Look
My biggest critic is myself
I'll admit it
If people tell me something's dope
But inside I don't feel it
Then it won't see the light of day
It's a shame it remains hidden
These bars are locked inside my heart
Like it's a prison
But who's the real villain
Wait
Who's the real victim
Internal conflicts
I guess I'm playing both positions
I'm so stubborn I hate taking advice that I'm given
Yet I'm the first to give it
And the last to listen
It's a trap I get in
A bad habit bringing
Everything I have written
To a tragic ending
But then I'm back staring at this blank paper
Telling myself I can't do it now
And probably can't later
It gets me questioning my purpose in life
Cuz I don't wanna deal with school
Or keep on working late nights
I would love to be on stage spitting verses in mics
Yeah I'm scared
But right now I'm more determined to find
Where this can take me
Living everyday with the fear of failing
At times it holds me back like I came down with an ailment
But this fear alone is no reason to start bailing
On my dream cuz my determination is the reason I be prevailing
Prevailing
Prevailing
Ayo
I be prevailing
Prevailing
Prevailing
Ayo
Now I ain't got nothing to lose
Everything to gain
Stuck in this booth
Making a change until I'm loving this tune
I ain't halfassing nothing no more
I am married to the rhythm and beat
We're never getting divorced
I wear the pants
But she is the belt
That keeps me from falling down
And making a fool of myself
And damn
I don't know where I'd be right now
If I never discovered this beautiful sound
There are kids in my position
Who are wishing
They had a vision
Of what it is they'll be doing
To make a living
There are emcees more talented than me
But ultimately
It's their decision they don't wanna risk it
To get the biscuit
They'd rather quit this
Than see the finish
But not me cuz no matter how thick it gets
I will see my dream the whole way through
Remain true to myself
The way I always do
That's on the real
Living everyday with the fear of failing
At times it holds me back like I came down with an ailment
But this fear alone is no reason to start bailing
On my dream cuz my determination is the reason I be prevailing
Prevailing
Prevailing
Ayo
I be prevailing
Prevailing
Prevailing
Ayo
But on the real man
But on the real man
But on the real man
But on the real man
Yo I'm never giving up
Ayo I'm never giving up
Ayo I'm never giving up
Ayo I'm never giving up on my dreams
No