YOMP - Thoughts lyrics

[Verse 1] Welcome to the thoughts of an angsty young adult Welcomed by his peers, but despised by adults 
Never share your dreams so they can't tear it down Never let them know when they break you down Their main goal is to shatter my dreams But jokes on them, I live my broken dreams Tell me that I'll fail, I'll like to laugh in your face And when you fail, I'll share with you the same grace They say its hard to tell when I'm serious Not my fault that I'm better as a lyricist 19 years I watched it go slow Might as well have been a slow mo video I heard that no one makes it out live But I don't have a shelf life so I am fine Trying to move out the shadow of oppression Once the pupil becomes the teacher, you might learn a lesson [Verse 2] I have a confession of obsession of the ability to rhyme I just want to be here for a good, short time Because stars shine bright, but they don't last long So I'm trying to shine bright, and pray that I end strong When I get a taste of success, you magically are my friends But when its hard, you're gone, it all makes sense I wonder what its like to have a supportive family But I'm used to the misplaced hatred I get naturally Money's becoming an issue thats troubling my head Because I love making music, but this has to be said I release my albums pay what you want So I can't be mad when you pay what you want But everyone takes it as a free download Which makes music hard with no cash flow I am should just be happy that people listen to me So I can't see myself releasing anyway but free