[Intro]

[Verse 1]
I'm just me, I can't be different
Though I may just change my mood
I couldn't eat always ramen noodles
Which is why I show and prove
It was meant to be, I'd do this writing
Started earlier in school
From that studio apartment
Knew I'd always make it through
I look back, you see that?
That young cat wound tighter than a cable on a bridge
Stolen cable at the crib
Neighbors yelling at 7am
No AC, let them flys get in
Built ev'rthing off of this music
So I ain't gone pack it in
In 01, it was just me my girl and nothing but ideas
Put ideas to work and now I'm eating
Getting fat
Built up a team, we did our thing
We do our thing
The crew I bring is instrumental
Bringing instrumentals like its nothing
I'm pumping big beats
Strong words
Real life, I'm honest fam
And we for real gone see who sticks around
And who gon' ram
Used to look up there now here I stand
Right there on stage in a thousand jams
This ain't a race so why you running like a wanted man?

[Chorus]
Flying high
We make our way
Can't stay still
Climbing free
No telling me
Who stays real
Running from the things we've done
We make deals
Flying high
We make our way
Can't stay still
Climbing free
No telling me
Who stays real

[Bridge x2]
Late night sessions taught me everything I know now
Way bright lessons about the way it is
Had great impressions, that's just how I roll now
Keep my head above the water tryna shake the squids

[Verse 2]
I was a student watching
Every winter steaming
In the streets walking
Looking a meaning
In the basement plotting
In the attic scheming
Free styling fuming
Was awake but dreaming
Tougher than leather had been my tape
Runs house was my escape
I was young and dumb and I made mistakes
But I won't take em back
What I was then made me this now
Got me open, momma proud
You're hearing this then it's too late
You may not make if back
Some stories will stay my own
May change names and dates
Some stories are best untold
You leave them to lie
Some stories you tell the world
The drama that life takes
Known to have a loud mouth
Just that kind of guy

[Chorus/Outro]
Flying high
We make our way
Can't stay still
Climbing free
No telling me
Who stays real
Running from the things we've done
We make deals
Flying high
We make our way
Can't stay still