What's Real

These days life has got me stressing
I know I'm blessed but some days man it's hard to see your blessings
Microphone therapy leave my confessions
Don't gang bang but man will throw hands for the section
Tryna plan the future while living in the present
Tryna see blessings for all of my bredren
Tryna embrace life and all of its questions
Tryna pop like pop quiz when these niggas be testing
I know I'm gone shine brighter than the sun
One day I'm gonna look back be proud of what I've done
Days in the basement, days plotting greatness
There were times when the doubt was stronger than the faith is
Been slept on, that's why I'm dream chasing
Been working so long still gotta stay patient
Still the boy, and no they can't replace him
Yeah, I thank god that I made it
I remember the come up, the days that I was sinning
Now life resembles LBJ the way that I stay winning
Dropped out of school, my parents didn't back me
Had to have my own back, now I make my parents happy
Yeah, or so I think
But I know I shine bright like the panther that's pink
That's a diamond, cuz I'm cut from what's real
And if you don't rate me, then it's what fuck you think
The pain that I had, I never got closure
Now I compose words to keep my composure
I got bars like a state penitentiary
The flow is so childish it sounds elementary
My focus been clear, I know where I'm headed
Like a baker in the kitchen, what I'm cooking turns to bread
I guess I got the Midas touch but I deserve it
All this work I put in, it was worth it
A real nigga always knows what his worth is
I'm the realest nigga breathing and for that's certain
That's on god if but you bad that's on gang
Touch one of my bros best believe that I will bang
Feeling like the boy has finally grown into the man
I don't care for your two cents I know who I am
I said I know who I am
Cuz I was raised in the church but I think like a stoic
I love rap music but I write like a poet
Got a lot of pain rarely ever show it
Got a beautiful girl and I pray that she knows it
I'm seeing life through different lenses it's crazy
Someone said attract good energy it changed me
I found joy in what I have and everything I got
Now I don't need the durag to feel wavy
Yeah, but with time comes understanding
Tryna make everything I have worth having
Tryna make sure the good is ever lasting
No longer asking god why's all this happening
Yeah, cuz life is just a mindset
Patience is the key I know that it ain't my time yet
Yeah, but the powers in my hands
Don't do it for no love from y'all, I do it for my fam
Rather fail on my own terms then fail from not trying
Young homie with the heart of a Lion
Somedays I feel weak but the Lord knows I'm trying
Flow tighter than the belt on Orion
Sometimes I feel so far from success
It weighs on me I confess
But when I sit down and reflect
Rich is the man who always feels blessed
And don't call me a rapper Lord knows I'm a writer
Rhymes give you heat like old Wayne with the lighter
I thank god cuz everyday the future gets brighter
Thankful for the struggle, cuz the struggle birthed a fighter
So a letter to myself, it's gonna be alright
When I say that I mean you gone really live that life
That you deserve and you craving
It's gone be amazing
But never, ever, forget them thoughts from the basement
When you questioned life and what's the purpose
How to maintain your self worth when you worthless
How to keep the pain underneath the surface
Why you don't find god every Sunday you in church
Don't worry soldier, you were born to cause change
In the hearts and minds of people that's the reason for your pain
Don't pay no mind they gon disrespect yo name
Everything they said you not is everything that you became