I don't know my own roots

Now it's bothering me

I've always wanted my truth

But that's a whole different tree

Y'all don't know what you lose

Until you got no more leaves

So I'ma walk in these shoes

And choose who I wanna be

What if I don't lose my wonder

To being grown up

I wonder,

Will I evolve and discover

A life I haven't uncovered

I work through all my discomforts

Like facing heat with a sunburn

I still get nervous in public

And shrug it off like it's nothing

Somethin' tells me to space out

Until I'm alienated

I remember that playground

Just thinkin' ways to escape it

All the bikes had no pedals

And they kept those in the basement

A bunch of scared little children

Who got no parents to raise 'em

Now listen

I'm at the point

Where I'm finally

Gonna meet my needs

Not mistreat them

I see what's real and deceitful

So kids I'll tell you a secret

It was never our fault

For what we lost

As a youngin

And now the problems

Go surface as we become an adult

God'll make me a covenant

I protect with my tongue

Then conduct with a sword

From the written words

In my songs

"Who are you?"

Done so much tryna people please

That I lost myself

Gotta keep my peace.

Might sound mean

But I want you gone

Either way I'm leaving

Let me be

I'ma spend my life

Tryna reach that dream

'Cause the voice in my head

Never lets me sleep

And your non-beliefs

Gonna make me weak

I don't want your fear

Tryna take my freedom

What if I listened to people who wrote off their dreams

And did what they told me?

What if my parents had chose some other kids up in that orphanage you'd have a whole different story

What if I knew who I really was

Or where I was from

And never had trauma that kept me so lonely

Just give me a moment, not ready to go there, but you know that

I'm headed back to the village of hurt

But this time you're not gonna win though

I look out the window

To see all the storms

I got myself into

The glass of my house feelin' brittle

The pressure I put on myself

Would've killed you

I'm not what you think

If you're looking for simple

It's not about records, attention, or lyrics—it's all about being a symbol

All that I wanted was you to be proud

Now all I wanted is to be proud of myself

I promise my value ain't coming from nobody's mouth

Forgot who I am

And I finally found

The beauty in Tyse

I look at the highs

I'm seeing myself

A star in the sky

A part of me shines

The art of a rhyme

Will always define

Why

When I was a boy

I promised God

If he gave me a home

I would give my all to the world

I could not be stopped

Innovate my thoughts

Because life gets dark

Before it gets started

Evolving

I taught myself how to be stronger

I went to build what I'm on top of

I found my worth, heard a big calling

Don't talk I was

Given a mission

That I could never predict

But I'll begin with serenity

Never think of surrendering

I don't need anyone telling me

How to live in the presently

Saw my anger developing

Gotta meditate heavily

Elegant with a melody

Letting go of pretending

Like I ain't meant to be legend

'Cause I'm a king in my element

I am Tyse Nett

Followed epiphanies

I'm becoming the industry

I don't flinch

Give a, what do you think of me?

Funny

Been broke, but I still drive

When the car don't

Young me could've killed rhymes

With a bar of soap

I roll with a dim light

When the dark shows

My tones give an insight

To my heart, so

Gonna be great

Degrade me

Like you're putting an F on my page

Must've been a bit deaf on my plays

Want a little respect on my name

I have given you my best

We don't fake, I'll say that

When it gets difficult

I remember the kid in me

In the living room thinking of

How to write a new single

I'm hoping I could be different

Habitual with the rhythm

I felt invincible, didn't know

What to do, but I did it though

Don't look back

Let me go further

Never thought this hurt would have brought purpose

I learned I'm not gonna be perfect

My worth was never picked first

But look, I'm grateful for the fam that put food on my table

Or a classroom

Filled with them little angels

One day you'll realize

You gave more

Than what I gave you...

I put my all in

Got me exhausted

Wanna hit pause

But somethin' won't let me

Affecting my chakras

People get jealous

I already got

What I always wanted

I got the follows

I got the profit

I got the bars

And I got the hot chick

Even my monsters

Callin' me John Wick

I am the boss

Like isn't it obvious

I'm not afraid

I'ma grow up a king

Did it myself

I don't owe you a thing

Love me or hate me

I'm not what you think

It's time that we heal

Gotta learn to forgive

I'm not afraid

I'ma grow up a king

Did it myself

I don't owe you a thing

Love me or hate me

I'm not what you think

It's time that we heal

Gotta learn to forgive

I am the artist

I am a star.

I am the heart

Of every song

I am a dream

Y'all people forgot, it's a part of me

Follow my spirit

I'm breaking the monism

Y'all wanted passion

Well, I'm the embodiment

Story with orphanage qualities

Born for way more

Than what you have to offer me

Intro to A with I'ma give you my honesty

I'm gonna raise you

I'm gonna teach you

I'm gonna love you

More than you know

I'm gonna chase away all the monsters

You had to deal with

While you were growing

Don't be afraid

There's nothing to fear

I'm standing right here

I'm keeping you close

Look I'ma be

What you really need

I'm not gonna leave

I'm bringing you home

A looked at me and said, "Where did you go?"

I kneeled on the ground

The look in his eyes

Was brighter than mine

Oh my, You're such a reminder

Of someone I never could find

Now, I won't allow the power of pain

To sit and devour you

I'ma breathe out all of the hurt

All of the shame and even the doubt

I'll always be proud.

Nobody saw you, I always did.

I'm not giving up on you, beautiful kid

I wish you could see it

I wish you could feel it

All of the love that you bring.

So please don't let 'em win

That's when you stopped me.

Without even thinking you jumped up and gave me a hug,

Heart full of kindness, holding me tightly.

Told me you've always been right there beside me

I whispered… "I love you so much"

Oh I love you so much