I remember times when I never shone
It was so hard to believe
I didn't want to get lost in time
I left my dream
And the world collapsing around me
But now, looking at the present
This is my victory
Until I fall, I'll keep sending these rhymes as long as you feel them
Until the day I die, you'll never say I'm not killing it
Because when I stop, I'll stop writing them
And I'm not hip-hop and I'm simply not Eminem
Subliminal thoughts, when I stop sending them, women get caught in spinning webs that spew poison
Injections of adrenaline or penicillin couldn't stop the disease
Amoxicillin simply isn't real enough
The criminal cop killing hip-hop, filling the minimum exchange to buy millions of listeners from Pac
You come with me, feel it or not, you will fear, as I showed you, the spirit of God lives in us
You hear this a lot, shocking lyrics, is it a miracle or am I just a product of rising pop?
Wow, my God, that's the plot, listen well, you idiots, you forgot I don't give a damn
I remember times when I never shone
It was so hard to believe
I didn't want to get lost in time
I left my dream
And the world collapsing on me
But now, looking at the present
This is my victory
Trapped alone in this wave race, I say I'm living too fast
I don't intend to change my pace
With one foot on the gas, I never need brakes
EZ-Rider smoke with hashish, I hook up with bitches from other states
Valet bringing my cars, a waiter bringing my plates
Shrimp and filet mignon, we celebrate by buying drinks
With some chicks, my homies, and whoever loves me
It's lonely at the top, I'm tired of having company
So while you're busy trying to fit in, I'm gonna stand out
And see my life through this lens to see how it unfolds
Substitute teachers need handouts
Middle finger yelling, fuck those guys who hated me
I'm hooked on money, I open another bottle, that degrading weed
Speculating about my landing, I must have been wrong
I'm talking like the captain of the plane
You're running on the jet's catwalk
I remember times when I never shone
It was so hard to believe
I didn't want to get lost in time
I left my dream
And the way the world was collapsing around me
But now, looking at the present
This is my victory
I could use a dream, a genie, or a wish
To return to a much simpler place than this
Because after all the partying, the destruction and the fall
And all the glitz, the glamour and the fashion
And all the pandemonium and all the madness
There comes a moment when you disappear into the darkness
And when you're looking at that phone in your lap
And you wait, but those people never call you back
But that's how the story unfolds
You get another hand right after you give up
And when your plans crumble in the sand
What would you wish for if you had a chance?
So, plane, plane, sorry for the delay
I'm on my way, so don't close the gate
If I can't board, I'll change my flight
And be right back
I remember times when I didn't shine
It was so hard to believe
I didn't want to get lost in time
I left my dream
And the world collapsing around me
But now, looking at the present
This is my victory