(Verse One)

Sink or swim, do or die, fall or fly
Tell me for this life what are you willing to sacrifice
Fames asking price is rather high but I’m rarely denied
Want my words to echo in the ears of people worldwide
So I spit that real for the 9 to 5’er tryna survive in
This life without a road map, no sir I won’t hold back
Or bite my tongue, cuz when my life begun greatness was expected
So far past accomplishments are feeling unimpressive
So I’m pressing rejecting all these false pretenses
Relentless I’m out here grindin’ while these dudes pretending
Preventing the artistry to shine
But I stay convinced the audience is always on my side, foolish pride…
Exaggerate, but hyperbole never hurting me
But certainly shapes how I view the world externally
I’m out to earn my keep, grindin-movin’ with urgency
Aiming to be nobody but the best version of me
Give you a piece of my heart, let you peak in mind
Then you’ll realize these are real lives I speak in my rhymes let it breathe





(Verse Two)

Look in the mirror don’t like it, quarter life crisis
Hard not to live short sighted, when the scales tipped one sided
But can’t you tell the tide changing, seein’ the underdog rising
Fighting fears of inferiority feeling like Leonidas
Tell my demons sayonara, good will will push me farther
Burnin’ bush like Barbra, hard not feel bombarded
But I’m bombin’ on these niggas, it’s all business believe it
Taking shots at the throne ’til the king come unseated
Good intentions went awry, when tension became high
You better pay attention I’m intending on more than getting by
Pursuin’ greatness with patience, yeah I get it takes time
But time aint of the essence every second this on my mind
Pops aint getting younger, I’m losin’ touch with my brother
Seems like the potential once shown has lost it’s luster
Can’t let none of that phase me I’ve gotta stay on my job
So they can see what I saw, when I dreamt of it all
In the face of adversity this how I’m defined
At the edge of insanity toeing the line
Hobby turned to a grind, grind to obsession
That’s pushed away friends and family, I’m failing in all directions
But this is all I know, this is all I am
When life tries to take you under: Sink or Swim
But this is all I know, this is all I am
When life tries to take you under: Sink or Swim...