Castle Made of Sand (feat. Kelly Rowland & Jamie Drastik)

So you tried to believe
In the castle made of the sand
When it falls to the sea
And your feet can't find dry land
Reach for my hand

I sacrifice my life to give you my life through speakers
Tryin' to be good, even though I've been crossed like Jesus
God knows I got a good heart
But my blood's filled with demons, I'm fightin' myself
Believe me, I'm far from ignorant, far from greedy
If you knew where I come from, knew what I've been through
You think that should have been another outcome
Just like most kids, a father, I did it without one
come from the city where they X you like Malcolm
then you wonder how come I can move in the room full of wolves, so swift, so smooth
Thank you, mom, for makin' me a man
Let the motherfuckers knock down my castle in the sand

So you tried to believe
In the castle made of the sand
When it falls to the sea
And your feet can't find dry land
Reach for my hand
Reach for my hand

I live my whole life with the world on my shoulders
So I can care less what this music game throws us
I see them looking for Achilles, but they wont find 'em
I come from struggle, I'm a fighter, must you be reminded?
My mother's past has her trapped, has her blinded
But I took her past, I took her pain
I made it strength, I fought the game
Do or die, Pitbull's the name
Now all I see is the future
Mom I love you, I salute ya'
And no matter what happens
Just know you the reason that I'm rapping

So you tried to believe
In the castle made of the sand
When it falls to the sea
And your feet can't find dry land
Reach for my hand
Reach for my hand

Look.
I'm from the home of the spinners, the winners, the Big Apple
Came down to South Beach to build a new castle
Every day I'm hustlin' and every day you hassle
Doin' what you can and I'm doin' what I have to
Throw me in the jungle and I'll show you I'm a winner
I'm comin' out with dinner and wearing a chinchilla
I did it for my town to show 'em the big picture
Pit hit the switch, I promise to never switch up
This is for my brother, took three and went to jail
I'm sending all the pictures of my shows through the mail
He hit me with a letter, said I know you'll never fail
So put me on a beach with a bucket and a pail

So you tried to believe
In the castle made of the sand
When it falls to the sea
And your feet can't find dry land
Reach for my hand
Reach for my hand