[Intro]
I'm tryna make a name
I'm tryna find my place
In the game, it's either bend or break
I better hold my weight. (Appreciate)
(x2)
[Hook]
In the end, who's gon' appreciate me?
I need appreciation, for my dedication. (To the game)
(x3)
[Verse]
I gotta stay humble, I look up to the greatest
Keep on drivin', persevere and know
I'm not promised that I'll make it
I'll have a lotta haters, 'bout a glimpse of what's waitin'
Blatant on the goals, know that it's a lot to take-in
Yes, it takes a lot to take it, and you'll have to taste the pavement
Interrupt me; stop the hands of time
And trust me, you'll come to find
Life's full of moves; I'm makin' mine
Goin' H-A-M all day, must stay on the grind
Just put it on line
Gotta make history, so don't intertwine
There is no stoppin' till the throne is mine
I've already done more than you will ever, wit' ya accolades combined
[Post-verse 1]
I'm in the game, in my sleep, on my day off
King of the blacktop, but miss the tip off
You got the case of the hickeys; ya tastin' lip-gloss
While I'm throwin' hands, catchin' bodies like a hip toss
I'm talkin' bout' k**in', just sayin' get-off
Watch you get the chance in your hands, but then it slips off
I catch fakes on my radar
My bars be heat, fill it with flusterin' napalm
Blisterin', flickerin', basalt
If you don't learn that life ain't fair
You won't progress, you'll just stay here
Too focused now, I'm gon' chase my goals
I thought one-time (one-time), just let one know
There's highs & lows, they take a toke
The lies, they grow, snakes will provoke
That lyrically, you're matchin' who?
Some of these rappers can't match this flow
I spit fire, I don't need to smoke
To put it bluntly, that's the way my life goes
I should take all-honors, just to show
If I can endure the progress, I'm workin' towards
Anything that I accomplish, I capture and post
Wasted life in a blink (count: uno, dos!)
"Hustle, loyalty, & respect" is the life I chose
Integrity, equity, is who I have most
Disciplined myself; to hold back when in roast
B & C is nothin', I ship that's a no
B & C's my initials; oh you didn't know?
I'm waitin' for a standin' ovation
Instead it's crickets, lounge-vacant
I'm so close, I can taste it
But I don't deserve appreciation
[Hook]
In the end, who's gon' appreciate me?
I need appreciation, for my dedication. (To the game)
(x3)
[Verse 2]
Haven't I made a valid point
You must've mistaken someone
Act like I've taken somethin'
"Don't talk if you fake, n' stuntin'"
You know what you do to my stomach?!
Know the rules of the basis
Give me a challenge, I break it
Talkin' defecate, homie watch you replicate!
You ain't who you said you are
You really repucate-ting me
You ain't who you said you are
There ain't no need to start tryin'
You'll appreciate this lecture
When those checks just start pilin'
Only thing that I sell is the crack-to the case
I don't ever cut myself, but I cut-to the chase
I ignore everything, just to block the hate
By the end of the day, do you appreciate (me) ?