Keep On Trying

No matter how many nightmares I keep on dreamin' I just struck out but I'ma keep on swingin' When I get knocked down, I keep on fightin' No matter how big the mountain, is I keep on climbin' No matter how big the ocean is, keep on rowin' No matter how tough the road gets, keep on goin' They can't take my wings, I'll just keep on flyin' No matter how many losses, I'll just keep tryin' I take so many L's man it's hard to keep track Wish I could tell it differently but I'ma stick to the facts So many songs that I've written that didn't get played So many shows that I've rocked and I didn't get paid So many times I applied and didn't get a call back My childhood dreams seemed to turn into my fallback Ain't sayin' it's all bad, that's not what this is My initial fallback's so great it still is a win But if I'm being honest with myself I'm wantin' some more I wanna do it big if it means kickin' in the door Big doesn't mean money, fame, or baguettes Big means I wanna celebrate my life after death I wanna express things that only I can express Elevate my art beyond the limits of flesh I know God gave me this spark and passion for a reason So, to honor God I'ma never stop believin' No matter how many nightmares I keep on dreamin' I just struck out but I'ma keep on swingin' When I get knocked down, I keep on fightin' No matter how big the mountain, is I keep on climbin' No matter how big the ocean is, keep on rowin' No matter how tough the road gets, keep on goin' They can't take my wings, I'll just keep on flyin' No matter how many losses, I'll just keep tryin' Last year alone all the losses seemed to pile Became a struggle just to find a reason to smile Couldn't watch the news steadily, I needed a buffer The pandemic brought so many ways for people to suffer Had to social distance at a time we needed each other Then my mom passed away, I thought I'd never recover Still in the grief state, still trying to navigate Stress and anxiety still trying to agitate But I know I'm too strong to not carry on And livin' fully is the best way to honor my mom She's the one who taught me to fight, and to never quit So I'ma give my all in the this life for the rest of it And I'ma never view my losses as a deficit Each one brought a lesson that was heaven sent So I'ma always take action like a predicate And make the rest of my life, the best of it No matter how many nightmares I keep on dreamin' I just struck out but I'ma keep on swingin' When I get knocked down, I keep on fightin' No matter how big the mountain, is I keep on climbin' No matter how big the ocean is, keep on rowin' No matter how tough the road gets, keep on goin' They can't take my wings, I'll just keep on flyin' No matter how many losses, I'll just keep tryin'