if you're thinking you're down
let me give some advice
might as well quit now
if you ain't built for the fight
make sure it's real in your heart
this doesn't work overnight
and you'll stay motivated only when the motive is right
see i made a lot of mistakes
i did some things i don't like
i got a lot on my plate
that's no excuse to the mic
you wanna judge me
it's fine
let's bring it all to the light
just make that you're perfect for the rest of your life
i'm just tryin' to follow my dreams
i know it's hard to believe
some people don't wanna fail
i'm scared not to succeed
i came from nothin' for-real
my city barely a scene
seeing most of the world
what does success really mean
i drove myself through a business
they'll say but he isn't fake"