Ben Maker - Trials and Tribulations lyrics

[Verse 1: Gio.B] If I was ten, I wouldn't see me rapping Even back last year, I wouldn't think it'd happen This came out the sky, and I'll tell you why I had no one to talk to, I'd sit and sigh Cry out emotions, friends were nowhere to be found Thought the only way I'd talk was through pleasant sounds Now I'm rapping for the fans, and those who can't be heard We all need to speak, but can't express ourselves in words That's what I'm here for, I know I'll tell your story And it'll make you feel like you and I are closest homies Over the months, I've learned to love my fans for than me I don't want to sell my songs because support is free Y'all gave me the chance (thanks), y'all gave me the listen (thanks) Y'all gave me the likes (thanks), y'all gave me the mission To make you smile, and to make your day I'ma speak for you, say the things you can not say [Chorus: Gio.B] (2x) Where will I be in the next five years? I'ma be real, I'ma show my tears, my fears In my songs. Tell you my stories All the trials and tribulations, and my glories [Verse 2: Gio.B] I want to change the world, but I got to start with me The power of one, see the visions I see Of a better earth. Are my words worth the time? See myself as a prophet, was my birth Devine? I can't stress it enough, we're the root of all evil Y'all blame it on material, I blame it on the people Let's love one another, positivity is needed I see so much hate in this world, I can't believe this Nonsense. Stop this, we're all siblings But I still hear the news talking about k**ings Got damn. I want to change that I want to speak to your soul, get to the bottom where the pain's at Destroy it. I wish I could pa** the happiness I hold But instead I watch the madness on this earth unfold Am I a failure, or are you a sinner? Nothing's perfect, but I'm tryna paint a perfect picture [Chorus: Gio.B] (2x) Where will I be in the next five years? I'ma be real, I'ma show my tears, my fears In my songs. Tell you my stories All the trials and tribulations, and my glories [Verse 3: Merk] My situation is immigration ready to call To have their a** deport me, and watch my future fall All my life I had to brawl, punch, kick, and crawl So I do this for the people like me that seen it all I do it for minorities, no matter what the color I'm here working two jobs to help my mother To raise my brother. Truly so he makes it out the gutter 'cause if I can't help myself, I can help another And sorry if I don't make it out this place I'm just tryna help unite our people, f** a race. f** your taste I get judged and looked in every place See my brother lower his head like he was a disgrace And I hate that sh**. I just want to leave it all I want to put food on the table, not see my momma fall Tell me what you know about evictions every Fall No uncles or cousin ever call, so I write this sh** to tell them f** them all And f** the system f** my dad for leaving and taking my older sister I write this so I don't commit something raw I write this so the people know I've lived it all (Merk, b**h.)