Time After Time (We Leave Behind) Video (MV)

I've been alone most of my life, it's nothing new
People walk away before they walk in my shoes
I'm bridging the gap with distance
I feel complete in complete nonexistence
I've always felt different but never one of the guys
My boy Kleenkut says, "just take it in strides"
I'm barely alive, terrified of chest pains
Working two jobs for music, what's my end game?
I'm ashamed that I'm never gonna make it
I either break the cycle or my concentration
Mixing bad habits with high regards
The spotlight's on but it's just a shot in the dark
I'm sick and tired performing at open mics
People coming up and saying "your set was really tight"
Yo, I get it but I'm poverty stricken
I get 75 dollars to pay for my prescriptions
My dad says, "I don't care about your music"
So I lash out at mom being verbally abusive
The lines been drawn, I can't draw crowds
Ironic...I make amends but I can't make them proud
Right now, I'm just trying to rhyme
Fighting off chest pain, clocking in on time
I'm a failure, beneath stages of grief
I sing for the moment and pay dues every two weeks

Day after day, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind
Week after week, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind
Month after month, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind
Year after year, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind

I've been alone most of my life, it's nothing new
I didn't get a raise and failed my crew review
This life is hard, my parents don't understand
I can't make progress having back up plans
They want me to move up, I can't let them down
I'm meant to be on stage not in the background
I work three jobs, can't work on my performance
"Your financial independence is more important"
Meet and greets won't make ends meet
I spend too much money on going out to eat
It's a struggle, my disorder comes in waves
When I look at my stomach... I feel overweight
Wait, false idols fall, you're all demagogues
People show their true colors outside the work log
I'm a work in progress, I feel stagnant
My urge to connect supersedes need for attachment
People love talking behind my back
FUCK THE STOREFRONT! I'd rather just rap
It's my craft, it's engrained as an artist
Beats, Rhymes, & Life... that's my cardiac compass
Cus' right now... I'm just borrowing time
My dad's having chest pain, I don't know if he's fine
I'm a failure, beneath stages of grief
I sing for the moment and pay dues every two weeks

Day after day, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind
Week after week, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind
Month after month, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind
Year after year, time after time
The life we lead, we leave behind

I've been alone most life, it's nothing new
F*ck an M.O. I'm an MC through and through
Everyday I wake up and wondering what I'm doing
Asking myself, "is this really worth pursuing?"
Day after day, I'm stuck in a rut
I'd rather be a let down then say, "I've given up"
Time after time, I make decisions
I don't wanna be heard, I want people to listen

Day after day, time after time
The life we lead we leave behind
Day after day, time after time
The life I lead, I leave behind