Lyrics
This is what I live for
This is the purpose or passion that drives me.
Shit you can't get on Billboard
My work doesn't conform to mainstream success indicators like the Billboard charts.
Top 100, radio, Rolling Stone, or the Pitchfork
Not aiming for recognition on Top 100, radio, Rolling Stone, or Pitchfork.
I've been staying indoors
I've been keeping to myself, possibly focusing on my craft.
This is what I persist for
My persistence is driven by this purpose or passion.
I plan to execute, I'm Greg Pop with the clipboard
I plan to execute my plans meticulously, like a coach with a clipboard (Greg Popovich reference).
Every move is calculated down to the miniscule
Every move I make is carefully thought out, even the smallest details.
Following the same blueprint since middle school
Following a consistent plan since middle school.
Doin' what I want, killin' everything I'm willing to
Doing what I want and succeeding in everything I'm determined to achieve.
Start a wave so big the ocean is like my swimming pool
Creating a massive impact, comparing it to making the ocean my swimming pool.
This shit nasty, Ferris Bueller classy
Describing the style as nasty and classy, referencing Ferris Bueller and Kendrick Lamar.
A young Kendrick freestyling in the backseat
Feeling reminiscent of a young Kendrick Lamar freestyling in the backseat.
I run the jewels all over this boom bap beat
Asserting dominance with a reference to "Run The Jewels" on a boom bap beat.
The game is losing life and this flow is the fucking vaccine
The music is a remedy for the declining state of the industry.
I could go forever cause these thoughts run a lifespan
Expressing the endless nature of thoughts, comparing them to a lifespan.
Verse after verse, young Drizzy on a timestamp
Continuing with verses like Drake, referencing timestamps and commitment.
5 A.M. in Austin, notebook on the nightstand
Working late into the night in Austin, emphasizing determination.
I'm really tryna take-off, ain't no tellin' when this flight lands
Aspiring for success, uncertain about when it will happen.
(What)
Expressing the harsh reality of life, using expletives to emphasize the difficulty.
(What)
-It's fuckin hell out there
-I'm never satisfied
Feeling unsatisfied, always wanting more.
I got a hunger for success I got an appetite
Having a strong desire for success and accomplishment.
I follow intuition I know when I have it right
Following instincts, knowing when decisions are right.
And that's cause not every loss is not always a sacrifice
Not every loss is a setback; some losses are necessary for progress.
They get to acting right
People start behaving correctly after success.
I used to fantasize
Daydreaming about success before it happened.
Of comin' up but when it happens I can't act surprised
Acting nonchalant when dreams come true.
They're sellin' dreams and I don't even wanna ask the price
Industry sells dreams, indifferent to the cost.
I'd rather go to war and meet you at the battle site
Prefer facing challenges in pursuit of goals rather than dealing with deceit.
Be the only man alive
Desiring to stand alone in success.
Yeah
A brief affirmation.
Got the bass bumpin' gotta keep the speakers loud
Keeping the energy high with booming bass.
They say it's hell out there, I blow the demons out
Acknowledging the harshness of the world and overcoming negativity.
Fuck a non-believer don't care if he don't believe it now
Rejecting those who doubt, not concerned with their belief.
I know you'll think it's odd when you watch it all even out
Confident that things will balance out despite initial challenges.
(What)
Reiteration of the challenging and difficult nature of the world.
(What)
-It's fuckin' hell out there
-(What)
Reemphasis on the harshness of the world, expressed with frustration.
(What)
-It's fuckin' hell out there
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