S.T.R.I.V.E. (feat. Deric)

Should I be reflective, introspective, or
Keep my eyes on the goal
Am I suppose to fake it 'til I make it
Or should I just keep it real

I have had a vision
And I'm on a mission
This is what I live for
And I'm not giving up
So much ambition
Giving it all I got
I lived without direction
And now I'll strip away
The extra
Unpack my baggage
And I leave the weight unloaded
And I'll go at it
I'll hit the road and sacrifice it
But I won't give up the plan
And I've shown it
I ain't gonna blow this
I won't quit halfway through it
Melt away the ice
And I'll get right to it
If there's any fear then I'll remove it
But I ain't going cold
Fronting right through this
And I know the fates be solemn
It's my name that they be calling
Battle wounds mark the occasion
I'll conquer all
I'm not falling

I would never give up now
I done gave too much away
I'm gone to keep grinding and nothing can stop me
Once I start striving and they start to copy
You don't know what I've done to get here
Been going back-to-back
I've been killing the game
And that's a fact
I would never give up now
I done gave too much away
I'm gone to keep grinding and nothing can stop me
Once I start striving and they start to copy
You don't know what I've done to get here
Been going back-to-back
I've been killing the game
And that's a fact

And I strive
And I try to find what's mine
And make it shine
I know that I
Have to change my
Point of view and vibe
At a frequency so high
I know I said I'd always love you
But I know that you weren't beside me
In my visions of the future
You're behind me
It hurt so much
But do I want to die with my heart full of bitterness
Regretfulness
Never achieving blissfulness
It's nothing personal
You just between me and my goal
But since you gone left me
Holding on is ruining my view
Letting go is so hard
But I gotta stay true to my
Destiny before you

I would never give up now
I done gave too much away
I'm gone to keep grinding and nothing can stop me
Once I start striving and they start to copy
You don't know what I've done to get here
Been going back-to-back
I've been killing the game
And that's a fact
I would never give up now
I done gave too much away
I'm gone to keep grinding and nothing can stop me
Once I start striving and they start to copy
You don't know what I've done to get here
Been going back-to-back
I've been killing the game
And that's a fact

I didn't think I could let you go
But something inside me is telling me to
Move on
Get away from my devotions
So they don't defeat me
There's so much I'm sure
You're gone yet
Still adored
But I'm not waiting anymore

I would never give up now
I done gave too much away
I'm gone to keep grinding and nothing can stop me
Once I start striving and they start to copy
You don't know what I've done to get here
Been going back-to-back
I've been killing the game
And that's a fact
I would never give up now
I done gave too much away
I'm gone to keep grinding and nothing can stop me
Once I start striving and they start to copy
You don't know what I've done to get here
Been going back-to-back
I've been killing the game
And that's a fact