B Dynasty - Make You Proud Lyrics

Uh, from the late nights
To the endless days I did it all
To make ya proud
From three jobs to staying in school
Yea it sucks cuz I don't love it
And I feel like I'm on a road
That leads to nowhere
I feel trapped
Running on a make believe road
Peloton, I'm stuck in my room
And my vision they can't see like Ritchie
I wanna be the one they all wanna see like Mickey
This elephant in my room is scared of mice
So he jus sit right on my chest
I can't breathe and I can't move
But I'll yell and I'll squirm
And do my best to leave the room
Cuz I just wanna make you proud
You told me be excellent
So that's what I been striving for
And sometimes it drives me mad
And that's when I try to relax
But that skill I struggle with

I wanna make you proud
Though you don't ask me to
I'm grinding day and night
Cuz I can't stand the thought of me
Falling flat, all regret and no reward
Is this a war worth fighting for
I'm waking up can't fall asleep
Cuz I keep pondering
If I chose the wrong road
I need a sign Lord
I do this for me but
I still wanna make you proud
I still wanna make you proud

They say pressure makes a diamond
Well then I better be shining
Cuz I feel like I've been crushed
Had enough of all the long nights
Enough of all the criticism
Sometimes I feel ignored
Kind of like they'll never get it
And I wanna give up on this
But the last time that I did that
I lost you to fear
And yea I know that you look down on me
I just want you proud of me
Cuz a part of me thinks
It'll fix the mistakes I've made before
I know what I'm aiming for
But I can't gauge the fuel tank
Man the meter broke
I took off but ain't reached new heights
I'm still in flight in autopilot
Can't complain cuz at least I'm flying
We hate our lives but at least we here
Life's too short to hold regrets
At Least that's what I tell myself
Before I close my eyes

I wanna make you proud
Though you don't ask me to
I'm grinding day and night
Cuz I can't stand the thought of me
Falling flat, all regret and no reward
Is this a war worth fighting for
I'm waking up can't fall asleep
Cuz I keep pondering
If I chose the wrong road
I need a sign Lord
I do this for me but
I still wanna make you proud
I still wanna make you proud

It's a fact that I been trapped by what you think
Don't pity me
I was broke before you knew me
And I ain't talking bout money
I mean like that Chevy 45 that just won't run
I'm stuck in park and I'm in the dark
On what I'll do when I graduate
I've got these dreams
But don't quite believe
That I got what I need
So I'm working
I can't let you down I need you to be
Proud of me