HOPE

Hope Yeah, I'm on my way, I'm coming Don't Don't lose faith in me I know you've been waiting I know you've been prayin' for my soul Hope Hope 30 years you've been draggin' your feet Tellin' me I'm the reason we're stagnant 30 years you've been claiming you're honest And promising progress, well, where's it at? I don't want you to feel like a failure I know this hurts But I gave you your chance to deliver Now it's my turn Don't get me wrong Nate, you've had a great run But it's time to Give the people something different So without further ado, l'd Like to introduce my My album (my album), my album (my album), my album My album (my album), my album (my album), my album HOPE What's my definition of success? (Of success) Listening to what your heart says (your heart says) Standing up for what you know is (is) Right, while everybody else is (is) Tucking their tail between their legs (okay) What's my definition of success? (Of success) Creating something no one else can (else can) Being brave enough to dream big (big) Grinding when you're told to just quit (quit) Giving more when you got nothin' left (left) It's a person that'll take a chance on Something they were told could never happen It's a person that can see the bright side Through the dark times when there ain't one It's when someone who ain't never had nothin' Ain't afraid to walk away from More profit 'cause they'd rather do something That they really love and take the pay cut It's the person that would never waiver Or change who they are Just to try and gain some credibility So they can feel accepted by a stranger It's a person that can take the failures in their life And turn 'em into motivation It's believing in yourself when no one else does It's amazin' What a little bit of faith can't do If you don't even believe in you Why would you think or expect Anybody else that's around you to? I done did things that I regret I done said things I can't take back Was a lost soul at a crossroad Who had no hope, but I changed that I spent years of my life holding on to things I never should kept, full of hatred Years of my life carrying a lot of baggage That I should've walked away from Years of my life wishin' I was someone different Lookin' for some validation Years of my life tryin' to fill a void Pretendin' I was in-, they get it Growing pain's a necessary evil Difficult to go through, yes, but beneficial Some would say having a mental breakdown is a negative thing Which on the one hand, I agree with On the other hand, it was the push I needed To get help and start the healing process, see If I'd have never hit rock bottom Would I be the person that I am today? I don't believe so I'm a prime example of what happens when you Choose to not accept defeat and face your demons Took me 30 years to realize that If you wanna get the opportunity To be the greatest version of yourself Sometimes you gotta be someone you're not To hear the voice of reason Having kids will make you really take a step back And look in the mirror At least for me, that's what it did, I Wake up every day and pick my son up Hold him in my arms and let him know he's loved (loved) Standing by the window, questioning If dad is ever going to show up (up) Isn't something he's gon' have to worry 'bout Don't get it twisted, that wasn't a shot Mama, I forgive you, I just don't want him to grow up Thinking that he'll never be enough 30 years of runnin', 30 years of searchin' 30 years of hurtin', 30 years of pain 30 years of fearful, 30 years of anger 30 years of empty, 30 years of shame 30 years of broken, 30 years of anguish 30 years of hopeless, 30 years of (hey) 30 years of never, 30 years of maybe 30 years of later, 30 years of fake 30 years of hollow, 30 years of sorrow 30 years of darkness, 30 years of (Nate) 30 years of baggage, 30 years of sadness 30 years of stagnant, 30 years of chains 30 years of anxious, 30 years of sufferin' 30 years of torment, 30 years of (wait) 30 years of bitter, 30 years of lonely 30 years of pushing everyone away ('way) (You'll never evolve) I know I can change (We are not enough) we are not the same (You don't have the heart) you don't have the strength (You don't have the will) you don't have the faith (You'll never be loved, you'll never be safe) (Might as well give up) not running away (You don't have the guts) you're the one afraid (I'm the one in charge) I'm taking the- (no) I'm taking the Reins