'Cause I became a diamond, I been pressurin' my whole life

Stressin' my whole life

Workin' towards you's affection my whole life

Never second guessin'

I was guessin' I'd become a blessin' my whole life

No half steppin', man this alright, dodgin' the po-lice

Dodgin' the police

And gunshots and parties that make **** not want go out no nights

But we stepped around so nice

It's somethin' about how much losin' yours give you more life

There's somethin' 'bout almost losin' that just gives you more fight

It's somethin' 'bout comin' up short help you reach higher heights

I remember I used to wanna cry at night

With dreams of sold-out arenas

And open mics, not gettin' picked, hopin' someone would just see us

But now when they hear me they ain't got no choice but to pledge up allegiance

But to pledge up allegiance

Turn grown man into fetus

When it come to these raps

And it's for good reason

I been doin' this for so long now it's innate now

I mean it's second to breathin'

Born premature, used to struggle with breathin'

Now I struggle with demons

But it's not even really a struggle, they just keep comin' back

After I beat 'em

But I think that I need 'em

'Cause they uh, 'cause they keep me on my toes

But it's alright

Said I'm just spittin' my life

Said how I get is the way that you was never ever livin' in your life

You never looked someone in they eyes

And realize they might lose they life in they life

You never had a barrel between your eyes

So people protectin' your rights

Tellin' you you ain't got rights

You fear losin' your life

I fear what would happen to people who hit my line

To survive and my voice say on the other side

I know I'm gon' fear about the other side

They say everybody got they own personal hell

It's a wonder why I be in somebody's, even if I never have mine

Prioritize, now I never had time for things that I used to

Have you ever watched someone lose you?

Have you ever watched someone use you?

Crazy, the same people claim that you changed

Say that you a new youth, that'll boo you till you realize

They never ever really knew you

It's alright

'Cause it's alright