Holding Myself Back
[Verse 1]
I've gotta be honest, I've been holding myself back
Putting myself on a pedestal, like nobody else raps
And so many dealt crap my way and I put up with it
Must be tripping, I've been sipping on a huge cup of shit

It's hard work, no handouts but they forget
See 'em out and about like "still ain't made it yet?"
I guess all along I kinda knew it
If they expect me to do it alone then I'ma do it

About time I made a move, right? Too right
So many have got theirs, it's time I got mine
I'm not famous, nah, I'm not signed
Been in the same position without a hogtie

Life has been harder, I've been living wrong
The piñata, looking for someone else to pin it on
You mad at me because happily is how I have to be
Carried the weight of the world and now it's at my feet
Sometimes it feels like they need to lay off
I tell 'em, one day, this'll pay off
But people ain't even believing, I guess they're needing a reason
So I'ma work on my dream while they're sleeping

[Bridge]
For the longest time
This mountain was hard to climb
But now I know, oh
Baby, only the strongest minds
Will ever go and get on by
Now I know, oh

[Chorus]
I know now, I've gotta be my own man
And stop getting in the way of my plans
At the end of the day, I can only blame
Myself for everything I didn't gain
I've been pointing the finger for too long
And it's about time that I moved on

[Verse 2]
See I ain't broken the charts
Still they say my shit is fire, they're just blowing smoke up my arse
People act amazed when they hear it, like it's rare, what?
Then the novelty wears off, fuck it, their loss
I guess I really am in this thing on my own
Some people came and went, I expect more will come and go
But in this life, there's too many egos
So let your pride go the same way the egos

Sometimes I feel like I'm failing at this
'cause the world don't know I exist like alien ships
I guess that means I'm out of this world
It's one thing to doubt me but I'm doubting your doubting as well 'cause

[Chorus]
I know now, I've gotta be my own man
And stop getting in the way of my plans
At the end of the day, I can only blame
Myself for everything I didn't gain
I've been pointing the finger for too long
And it's about time that I moved on

[Bridge]
For the longest time
This mountain was hard to climb
But now I know, oh
Baby, only the strongest minds
Will ever go and get on by
Now I know, oh
[Chorus]
I know now, I've gotta be my own man
And stop getting in the way of my plans
At the end of the day, I can only blame
Myself for everything I didn't gain
I've been pointing the finger for too long
And it's about time that I moved on