Peet - Keep Me In Check lyrics

[Verse 1: Sam Mackey] I'm gonna be honest Everybody is born with possibilities unlimited But growing up in this world we live in, souls get contaminated Success stories become more rare and faded Glamorized tragedies are more constant, feels like nobody can make it It's the television, the radio, the magazines, and whoa It's the girls 16 and pregnant struttin a t.v show Self esteem shot down by the media You don't feel good enough about yourself do yeah? That's why we're not treating our bodies with respect Rather than going to school, reading books, increasing our intellect Drinking all night, you only live one, Y.O.L.O Soon your life's uncontrollable We thrive on instant gratification I'm just making an observation on corruption within our nation But who am I kidding? I'm in no position to judge We've all got someone doing that for us up above [Chorus] [Verse 2: Sam Mackey] And at the end of the day I'm just trying to keep my balance in check Dealing with the world and its side effects Looking for a family, looking to belong But until then I got two feet to stand tall on my own You see I could write all day about what's wrong with everyone else Addicted to fame, a life dedicated to wealth Even at the expense of someone else's health But let's take an honest look at me, honestly I'm not 100% proud to be My self esteem is shot, its low My rhymes aren't great, but I got a little flow I seek validation I'm brilliant when it comes to manipulation And I hate humiliation Strange, this seems to fit everybody's situation But how do I challenge my habits and reveres my perception On my friends, family, the world around me and not to mention How do I change the way I view myself? What is money to me? Is it wealth? Or is it ambition and the company I keep The risks I take, and the way I feel when I fall asleep? [Chorus] [Verse 3: Sam Mackey] I wake up every morning sick to my stomach Waiting for the cravings to pa**, watch the clock tick I don't know when ill smile without d** again But working through the pain and suffering is where it begins These days are long and lonely But I guess patience is what the big guy is trying to show me Along with gratitude so straighten up your attitude Today's a good day, I'm above ground That's all I can ask for is to live save and sound It's hard to keep my balance in check Dealing with me and my side effects But this is where I belong And I got two feet to stand tall, but I'm never alone