Takin' High Ground (feat. Iassmith3141)

I can't do it, stop it, yes you can, I don't know why you always do that to yourself, you
Put yourself down before you even give yourself a chance, I believe in you, I know you can do it, you got this,
I push to succeed, I'ma get it right now, I seek to exceed, how I'm living, it's
Earned and never given, and I feel like I'm taking high ground, don't need no reprieve for my sin, this

World is unforgiving,
Pushed in the dirt when I try to stand proud, tumbling into the dust, wondering if
I will ever get up, find out how tough I was when I was feeling so weak, torn between what they want
For me and what I want for me, society, I cry and weep, I am me, why is that not good enough, why am I
Misunderstood, because pursuing something in which it's I love, makes them reflect on themselves,
Their flame went out and they sit on the shelves, then they lay in their own personal hell, ben there myself, I
Sat there and dwelled in the valley of darkness, my happiness started to be harder to get, my heart
And my chest, arteries starting to flex, pardon me, why can I not get a grip, except for those things I
Should have let go of, I lose all control of my focus and motive, yes the universe does provide, but it's

Your choice what you do with your life, so are you real enough to recognize, your destiny tonight, an
Step inside, because you are divine, do not run and hide, do what you love for the rest of your life, you
Could give up but you're just down to ride, you live for the fun and you live for good times, you're
Living it up and you're living your life, living your life on the edge, hitting the pedal and shifting

Again, living like petty, yes I am free falling tonight, first to succeed, I'ma get it right now, proceed to exceed
How I'm living, it's hurting, never giving, and I feel like I'm taking high ground, no need, no reprieve for my
Sin, in this world that's unforgiving

Taking the high ground, I'm making my way now, staying true to myself
So that I can be proud, integrity, courage and honor, words that are tattered all over my body

Serenity granted to me from my father, passion passed down from my mama, soon as I came out the womb, 1042, The
Doctors knew I was bound to be a prophet or a problem when I left Lansing hospital, born and raised in Michigan, But
My story has way more differences than him and them, so don't compare me to him, matter of fact, any of these
Rappers, I am so much more than that, and if I was married, I would say that I am a good husband, just like my

Cousin with Sam, and that's why she loves him, can't believe there isn't blood involved, she's been so much more
Than a sister-in-law, helped me love myself when I did not at all, she's seen the blood before they were scars
May have covered them up, but I never left them behind, because of the fact I was ever that dumb that I had to
Realize, can't believe I ever thought about taking my life, after I seen what happened when DJ died, I think

I think that's the second time I ever saw my cousin cry, have you ever lost a friend in a car accident, have you ever
Seen what it does to their kids, their parents and friends, if you love them people, you better cherish them
To succeed, I'ma get it right now, proceed to exceed, how I'm living, it's hurting, never giving, and I feel like I'm
Taking high ground, don't need no reprieve for my sin, this world is unforgiving

I'ma get it right now, proceed to exceed, how I'm living, it's hurting, never giving, and I feel like I'm taking high Ground