Do You See Me Now

Never thought that I'd still be here, but let's see where this road leads I decided this time I'll give you the whole me And if you really knew me, then you know the old me Was probably the hottest out of my city but got cold feet I never thought they'd accept me for who I am Let alone respect me as a man Cuz at times I get emotional, and we all know as a black man You ain't supposed to show, any sign of weakness so I Keep my bifocals low, so you don't see the pain in my eyes Nevermind the fact they bloodshot from crying You probably thought I was smoking tho, and I reply, "You right" Knowing I never smoked before, but I keep up the lie In hopes that you wouldn't notice, my whole persona is phony If only I could be brave enough to let you get to know me Who knows, we could be homies, maybe not Maybe you're meant to show me I don't need you and it's okay to be lonely But I get it now I was seeking validation, I don't need it now My Pop's told me I was special, I believe it now So I'm pouring out my soul, and I'm sitting here exposed Do you see me now Do you see me now I can't pretend anymore, so I'm pouring out my soul And I'm sitting here exposed Do you see me now I never thought I was good enough When I saw the numbers that others was putting up Never thought that I could hear the music I was cooking up Booming out of your system when you pulling up Never thought I could adjust to what they considered hot But if I wanna make a living, I gotta get it popping, and come up with a Chart topping bop to make some profit, this is nonsense On God, I gotta stop Tripping on what I'm not, and start embracing who I am The man make the money, the money don't make the man It's time I take a chance, do something different, take a stand What I look like, flexing on fans on Instagram Nah, that ain't how my mama raised me I just want her to be proud of her baby, ain't it crazy I never understood what she seen in me I guess this whole time, she was seeing me But I get it now I was seeking validation, I don't need it now My Pop's told me I was special, I believe it now So I'm pouring out my soul, and I'm sitting here exposed Do you see me now Do you see me now I can't pretend anymore, so I'm pouring out my soul And I'm sitting here exposed Do you see me now