Reflections
The days were longer, the lights were brighter, and the nights were shorter
Days that wouldn't end, hanging with some friends and cutting corners
No double facing, finding replacements, or chasing trends
People were who they said they were, ain't no need to pretend
Young and naive, but there's some beauty in it
Sheltered, couldn't see, wish I could've stayed ignorant
To the lies matured, now I got open eyes
See shit for what it really is, I'm beginning to realize
That most people just want attention, ain't never acting true
I open my window, watch it happen, laughing and enjoy the view
Bystander, observant, I watch from a far
The more you hear in the silence, tells you who people really are
Wishing well, gathering change, but you stay the same
Ain't no way you gon' progress without the pain
Harsh realities that come with life
Breaking points, different for everyone
Progress or death, it's up to you and that's just life
Times passed, I reminisce and think back before
If I had moved differently, took a different road, could I have done more
Split decisions changing intuition, would we have crossed paths
I live in the moments, hoping that they last
I look back to younger days, now so bittersweet
Grown up wonder if I'll be the person that I dream to be
I wave at my reflection, but it don't wave back at me
Something's missing and now time ain't a guarantee
The story gets deeper the more you read into it
Kids grown up too quick, parents tell them to get to it
Books and tests, he speaks fluent, but ask him how he's doing
Says he's okay, mask that he puts on, we can see through it
But you couldn't tell, a smile's happy, see I'm doing well
I've done seen too much shit, not easily overwhelmed
Tend to keep it to myself, strictly say but never tell
Two sides of every story, only one is known well
Life was easier when it was just joking and laughing
Looking forward to what was gonna happen, not what was ahead
Dreamt of growing up as strides turned to steps
No more time, reality struck, worry about what's gonna happen next
Went from fishbowl, now I'm drowning in the big sea
Windows open, but doors locked and I ain't got the key
Spend your whole life searching for who you wanna be
Am I wasting time at becoming who I'm meant to be
(Shit)
Times passed, I reminisce and think back before
If I had moved differently, took a different road
Could I have done more
Split decisions, changing intuition
Would we have crossed paths
I live in the moments, hoping that they last
I look back to younger days, now so bittersweet
Grown up, wonder if I'll be the person that I dream to be
I wave at my reflection, but it don't wave back in me
Something's missing and our time ain't a guarantee
A social suicide and I'm caught in the middle
Still before the storm, life's been hitting me in ripples
Cause it was good till this year, everything went missing
Now hopeless endings like waves, getting repetitious
Time we spent, now let us astray
People I used to talk to, I pass every day
Yeah, I've been losing rest
Thinking bout shit I can't control
Never been more stressed
Thinking should I be doing more
Lackluster living, what I've been going through
Ending that I dreamed of now seems too good to be true
What's achievable? Am I good enough? Am I being selfish or reasonable
Could go out, but I ain't got a reason to
Head's been stuck in grey matter, I'm hearing lies and all the chatter
Seems like nowadays ain't nothing really matter
High school drama, bitches is acting, hearing all the gossip
Static in my head, been tuning out, trying to stop it
Losing focus zoning out nobody seems to notice
Write away my feelings, words of a dead poet
Been wanting to settle down, but chapters can't be rushed
Story ain't gonna hit the same, leaving pages untouched
Protagonist feels like he's the supporting role
Life's been conflicting with the placement of his soul
Laces tied tight, yeah I've been watching my steps
You got plans? That's okay, just forget that I asked
Soon I'll be moving out, college park, a different town
Circumstances setting in, everyone acting different now
Looking for the truth in a world of doubt
Solo act amongst the crowd
Yeah I've been asking am I worth it? What value do I have
Did I deserve it? People that left me from my past
The people doing the most end up being the ones who need it the most
Life's changed and I've been losing hope
(Shit)
Days that wouldn't end, hanging with some friends and cutting corners
No double facing, finding replacements, or chasing trends
People were who they said they were, ain't no need to pretend
Young and naive, but there's some beauty in it
Sheltered, couldn't see, wish I could've stayed ignorant
To the lies matured, now I got open eyes
See shit for what it really is, I'm beginning to realize
That most people just want attention, ain't never acting true
I open my window, watch it happen, laughing and enjoy the view
Bystander, observant, I watch from a far
The more you hear in the silence, tells you who people really are
Wishing well, gathering change, but you stay the same
Ain't no way you gon' progress without the pain
Harsh realities that come with life
Breaking points, different for everyone
Progress or death, it's up to you and that's just life
Times passed, I reminisce and think back before
If I had moved differently, took a different road, could I have done more
Split decisions changing intuition, would we have crossed paths
I live in the moments, hoping that they last
I look back to younger days, now so bittersweet
Grown up wonder if I'll be the person that I dream to be
I wave at my reflection, but it don't wave back at me
Something's missing and now time ain't a guarantee
The story gets deeper the more you read into it
Kids grown up too quick, parents tell them to get to it
Books and tests, he speaks fluent, but ask him how he's doing
Says he's okay, mask that he puts on, we can see through it
But you couldn't tell, a smile's happy, see I'm doing well
I've done seen too much shit, not easily overwhelmed
Tend to keep it to myself, strictly say but never tell
Two sides of every story, only one is known well
Life was easier when it was just joking and laughing
Looking forward to what was gonna happen, not what was ahead
Dreamt of growing up as strides turned to steps
No more time, reality struck, worry about what's gonna happen next
Went from fishbowl, now I'm drowning in the big sea
Windows open, but doors locked and I ain't got the key
Spend your whole life searching for who you wanna be
Am I wasting time at becoming who I'm meant to be
(Shit)
Times passed, I reminisce and think back before
If I had moved differently, took a different road
Could I have done more
Split decisions, changing intuition
Would we have crossed paths
I live in the moments, hoping that they last
I look back to younger days, now so bittersweet
Grown up, wonder if I'll be the person that I dream to be
I wave at my reflection, but it don't wave back in me
Something's missing and our time ain't a guarantee
A social suicide and I'm caught in the middle
Still before the storm, life's been hitting me in ripples
Cause it was good till this year, everything went missing
Now hopeless endings like waves, getting repetitious
Time we spent, now let us astray
People I used to talk to, I pass every day
Yeah, I've been losing rest
Thinking bout shit I can't control
Never been more stressed
Thinking should I be doing more
Lackluster living, what I've been going through
Ending that I dreamed of now seems too good to be true
What's achievable? Am I good enough? Am I being selfish or reasonable
Could go out, but I ain't got a reason to
Head's been stuck in grey matter, I'm hearing lies and all the chatter
Seems like nowadays ain't nothing really matter
High school drama, bitches is acting, hearing all the gossip
Static in my head, been tuning out, trying to stop it
Losing focus zoning out nobody seems to notice
Write away my feelings, words of a dead poet
Been wanting to settle down, but chapters can't be rushed
Story ain't gonna hit the same, leaving pages untouched
Protagonist feels like he's the supporting role
Life's been conflicting with the placement of his soul
Laces tied tight, yeah I've been watching my steps
You got plans? That's okay, just forget that I asked
Soon I'll be moving out, college park, a different town
Circumstances setting in, everyone acting different now
Looking for the truth in a world of doubt
Solo act amongst the crowd
Yeah I've been asking am I worth it? What value do I have
Did I deserve it? People that left me from my past
The people doing the most end up being the ones who need it the most
Life's changed and I've been losing hope
(Shit)
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Writer(s): Kevin Albert Johnson
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