[Hook x2] Say something, keep a little something, what Wake up, the future is coming, what Everything is sacrifice All in the pursuit of my dreams [Verse 1] Taking the right steps, know they're gonna like this Ain't it always me, you hear it when I write this Feel I'm in a dream, the dream is so priceless Fight for it now until the minute that I'm lifeless Life gets so cold at times And the heat only leads us to further crimes It's funny how it all seems so close at times Just to fall through your fingers for like the fifth time I write my fifth rhyme from a past life memory Been doing this since the sixteenth century Flow like weaponry Thrown by the heavenly god light Take down haters of both types Steady keeping all eyes on the only thing that matters And keep dreaming at all times Nothing they can do or say to stop that so pa** the mic And let my homie drop that flow that goes [Verse 2] f**ing ruffians with funky grins Breaking out of any box they try to stuff me in Why must I begin my best course of action When I happen to spit it like strep throat's contracting West coast thematic and each pa**ing away From rapping today and pa**ing them back from the grave Staying out late and foregoing my studies To recall with my buddies until it's morning and sunny I couldn't let misfortune stun me [?] gorgeous honeys that swore they loved me I have no regrets if the lord's above me On this yellow brick road I'm running, swollen bunion Flow warm money when my business is done [?] It's been a while since my mission begun I'm falling down, never quit or give up Don't trust the dial if you're picking this up [Hook] Say something, keep a little something, what Wake up, the future is coming, what Everything is sacrifice All in the pursuit of my dreams [Verse 3] It's all in the pursuit of my dreams I drink light, think, gripe, write beautiful things There's so many peasants present but my crew is like kings They keep me hungry like the days when I was new in my teens Doing my thing now, it's a tireless effort Connected to this music like a wireless network I hustle every day trying to acquire this net worth But still you got to find the respect first, so let's work An expert, when it comes to these lines I know you wasn't surprised You've heard it dozens of times Every time that brother Tunji starts at busting his rhymes Because ain't too many dudes with appetites as hungry as mine I'm a true artist, never spit a rhyme that's artificial I k** the track soon as the ref fires the starting pistol Hit the chronic trying to deal with all my chronic issues Mama told me watch for doubters like [?] [Verse 4] First thing, woke up, and I saw my goals Got up in the morning, put the world on pause Reaching for my journal, put a pen in my palm Jotted down words that I had in my heart Couldn't make sense of it at the time, but that's fine The overall feeling divine Couple days pa**ed, it was still in my mind Couldn't run from it, bu*terflies in my stomach Knew that it would never be the same But if the need came, write my brain Little boy straight acting wild Time done pa**ed, y'ought to know the dial I don't want a day job, no I want to live my life And in this life, I'm what I choose to be And that's just the reality, yeah [Verse 5] We make the most of it, with no judgement They can say what they want, but nah f** 'em My body's in a moment of peace Yeah I ain't got no sleep, but I know my dreams That's a life that I want, a life I create That's a life that I know that you cannot fake You want to shake, go ahead and shake your a** As far as I'm concerned, I'm the future, you're the past, right [Hook x2] Say something, keep a little something, what Wake up, the future is coming, what Everything is sacrifice All in the pursuit of my dreams