I Believe in Me

I'm sitting here in my room listening to this tune
It's all new to me, I'm learning one December afternoon
I was watching Cole Mize Studios tutorials
I like them because they are so pictorial
He was talking cadences so I better switch it up
Keep the listener interested so their ears are pricking up
After 4 bars am I supposed to change my rhythm
I must keep it interesting, it's not an algorithm
Cuz rules are guidelines, they're not meant to be restrictive
If you follow them too much, your creativity is limited
I think I'm getting there, cuz there's a dream that I chase
Maybe I'm like the tortoise and I will win the race
Cuz every night I try, I practice rap and write
You may not know my name yet, but I'mma reach new heights
Who was to know that Alis Rowe had another show
Even though you know me you may not know me so well, oh

Lonely nights, dark days
This is how the stars are made
Locked down, tucked away
This is how the stars are made
Stay strong, don't be afraid
Cuz this is how the stars are made
And one night, and one day
The whole world will be amazed

I started to rap now, let's see how this venture goes
On a cold December night, I'm feeling very frustrated
But I was patient and I waited, good things come to those who wait
If I wait long enough will I make a rap song one day
I would wait my whole life so long as I put in everything
Do you know that for my writing that I gave up everything
There was no time, no ice, social life, I'm coming, headstrong
I was always on my own, it was only me and my headphones
I'm a hard working lonely soul, and you will know, bro
That to be successful you have to work really hard, yo
Well that is me and now look at me I'm the prodigy
And I never expected that this is how my life would be
It's strange what happened to me on my journey of discovery
How can you know what you were going to achieve, now
Let's see what stories I can tell now
In lyrics I conceive now, that I'm free now

Lonely nights, dark days
This is how the stars are made
Locked down, tucked away
This is how the stars are made
Stay strong, don't be afraid
Cuz this is how the stars are made
And one night, and one day
The whole world will be amazed

Now I'm a superstar, and I developed good
I got more successful than anyone from my hood
Many lessons were had by those who were judgmental
Different isn't always wrong, so you should be respectful
And I haven't yet even earned my pinnacle
Consider me invincible, because life is difficult
I came at this a beginner, I had zero skills
Just a hard worker and this beat gave me the chills
Is my song the pivotal or is the best to come
The problem child, last to start but second to none
Now the lights are blinding, it's time for me to go home
Where the river's winding and where my violet grows
To sleep in a bed that creaks, where my bicycle goes
The place I make leaps, not on stage or exposed
I'm still me, but I need something to work at and believe in
And now I have meaning

Lonely nights, dark days
This is how the stars are made
Locked down, tucked away
This is how the stars are made
Stay strong, don't be afraid
Cuz this is how the stars are made
And one night, and one day
The whole world will be amazed