Shadows

Waking up early again, I got the ambition But I know that there is something I probably am missing Mostly clear but fog is still blocking Sam's vision Thought it'd be a straight line but the path is half twisted Language has helped me navigate through many bad winters Provided an escape mechanism and is the Reason how I had the time to heal with bandages But the light at the end of the tunnel's so damn distant Try not to reply to the haters there dissing Try not to compare to the other men in this Hard when the music that I'm making vanishes Even though I'm like the only one who's doing handwrittens Half of 'em can't even read and write (nope), let alone breathe in mics Though the melody that they be singing's tight, where's the multi-level schemes and rhymes? Just saying I've been blazing all year and they ain't listen right, they was acting like my album was the Kryptonite This time last year, man, I was sitting tight and ever since February even this is light I really think that 'PUPPET' was the point I switched the sides Drifting down the left path until I switched it right Letting go of all these other rapper's strings and ties And in doing so I created a different type Now you gotta step back when I grip the mic Lift to heights so high they gotta squint they eyes I'm in the sky and when you're thinking this is bright I switch the lights, who gave 'em all a kiss good night? mwah When I came out, I was living in their shadows Living in their shadows all the time, though, ay Then I stepped out and now I'm spitting to the shadows Waking up early just to write now, ay Even though my work is still sitting in the shadows They don't even see it half the time now, ay These corners are mine, don't come creeping in my shadows Don't let me catch you in my zone now, ay Acts like he's on top, I wonder, is he hot Bro, I barely get a hundred streams, guess I'm really not But I know one day I'm gonna make the whole city stop When I drop I'll be on every block like I'm the Milly Rock I did a lot of work, even managed to get a viddy shot Sitting in the dark even though I got the silly bops The silhouette you got look like you bought it from the Vinnies shop If you ain't rocking with the little rhythm, why'd you hit me? Ah Oh, you just wanna critique You confidently hide behind that wonderful screen You wanna believe I'm bad and that I gotta delete But hop on a beat, you couldn't walk a mile in my feet I run it with ease, you haters only running from me I can see the trackpants hiding under your jeans I'm pouring the tea, I'm sitting back watching you flee It's funny to me, I grab a fork and Bon Appetit But I don't understand you bro, why can't you just scroll If it was bad, you'd think you'd just continue on but you don't You gotta leave your two cents, gotta comment the post To tell me how you know so much about the culture I stole How I'm only in this game to get the money, but yo It's the producers and the engineers that profit the most And I'm fine with that, I'm happy, that's the role that I chose And ever since Wombat Stew, I've been the star of the show, but yo When I came out, I was living in their shadows Living in their shadows all the time, though, ay Then I stepped out and now I'm spitting to the shadows Waking up early just to write now, ay Even though my work is still sitting in the shadows They don't even see it half the time now, ay These corners are mine, don't come creeping in my shadows Don't let me catch you in my zone now, ay Act like an ace and I'll alienate ya Boys say you brave and they bang but berate ya Creating 'cause I'm a courageous curator I drop in the dark, y'all are dancing with danger Concealing my lyrics, can't see in the distance No boundaries, no limits, the void is infinite They're never gon' see it and catch all the meanings So why am I still tryna get them believing Believe in yourself, how you made it this far They all had friends to help make them a star It's amazing the wave that you've made in this car Just the page and your brain, you're made for this art Gotta train and be smart, though the wavelength you're on Is insane, don't contain it in, take it beyond Though the shadows are hiding the trail that you've marked Don't retread the same steps when you're making the songs The formula's working for you, but your point of return is spoiled Creativity needs space to be born and the verse is boiling But the words are for nerd's enjoyment Put your heart in it, when it's dawn and you search the forest For a thought of a verse or chorus, just rehearse it more 'Cause you got time to make it work, but force it Then this four minute hearse is for you and that's curtains on you We aren't the same though They see me coming and they gotta reach for the arrows They all wanna see me be deceased in the gallows But they're owned by a rapper, call 'em Yeezy apparel We've hit a plateau 'Bout to graduate and take a break, Khalid in El Paso Just remember I'm a beast on the track though And I'm 'bout to craft another, so I'm leaving, retreat to the shadows When I came out, I was living in their shadows Living in their shadows all the time, though, ay Then I stepped out and now I'm spitting to the shadows Waking up early just to write now, ay Even though my work is still sitting in the shadows They don't even see it half the time now, ay These corners are mine, don't come creeping in my shadows Don't let me catch you in my zone now, ay