[Verse 1] Sure, you were hoping I'de drop all the moping Don't worry, it won't be, this way through the whole thing Was a point where I only felt lonely But now I'm proud to announce that's that old me Rarely honest, was way too withholding Would always alter his tone and his clothing Kinda felt like a bonafide phony Fear of the judgment was far too controlling Not very vocal, a bit anti-social Never getting too close, distance of a stones throw For the record he was never quite a leper But he'd tremor at the thought of making errors, never hopeful Never really clever with the small talk Not conventional, handsome and tall dark Didn't want to seem pompous and all smart Come off cheesy like nacho scented hallmark He was eager for deeper connections But clearly never attempting the get them But he promised that he was done spittin' nevers Which he found was the crux of his life gettin' better [Bridge] (Found my zen when i picked up the pen And life's yet to seem as sh**ty again) [Verse 2] Feels like I found a solid recipe That cleared up the field for this upward trajectory Cause cerebellum is flowing with activity Every days a lesson and growing with my self-esteem To fulfill these dreams, man I'm feeling great Even at the times while my trials tribulate I see now pessimism is an easy bait To make a self fulfilling prophecy to seal your fate Filled with hate from the Ricky Bobby complex This “If you ain't first, you're last” concept But I've learned to appreciate the progress And no It's not settling, it's also not a contest Thats why I'm getting more honest in my sentiments And now these good vibrations are prevalent I'm perplexed the pace I'm developin' And won't stop now cause I'm feeling hella excellent It takes a lot now rustle up my temperaments And to the cynics who sound a bit incredulous And think this membership relatively tentative Well its too bad cause I'm feeling hella excellent