[Introduction: Teej, The Artist]

Will my music be heard
Will my story be told
Will I just fade away
Will my music grow old

These are the thoughts on my mind
From my heart, the words I find
Take these n***as by surprise
Out of nothing, I will rise

No more pity party
I'm headed for the throne
No more feeling sorry
My skills, I'm tryna hone


[Verse 1: Teej, The Artist]

I'm trying to make a difference in the Bay
No matter what you say
Keep my doubts at bay
Keep them miles away

Try not to fade away
Try not to fade to grey
Try not to fail this game

I'm trying to make a name
I'm trying to see the fame
I hope I make a name

But man it's all the same

[Echo - Teej, The Artist]
But man it's all the same
But man it's all the same

I'm a time bomb, waiting to explode
Tryna keep going, on this narrow road
On a tightrope, with a heavy-ass load
Tr-tryna make it, on rocky terrain

I'm gonna make it, show you all my art
I'm gonna kill it, share what's in my heart
Defeat all my worries, the pen in my hand
Get rid of my troubles, the flow in my head

[Hook: Teej, The Artist & Starseed] x2
I've got, a lot on my mind
I've got, doubts on my mind
Will these, n***as rewind my rhymes
Get lost in time with my words

[Verse 2: Teej, The Artist]

I am an artist, gon show you my heart
I want you to know that I am making art
I'm fighting, I'm pushing to get my words heard
I'm not trying to get last, not trying for third

I wanna make it to the top of the world
Forever be flowing, gon' hear all my words
I am an artist, no compromise there
Getting my music passed from ear to ear
Teej to the Artist, yeah I'm here and there

Nina an'lali, nijola nehoes
Ndihlele endlini, ndipractis' iflows
So that when I beat you, I know in my heart
That I stayed up late nights, refining my art

I'm going beast mode, you'd better be scared
I'm gonna kill this, are you prepared
Me and my n***as, tryna get out the Bay

[Hook: Teej, The Artist & Starseed] x2
I've got, a lot on my mind
I've got, doubts on my mind
Will these, n***as rewind my rhymes
Get lost in time with my words

[Outro: Teej, The Artist]

This is what I gotta say, tryna make it out the Bay x3