[Intro]
My world, it moves so fast today
The past, it seems so far away
And life squeezes so tight that I can't breathe (You now rockin' with a DJ Don production)
And every time I've tried to be
What someone else thought of me
So caught up, I was unable to achieve

[Verse 1]
Say, it's kinda funny when I sit and think (Yeah)
I never based my lifestyle off what n***as think (Nah)
And when you rap and your name in the limelight
It all becomes a matter it's all about what n***as think (Damn)
Put a mixtape (Yeah), some fame came with it (Yeah)
Appreciate you but tryna crеate a lane didn't (No)
Instead it madе a bunch of n***as jealous
And I gotta still come around they ass like I ain't trippin' (What up?)
'Cause n***as in the hood sayin' that Pain different (What?)
That n***a Hollywood now, he don't hang with us (Nah)
Lil' partner, we live in the dirt
And how the hell can I get up and get out if I just remain' sittin' (What?)
I don't understand a lotta these dudes
Who try and please everybody, got me lost and confused, I swear
I'm just prayin' I get my passion back ('Cause)
'Cause all this drama I'm gettin', I never asked for that (Nah)
[Interlude]
My world, it moves so fast today (I mean, it's funny how n***as say—)
The past, it seems so far away (N***as say you changed, you know I'm sa—n***a, I'm in the same spot, n***a)
And life squeezes so tight that I can't breathe (I ain't goin' nowhere, you know I mean?)
(N***a, I'm tryna get out just like my n***as, man, I'm—)
And every time I've tried to be (Mama know what it is, I mean like—)
What someone else thought of me (I try one thing)
So caught up, I was unable to achieve (I just—it hurt my heart sometimes though, man)

[Verse 2]
Uh, you had it all planned out (Yes)
Your baby boy would grow up and be the standout (Yes)
You couldn't wait for the day that we could frame degrees
Now I'm feelin' cliché sayin' it ain't for me (Damn)
So it's hard for me to make a statement (Hard)
Hard for me to look at you and promise that I'll make it
'Cause I had you goin' broke payin' tuition
Sayin' the same thing like I promise I'll be graduated (Damn)
So that's the reason why I look stressed (Stressed)
And to they eyes I'm ashamed so I look less (Less)
And then I get to thinkin' 'bout my nephew
Hopin' he'll grow up and follow in my footsteps (Jay)
A lotta people hurt, I let some fam' down (Man)
Teary eyed walkin' on my own path now (Yeah)
But I'm prayin' I get my passion back ('Cause)
'Cause all this drama I'm gettin', I never asked for that
[Interlude]
My world, it moves so fast today (I know, I know she gon' hold me down throughout all this it's just—)
The past, it seems so far away (I just don't wanna fail her twice, you know I'm sayin'?)
And life squeezes so tight that I can't breathe (And you got these other n***as out here, man, that wanna say this, wanna say that)
And every time I've tried to be (Same n***as look you in your face)
What someone else thought of me (When n***as think you on, when n***as think you ahead)
So caught up, I was unable to achieve (N***as wanna pull you back, dog)
(I don't understand that shit, man)

[Verse 3]
Then it come to rumors (Rumors), a lotta n***as talkin' (Talkin')
But they talkin' 'bout the fact a n***a spittin' arson (Nah)
They ain't talkin' 'bout his shows and how his shit is awesome (Nah)
They just talkin' 'bout his dough and how he gettin' all it (What?)
But understand, I rest on everything (Um)
I base my look off the fact, acceptin' everything (Y'all told me to)
So despite after the show, it's back to work (Work)
They just see that fuckin' chain and they say that he blessed with everything (With everything, yeah)
Boys'll spot you when you makin' moves (Moves)
But that shit be all love when you payin' dues (Yeah)
Crazy, dude (What?)
When you gettin' advice about hate from the same fools who's hatin' you (Damn)
See I don't think my skin thick enough (Nah)
I'm isolated all the time because this shit is tough (Yeah)
Fuck, I'm prayin' I get my passion back (Um)
'Cause all this drama they bringin', I never asked for that
[Outro]
Yeah, realest shit I ever spoke, n***a (The realest shit, man)
Shed tears writin' this one, mane, yeah (DJ Don)
Departure, yeah