I Tried

Jin do I wait for the beat to drop

Or do I start here

Check it forget waitin'

This ain't a feature this is my tape

Time waits for no man

So why the heck should I wait

I could probably run this town if I'd like

But I'm straight

Take a walk in my shoes if you choose size 8

You might just feel the presence of the

Holy spirit

They say I'm a changed man

If the shoe fits wear it

I used to think that this was just all entertainment

So I did and said anything

I could get away with

Any consequences

I'm the one that's gotta live with it

The last thing

I'm tryna be now is a hypocrite

Cause it boils down to way more than

What I write ultimately

I'm defined by how

I live my life

Knew I had to change my ways and believe in what's right

'Til this day

I still got my own demons to fight

If I had to do it on my own no doubt

I'd be a goner

But I will be victorious cause

God is in my corner

The freedom of expression is truly a gift

It can be used to destroy or used to uplift

If I had to list my flaws there's plenty

I could mention

But through it all

I never had any bad intentions

Never thought the youth would take heed to

What I say first and foremost

I apologize for leadin' you astray

Movin' right along

Now's the time to right the wrongs

So I think long and hard before

I start to write a song

Cause as an artist for every track that you create

Ain't no way to know the type of impact you can make

On one person or society as a whole

I'm hopin' through these lines you can see inside my soul

Take a long hard look and you'll start to see the light

It's an autobiographical story of my life

On the cover just a plain book here's the missin' factor

I'm still the same book y'all just on a different chapter

The next generation is headed for disaster

Rappers blamin' parents and the parents blame the rappers

A lack of substance

What you hear is so hollow

I feel you you ain't here to be nobody's role model

I know you're tryna eat no lie so am I

You shouldn't be offended

If what I say just don't apply

We need more of the truth than the game instead of less

It's bigger than

Hiphop dead

Prez said it best

You're probly listenin'

Like who's this guy to tell me how to live

You're right

I don't know you but

I know I'm positive

If it's in my power to extend a helpin' hand

Not even as a rapper but as a fellow man

This is good versus evil it's time to choose a side

I will never be perfect but at least

I know I tried

Uh say something

[00:05.55]Jin do I wait for the beat to drop

[00:08.65]Or do I start here

[00:10.50]Check it forget waitin'

[00:12.86]This ain't a feature this is my tape

[00:14.60]Time waits for no man

[00:15.90]So why the heck should I wait

[00:17.55]I could probably run this town if I'd like

[00:19.36]But I'm straight

[00:20.45]Take a walk in my shoes if you choose size 8

[00:23.16]You might just feel the presence of the

[00:24.70]Holy spirit

[00:26.10]They say I'm a changed man

[00:27.40]If the shoe fits wear it

[00:28.94]I used to think that this was just all entertainment

[00:31.69]So I did and said anything

[00:33.44]I could get away with

[00:34.58]Any consequences

[00:35.79]I'm the one that's gotta live with it

[00:37.36]The last thing

[00:38.31]I'm tryna be now is a hypocrite

[00:40.42]Cause it boils down to way more than

[00:42.22]What I write ultimately

[00:43.13]I'm defined by how

[00:45.03]I live my life

[00:45.83]Knew I had to change my ways and believe in what's right

[00:48.29]'Til this day

[00:48.94]I still got my own demons to fight

[00:50.94]If I had to do it on my own no doubt

[00:53.35]I'd be a goner

[00:54.34]But I will be victorious cause

[00:55.93]God is in my corner

[00:57.09]The freedom of expression is truly a gift

[00:59.53]It can be used to destroy or used to uplift

[01:02.57]If I had to list my flaws there's plenty

[01:05.04]I could mention

[01:05.85]But through it all

[01:06.74]I never had any bad intentions

[01:08.54]Never thought the youth would take heed to

[01:10.69]What I say first and foremost

[01:11.69]I apologize for leadin' you astray

[01:14.25]Movin' right along

[01:15.45]Now's the time to right the wrongs

[01:17.14]So I think long and hard before

[01:18.60]I start to write a song

[01:19.76]Cause as an artist for every track that you create

[01:22.60]Ain't no way to know the type of impact you can make

[01:25.19]On one person or society as a whole

[01:28.24]I'm hopin' through these lines you can see inside my soul

[01:30.89]Take a long hard look and you'll start to see the light

[01:33.69]It's an autobiographical story of my life

[01:36.49]On the cover just a plain book here's the missin' factor

[01:39.49]I'm still the same book y'all just on a different chapter

[01:42.37]The next generation is headed for disaster

[01:45.07]Rappers blamin' parents and the parents blame the rappers

[01:48.08]A lack of substance

[01:49.23]What you hear is so hollow

[01:50.67]I feel you you ain't here to be nobody's role model

[01:53.47]I know you're tryna eat no lie so am I

[01:55.92]You shouldn't be offended

[01:57.38]If what I say just don't apply

[01:59.19]We need more of the truth than the game instead of less

[02:01.78]It's bigger than

[02:02.44]Hiphop dead

[02:03.43]Prez said it best

[02:04.69]You're probly listenin'

[02:05.93]Like who's this guy to tell me how to live

[02:07.53]You're right

[02:08.18]I don't know you but

[02:08.94]I know I'm positive

[02:10.50]If it's in my power to extend a helpin' hand

[02:13.25]Not even as a rapper but as a fellow man

[02:16.14]This is good versus evil it's time to choose a side

[02:19.44]I will never be perfect but at least

[02:21.03]I know I tried

[02:23.08]Uh say something