Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Skylar Luke Buchanan
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Skylar Luke Buchanan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Orlando Williams
Engineer
Lyrics
There's been so many nights I sat and cried by myself
Disguise my pain with a smile, not the type to cry for help
Had the wrong deck of cards, played every hand I was dealt
They say life is just a gamble, I'd bet the house on myself
There's been so many nights I sat and cried by myself
Disguise my pain with a smile, not the type to cry for help
Had the wrong deck of cards, played every hand I was dealt
They say life is just a gamble, I'd bet the house on myself
There's so many dark thoughts that keep cloudin' up my mind
It hurts to talk about them, but I promise I'll be fine
Laugh and smile to keep from cryin' from all the pain I hold inside
My biggest fear is my son, not knowin' I'm alive
And yeah, I swear every day is like a war within myself
Pick your battles, choose them wisely, you could detonate yourself
Keep fightin' off these demons, been stuck in the livin' hell
So many turned their back on me, it seems to never fail
Focused on mental health, I've been a little out my zone
I don't need your sympathy, I'm probably better off alone
It's nothin' new to me, make that come back on my own
Yeah, I'll fight until the finish, victory is all I know
Dedication in my heart ambition runnin' through my veins
Now a pen, pad, and dark thoughts is all that remains
I just let them flow freely, keep myself from goin' insane
I'm the same guy I've always been, why would I ever change
There's been so many nights I sat and cried by myself
Disguise my pain with a smile, not the type to cry for help
Had the wrong deck of cards, played every hand I was dealt
They say life is just a gamble, I'd bet the house on myself
There's been so many nights I sat and cried by myself
Disguise my pain with a smile, not the type to cry for help
Had the wrong deck of cards, played every hand I was dealt
They say life is just a gamble, I'd bet the house on myself
How will you play the cards you're dealt? Will you hold 'em, will you fold 'em
When the odds were stacked against me, I just took the dice and rolled 'em
You can bet the house on me, and I'll show you that I'm worth it
Used to laugh and joke about me, funny how those tables turning
Always poised under pressure, you know pressure makes diamonds
And even when it's dark, I'm still the brightest one shining
Yeah, It's all in God's timing, the way the stars aligning
Been the GOAT of the East, and even so said Simon
Grew up around some legends, greatness in my DNA
A wise man once told me, the rabbit never wins the race
And you'll always be a winner, if you go your own pace
Remember practice makes perfect, and never lose your faith
One of one you can't replace, far from your ordinary
Cut from a different cloth, I'm the type you find rarely
Always smiled through the pain, no matter the severity
Turn my losses into wins, it didn't all come fairly
There's been so many nights I sat and cried by myself
Disguise my pain with a smile, not the type to cry for help
Had the wrong deck of cards, played every hand I was dealt
They say life is just a gamble, I'd bet the house on myself
There's been so many nights I sat and cried by myself
Disguise my pain with a smile, not the type to cry for help
Had the wrong deck of cards, played every hand I was dealt
They say life is just a gamble, I'd bet the house on myself
I bet the house on myself
I bet the house on myself
Played every hand I was dealt
I bet the house on myself
I bet the house on myself
I bet the house on myself
Played every hand I was dealt
I bet the house on myself
Written by: Skylar Luke Buchanan