[First Verse]
Don't say I didn't tell ya I think I'm goin' crazy
Pursuit of perfection got me holdin' breath for days lately
Caught up in the chase of the greatly really phases me
They say step one is awareness
'stead of raisin' me it's bringin' me down
Mayday mayday the plane's 'bout to crash and I need a way out
Not afraid of the clout but the moments of terror as we fallin' down
Through space is what I feel like when I create
Tryna' past the bar every time
But regardless I don't feel as free as I use to be 'stead it's like a grind
Like I'm in line of the factory
Befo' I die I won't make a song that is whik-whik wackety
So you know what? f** talkin' 'bout it | time to act about it
You live and learn | 'stead of my lips I let my body mouth it
Don't care what others think long as I don't doubt it -
Can't let perfection stop me homie time to get on 'bout it
[Second Verse]
Perfection is subjective in that sense I don't stress
What I'm talkin' 'bout is when the self can't decide on what's best
To tell you the truth this is why I don't produce
Will always be on the quest for the perfect sound sh** like that I can't choose
What do you call this? An artist's dilemma?
Like if you had to what would you have on your skin no it ain't henna
S'posed to inspire but fo' me it's discouragin' -
But behold that inner voice that finds a way to be encouragin'
So even though my spirit's low I don't lose cause I don't give up
The soul never dies forever lives it can't be shutted up
Gotta trust my instincts listen to my heart play my part
Don't worry 'bout perfection after all this is art
And the large part of art is accepting mistakes
Learning from any source and knowing what lessons to take
Fear's like an eagle who won't fly
Stupid like the butcher won't get the meat at the top shelf
Cause the stakes are too high muthaf**a
[Third Verse]
Get on wit it man it's perfect perfect
Life's a wave man go surf it surf it
Standing still will just have you sink
Do you think that is worth it worth it?
From now on its free flow on the go fast or slow
Long as I don't stop moving forward, no to and fro
On one of my shirts is this quote
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes
Art is knowing which ones to keep, ya know?