[Chorus: Illmac]
Tryna get healthy, tighten my circle, ain’t no try, only do
Get in that bag, waking up early, ain’t no try, only do
Stick to the plan, no excuses, ain’t no try, only do
Ain’t no try, only do, ain’t no try

[Verse 1: Illmac]
Be more honest, fucked around and put a wall up
Clear my conscience, been in private
I was hiding, shit’s been piling up
In need of guidance, God I’m stuck
Bottoms up, put the bottle down but I still got some shit that’s bottled up, that’s obvious
Everybody watching everybody, we ain’t all got the same problems
Everybody feel alone, ‘cause everybody watching everybody else acting like they ain’t got ‘em
I got problems too, I been out the loop, acting calm and cool
I can’t sleep, in case my dreams, turn to nightmares too, lost a few
Friends, ends, lot of my loved ones been abused, shared some fucked up truths
Changed my views, this pain’s for you
Lot of women that survived abuse, what they been through, changed my views, this one’s for you
You

[Pre-Chorus: Illmac]
Thought we'd be good by now, but I’ma still hold you down
Checking that bank account, hoping that check don’t bounce
Thought we'd be good by now
But I’ma still hold you down, that’s right
[Chorus: Illmac]
Love myself, put in more effort, ain’t no try, only do
Try to read more, try to talk less, ain’t no try, only do
Less complaining, tryna be grateful, ain’t no try, only do
Ain’t no try, only do, ain’t no try

[Post-Chorus: Illmac]
Can’t nobody see me when I’m motivated
Know you done fucked up now right?
Can’t nobody see me when I’m motivated
Ooh you know you done fucked up now right?

[Verse 2: Illmac]
I been, chasing my purpose and that shit’s eluding me
Wait, maybe, I’m just confused, maybe it’s chasing me it’s been pursuing me
Maybe I’m losing it, hiding from scrutiny
Cover my wounds up with all of this jewelry
Ink on my skin just to cover my nudity
Wait, you feel outta place? You speaking my language, talk to me fluently
It’s no rules, to this shit, just be you, and that’s it
Ain’t too cool, to admit that
I listen to old shit and cringe
Uncomfortable in my skin
Less about things that I said, more about places I been (yeah)
Less about things that I did (woah), more about tears that were shed (yeah)
Less about feeling so cold, more about leaving my head
We were made to feel
But that’s not how we’re made to feel
Being strong means giving yourself a space to heal, real
[Pre-Chorus: Illmac]
Thought we'd be good by now, but I’ma still hold you down
Checking that bank account, hoping that check don’t bounce
Thought we'd be good by now
But I’ma still hold you down

[Chorus: Illmac]
Yeah, yeah, drink more water, check my ego, ain’t no try, only do
Trying to listen, adjusting my vision, ain’t no try, only do
Guard your magic, don’t let ‘em snatch it, ain’t no try, only do
Breaking habits, that’s automatic, ain’t no try, only do
Forgive yourself, nobody’s perfect, ain’t no try, only do
Forgive yourself, nobody’s perfect, ain’t no try, only do
Forgive yourself, nobody’s perfect, ain’t no try, only do
Ain’t no try, only do, ain’t no try (yuh)

[Post-Chorus: Illmac]
Can’t nobody see me when I’m motivated
Know you done fucked up now right?
Can’t nobody see me when I’m motivated
Ooh you know you done fucked up now right?
Know you done fucked up now right?
Know you done fucked up now (hold up, hold up)
Can’t nobody see me when I’m motivated
Motivation