Family is built on love and sacrifice
Live to honor those who came before you
Because generations of hardship brought you to this day
All we have is family, we live through our children
I was born with a storm inside
Six months old when my father died
Emotions that I tried to hide
I was the weird kid who always cried
Failure, I feared it, till my drive was applied
Then I steered it on the right track
Hit turbulence on the flight path
Carried on with a slight sadness
Using my sk**s as my life jacket
With the right tactics, it might happen
I'm in command of my own life, I am my captain
Positivity is key, so I'm a die laughin'
When your boots have sunk into the mud,
You'll realize you can't function without love
It's a simple courtesy, kindness of you and me
The essence of a community, the souvenir of social sanity
The climax of humanity, the foundation of a family
It's the only thing that ever got up and ran with me
Life is never easy, but it's always worth it
There's a price you pay, and every breath's a purchase
My mom miscarried, so my life's the result of d**h
But when fate intercepts, it puts things into retrospect
I was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around my neck
Cla** clown for twelve years, but through art, I found respect
When the stock market crashed, we lost everything that we had
But my mom sold the house, went back to school, single mother of four,
Did what she had to do, because I believe there's challenges that we need to go through,
In order to achieve what we are supposed to
A smart man reads books, a genius reads life
A weak man needs d**, a working progress sees light
And you can be, genuine, polite, sadistic, or insane
We all have the divine right to an opportunistic claim
And I don't trust every thought I ever think
But like a rock in the ocean, I better sink
To find my own place in the sand, to make a mark in the world... as a man
Climbing the mountain, leaving no stone unturned
Apologizing to my teachers it took me so long to learn
Appreciate nature, cultivate gain, breath fresh air
Because life is the ultimate video game
Compa**ion in my heart, naturally sensitive
The hunger to succeed, something I can't get rid of
I am the son of an angel at the grasp of the devil
But I ain't ready to settle, I'm just fighting the struggle
Put the light in the tunnel, relate all things until they start to mush
Imagine your life, and paint it with the brush
My mind was a prison, so I became the warden
My dreams became decisions because I worked towards them
We exist in a system, where, we sacrifice our happiness
Just to make this money, but my art is what I work for
You can never take this from me
I will never judge my success by how much money I make
But by how many people I inspire to change their fate
And we all want to be great, but we think it's impossible
Well self-doubt is the greatest obstacle
Our thoughts manifest our destiny, hardwork and dedication
That is the recipe, press onward and never accept defeat
Become stronger when the pressure's at its peak
Just deposit the positive, let it mutate everything you have
Withdraw from the bright side, because it ain't that bad
Weather the storm, repel disaster
When life pulls ahead, start running faster,
Pain is temporary, but success comes after
Believe in forgiveness and fresh starts
Let the peace of God, rule in our hearts
Concentrate, set a goal, anticipate to fulfill
Dedicate to my hero, I call him dad
But you can call him Phil
I won't live forever, but I'll create something that will.