The Process
The Journey to Success: Unveiling the Real Story
Lyrics
You see the jewels, You see the lights
Observing the external signs of success, like wealth and fame
You see the views, you see the hype
Noting the apparent success and attention
What you didn't see was a time when brother was nothing
Missing the period when the person had nothing
That when it came to hundreds, there was a lack of a abundance
Scarcity of money despite the desire for abundance
Didn't see when he was working doubleshifts
Unseen hard work in double shifts
Never mind a 9 to 5
Disregarding typical work hours
Talking more a 1 to 6
Working longer hours than a standard day job
When he'd ball up at the park, ain't talking 106
Playing basketball intensely, not just casually
Blowing trees down was the only time he had a hit For real
Smoking marijuana was a brief escape from reality
Didn't see him in those light nights
Unnoticed during late-night efforts
Up putting those long hours in until the daylight
Working tirelessly until morning
Didn't see him arguing with his parents
Conflicts with parents about educational choices
Bout how dropping out of School would be detrimental to his future and his appearance
Debating the consequences of dropping out of school
Did you. nor did you see him when he was with that crazy bitch huh
Being involved with a problematic partner
Almost threw his life away for her
Nearly sacrificing everything for the partner
A place in time when he was getting his life out of order
Period of disarray and disorder in life
A place that couldn't shine if you'd light a minorah
A time that couldn't shine even with effort
I bet you see him getting overbooked
Present success overshadowing past struggles
But didn't see when he was overlooked
Being ignored or undervalued by hometown peers
By the people in his own fucking cities dawg
Rejection from local community despite future success
Never mind the XXL's feeling like Tom when he got drafted in the NFL
Feeling underestimated like a talented athlete not recognized
Man what's the word, yes underestimated
Confirming being underestimated
See what most fail to notice is
Not noticing the struggles of admired individuals
Those we idolize behind the dimes and rolexes
Behind materialism, lies a history of hardship
Is someone that went through years of struggle
People of admiration endured years of struggle
Before they even started revealing the puzzle
Struggles endured before revealing success
I'm telling you
Asserting the difficulty of success
Nothing comes easy
Success requires hard work
And with that I'ma firm believer
Firm belief in the necessity of failure and pain for success
Without failure and pain there ain't no way word to Aretha
Failure and pain are essential for growth
Yeah you gotta go with the motions
Advising to navigate through life's challenges
Gotta go with the calls
Accepting and dealing with consequences
Gotta go through the bullshit
Navigating through life's difficulties
Gotta have hope cuz believe me you're gonna go through it
Hope is necessary despite challenges
Before you even have a chance in whatever your doing
Success requires enduring hardships
Blinded to think it happens overnight
Belief that success comes suddenly is misleading
Sacrificing for the life
Sacrifices are essential for success
But you can afford the price?
Questioning if the price of success is affordable
The process
Emphasizing the importance of the journey to success
I want to show you
Desire to display personal experiences
That you know me
Inviting understanding by sharing personal struggles
Take a look at my heart to see you're not different from me
Commonality in human experiences
We all go through
Shared experiences in life's challenges
Through the same things
Recognizing shared struggles
Have hope inside that you'll end up where you're destined to be
Maintaining hope for achieving destined goals
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