Yeah Please let me be me And if not, then let me be Cuz I feel like the kid Trying to find a way to live In world where nothing’s free I’ve been looking for the seed to a money tree I can’t believe this whole time it's right in front of me Succeed, still be who I wanna be and Make a living out my dreams, never be a wanna be and Never spend my time wondering What I could of been if I was a younger me Remember me, 23 charged with a felony Kicked out of IUP without a four year degree Got robbed by the cops for a couple of g’s I got a job just to try to pay the lawyer fees and Low key sell trees, try to make ends meet They put me on house arrest, kicked me out of the streets So now, rendezvous back to my parents’ crib Hometown hero, but don’t make no appearances And all my student loans have forbearances Suspended my license, can’t even run the errands Talk about social life interferences Anytime anybody ever sees me out It’s apparently so fucking weird to see me here As If I had disappeared It’s like yo what's up fam, how you been? It’s been forever since we’ve been friends And god damn man I never thought I’d see you again A lot’s changed since high school’s end So tell me what's been going on in your life You got kids and a job and a house and a wife? Like, it’s so hard for us to keep in touch At least for me cuz I work too much I’m just like, bet You work too much? I feel like I work too fucking much It’s like, I had to work so hard just to get here And like, you don’t even know about half the bullshit that I went through last year But yo, you don’t understand man Please let me be me And if not then let me be Please let me be me And if not then let me be I said Please let me be me And if not then let me be Please let me be me And if not then let me be So now I’m back in my hometown Same place where I grew up but nothing goes down And I don’t even know who I know now Yeah I used to have friends but they never come around Two months at home with no visits All alone, me minding my own business Until Nick hits me up, asks me how I’m living So I tell him the story on the way to the gym I let him in on the music shit and Spit a quick 16 on some stupid shit He loses it, tells me Justin Majors is the best in the city at producing hits That night we take a trip up to Justin’s crib Grab a 6-pack of beer for us to sip Kick it for a minute, talk about the vision And I show him all the beats that I found on the internet “First thing’s first”, he says “Memorize every lyric to every verse in your head” “Worse comes to worst, you forget your lines Stay ready to rattle off a couple of rhymes” He said he’d been on stage over dozens of times A Real MC way back in his prime I remind him of the past So if there’s anything I need, don’t hesitate to ask First thing on my mind is beats Cuz it’s so hard to find a new sound that’s unique But he makes new beats every day of the week 300+ already in the streets And they’re more than decent “Fuck the leases” “Anything you want, take that shit for free, fam” “Only thing I ask is when you do the math And draft the split sheets, that you mention me” God damn, yo! That’s my fucking man, one hundred grand Seriously shouts out to Justin because he inspired this beat here And he’s made so many beats over the years He and I have so many songs together And I swear they just keep getting better and better Better and better, better and better and better… so like! Please let me be me And if not then let me be Please let me be me And if not then let me be I said Please let me be me And if not then let me be Please let me be me And if not then let me be I just wanna make music I got a couple odd jobs on the side Saved up every nickel and dime just to invest into studio time Only got a couple old friends left but, they all down for the ride New friends can be so hard to find In the end will they leave me behind Or will they stick by my side At least long enough to see the outcome Because without them, coming from where I’m from No doubt I wouldn’t amount to much I lost touch with the person I was Falling in love with the person I was trying to become I need to evolve Thank you to everyone I met along the way Because somehow or another, you had gotten involved and Best of all, this is just the beginning So long as the world keeps spinning I’ma keep giving it everything that I got And I just need to know, right now, are you with me or not Because I know it only gets better Man, I can’t wait for it So long as I got my team together We’re getting everything we came for Yo, I’m so grateful! Thank you so much for all the support I never could have done this without you in my corner and I remember being on my last resort Thinking some day I’m gonna be on stage performing One day I’ll travel the world on tour and Visit places I never would have seen before Bare witness to the life I’ve been working towards As a fulltime creative entrepreneur So here's to all the nights I spent at home At my parents house, alone, writing songs and Every single record Rob worked on, and Everyday I left the shed at dawn and Every trip I took to Kelly Drive and Every session with Drew at Stu 215 HQ Lou, the whole fucking squad We’re gonna change the world That’s word to god, so Please let me be me (Be me!) And if not then let me be (Let me be!) Please let me be me And if not then let me be I said Please let me be me (Be me!) And if not then let me be (Let me be!) Please let me be me And if not then let me be I said Please let me be me (Be me!) And if not then let me be (Let me be!) Please let me be me And if not then let me be I said Please let me be me (Be me!) And if not then let me be (Let me be!) Please let me be me And if not then let me be

