Never been a quitter, that’s why I still smoke
Never backed down when I was against the ropes
Anything I had in mind, I was always told to do it
When it comes to talking perseverance, I can speak it fluent
Set the bar low and you’ll never be disappointed
That can work two ways, like an arm that’s double jointed
You can either live a happy life where every day’s a struggle
Or live beyond your means, a false sense of enjoyment
When you raise the bar high, you realize all your potential
You’ll see what you’ve been missing, its enough to make you mental
Listen close to what I’m saying on this instrumental
Its meaningful, you best believe this isn’t accidental
Cause I’ve lived in the past, I see it in the now
Create your own paths, carve them in the ground
Figure out your life, write it in your vows
Only get one chance, so go out with a bow

HOOK:
Life can be hard, it can leave you smacked up
Whenever you’re down you gotta get back up
Never stop what you’re passionate about
People can be harsh, that’s what people do
Don’t let that stop you from always being you
Be yourself, that’s what life’s about

Pause, raflect
The words I just said to you, did they all connect?
Pull up your pants, and strap up your belt
Cause this here’s a lesson on being yourself
Its fairly easy to do
All you really need is yourself, and you
Find things out about yourself you never thought you knew
Put your haters on the shelf, fuck what they’ve been through
You gotta focus on the task that’s at hand
Haters only hate because you’re doing what they cant
They do it out of jealousy, they’re people that I pity
They’re thoughts about as twisted up as Oklahoma city
You better not let them give you a beating
Make em eat their words so what they say is what they’re eating
This here’s a verse that people will be repeating
I just did a verse on haters that actually had some meaning

(HOOK)

Feel good beat as I’m spittin’ real talk
Big shoes to fill, big feet, big socks
It’s a big fucking world, big doors to unlock
You got the tools and the time, big keys, big clocks
People make it out that one life’s not enough
80 plus years and they still find it tough
to do all of the things jotted down on their bucket list
cause critics in their ears telling them “yo, you suck at this”
that’s why I preach it, don’t listen
if you do, then its your whole life that your missing
they say time flies by when you’re having fun
so instead of waiting till you’re older, live while you’re young
here’s the limelight, take a second, strike a pose in it
in the fight for inner happiness, stop opposing it
you’re here for a while, so you better make the most of it
might as well open life’s door instead of closing it

(Hook x2)