Beautiful Story

You know I gotta say something

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Here's a tale that must be told

Picture this a 12 year old

Maybe 13 but that's the max

Definitely no older than that

This thing's called rap had him open in fact

It wasn't enough just ownin' the tracks

Learnt every song word for word

Thought of himself as the opening act

No stage no microphone

Just a bathroom mirror maybe a comb

Blink of an eye and the world of his own

Just like that king on the throne

Until one day he simple felt

In need of a way to express himself

Pen and a pad line after line

Just him and his rhymes nobody else

Of course he wasn't the illest in sight

In fact he sucked but still he would write

Little by little the feelin' was right

That eventually he would be killin' the mic

After school freestylin' flows

Countless ciphers talent shows

World revolved around his craft

His passion and his happy codes

Mom and pops had rotten views of

Hiphop and would not approve

They stood firm no matter how hard he tried

They could not be moved

Still he let his fire burn

Hopin' that the tide would turn

Until that day his prime concerned

Was your respect he tried to earn

Maybe that's why at the time

Only one thing was on his mind

Everyday every night mic or no mic

All he wanted to do was just rhyme

But who whoever the heck would listen

Witness a lyrical exhibition

Wherever he went no matter the time

He battled for props and recognition

Parkin' lot at the mall outside of a bathroom stall

Didn't matter who single or a crew

Line 'em up and he would battle 'em all

Eatin' rappers was all he knew

Soon his reputation grew

No matter what he was goin' through

Step up stage and he feel brand new

Still that wasn't enough to fulfil

His thirst and hunger for something more real

Whatever the case continue the chase

Can't change your fate once it is sealed

Meanwhile back home sounds the same

Folks started and now complain

How he doesn't even care

That the family business is goin' down the drain

Truth is he's aimin' for more than just the fame and stardom

Deep down inside he just wants to keep his family from starvin'

So even though they hated it kept him motivated

If you have never seen this struggle

Before how will you recognize when you have made it

Finally graduated parents were agitated

The dream and hope of their son goin' to college has gradually faded

He was determined to shine

Time on the grind tryna get signed

Looked for a break anywhere he could find

A never endin' ladder for him to climb

Knockin' on doors only to meet

So called execs who don't wanna greet

All they expect is soap on their feet

He stays anyways go on a beat

That's when they see he's kinda raw

Never encountered his kind before

Rhyme before not like any of the artist

That they've ever signed before

Whatever the case they wouldn't explain

No matter the label it was the same

Walkin' on in walkin' on out thank you for comin'

