[Intro]
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Happy birthday to you...

[Verse ]
Attack the beat soon as I hear it, we could skip the waiting
I'm 25 now and still don't know my mission statement
This opportunity came to me, so I took that
Instead of celebrating, I'll take the day to just look back
And take all my decisions in life and look where they left me
A kid inside [?] would steal the shine if they let me
The way my brain is wired, lyricism is a standard
So I had to slow it down to make sure you understand it
I'm in the underground but steady digging for the surface
While surrounded by these clowns that probably fit in with the circus
A due to all my bars, I get reception for my service
So I gotta keep my grass cut, looking out for the serpents
I feel like I'm the nicest from my town, but y'all new that
Something like Nino in the gritty city full of New Jacks
And that ain't cockiness, I'm just accepting all these compliments
I took a break from modesty to show you all my confidence
Shaq at the rim, whenever the heat is on, I show dominance
They fall like dominos, showing promise off of my common sense
I know that drama goes anywhere it's never invited
Forever tryna RSVP, I always decline it
It's been inside my family for years, it's finally dying
That's why I keep my circle way tighter than virgin hymen
I learned my father got a couple kids he never met
Cause he left their mothers alone and ain't pick up none of the debt
I met one of them at a show, still ain't heard from him yet
So I had to speak in his absence, apologize for his actions
And maybe that's the reason these women say that I'm hollow
Learned it from him, the only example I knew to follow
But that ain't no excuse for my actions, I'll take the sentence
Cause God is my only judge and karma comes with a vengeance
Part of my reinvention is forgiving myself
Too much for me to hold on to, use my good somewhere else
Never had a clique to belong to, at school I wasn't as popular
Now they see I'm a star, they got telescopic binoculars
Now every time I'm back in SP, they try to reach out to me
Ignore the text, go see who I need to and ignore the rest
I'm on your neck, like the dirty side of your collar
I'm from Jersey, not sure if you heard me, might need to holler
Bellion finished the album so this shit's about to change for him
Proud of the boy, there ain't nothing left I can say to him
It's what you call some hard work paying off
While y'all was sleeping, he was in his room facing the wall
Missing out on the parties and hanging out with his friends
And I bet if you ever asked, he would do it over again
See, that's dedication, in the generation of racing
Where people wanna make names for themself, they claim that they're famous
Where everybody's patience is shorter than midget Asians
And everybody takes a vacation
Try to escape the harsh realities of life, wanna forget where it hurts
I'mma share something with you, have my religion deferred
October 6th, 2013 was something absurd
Something happened to my cousin she just didn't deserve
Fell asleep, the car swerved and flipped over the curb
Now every time my birthday comes around, I think about her
And though her body's underground, she's still alive on this Earth
She made me look back on my life and realize what it's worth
So with a quarter century behind me, I couldn't be happier
I put my faith in God cause the devil's constantly after ya
And I remain a soldier, my heavy sword is my wordplay
Just think about the darkness before you sing Happy Birthday