When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets helpless
You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets hopeless
Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed
Had to be unique, ugly duckling, wear my beak (wear my beak)
Made fun of my accent, now they hit me up last week (brrt)
The followers grew, ain't that funny, they watched my lead (watched my lead)
Back then I wanted to join, I was never in their league (in their league)
The roles reversed, now you the one up in that deep (ayy)
You heard my song, royalties is all you need (all you need)
Better watch yourself when you talking with that cheek (don't talk)
Take a percentage, the work is done, there ain't no beef (no beef)
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets helpless
You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets hopeless
Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed
Fuck royalties, I'm royalty, but I don't sleep
Loyalty over everything, see I just play for keeps (ayy)
You followed flaws, that's why your flaws started to leak
Pipe started to break, but me, I'm way too niche
I will not change, I spit from the heart, not from the brain
In my room, I will write, I will train, over my soul, this what it takes
See nobody would give me a shot, in the studio, live there or die
Finance was zero, I put in a lot, this is no peak, this is no top (no top)
This is beginnings, I'm winning it all
But money ain't all, that's word to the Lord
The demons will come, the angels will fall
That was my ring, they answered the call
What is a win? What is a draw?
Homies ain't 'round to witness it all
Got 'em on hand, just like a palm
This is your warning, ring the alarm, ah
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets helpless
You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets hopeless
Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed
Fuck royalties, I'm royalty, but I don't sleep
Loyalty over everything, see I just play for keeps
You followed flaws, that's why your flaws started to leak
Pipe started to break, but me, I'm way too niche
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets helpless
You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking
When the pain comes back around
That's when a man like me gets hopeless
Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed