Be Your Own Man

When I was a little boy Kings were men who lead Until I noticed that It has lost its meaning 'Cause any guy can be one Even the ones who always follow How can you be a king when You keep living in another man's shadow Chillin' on the porch like stoop kid Ever since I been out da dirty pen Now, I realize how different my life could've been If I wasn't so busy tryna be like Mr. Hill Who I always thought was the real deal Until he planted Percocet in my automobile Never thought he'd cross his own protégé Shoulda known better than to follow a shady man Mostly, I wanna hide myself Somewhere I can just be myself Without being wary of guys who always pressed I wanna throw myself into the Midnight Channel Don't ever hide away Just let them know that you don't give a damn Why? 'Cause you should always be your own man Gotta ask every man Gotta ask every man Gotta ask every man Gotta ask every man Why can't you be your own man? You know why 'Cause he can't stand alone Just be your own man! Why can't you be your own man? Man, you know why 'Cause he can't stand alone Just be your own man! Gotta ask every man Why can't you be your own man? Bro, you know why 'Cause he can't stand alone Bring the beat back! Once upon a time, it was a young man Who took a risk by signing his life away To a label that makes him wear a masquerade Now, he's forced to be an industry copycat 'Cause he fell for the trap by signing a contract That said He can only rap about contraband and One-night stands He has no choice, but to comply While allowing himself to be akumatized Nothing can save him now Once he became fame-hungry monster 'Cause the label got into his head When he started making some bread He shoulda never sign that contract Knowing that There's no going back now What the hell was he's thinking? He should've stayed independent Generation X, Millennial, and Gen Z guys Are judgy as hell When they see a guy Who's nothing like them They be like we don't like him Let's not forget Who started all of this Those boomer guys are to be blamed Man, that's so true They're the main reason why Every generation of men is so broken Mostly, I wanna hide myself So, I don't have to compare myself To guys who can do heavy bench presses I wanna throw myself into the Midnight Channel Don't ever hide away Just focus on self So, you won't feel this way Why? 'Cause you should always be your own man J4! Why can't you be your own man?