TAKE ME BACK

I remember conversations with my mama Told me everything I do will be with honor When I learned her secrets, no I didn't know the meaning but I realized my innocence a Goner I remember conversations with my father Taught me how to navigate through all my problems Now I see him through a new lens, see him as a human, see him as a- Take me back to the days where it didn't matter Where the lens that I had no it didn't shatter Where I wasn't so focused on the vision, carefree living, no sinning Now I'm climbing up the ladder Where I paid no mind to the judgement Where the thought of doing drugs was repugnant Had to learn some shit before I went full circle, I'm the same kid that you were punking Now they showing they support Same dudes calling me a dork back in the day handing me they fork I was more into the arts, you was more into the sports I was lost in the dark, you was looking to report Always Apollo Your mind has been hollow I swallow My pride deep inside of the bottle I'm swerving the potholes You stuck in your sorrow I'm putting my home on the map, like 23 did for Chicago And this is the motto They gon be afraid of your talent, ambition, decisions, bravado My engine full throttle I'm sipping diablo Don't try me, the rocks on my hand are colossal And bitches ain't know me back then I had to act like I'm more then a friend I had to act like the kid who had some type of value cause I'm always used in the end Take me back to when the bro's were close Nowadays it seems the hoes control Let me eat what's in the middle babe like an Oreo I could never be your Romeo I'm just building my portfolio Who, what, when, why I only see you in the night? Is you OVO? Take me back to when everything frozen in time Do not look me in my eyes, I can just tell that you lying Hoping to see your face in the crowd at the show Making experimental sounds Going pound for pound Let me break it down Knockout first round I'm always out the box, working out of bounds Glory to everyone taking simple route I need to focus on what brings me peace of mind I need a bitch who can pick up on all my signs I need to fall in love with the journey, I get caught up on what's waiting there at the finish Line I miss the kid that I was way before I'm exposed to the pain and the scars Eleven years old, wanna grow up so quick cause I thought it'd be better, I watch from Afar Obsessed with attention, the symptoms depression, I'd write all my thoughts over guitars Who knows where I'd be if I didn't set free, now I'm back at the start (Take me back) But I wouldn't do nothing differently Everything happened it put me right here The lowest points helped me get over my fears Now I recognize the intentions of peers And lately I don't really let no one near I'll speak my emotions through music, the right way to do this, apply all the lessons I've Learnt through the years