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 f*ck 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