[Hook] I can't take it Not trynna fake it Now that I made it This is a nightmare Not much to go on Just trynna hold on Gotta get a hold on My life's a nightmare [Verse 1] Wake up, 2 a.m., cold sweat What happened to the boy who would never forget? He sold out, everything went to his head Now he's got a bunch of gold on, laying in his bed And he traded his friends for thousands of fans A thousand dollar pair of shoes replaced his vans And he used to fall asleep dreamin' 'bout the day That magical someday is now his curse every day Every day he walks around and everybody knows his name He sees the flashing lights, livin' big, its so insane But his family, still lives the exact same And his friends, never saw a dime of his fame So what's the point, why am I even here? Wasn't that the entire purpose of my career? To benefit them, bring em all up with me Now it looks like my dream is deader than Whitney Houston, Texas, sold out. Rahh Summer home in Cancún when its cold out. Ahhh Said the fire in my heart would never go out. Nahh But attention was the devil that would blow it out. Ahhh The money stayed with me, and the spotlight too Neglected my support, then I dropped right through I come home for birthdays and holiday visits But I guess a nightmare's a dream too, isn't it? [Hook] I can't take it Not trynna fake it Now that I made it This is a nightmare Not much to go on Just trynna hold on Gotta get a hold on My life's a nightmare [Verse 2] I lost my aunt and her baby to the same damn bullet Mama's a nurse and daddy's preachin' from the pulpit I never could have asked for more perfect parents But I know they deserve better, God, It's not fair, it's The reason why I'm here. The reason I do this Got a few real friends, ain't one of 'em Judas And I ain't no messiah, but my purpose is higher Cuz I'm a blonde freak, A.D.D., heart on fire And I could never get tired of being me Call me John Cena; Hustle, Respect, and Loyalty The Team on my back to the T-O-P And this has been my dream, how many years? 13 So how could I even think about changing Knowing when I look up, they'll be looking down angry? Judge all you want, it'll never phase me Cuz I'm more than happy staying the same me [Hook] I can't take it Not trynna fake it Now that I made it This is a nightmare Not much to go on Just trynna hold on Gotta get a hold on My life's a nightmare [Hook] I can't take it Not trynna fake it Now that I made it This is a nightmare Not much to go on Just trynna hold on Gotta get a hold on My life's a nightmare