[Intro] (Annie Defranco Sample)
[Verse 1]
Stop the madness and the changing faces
I'm always getting in the wrong situations
Society continues reminding me of my limitations
And they wonder why I got a certain fragrance
Looking out the window and it's raining, it's pouring
The five boroughs got a million stories
The voices unheard in the attic of the house
I'm looking for attention, but who pays attention to the sorry mouse?
Sit in my bedroom reflecting, looking at my little sister in the hallway she needs my protection
But I have not the strength, they say I'm heading in the wrong direction and frankly I'm just feeling disconnected
I guess I'm not the fittest, I guess its just natural selection
I must accept I won't be getting letters of acceptance
But I always keep a smile on my face
Cuz hate never overcame hate…
And fate is fate maybe I can be one of the greats
And maybe I can't it's not something I can change
Cause Jay had the hustle in his heart, it's something I'm missing
I guess I'm just a kid with a vision
And lazy! they say that I'm lazy
“Get up off the couch you bum!” But I never let them faze me
Really they're right. I could be everything and more
If I just spread my wings then I could soar
Conflicted. A convoluted image of the perfect man
I'm not perfect, so I act like I don't give a damn
And all I really do is blame the system
But I could do it all if I showed them some persistance
I'm really wishing that the future looks bright
But what if all of the fish don't bite
Right? Well baby that's life
Wishing I could run away into the black night
[Hook]
Stay right here. And I will make it OK
Days like this when you're feeling so grey
Take my hand. And it'll all be OK
But it gets so hard, and you're just feeling so grey
[Verse 2]
They told me that I gotta work harder
That I gotta be smarter. Well I worked so hard
But I'm still on the bench yo I'll never be a starter
Rise. I'm gonna shine one day
And the whole damn world's gon' be mine one day
No matter what they say, f** feeling grey I spit until my grave
And hey. not everybody can win the game, but I learn from my mistakes
Yo i got what it takes. Yo I got what it takes
And I all i got is music it's my only escape
It's my only escape, but I'm feeling so grey, but I'm feeling so grey
[Outro] (Annie Defranco Sample)