Better Different Intro

[Hook]
Going through the motions like it ain't nobody's business
Everyday we hustling like, can I get a witness?
Living in the moment, I'm a man that's on a mission
Pardon me for dreaming, I just wanted something different
Since I been a young'n, always felt I had a vision
Caught up in a world where they make all of our decisions
All I ever needed was for somebody to listen
Pardon me for dreaming, I just wanted something different

[Verse 1]
Okay, I started at the bottom, lost my mama at 2
I was just a little shawty, but that moment I knew
I was different, I was different, I ain't wanting the same
I was sad and I was lonely, I was hoping for change
Started hooping, me and Chubby, we was holding it down
Now I see you at my shows, hope I'm making you proud
I remember on that summer night, I went out the shades
13, first time I put the pen to the page
I'm in love with the rhythm, in love with the art
Who knew that in a decade, that boy would climb the charts?
I grew up on the east, my hood is in my heart
When junior high was over, the real movie would start
My hoop dreams deflated, my team didn't understand
I fell into depression, my pen's my only friend
See I got me some issues that nobody can see
And all of these emotions are pouring out of me
Recording at my granny's, I never got no sleep
Like I'mma see the shit my mama never got to see
I think that's round the time they started calling me weird
Stopped following trends and started facing my fears
I knew searching was strange, my life was changing gears
I graduated a legend amongst my teachers and peers
Only problem was, granny and Annie, they just wanted me at college bruh
Started myself a band, that Jimi Hendrix and me
That's when the rebel was born, that liquor getting to me
Sipping, sipping and dranking, just dranking and sipping
Like what do I gotta do to get motherfuckers to listen?
As if that wasn't enough, I just got the news
I was 'bout to be a daddy, I ain't know what to do
Get the real job, Collins, this the real world nigga
Settle down, get married, I wanted to pull the trigger
But something told me, I got this, man they knock this
Music, working and daddy, fuck it, I ain't got no options
Dropping tape after tape, playing show after show
In that broken RV with my bros, on the road
I had to get out, figure my own shit out
Broke it off with my girl, quit my job then I went out
On my own, starting roaming, sleeping on couches
Thinking woah man, I'm homeless, this shit is crazy, look
Blaine had the studio, got me for the low low
Ryan had the beats so all I needed was the promo
Sent that shit to Iraq, now he fucking with me
He said homie you a star, drop it all, you coming with me, God damn

[Beat switch]

[Verse 2]
Pick your poison, we all in prison with different choices
We are the leaders, we are the speakers, just different voices
I been anointed, I come equipped with the yams
Went from go home Roger to hitting spliffs with the twins
I'm the fix god, fix god, everything Gucci Mane
Brick squad, brick squad, who the fuck you know that go this hard, this hard?
I gotta slow it down, I'mma hold it down
Feel like Moses now, part the ocean now
Feeling sober now, Coca Cola now
Smooth as lotion now, got the portion, God man
Man I got so many friends that can't come back no more
When I got so many haters, I can't keep track no more
My baby 5, I'm tryna show her more to life
Teach her how to be the light and in turn, become immortalised
Never mind you lames, I'm off this shit
You lie and I'm the truth, negative ain't bad, just opposite
When I hear you talking 'bout me, it's a breath of fresh air
Y'all inspired this light work and I produced my best yet, think about it
Goodness, goodness gracious, I'm the man
I should probably charge 100 grand
For a hook, a feature or a show
Stephen Curry at the Oracle
Nigga you should check your horoscope
Looking at me now like Boris Dope
Silly rapper always know it though
Zoë Kravitz, yeah she know it dope
You on the edge and we in the matrix
Watch where I spray, intelligence may drift
You should behave in the presence of greatness
Feeling like 'Ye, sorry for the lateness
That was me, that undersleeping, underdog that's underpaid
I was working everyday to get rid of them hunger pains
I was Katniss Everdeen, Arizona Hunger Games
Legend of the Phoenix, Collins city under flames

[Hook]
I'm on my way to higher land
If you don't go with me, I carry on
I'm on my way, don't hinder me
Just cause we're born, don't make us free
Open up your arms, won't you let me in?
Open up your heart, can you hear me?
Can you hear me crying?
Can you hear me crying?

[Verse 3]
Nate says give me life
Air head'll give me life
All y'all give me life
Futuristic give me life
All the disses give me life
I been christened with the light
On a mission all my life
All the shit I sacrificed
All increased my appetite
You just do it for the likes
I just do it cause it's right
You just do it outta spite
You just ball until you high
I'm just tryna keep it righteous
You could never do it like this
So get Bootleg on the phone, man
You should tell him this guide yes
Might be the nicest
You can't deny this
Call me your highness
Fix god