Go Ahead And Judge Me
Embrace Your Uniqueness: Cedrick Bogan's Anthem
Lyrics
I was born to be this way so go ahead and judge me
I embrace my true self despite judgment.
Don't need to questions your assumptions go ahead and judge me
I'm not concerned about challenging your preconceptions.
No matter what you think you can't change me
My core identity is unchangeable, regardless of opinions.
It don't matter what you say I still remain a G
Regardless of criticism, I remain true to being a "G" or gangster.
I was 6 years old scratching Michael Jackson's Thriller vinyl record on Mom dukes record player
Reflecting on my childhood passion for music and determination.
From that point on I knew I was gonna be somebody
I realized early on that I aspired to be significant.
Becoming a musician was to be somebody
Becoming a musician was my chosen path to significance.
Its a lonely road but I took that path
Choosing a challenging and solitary journey.
I thought about my hustle and I did the math
Contemplating my efforts and considering the challenges.
I was influenced by the rappers from the early 90s
My musical influences stem from the early 90s era.
The passion to be rapper really grew inside me
The desire to become a rapper intensified within me.
I chilled with the hustlers and gangster's on block selling rock running from the cops
Experiencing street life with hustlers and facing adversity.
So many people have a lot to say about me
Dealing with a lot of criticism, mostly negative.
More negative then positive about me
More negativity comes from those who dislike me.
Most come from people who really hate me
Hostility often comes from those who harbor hate.
Some come from people who really love me
Positive comments also exist from those who genuinely care.
No matter what yawl think you can't change me
Reiterating the unchangeable nature of my identity.
I doesn't matter what yawl say I still remain a G
Regardless of words, I remain true to being a "G".
I was born to be this way so go ahead and judge me
Reaffirming acceptance of my inherent self.
Don't need to questions your assumptions go ahead and judge me
Encouraging judgment without doubting your assumptions.
No matter what you think you can't change me
Stressing the immutability of my true self.
It don't matter what you say I still remain a G
Regardless of spoken words, I remain true to being a "G".
I'm learned my lessons dealing with them streets being institutionalize and rehabilitated
Reflecting on lessons learned in the streets, incarceration, and rehabilitation.
Stealing time from myself yes I really hate it being locked up in the system got me really faded
Expressing disdain for time lost due to incarceration.
So I changed my ways up and outgrew it all I hooked up wit my wife with plans to have it all
Transforming my life, forging a future with my wife.
To be a real man I have to stand tall and with the color of my skin I can't lettem see me fall
Emphasizing the need to stand strong as a man.
The scars on my face yes they judge that
Acknowledging judgment based on facial scars.
The chips in my teeth yes they judge that
Addressing judgment related to dental imperfections.
They look at my skin and they judge that
Highlighting judgment based on skin color.
They see my personality and they judge that
Pointing out judgment based on personality.
But in my minds eye flies above that
Maintaining a positive mindset despite external judgments.
I am what I am
Affirming acceptance of my true self.
They still love that
Despite judgment, some still appreciate and love me.
No matter what you think you can't change me
Reiterating the unchangeable nature of my identity.
It doesn't matter what yawl say I still remain a G
Regardless of words, I remain true to being a "G".
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