When I was young, I never gave a f*ck about nothing
But playing video games to any track I was bumping
Family was struggling, but we had it better than some
From a loser to something is what I'm trying to become
Way before I knew I wanted to rap, I was shooting three-pointers at the house in the back
Thought I was MJ, hitting buzzer beaters in the game of life
Parent-teacher meetings, I'm a lost cause, I'm a waste of time
But my mom never stopped
She did everything she could do
For a wannabe jock that never put the work through
I was blessed with some parents that cared, but it's apparent that there's
A different reason I'm breathing and I'm declaring I'm scared
To peek behind the curtains as the crowd sit and they stare
My heart beating so loud like a kick coupled with snares
Ever since I heard Eminem spaz on a beat, spitting them gems so hard to defeat
I was like, that's finna be me, Matt, bringing the heat
But life starts throwing me curveball shit
And all I can think is I don't deserve all this
But look, it's the people around you keep an eye on their actions
Cause shit don't add up when they only giving you fractions of that love that they swear by
And it's sad stuff when you care like That your day one, it ain't a fair fight
So it's got you scared like you alone in this world
But it's a rare sight chasing them dreams
Don't let life throw you in swirls
Cause success is what an individual seeks
So with every song that I drop and every syllable I speak
I hope I get to the top, but I hope my skills don't peak