[Verse 1]
I've always been here for you, always been reasonable
Leaking all my secrets not knowing who I'm speaking to
It's not about the image, all that matters is the lyrics
22 years of living, summed up in 50 minutes
Perseverance, effort, trials, tribulations
Determination, venting all the pain and frustration
10 dollars a copy just to cover the cost
Pay 100 dollars and you're still ripping me off
Can't stop, there's no time for looking back
Biggest heart in the pack, hardest worker, in fact
Channel it through rap, it's tough to get where I'm at
I'll run ‘till my lungs collapse, or have a heart attack
A true soldier, rest when it's all over
Won't fade away, I'll burst in flames like a Supernova
Forget hard-working, I'm just proud and stupid
If a brick wall gets in my way, then I'm going through it
[Verse 2]
Every day's a grind, I barely chill, but never mind
The first to apologize, first to be honest
Always preoccupied, but still a decent guy
And my son will be twice the man I am in half the time
I'm like Voyager 1 on the run from the Sun
The discipline I'm living with is second next to none
Built my self-esteem trying to manifest my dreams
You don't have any idea what goes on behind the scenes
Opposite of lazy, go where my legs will take me
Call it bravery, but dedication is like slavery
Far from the usual, never a sore loser
Can't be left with a thousand pasts and no future
Gave you my heart 'cause that's what you wanted
Channeling the hardship is my job as an artist
Aware of my surroundings, and study them profoundly
Won't dumb myself down so you're comfortable around me
[Verse 3]
Can't stop 'til d**h when the battle is won
A real boss gets the job done, regardless of the outcome
Want you to understand the nature of this product
Everything that had to happen just so I could make this album
My dad died, watched my mother cry, and bounce back from that
Just a kid, I became the man-child with the master plan
Mastered rap, man of the house but I couldn't handle that
Somethings you need to experience to understand
Let's talk about the past, putting everyone on blast
I was difficult, but you never gave me a chance
Teachers, coaches that help never helped me advance
They put me down, but never offered a helping hand
Bitter humans, so they sat back and talked smack
But I've been the better person since the start, you understand
A star was born from the moment I became a man
From the moment when I had to say goodbye to my dad