The Perseverance

Ladies and gentlemen Thank you for tuning into the life and times of D. Knight I ain't been up to too much these days you know Still tryna make things shake you know? Still on the grind you know Out here persevering Everything that's meant to be will happen I love what I do but it's still taxin' Every time I speak you gon' feel passion Shit ain't happen overnight I had to build traction, uh Got up out my comfort zone and hopped into another zone That's the way you have to go about it if you wanna grow Ain't no easy pass to where I'm goin this shit took a toll Bent my mind out of shape but somehow I just wouldn't fold, yea Used to second guess myself into a depressive state Days went by where I felt like I was never sane All this overthinking man it's gotta be a better way, and still I'm tryna find a way No wonder why I been tossin' and turnin' Yea I almost gave up but my heart was determined So I'm on this marathon and I'm joggin it perfect For years I been tryna get to it Sometimes I don't know what I'm doin All I know I gotta keep moving I really had to persevere through it I couldn't wait on you, I couldn't waste no time Had to put myself first, I had to stay on mine At this point I'm arguably the greatest from my hometown I'm really him in case you were wondering what's my pronouns I stick to myself cuz these niggas be moving so foul Maybe they'll grow up one day but I ain't holdin' hope out Look, I got too caught up in the destination Nothin was shaking I was moving out of desperation Everyone wants to be the first but we in separate races Just tryna get to where I'm goin I got reservations And I've been goin places, traveling the world Made me open up my eyes for what it has to offer Lately I just fantasize bout living by the water I came a long way but still I wanna go farther One time for all my niggas back in Springfield Raps sounding like a nigga should be signed to Dreamville But I'm doin my own thang I'm still in my own lane Needa' hit the road soon I keep killing these home games For years I been tryna get to it Sometimes I don't know what I'm doin All I know I gotta keep moving I really had to persevere through it I couldn't wait on you, I couldn't waste no time Had to put myself first, I had to stay on mine When Moe Beats passed away that was soul crushing At least two months went by I ain't wrote nothin' Truth be told I don't know if I had a chance to grieve Was busy tryna stay above water how can I breathe? I don't know how to ride the wave 'cause I don't surf Busy college student always drowning in homework My parents always told me gotta take care of home first But it was hard to focus on that 'cause my soul hurt My mind is wearing out, tryna keep my heart inside my chest But they tear it out, I feel God judging all of my sins When he staring down, I'm yelling to the wind Hoping somebody hear me out, my words get lost in a void It's like I been losing my voice Tryna find my middle ground I've been losing my poise Thoughts going in different ways tryna reduce the noise Losing touch with all the things that I used to enjoy Yea, perseverance