the world is full of selfish ones that's out to do for thine
helping hands
don't even waste your time
you dependent on these suckas
should've been a bloody grind
push it to the limit
bet you'll make it in a year or two
looking in the mirror
nothing's changed in a year or two
hopes up
brought down
no luck
none found
and i heard 'em say
that's nothing's ever promised tomorrow or today
so if i sound ungrateful
pardon me
i'm only speaking from the heart
my honesty
let 'em know
i ain't never had a handout
no wonder why a ma'fucka stand out
yellin'
and it's always the darkest before the dawn
never stop for these niggas
never stop
never stop for these niggas
never stop
never stop for these niggas
never stop
and it's always the darkest before the dawn
woke up
what the fuck yo?
i was supposed to feel better
what the fuck though
i had a dream i was living what i dreamed for
but i'm guessing that nothing is what it ever seems so
another day
another 7: 25 shift
i'm just praying that i can shut up and survive it
man
the rents next week and my lights out
somebody please tell me this isn't what life's 'bout
let's play hide and seek
her daughter's joy abundant as she covers up her cheeks
practicing innovation for the sake of release
just wants to be a stable mother
trouble doesn't cease
daddy's incarcerated
hasn't stayed in touch in weeks
it's all good a couple years ago
fast forward
mother can barely pay for cereal
honest mistakes embrace what's really going on
and remember that it's always the darkest before the dawn
like
i ain't never had a handout
no wonder why a ma'fucka stand out
yellin'
and it's always the darkest before the dawn
never stop for these niggas
never stop
never stop for these niggas
never stop
never stop for these niggas
never stop
and it's always the darkest before the dawn
struggle until you die slow
all in shame
like why'd i even try for?
dreams shattered
walk through the valley with a blindfold
got it by something that isn't tangible as
seeds thinking his very daughter's but a cancer
testing my shoulders
tightin' buckles
pulling my pants up
what? huh
guessing it's time to stand up
falling for anything if i does it
cousin
i thought i would roll up
getting my dough up
and to my surprise
i saw none of it show up
they told me to hol' up
remember to know what-
-ever you reap is whatever you sow
you better let it go
you better let it go
i said you better let it go
cause it's always the darkest before the dawn
i ain't never had a handout
no wonder why a ma'fucka stand out
yellin'
and it's always the darkest before the dawn
never stop for these niggas
never stop
never stop for these niggas
never stop
never stop for these niggas
never stop
and it's always the darkest before the dawn
don't be afraid to fail. failure doesn't keep us away from what we desire in this world. fear does. fear is the absence of love. the absence of trust. the absence of belief. it is fear that destroys us. to embrace failure is to embrace growth. it is fear-not failure-that holds us back