We're glad that you came

He didn't give up he just kept strong

Knowin' deep down that it wouldn't be long

He did his turn respect he earned

And eventually he would prove them wrong

Far from an easy dream

On the right track but evening steam

The MC man cause of what he's seen

Until he popped up on a

TV screen

That's when the whole world saw him shine

Then the word quickly spread online

And it actually blew everyone's mind guess who

Ruff Ryders just signed

Yes sir time does fly by

Barely 10 years in the blink of an eye

Years of lows years of highs

In the mist of it all he's still the same guy

Ain't with the

R no more some say he ain't a star no more

He's alive and he's healthy somebody tell me

What should he feel any sorrow for

Lookin' back shows no stress

No remorse and no regrets

In fact what seems like a lifelong journey

Is really just his first view steps steps steps

[00:07.42]You know I gotta say something

[00:11.99]Check

[00:29.66]Here's a tale that must be told

[00:30.91]Picture this a 12 year old

[00:32.96]Maybe 13 but that's the max

[00:34.77]Definitely no older than that

[00:36.52]This thing's called rap had him open in fact

[00:38.35]It wasn't enough just ownin' the tracks

[00:40.12]Learnt every song word for word

[00:41.98]Thought of himself as the opening act

[00:43.82]No stage no microphone

[00:45.52]Just a bathroom mirror maybe a comb

[00:47.38]Blink of an eye and the world of his own

[00:49.24]Just like that king on the throne

[00:51.08]Until one day he simple felt

[00:52.88]In need of a way to express himself

[00:54.62]Pen and a pad line after line

[00:56.66]Just him and his rhymes nobody else

[00:58.46]Of course he wasn't the illest in sight

[01:00.27]In fact he sucked but still he would write

[01:02.12]Little by little the feelin' was right

[01:03.86]That eventually he would be killin' the mic

[01:05.70]After school freestylin' flows

[01:07.65]Countless ciphers talent shows

[01:09.40]World revolved around his craft

[01:11.17]His passion and his happy codes

[01:13.11]Mom and pops had rotten views of

[01:14.91]Hiphop and would not approve

[01:16.70]They stood firm no matter how hard he tried

[01:18.95]They could not be moved

[01:20.31]Still he let his fire burn

[01:22.07]Hopin' that the tide would turn

[01:23.77]Until that day his prime concerned

[01:25.67]Was your respect he tried to earn

[01:27.58]Maybe that's why at the time

[01:29.26]Only one thing was on his mind

[01:31.11]Everyday every night mic or no mic

[01:32.76]All he wanted to do was just rhyme

[01:34.71]But who whoever the heck would listen

[01:36.56]Witness a lyrical exhibition

[01:38.31]Wherever he went no matter the time

[01:40.10]He battled for props and recognition

[01:42.00]Parkin' lot at the mall outside of a bathroom stall

[01:45.58]Didn't matter who single or a crew

[01:47.44]Line 'em up and he would battle 'em all

[01:49.20]Eatin' rappers was all he knew

[01:50.95]Soon his reputation grew

[01:52.85]No matter what he was goin' through

[01:54.55]Step up stage and he feel brand new

[01:56.39]Still that wasn't enough to fulfil

[01:58.19]His thirst and hunger for something more real

[02:00.03]Whatever the case continue the chase

[02:01.73]Can't change your fate once it is sealed

[02:03.67]Meanwhile back home sounds the same

[02:05.47]Folks started and now complain

[02:07.39]How he doesn't even care

[02:09.06]That the family business is goin' down the drain

[02:10.88]Truth is he's aimin' for more than just the fame and stardom

[02:14.47]Deep down inside he just wants to keep his family from starvin'

[02:18.61]So even though they hated it kept him motivated

[02:22.02]If you have never seen this struggle

[02:23.27]Before how will you recognize when you have made it

[02:25.42]Finally graduated parents were agitated

[02:29.27]The dream and hope of their son goin' to college has gradually faded

[02:32.91]He was determined to shine

[02:34.46]Time on the grind tryna get signed

[02:36.27]Looked for a break anywhere he could find

[02:38.01]A never endin' ladder for him to climb

[02:39.89]Knockin' on doors only to meet

[02:41.64]So called execs who don't wanna greet

[02:43.54]All they expect is soap on their feet

[02:45.33]He stays anyways go on a beat

[02:47.14]That's when they see he's kinda raw

[02:48.92]Never encountered his kind before

[02:50.71]Rhyme before not like any of the artist

[02:53.02]That they've ever signed before

[02:54.37]Whatever the case they wouldn't explain

[02:56.11]No matter the label it was the same

[02:57.91]Walkin' on in walkin' on out thank you for comin'

[03:00.63]We're glad that you came

[03:01.68]He didn't give up he just kept strong

[03:03.33]Knowin' deep down that it wouldn't be long

[03:05.12]He did his turn respect he earned

[03:06.97]And eventually he would prove them wrong

[03:08.92]Far from an easy dream

[03:10.68]On the right track but evening steam

[03:12.43]The MC man cause of what he's seen

[03:14.23]Until he popped up on a

[03:14.67]TV screen

[03:16.22]That's when the whole world saw him shine

[03:17.87]Then the word quickly spread online

[03:19.72]And it actually blew everyone's mind guess who

[03:22.03]Ruff Ryders just signed

[03:23.37]Yes sir time does fly by

[03:25.18]Barely 10 years in the blink of an eye

[03:27.07]Years of lows years of highs

[03:28.77]In the mist of it all he's still the same guy

[03:30.58]Ain't with the

[03:31.72]R no more some say he ain't a star no more

[03:34.11]He's alive and he's healthy somebody tell me

[03:35.96]What should he feel any sorrow for

[03:37.76]Lookin' back shows no stress

[03:39.67]No remorse and no regrets

[03:41.38]In fact what seems like a lifelong journey

[03:43.27]Is really just his first view steps steps steps