You said I’d never make it Forgive me for giving up But I’m not meant for greatness I always thought that I ought to do something amazing And be someone courageous But I must have been mistaken Because lately I’ve been losing faith in having patience The non-stop ticking clock makes me so anxious And I’ve become evasive Bad with relationships, but I’m not into this invasiveness Yo I’m a basket case, let’s face it I need space And some place of mine for my mind to escape Because I’m chasing my mind in a race against time Trying my hardest to keep pace when Frustrations, I can hardly take them Beating myself up for never meeting expectations “I’m fucking wasted!” Says a voice in the back of my mind It’s so fucking persuasive Self hatred, you will never make it You’re not coming close, man you can’t even fake it Money and the time you’ve invested has been wasted Give up before it’s too late to save your reputation And give into temptation, complacency It gets better with time homie, just wait and see So basically it’s too fucking late for me And this whole silver screen dream I’m living in is make believe And nobodies gonna pray for me Jesus Christ ain’t saving me Been searching half my life and I still haven’t found a place for me Awaken me, please Or take me out of my misery Because all this negativity It still gets to me and it’s threatening Like what the fuck am I doing this for? I should quit right now I don’t see the point in writing down what I’m writing right now Seriously, what’s it all supposed to mean, like What's the point of doing anything if it doesn’t amount to the dream, like What was the point of me buying a microphone just to record in the house? Why did I move to the city to work for REC Philly and sleep on the couch? And all of the nights at the shed When I could have been working instead And all of the hours recording with Ben They were all just a means to an end And all of the letters I’ve written in pen, Scribbled all over the page It felt so amazing seeing my friends in the crowd Performing for them on the stage I’ve gotta be crazy thinking that this isn't’ working and I should just put it to rest And although I don’t know what comes next For right now I guess This is as good as it gets Yeah This is as good as it gets Yeah this is as good as it gets This is as good as it gets This is is as good as it gets This is is as good as it gets Yeah, yeah this is as good as it gets And I’ma keep working on trying to be perfect I promise to give it my best And although I don’t know what comes next And nobody knows what to expect I haven’t given up yet So for right now I guess This is as good as it gets Yeah This is as good as it gets I made up my mind, I’m leaving behind All of that time in regret And although I don’t know what comes next And nobody knows what to expect I haven’t given up yet So for right now I accept That this is as good as it gets Yeah this is as good as it gets Yeah yeah This is as good as it gets This is as good as it gets Yeah this is as good as it gets

What are you waiting on? What are you waiting on? On and On On and On I don’t do this shit for my health I don’t get enough sleep I rarely eat and when I do I sit all by myself The money I make doesn’t help Those dollars don’t add up to wealth If I do what I love Provide for myself I guess I don’t need anything else Keep telling myself this is all part of the process I’m only focused on progress Forget about all the money and time invested in this Because I can wait to see the profits But I can’t wait to see what I can accomplish If I could just get it together When I’m knowing damn well I could do better but I can’t keep waiting forever for something to give Sick of this lifestyle that I live Biting my lip, clenching my fist Afraid to get hit with a slap on the wrist There’s too much at risk and so much to gain From playing my part, stay in my lane Playing it smart, follow the rules of the game and Show no pain, you’re never gonna hear me complain No way, no how, I’m not the type to get foul I spent my life as a face in the crowd And my inhibition been holding me down but not now Not now I’m finally stepping out This is my chance to get loud Let the whole world know I’m proud And I’m sick and tired of fucking around What are you waiting on, going on and on and on and on? Don’t wait too long What are you waiting on, going on and on and on? On and on On and on What are you waiting on, going on and on and on and on? Don’t wait too long Don’t wait too long Don’t wait too long What are you waiting on? At first I got in this for help I was so young and naive I used to believe that I could make a difference all by myself I used to be hungry and helpless Used to be selfish Used to get jealous of everyone else Making excuses instead of moves I was over consumed with proving myself I started losing myself Losing my sense of direction I lost my connection within Too many friends And too many weekends with people I won't see again But then again, that’s how it goes This is what comes with the life that I chose I made a sacrifice and it shows And my only focus right now is on personal growth I know I’m so close but I feel so far away I’ve been distracted by my day to day Keep praying that things will eventually change And no changes get made It’s insane how I feel stuck in my ways I keep forgetting about how far I came Pointing the finger to blame when I’m the one really to blame But someway, somehow Everything’s gonna work out I’ve gotten way too invested to be second guessing And think for a second that I should give up and quit now Quit now? Not now I’m finally standing my ground Fuck all the money and clout I had my moments of doubt But it’s about time that I’ve figured it out What are you waiting on, Going on and on and on On and on and on Don’t wait too long What are you waiting on Going on and on and on and on Don’t take too long What are you waiting on, going on and on and on On and on and on and on On and on What are you waiting on, on on and on on Don’t wait too long Don’t wait too long Don’t take too long On and on On and on Don’t wait too long What are you waiting on Don’t take too long Don’t take too long On and on Don’t wait too long On and on

