Dear self
It's me, in the mirror, I wanna help
But, every time that you're in front of me
I worry about your health
You ain't gettin' any younger
I see the lines, under yo' eyes
And, how you fluctuate, with weight
And, how to layer up, in disguise
I see you fix yo'self up, for the public, and, try to find yo' place
I see the other side's emotional, behind a painted face
I see a kinda faded trace, of a kid, who want'da make it
And animosity, for everyone in line, who tried to take it
See the hunger and the pain, in the lost, blank stare
But, you never focus solely, on the ones that really care
Say that you don't make sense, but you make bucks
You been 'bout it, since the first, and you still don't give a fuck
I be seein', when you brush yo' teeth
Rappin' in the mirror, hopin' that I repeat
I can make a change, if only in me
I can strive to be the person, that I really wanna be
I can strive to be the person, that I really wanna be
I can make a change, if only in me
I can strive to be the person, that I really wanna be
No excuses gonna hold me back, again
See, you are here for me, now
See, you were there for me, then
We can do it, if we focus on change
Let it flow, like the blood in the veins
We can do it, if we keep it on track
Only get one life, time to take it all back
I been down to hell, so I know where the devil's son is at
Told him like Chappelle, on the real, we ain't comin' back
And, we been on the trail, ever since, like a couple ants
Watch it all prevail, in the face of the struggle, can't
Even get a flail out of us, for your trouble that
Has to put the nail through the heart, of your bubble
I never been afraid to fail, I'll just crawl through the rubble
Turn a single to a double, on nothin' but hustle
Got the blade, under ya' stubble, don't even mumble
Is what it could've been, if the plan had stumbled
Had to be more than a drip, in the land of puddles
Quarterback the huddle, fuck a deal, let the cards shuffle
Life's a hard puzzle, wit' ya' bark muzzled
Bunch of dark tunnels, not at all subtle
Sometimes, you gotta think for yourself
And, let all the mistakes fall to somebody else
I know there ain't many breaks, we can all use the help
If all I'm given is hate, then I'm right back in hell
I can make a change, if only in me
I can strive to be the person that I really wanna be
No excuses gonna hold me back, again
See, you are here for me, now
See, you were there for me, then
We can do it, if we focus on change
Let it flow, like the blood in the veins
We can do it, if we keep it on track
Only get one life, time to take it all back
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We can do it, if we keep it on track
Only get one life, time to take it all back
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We can do it, if we keep it on track
Only get one life, time to take it all back