All I need is one person to believe in me Right now I have two people who can see the dream So it might be three of us who would lead the team For all the listeners you guys paint the scenery Whether the trashy motels, the classy hotels An empty room, a venue full Or a one bedroom apartment with a sh*tty car or A Lexus on the hills living large There is going to be blood There is going to be sweat There is going to be tears There is going to be fear There is going to be fails There is going to be sight There is going to be hell There is going to be light There is going to be truth There is going to be lies There is going to be proof There is going to be time There is going to be pain There is going to be love There is going to be hate But no matter what they say I'm gonna do Whatever it takes To get to that place where I will feel safe ‘cause I plan to be myself I'm gonna do Whatever it takes To get to that place where I will feel safe ‘cause on a stage is where I see myself I got in my Camry and now I’m on the trail of life So far my luck is barely catching every yellow light As I sail this ride gliding through the blackened night I won’t park this car until my heart is satisfied I'm passing by these nine to fives Won’t finalize for i'll survive ‘cause i'll survive With the rhymes I write but it might take time And that's alright ‘cause I'd rather live proving that I tried and For the love making I guess I’m doing it tonight and It’ll come in time Just gotta love it right Give it my patience And dedication There's no doubt I’m devoted Giving this most of my focus Keeping my eyes on the target so I’m aiming for where your heart is Whatever it takes for all the early birds at the dmv Whatever it takes for all the protestors screaming we Whatever it takes for everybody trying to get what they want It's gonna be hard just flip out your pockets empty your wallets and don’t expect profit ‘Cause to be honest I use to think of this as fame or suicide Now I see this as be great and dude just try to be who, what, and where you wanna be And that's not just for me It's for you too And don't say you wanna be someone 'cause you are someone Just strive to be more than what you are There is going to be blood There is going to be sweat There is going to be tears There is going to be fear There is going to be fails There is going to be sight There is going to be hell There is going to be light There is going to be truth There is going to be lies There is going to be proof There is going to be time There is going to be pain There is going to be love There is going to be hate But no matter what they say I'm gonna do Whatever it takes To get to that place where I will feel safe ‘cause I plan to be myself I'm gonna do Whatever it takes To get to that place where I will feel safe ‘cause on a stage is where I see myself I'm gonna do Whatever it takes To get to that place where I will feel safe ‘cause I plan to be myself I'm gonna do Whatever it takes To get to that place where I will feel safe ‘cause on a stage is where I see myself Whatever It Takes