I'm Up

Right from the start You've been doubting me Right from the start You've been ousting me But I'm still here With a vow to keep I promise you That you're gunna see That there's more to me Too many critics telling me They think I'm weak They're frontin' cus they know That really I'm unique (Can you hear me) I ain't afraid about being deep (Trust me) Who said anything about being meek (come at me) People tell me that I'm too nice (Too kind) They always tryna give Me so much advice (Too much) I'm tryna be a better man For the good of mankind Why do I always gotta care What people say in my mind I'm not one to tell many lies I'll be honest I'm the one to have many cries Aye, all these emotive ties Got me thinking that it's time for a revise I'm proud of who I am I've learnt so many lessons Got no time for many questions So no reason to get stressing It's a part of all the blessings Forget any past transgressions And move onto self expression I'm not saying that I'm perfect (Perfect) I'm not even sure that I'm worth it (Worth) Yet I'm here And I'm not ready to quit My heart and my mind Are ready to commit Get knocked down I bounce back No matter if I fall I always get back on track That's just how life goes It's a part of your growth Don't let all of your woes Affect all of your hopes I get back, yeah I'm up Rising out from the slump Now I'm ready to trump Whatever stands in my way Won't be lead astray No sorry not today Believe I'm here to stay Too many times I've lost my confidence Too many times That you've been obstinate I've been drowning in these obstacles That have made life seem impossible Giving up I know is optional Forget it, that's too easy It's too comical I'm growing up So I need to be responsible My parents told me Anything I do in life is possible People say it's always good to self-evaluate Yesterday, today, and nowadays Even day to day I'm only human after all Yeah I make mistakes Ask myself why That's just the way of the human trade Anyways I've got to learn to appreciate more The person that I am And thus alleviate or I'll feel ashamed And feel a certain grievance towards Hating myself without any cause In this world I live one life (Only one life) Where it's surrounded by much strife (Too much strife) There are mountains to climb (Such is life) Can't even dodge the chance this time (Don't turn a blind eye) Looking back, I've come leaps and bounds Got lost so many times But now I've been found Yeah I know that sounds profound In reality, it's all down to the renowned Get knocked down I bounce back No matter if I fall I always get back on track That's just how life goes It's a part of your growth Don't let all of your woes Affect all of your hopes I get back, yeah I'm up Rising out from the slump Now I'm ready to trump Whatever stands in my way Won't be lead astray No sorry not today Believe I'm here to stay Just being honest with myself Like Bryson said Stay true to yourself When I know that all's not well Make sure I don't struggle to tell Don't be afraid to call his name Instead of dying in vain Speaking out will ease the pain Furthermore, it'll keep me sane