[Verse 1]
I'm playing for keeps, not a minute to waste
Number one in this piece, calling out all of you fakes
You get a smack in the face if you think we're in the same place
Think you're cooking perfection? Well, let me serve you a plate
The kid is cooking and cooking
Nobody looking, I'm killing it
The barrel's to the top and best believe that I'm spilling it
Every minute, I'm flipping it
Never think that I'm limited
All these women be feeling it, blowin' up is so eminent
Check the score
You want it like I want it but I want it more
Tryna get me on a track you can't afford
This that the rain before the storm, the bull behind the door
And I've been sharpening these horns
What's real in a dream is where you're able to see
See, the people I grew up with only hollerin' Ivan B
Didn't happen over night, yeah, it took a little longer
Every sweat that you drop is another second gettin' stronger
Maybe I'm out of my mind, got all these rappers in line
Say I'm too young to be stunting, guess I'm ahead of my time
Best to believe it and all of y'all could of seen it
See, we more slept on than late ads on Tempur-pedic
Never afraid, we operate from the bay
There's always something to say when fakes claim to be great
Actin' like they making change, rappin' about them golden chains
Then you say you're different, man, you all just the same
[Chorus]
Up and coming rappers? Oh no
Any musician period, any artist I think
Absolutely do what's in your heart, period
Say what's on your mind, speak what's in your heart
And how you really feel
'Cause when you tryna be something else, when you tryna fit in to what's going on
It's like you kinda stray away from your path a little bit, a little bit

[Bridge]
A good young man represents you know, peace, love and positivity, that's my message, I've, you know, spit, um my style is what it is, I've been doin' what I'm doin', but now that I'm here, right here, their perception out there might be like "Oh shit, he's actually--" You know, "Oh, I should pay attention to him" Well, they should've been payin' attention to me, but it's, it's ok

[Verse 2]
Yeah, never one to fit in, I live in the words I've writtin'
Reminiscent of the times, classrooms I would sit in
Never felt like I belonged, never showed it, played it strong
The ones who gave me grief want me to drop another song
Well, here you go
My past like an ex, won't let me go
I've dealt with all the hate but yet my anger seems to grow
And halfway to the top, it gets warm like you're in autumn
People change who they are when they forget about the bottom
Happiness is currency, I'm about to make a livin'
Looking at the mirror like "Do you fit in heaven?"
She putting all this make up on to cover all the truth
How can you find real when I can't see you?
And all my boys callin' up like "Homie come through"
Like damn, all that shit you said really came true
Like we knew you'd make it big but never thought so soon
So what you doing my man? Get that money real soon
I'm flattered, but all that it really doesn't matter
I'm here to make a change, not to make a pocket fatter
That's the problem on the hush, I've had enough
The music that they feeding us is killing us
Think about it long enough, I'm really 'bout to lose it
Everybody got a voice but never do they use it
I pray, meditate, save a mind that's gone astray
The day I take a break is when I'm layin' in my grave
[Outro]
For a minute just listen, right now it's just you and me
Bravery over retreat, hunger makes up a king, yeah
I know it's been a while, the kid's back on the scene
Ruin your self esteem, I'm here to waste your whole team
Fake snakes and lies, don't pair me with all these flies
We've been on a different level man, chasin' different skies
Workin' on the side, I'll set the timer when it's time
I had to kill this shit, remind myself that I'm alive