except the nigga on the run
From his responsibilities he been neglecting just because
My cuz hold a grudge
Life ain't work how he wanted
Regrets crept in
Till accomplishments feel like nothing
And now I'm teetering the same thing
See what we had saw growing up
Wasn't enough to get us up in the mainstream
Now I'm losing steam chugging on to the same dream
Nigga what you mean you made it further than you thought
Now I'm arguing with thoughts
Now I'm starting to feel off
Cuz of a nigga wish me well
I might just wish him off the park
But then halt
Know a man that told me how to fix the heart
Strip yourself of everything till you empty enough start