Description
Composer: Lanardo Smith
Lyricist: Lanardo Smith
Lyrics and translation
Original
I'm the only one that would ever say this shit.
And in saying this, I'm gonna free myself.
I'm ready to address every level of trauma, everything that hurts me on a day-to-day basis. This is my story, I am the author.
Let me just spray out my truth and trauma. You wouldn't have done what I did.
That's okay, you niggas weren't touched as a kid. Anybody wanna come for the king?
Said they're heavy, but the pricks won't come to the gym. I ain't scared to speak facts.
I'ma keep being me, so relax.
My whole life is deep, so deep that, that's why I'm still popping up on a heat map. Don't tell me what I need, I need cash.
Niggas want me to stop, I plead that. When I speak like this, it's freedom. It's funny how they need me, but
I don't need 'em. I want freedom, that is the reason. I'ma keep spraying up truth,
I'ma teach 'em. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. Rum and Coke or that Vodka.
That drink there will make the thoughts stop 'cause did bad things, but I needed a doctor.
I didn't get help when I been to the doctor.
Since young, yeah, I seen what it was 'cause my life, that's a movie like Top Gun. Everyone saying, "You need therapy.
" Tried that already, so now what you're telling me? I can feel the devil just spelling me.
Don't wanna be six feet in a cemetery. We can't afford no tombstone. In life, I'm rich, though.
Who's broke? Don't make a bag of noise like a two-stroke.
I was eighteen, doing everything you hope. I've been violated. It didn't take much to try and say this.
Fuck a laptop, I'm updated. Slap 'em up, don't like a racist.
I'ma just rise up like a spaceship. If you see them, you can find dark mazes.
I can't lie, I made it through the maze. My mind's clear, I ain't burning up haze.
Send shots, but they're all strays. Only see me doing what like pays.
I'm done with the brothers tryna test me. When I'm in Japan, I'll surely be the best me.
Fuck that, everywhere, I'm the best me. If I'm in north or south or west, G. I'ma still be my best in east.
Try clown man, don't make a man crease. This is my story, I am the author.
Let me just spray out my truth and trauma. You wouldn't have done what I did.
That's okay, you niggas weren't touched as a kid. Anybody wanna come for the king?
Said they're heavy, but the pricks won't come to the gym. I ain't scared to speak facts.
I'ma keep being me, so relax.
My whole life is deep, so deep that, that's why I'm still popping up on a heat map. Don't tell me what I need, I need cash.
Niggas want me to stop, I plead that. When I speak like this, it's freedom.
It's funny how they need me, but I don't need 'em. I want freedom, that is the reason.
I'ma keep spraying up truth, I'ma teach 'em. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. It don't make me less of a man.
I'ma keep doing the best that I can. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. It don't make me less of a man.
I'ma keep doing the best that I can. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. It don't make me less of a man. I'ma keep doing the best that I can.
They don't know what it does to a man. Only feel free when I'm drinking a can.
It don't make me less of a man. I'ma keep doing the best that I can.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
English translation
I'm the only one that would ever say this shit.
And in saying this, I'm gonna free myself.
I'm ready to address every level of trauma, everything that hurts me on a day-to-day basis. This is my story, I am the author.
Let me just spray out my truth and trauma. You wouldn't have done what I did.
That's okay, you niggas weren't touched as a kid. Anybody wanna come for the king?
Said they're heavy, but the pricks won't come to the gym. I ain't scared to speak facts.
I'ma keep being me, so relax.
My whole life is deep, so deep that, that's why I'm still popping up on a heat map. Don't tell me what I need, I need cash.
Niggas want me to stop, I plead that. When I speak like this, it's freedom. It's funny how they need me, but
I don't need 'em. I want freedom, that is the reason. I'ma keep spraying up truth,
I'ma teach 'em. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. Rum and Coke or that Vodka.
That drink there will make the thoughts stop 'cause did bad things, but I needed a doctor.
I didn't get help when I been to the doctor.
Since young, yeah, I seen what it was 'cause my life, that's a movie like Top Gun. Everyone saying, "You need therapy.
" Tried that already, so now what you're telling me? I can feel the devil just spelling me.
Don't wanna be six feet in a cemetery. We can't afford no tombstone. In life, I'm rich, though.
Who's broke? Don't make a bag of noise like a two-stroke.
I was eighteen, doing everything you hope. I've been violated. It didn't take much to try and say this.
Fuck a laptop, I'm updated. Slap 'em up, don't like a racist.
I'ma just rise up like a spaceship. If you see them, you can find dark mazes.
I can't lie, I made it through the maze. My mind's clear, I ain't burning up haze.
Send shots, but they're all strays. Only see me doing what like pays.
I'm done with the brothers tryna test me. When I'm in Japan, I'll surely be the best me.
Fuck that, everywhere, I'm the best me. If I'm in north or south or west, G. I'ma still be my best in east.
Try clown man, don't make a man crease. This is my story, I am the author.
Let me just spray out my truth and trauma. You wouldn't have done what I did.
That's okay, you niggas weren't touched as a kid. Anybody wanna come for the king?
Said they're heavy, but the pricks won't come to the gym. I ain't scared to speak facts.
I'ma keep being me, so relax.
My whole life is deep, so deep that, that's why I'm still popping up on a heat map. Don't tell me what I need, I need cash.
Niggas want me to stop, I plead that. When I speak like this, it's freedom.
It's funny how they need me, but I don't need 'em. I want freedom, that is the reason.
I'ma keep spraying up truth, I'ma teach 'em. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. It don't make me less of a man.
I'ma keep doing the best that I can. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. It don't make me less of a man.
I'ma keep doing the best that I can. They don't know what it does to a man.
Only feel free when I'm drinking a can. It don't make me less of a man. I'ma keep doing the best that I can.
They don't know what it does to a man. Only feel free when I'm drinking a can.
It don't make me less of a man. I'ma keep doing the best that I can.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no.