Times Have Changed

When I entered through the portal of my mother, thought the doc was strange
Now they marvel at the eldest daughter, look how times have changed

Starving artist, ate the chip on my shoulder and still had hunger pains
Dehydrated from the thirst of fame in this filthy game
I'm from the Dirty South, you know where I stay
When I say I got it out the mud, it ain't a metaphor or simile
I rap the things I really mean, silly me
You tried to assimilate with gangs you couldn't even name
Like mister, mister!
There's been a mix up
Cause just like twister,
Your colors uncoordinated
Which set was it you rep, bruh?
Ughhh
I'm tired of the gun bars, you ain't got the range
Like being spineless, talkin lumbar
You don't find it strange?
Boasting bout AKs to gain some manly praise
So when you say you keep the strap on... ahh okay

Why you rap about a life that you did not partake?
(Aye, wait, aye)
When we grew up, you wasn't gangster
Now you ride that wave?
Haha, look how times have changed

Pocket watching all my loose change
Ain't no common sense
They throw their pennies in with opinions on the way I do thangs (Okay)
Tie up loose ends, and let the noose hang
For nuisances announcing every time they cop a blue face
Even sliding home, I can't be too safe
Umpire, I ain't street in the slightest
A bullet graze me, I'll hit notes like Mariah
Social pariah, keep away from the crowds
Won't gas me up, but turn up loud when others feeling my sound
I keep my head down and stay grinding
That's how this diamond in the rough is still shining
I've been rhyming for a while, but they was wildin'
Told me "cut it out!"
Now I'm on the radio, they finally gonn hear me out

Emcee Millz has been amazing, still I find it strange
(Ha, ain't it insane though?)
The same ones who called me crazy, now they call me great
Look how times have changed

Swear they don't love you till the others do
Support is looking minimal
But once you blow, they showing the multiple ways they knowing you
I know the truth
Thought I was a fool to be an optimist
But now you claim you always saw the vision, an optometrist
I'm off of this
The awkwardness of every interaction
Cause to you I was just dreaming
But for me it was my passion
Put the action and the work behind it
Now the stars aligning
You tryna slide your way back in the starting five line up
You funny, and fugazi!
Your audacity's amazing
I'm appalled you the gall to call me up, but it don't phase me
I knew that snakes and fakes would be something I'd have to face
So I pray that I make 'em pay for the days they doubted the name
MILLZ!

You a leech, and now I'm eating, you say "pass the plate"
(Ha, you should be ashamed)
You wasn't down, but now I'm up, you wanna elevate
Hey, look how times have changed

I've been timeless! Some people just now catching the wave
And that's okay
But for the ones who knew me back in the day
I can't believe you switching up now that I'm catching some fame
That's why I say, look how times have changed, man
(Haha. Nah, that's crazy for real)
I swear it must be Daylight Savings way that times have changed
Look how times have changed