Truth Be Told

Yeah
Everything that glitters really isn't gold
Cause for every lie that's said

Always been ten, I don't switch like Omnitrix
This flow can't be coached not even by Popovich
I'm quite the opposite, standing out cause I'm not regular
No room for fitting in when you make yourself a competitor
Expressing my emotions and pulling out all my skeletons
Made me realize that I gotta deal with the elephant
A blessing in disguise back when I was at Methodist
Isolation gave the green light to release and it was excellent
But who am I to blame
You said I'm acting different but I know I'm not the same
I'm working through the pain
These scars give me identity so no reason to complain
I just treat it like it's laundry I can't do it without some gain
But truth be told I ain't lost nobody I needed
Been fine with me, myself and I not tryna be conceited
But slow it down, that wasn't mean to diss you
I was saved by the bell but now I can dismiss you
I'm off to better things cause where I'm at the grass is greener
Even though it's a Cole world imma still be a dreamer
Changed my demeanor and made the best of situations
Now I got a seat at the table cause I made reservations
Paid attention to what matters like I'm studying physics, I get to the digits
Appreciate my haters and critics
That really do believe that I can't push it past my limit
But I been chosen for a while like my last name I been it
I really had to sacrifice
And the older I become I realize what's good for me was really bad advice
And that won't ever happen twice
Shame on me I took it easy but believe me they can't see me
They ain't even half as nice
I'm just trying to be precise
Cause everything you do on earth surly determines where you spending your afterlife
So tell me can I rap tonight
I've been staying in the zone so it's obvious I'm living in the twilight

Everything that glitters really isn't gold
Just because I bend doesn't mean I'll fold
Maybe out of reach but it's time I grab ahold
Cause for every lie that's said the truth must be told
Everything that glitters really isn't gold
Just because I bend doesn't mean I'll fold
Maybe out of reach but it's time I grab ahold
Cause for every lie that's said the truth must be told

Feel like I'm running out of time
But I gotta show some patience cause I know that every rhythm has a rhyme
Not gone sit and act cool like I got it all together
I just carry this dead weight well like Pall Bearers
Everything that's in the dark is surly coming into light
And I know a couple people that's just hating out of spite
But when life gives you lemons and you in the lime light
Everything just hits you stronger like you sipped McDonald's sprite
Yikes
They keep telling white lies
I keep the water under the bridge no need for ties
Putting two and two together and it still ain't adding up
So I really had enough and if you mad oh well that's tough
Made your home within my past so there's no need to move
Don't try to treat me stellar all because I got my groove
You could rock the same kicks but can't fit up in my shoes
Cause if nothing was the same how could you ever see my views
Highlighting all these moments these the ones I must remember
Can't forget where it started we wasn't even no contenders
Sometimes you gotta lose just to make yourself a winner
Noo when it comes love and war it won't ever be fair
Lw they trying to bite the style cause I'm serving greatness for dinner
Sord knows the true intentions and nobody takes care
Pocket watching to compare instead of working on your shares
But when you talking some sense people tend to lose theirs

That's crazy
Never understood that
That's why I got my head on straight
Walking by faith
No cap
That's most def