Waking up from dreams to a nightmare

Coulda sworn that everything was right there

But life has a funny way of making you believe you have it all, only to snatch back like where

I stopped talking cause my words weren't in the right ears

Wished I was 6 feet and I don't mean my height here

All I had were choices and some dice here

And something that'll give more than a buzz from this light, yeah

This ya boy story

Stuck in purgatory steady tryna find glory

Job ain't insure, praying ain't assure me

Had me looking for that fishscale, tryna find Dory

If I'm not on 940 I was probably in the X

Grandma said she see behind my smile that I'm stressed

Whole world paused at my cusp of being great

If the illness didn't kill us, it was cops, where's the break

When everything's a wreck, I'm relying on resilience

It's never dark for long when you showcasing your brilliance

So I tried to build with Trav, used to trust that ****

Despite all the red flags, now it's fuck that ****

Thought that he was down to ride til he crashed my whip

I took the blame and almost charged for that accident

Started moving like an opp and never paid me back a penny

Then he ghosted, so to me that **** in cemetery

Now I'm broke and in a hoopty making limited moves

Life sat me down but still got something to prove

As if shit couldn't get more outta control

Lil mans pops rolled, now I'm taking on his role

Kids were never my thing but with him it hit home

Had everybody telling me he was my clone

I don't think I want none of my own

But as long as Unc here, swore he'd never be alone

To be that strong male figure, lord knows these boys need em

But I ain't have an answer why his pops wouldn't see him

Moms got back with dude despite the disrespect

Ain't come correct, so we beefing cause I put him in check

Now the kid is brainwashed, thinking I was in the wrong

Surprise! Ya bum ass daddy once again gone

Cause TreY'll tell the truth when everybody else won't

How my fans call me Uncle but my nephew don't

Ain't got no studio money but **** asking me for tracks

Homie, I was in the crib having panic attacks

I was crying to my mama like nobody ever listen

I don't talk to my sibling, her baby father, wanna kill him

The family's feuding, everybody down bad

Nephew's dad a deadbeat and I still miss my dead dad

Couldn't make no music, home ain't feel like home

I love being alone but never felt so alone

Hiding from my friends, they can't see me like this

I know they sick of hearing can't for every link I miss

All that weight on my shoulders tried to replace em on a rack

But when depression too heavy you can't bench press that

Poker face through the bullshit, I don't have a tell

Couldn't tell all my chips were down, dealing with this hell

And what I do? Rise up out flames something major

Now I'm greater, so please don't ask about this shit later