Empathy

Yea, man we put the pain in this shit for real
This old Zayy right here

We done came up from so much, man they don't even know
They don't know the half of it
They just speak on what they think they know but niggas don't really know shit
Talk to me

Lemme talk about love
Lemme talk about trust
Lemme talk about pain
Lemme talk about us
Lemme talk about the empathy that y'all never had for a nigga
While I stuck to myself just tryna to come up
I just made a few racks and I ain't even grown
When I stack a few more I'll buy momma a home
But this coming from a kid, who made this shit outta zero
Used to look up to a bible and a pistol as heroes

I'm the same kid that they doubted
The one that they hated (That's me)
Made my way around it
They mad that I made it (Yes sir)
My passion I found it
I'm too elevated (Way up)
My accolades mounted
Pursuit of the greatest

Shoutout to my mother, she gave me this drive
Injections of needles to keep me alive
Stripped all of my wealth, all I'm left with is pride
With a smile on my face but I'm dying inside (Damn)
Man I don't think these niggas gone understand me... but look
They gone speak on your name, but do not let it break you
Just drop to your knees and remember who made you
My demons out roaming, do not let them take you
The man on the cross is the one that I pray to (Zayy)

It's brand new
All I seem to see
Something underneath

Hey you
Can I learn your flavor?
It's brand new (Yeah)
Now it's in the papers
All I seem to see
Must be something underneath

By me being different, that made me a target
Couldn't stand being broke, that's what drove me the hardest
When this shit went left, that's when niggas departed
They all in my face when they saw I'm an artist
All I did for these niggas, it came from the heart
When they saw me come up, they expected their part
I was giving my all, they was fake from the start
So don't leech on my checks when I'm hitting the charts (On god)

These niggas too hurt, man I did what they couldn't
Had a will and a drive so I did what they wouldn't
I'm steering both lanes, and I ain't even looking
Came up the right way, but I did what I shouldn't
My circle enclosed cause I know that they got me
Can't walk without heat cause I know that they'll pop me
I'm bringing my best so that no one can top me
Comments on my songs say to let no one stop me
These people start texting me, spilling out pain
I overcame all of the things that they going through
Saying they tired of their horrible lives
And have never met someone who could fit in their shoes
This girl sent a message
Not socially accepted
She thinking bout suicide
Thinking bout heaven
She ready to die
Grab the pills any second
She sent that at 10
Opened that at 11 (Damn)
Too late

Hey you
Can I learn your flavor?
It's brand new
Now it's in the papers
All I seem to see
Must be something underneath

Come on, come on, come on
All I seem to see (All I seem to see)
Must be something underneath (Something underneath)

The greatest battle is fought within
Your thoughts can kill you



Credits
Writer(s): Iziah Brown
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