Prevailing

Look My biggest critic is myself I'll admit it If people tell me something's dope But inside I don't feel it Then it won't see the light of day It's a shame it remains hidden These bars are locked inside my heart Like it's a prison But who's the real villain Wait Who's the real victim Internal conflicts I guess I'm playing both positions I'm so stubborn I hate taking advice that I'm given Yet I'm the first to give it And the last to listen It's a trap I get in A bad habit bringing Everything I have written To a tragic ending But then I'm back staring at this blank paper Telling myself I can't do it now And probably can't later It gets me questioning my purpose in life Cuz I don't wanna deal with school Or keep on working late nights I would love to be on stage spitting verses in mics Yeah I'm scared But right now I'm more determined to find Where this can take me Living everyday with the fear of failing At times it holds me back like I came down with an ailment But this fear alone is no reason to start bailing On my dream cuz my determination is the reason I be prevailing Prevailing Prevailing Ayo I be prevailing Prevailing Prevailing Ayo Now I ain't got nothing to lose Everything to gain Stuck in this booth Making a change until I'm loving this tune I ain't halfassing nothing no more I am married to the rhythm and beat We're never getting divorced I wear the pants But she is the belt That keeps me from falling down And making a fool of myself And damn I don't know where I'd be right now If I never discovered this beautiful sound There are kids in my position Who are wishing They had a vision Of what it is they'll be doing To make a living There are emcees more talented than me But ultimately It's their decision they don't wanna risk it To get the biscuit They'd rather quit this Than see the finish But not me cuz no matter how thick it gets I will see my dream the whole way through Remain true to myself The way I always do That's on the real Living everyday with the fear of failing At times it holds me back like I came down with an ailment But this fear alone is no reason to start bailing On my dream cuz my determination is the reason I be prevailing Prevailing Prevailing Ayo I be prevailing Prevailing Prevailing Ayo But on the real man But on the real man But on the real man But on the real man Yo I'm never giving up Ayo I'm never giving up Ayo I'm never giving up Ayo I'm never giving up on my dreams No