Hardships
I'm hit with a dose of real life
Wiser now that I'm twenty-five
Caught in an awkward stage of life
I'm still with that innocence in spite
Of being hardened from all the fights
Courage and I reflect at night
It only gets harder from here and the path is a learning process
I'm honest as I think back on how all of my saddest and tragic events
Shape me and define me in this ongoing narrative
I grow from all the pain that I endure it's imperative
I cherish all my biggest life triumphs with arrogance
But keep it level headed I'm an adult experienced
I have all of my past and I use it as a reference
I've been through lots of highs and lows
I'm grateful just to let y'all know
That I was privileged to have food
To have a roof over my head and some decent clothes
I'll never take it for granted no more so truth be told
Being spoiled takes a toll
Life already harder now, gain a new perspective now
And I understand it clear
When I was a teen back then I didn't worry
All I had to do was survive
Easy to do anything, easy to fix anything
Nothing was permanent
Never had no baggage, no responsibilities
Never knew what hardship was
Life as a kid the struggle's shallow
Never could comprehend the larger scope
Of how complicated it really is
It ain't just about your own problems
You become an adult, start learning bout' the world
To think critically beyond your place and them inner workings
That gang violence, them shootings and killings and them stabbings
That shit is real, it ain't not just in the movies you watch
That drug abuse, that alcoholism, other vices
That shit is real, it ain't not just in the movies you watch
Discrimination, racism, sexism
Homophobia, xenophobia real
All of that is real
Get the fuck out of your bubble what's your deal
If you choose to deny it what are you then the blue pill
Not enough to stress about just paying bills
Now I also gotta be woke about social injustice
Like a cog in the wheel, fuck that
Life already harder now, gain a new perspective now
And I understand it clear
When I was a teen back then I didn't worry
All I had to do was survive
Easy to do anything, easy to fix anything
Nothing was permanent
Never had no baggage, no responsibilities
Never knew what hardship was
As of now I can only visualize
How my future will play out rough idea of what it's like
I'm still a kid in my head, still gullible and learning much about the world
I'll be gaining wisdom until I'm dead
The only difference is I'm also in the teaching role now
New cycle it be a kid is born and whole now
Whether it's my son or my daughter I will be
A role model teaching them to be well-rounded that's the goal now
And to my future wife I'm sorry if we get divorced
I don't know what will be the cause but let it run its course
And to all my good friends I'm sorry if you lost your job
Or end up in accidents
Or lose your house and end up homeless
Cause life is really random and sometimes it's feeling hopeless
You never truly have control and now you start to notice
Whatever happens you take what you can, learn from it and grow
Because hardships will make you stronger, tenacious longer
Life already harder now, gain a new perspective now
And I understand it clear
When I was a teen back then I didn't worry
All I had to do was survive
Easy to do anything, easy to fix anything
Nothing was permanent
Never had no baggage, no responsibilities
Never knew what hardship was
Wiser now that I'm twenty-five
Caught in an awkward stage of life
I'm still with that innocence in spite
Of being hardened from all the fights
Courage and I reflect at night
It only gets harder from here and the path is a learning process
I'm honest as I think back on how all of my saddest and tragic events
Shape me and define me in this ongoing narrative
I grow from all the pain that I endure it's imperative
I cherish all my biggest life triumphs with arrogance
But keep it level headed I'm an adult experienced
I have all of my past and I use it as a reference
I've been through lots of highs and lows
I'm grateful just to let y'all know
That I was privileged to have food
To have a roof over my head and some decent clothes
I'll never take it for granted no more so truth be told
Being spoiled takes a toll
Life already harder now, gain a new perspective now
And I understand it clear
When I was a teen back then I didn't worry
All I had to do was survive
Easy to do anything, easy to fix anything
Nothing was permanent
Never had no baggage, no responsibilities
Never knew what hardship was
Life as a kid the struggle's shallow
Never could comprehend the larger scope
Of how complicated it really is
It ain't just about your own problems
You become an adult, start learning bout' the world
To think critically beyond your place and them inner workings
That gang violence, them shootings and killings and them stabbings
That shit is real, it ain't not just in the movies you watch
That drug abuse, that alcoholism, other vices
That shit is real, it ain't not just in the movies you watch
Discrimination, racism, sexism
Homophobia, xenophobia real
All of that is real
Get the fuck out of your bubble what's your deal
If you choose to deny it what are you then the blue pill
Not enough to stress about just paying bills
Now I also gotta be woke about social injustice
Like a cog in the wheel, fuck that
Life already harder now, gain a new perspective now
And I understand it clear
When I was a teen back then I didn't worry
All I had to do was survive
Easy to do anything, easy to fix anything
Nothing was permanent
Never had no baggage, no responsibilities
Never knew what hardship was
As of now I can only visualize
How my future will play out rough idea of what it's like
I'm still a kid in my head, still gullible and learning much about the world
I'll be gaining wisdom until I'm dead
The only difference is I'm also in the teaching role now
New cycle it be a kid is born and whole now
Whether it's my son or my daughter I will be
A role model teaching them to be well-rounded that's the goal now
And to my future wife I'm sorry if we get divorced
I don't know what will be the cause but let it run its course
And to all my good friends I'm sorry if you lost your job
Or end up in accidents
Or lose your house and end up homeless
Cause life is really random and sometimes it's feeling hopeless
You never truly have control and now you start to notice
Whatever happens you take what you can, learn from it and grow
Because hardships will make you stronger, tenacious longer
Life already harder now, gain a new perspective now
And I understand it clear
When I was a teen back then I didn't worry
All I had to do was survive
Easy to do anything, easy to fix anything
Nothing was permanent
Never had no baggage, no responsibilities
Never knew what hardship was
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