You want from me, the same things that I want from her And who are you kidding, we both know that that doesn’t work Maybe I’m losing my interest Maybe I’m keeping my distance Maybe we’re done Baby, we had a good run But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want No you can’t always get it how you want No you can’t always get it how you want I don’t know why you were convinced I was the one But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want And you say that’s what hurts you the most How you try your best to keep in touch with me But that can hardly make us feel close And you don’t want to lecture me Don’t want to pressure me And you don’t want to impose It’s got you questioning the affection you feel for me Overexposed, left out alone in the cold… Cold But I don’t want to feel like I’ve got to run around on tippy toes And I don’t want to take things slow It won’t make a difference if every or nobody knows This has become a distraction You keep acting like somehow it’s gonna work out Stuck in the past tense We may have a future but I can’t be with you now Because you want from me, the same thing that I want from her Yeah who are you kidding, we both know that that doesn’t work Maybe I’m losing my interest Maybe I’m keeping my distance Maybe we’re done Baby, we had a good run But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want No you can’t always get it how you want No you can’t always get it how you want I don’t know why you were convinced I was the one But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want You say that’s what makes it so hard to leave We always want the things that we don’t really need And the painful truth is too much to believe in What a tangled web that we’re weaving We used to sleep in together on the weekends We used to be the best kept secret And we’d pretend we had more in common than convenience Please don’t take offense to this I think that we were better friends before the benefits And I don’t mean to come off too insensitive But I don’t want to waste time if it doesn’t make sense You won’t love me until you learn to love yourself You can’t find you hiding behind someone else So I have to stand beside myself Swallow my pride and accept the fact I can’t help That you want from me the same things that I want from her Yeah, who are you kidding, we both know that that doesn’t work Maybe I’m losing my interest Maybe I’m keeping my distance Maybe we’re done Baby we had a good run But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want No you can’t always get it how you want No you can’t always get it how you want I don’t know why you were convinced I was the one But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want And I don’t want to fuss, and I don't want to fight with you And I don’t wanna be the one to tell you what to do But after it’s said and it’s done, I’m not the one and neither are you It’s obvious that we both need something new Mmhmm, I don’t want to fuss, and I don't want to fight with you And I don’t wanna be the one to tell you what to do But after it’s said and it’s done, I’m not the one and neither are you and it's true It’s obvious that we both need something new Because you want from me, the same thing that I want from her Yeah who are you kidding, we both know that that doesn’t work Maybe I’m losing my interest Maybe I’m keeping my distance Maybe we’re done Baby, we had a good run But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want No you can’t always get it how you want No you can’t always get it how you want I don’t know why you were convinced I was the one But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want When you want from me, the same thing that I want from her Yeah who are you kidding, we both know that that doesn’t work Maybe I’m losing my interest Maybe I’m keeping my distance Maybe we’re done Baby, we had a good run But don’t get upset cuz you can’t always get what you want Can’t always get what you want...

If you’re reading this it’s too late Nothing you can say now will induce fate This is all cause and effect of the risk that we take Promises we make and we break And I knew it was coming I didn’t work so hard just to end up with nothing I didn’t come so far Put my whole heart into something Just to fall back on it all of a sudden And it took me a minute Becoming unsatisfied with the life I was living And suicide on my mind half the time I was at the edge of my limits but I was afraid to admit it And everyday feeling worse than the last But there’s no hope in reversing the past So I dive head first I don’t care if it hurts if I crash I would rather flirt with disaster I would rather press my luck Than be stuck in a world that I know I can’t trust Adjusted to a lifestyle that I don’t love Disgusted to the point where I don’t wanna wake up To the same routines killing my self-esteem Trying to tell myself it’s not as bad as it seems Focused every day to find a balance between Honing in on my talents and chasing after my dreams It’s not as easy as I thought it’d be Realigning my priorities And stop worrying what other people think about me I’m victimized by my own inferiority complex Bothered by the constant nonsense That got me feeling so self-conscious And way less confident In all my accomplishments And I’ve become so numb to the compliments And I don’t care about what my common senses says I’ma give it all and live with the consequences Yeah, I’m taking a stance This is my chance I’m gonna give it everything that I got My future is in my hands and I’ma find out right now if I’m ready or not Because it’s now or it’s never And I’m willing to do whatever it takes to see it all come together Whether better or worse, I’m putting all else aside, focused on myself first On my self-worth Working And I know I’m not a perfect person I’ve been searching for my life purpose But I’m uncertain as to why I’m so nervous Still I I can’t patiently wait Playing it safe and expecting myself to be great When It’s all about faith And since you’re reading this I’m sorry but you’re way too late I’ma find out right now! Cuz I’ma find out right now if I’m ready or not Yeah… I’ma find out right now! I said I’ma find out right now if I’m ready or not! Right now if i’m ready or not, yeah Right now if i’m ready or not Right now if i’m ready or not, yeah Right now if i’m ready or Taking a shot Carving a spot for myself all the way at the top And I’m never gonna stop Not till I’ve given up every single thing I’ve got I know I'm asking a lot Asking a lot