Pitfall after pitfall
Never pitiful
Looking in the mirror for a vessel i could build into
Strengthen mental
Push the pencil
Move the metaphysical
Rake in the residual
I had to stave off the beaten path to reach some richer mineral
No store-bought, this' original
Change the game rearranged and rerouted
Outchea running plays
I had to draw some niggas out of
Clear my caché
No more blasé
You can't catch slouching
Fueled-up, octane
My brother, André
Showed me a thousand ways to maintain my mindframe
We youth playing, trynna chase the fountain
Y'all been tripping over molehills
I'm trynna move some mountains
Help people with evils they've been housing
Find some stable grounding
Lame and they know it haters lousy with the pushback
Stand strong, chest out profoundly when they look at you
And when they look at you make sure they don't push passed
You
Turned the tassel
I done grappled with angst
Without a hassle
Of the muscle
Had to brandish my strength
Not concerned with polls and placements
I determine my rank
Saving thanks
Loaded tank
Cuz i got drive
My wheels aligned
They're in place
Keeping pace
I can't deny
I feel refined
Say alive
For my sake
And family ties
Serve as my shrine
Shining light
For my way