Tried to tell myself to rest today Turned that feeling off and pressed the weight Walk a path I know I'm blessed to take I find a track; the best of eight Only one might even make the cut My bleeding heart just throws the rest away I wonder if they got to hear the ones I hate Would I still sit upon this pedestal of medals Make em cheer if I participate Or am I just another lost wav I know my father's shape Just as a shadow looming over me My mama say its where I get this poetry Stereotypes of a black youth I was hooping tryna be Kobe Bean And switched it up for hooks and flowing over beats Niggas steady hoeing me Told me that I could be anything Long as I got a plan for when my passion fold on me Just coping on these 808's and hope its weak So I don't gotta drop and hear the same niggas start to notice me Talking bout my voice and how I sound Like any choice of black or brown Who making noise up in the town more than I ever will Treat me like a toy and put me down When it gets time to settle down The smiles fade if I don't got no buzz or get a mill Hoes just hit me up tryna be loud Ain't got no play when I was quiet I treat love more like commotion than a feeling And that's just how I'm feeling A fuck about my feelings Got the fuck up out my feelings Ain't no fuckin time for feelings Tryna be a leader Been a lot of dark days, runnin outta space for any leisure Still ain't where I wanna be If this is life than I don't wanna keep it Never made a damn thing change from a life so fucking peaceful So it's war Self talk Like Watch your mind Watch your thoughts Watch your mouth nigga Watch your mind Watch your thoughts Watch your mouth nigga Watch your mind Watch your thoughts Watch your mouth nigga Watch your mind Watch your mouth