{verse 1}
They say stoop kid you afraid to leave your stoop
But I got this beat in my headphones playin on a loop
Working on my craft, get it in with my rhyme pad
Teachers thought I was dumb, didn't know where my mind at
It was all I had, sports didn't provide
A creative outlet for me to show to what's inside
I can't even lie, since 12 I wanna die
But this music keeps me going and I don't know why
But I think I got my explanation
Soon as I started writing to make a real statement
All the sudden I gained a reputation
That I could be somebody that would uplift a nation
Yeah. And that feels like gold
I care more for how many I help not how many I sold
And those messages mean more to me than you
So if I'm saving you, just know you're saving me too
{hook}
This ain't for the radio, this ain't for the clubs
This is for you, you, you - you who's showin love
This ain't for the labels, and this ain't for the price
This is for the fight, never giving up your life!
And you can't keep me down, no matter what they say!
Tomorrow gonna be better - just don't give up today!
So it's up to you - is you gonna sink or you gonna swim?
Cause Winners never quit and quitters never win
{verse 2}
Winners never take a day off - we go all in!
Put in work, walk the walk - no Talkin!
Everybody talks about what they gonna do
But it's funny cause they never do it in front of you
You won't get anywhere by comparing yourself to them
Your journey is your journey - don't worry about the when
Handle the how - do it now and you'll see
You'll get where you wanna be, automatically
Handle your business with integrity
If you don't believe in it, decline it respectfully
I know a few will never be's and some has been's
Who couldn't follow their heart and it all pa**ed them
I'm not focused on their progress, I'm worried about my growth
And if I'm not right then I can't help us both
So I'm gonna build with my team and when we're finally done
There's gonna be a platform for everyone
{hook}
This ain't for the radio, this ain't for the clubs
This is for you, you, you - you who's showin love
This ain't for the labels, and this ain't for the price
This is for the fight, never giving up your life!
And you can't keep me down, no matter what they say!
Tomorrow gonna be better - just don't give up today!
So it's up to you - is you gonna sink or you gonna swim?
Cause Winners never quit and quitters never win