Authentic Life

Look

I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)

You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)

I know what it's like in a cage and

Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)

I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake

You ain't designing a different way

You just align with society's picture frame

I am defiant and tryna get in the gate

You not a lion, just trying to instigate

Death to my horrific, wicked ways

Set the record straight and cement the fate

Everybody's gotta innovate and wonder why they lost

But then resist the faith, man

When I first studied the game

I was in love with the fame

I was in love with the power of vocal

To sway the emotion and try and persuade

I'm doing shows, I am on stage

I'm getting noticed like I always craved

Back of my mind, I'm tryna fake it

And fearing the fact I'ma lead 'em astray, ayy

I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)

You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)

I know what it's like in a cage and

Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)

I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake

I ain't the kind to just sit and wait

Trying to buy me some time 'fore I situate (Nah, I be)

But usually I just get in the way

So I just had to adapt to a different way (True)

It used to be I had to get the praise

Always had to be within the thick of things

Like I'm Mr. King, but that's finna change

Getting humbled, homie, I don't miss a thing, no (I don't)

I'm in a different zone

Don't wanna get comfortable in it though (Nah)

It's despicable (Yeah) if I act hypocritical (Uh)

And I don't really live it though (No)

Unpredictable (Woo) when I'm spitting this written, bro

I do it with a blistered throat 'til I'm sick and old

In the shivering cold just to give 'em hope, woah

Look

I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)

You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)

I know what it's like in a cage and

Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)

I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake

Look

I was speeding on that highway doing seventy miles (I was)

Screaming, "I'ma live life my way, ain't no getting me down" (No)

Blacked out, probably shouldn't have even left the driveway (Nah)

Should've died, man, 'cause you know I wasn't on no heavenly route

But look at how it be protecting me, wow (Wow)

I ain't gon' question it now (Nah)

I'll stay confessant and vow (Yeah)

I learned my lesson through trial

I went to war with my doubt and remembered the power (Ah)

Yeah, I remember the signs (Yeah)

Can't stop the end of the times (Nah)

Death to my pride, death to my legacy

Was it a legacy if I was left with regrets when I died? Ugh (Nah)

I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)

You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)

I know what it's like in a cage and

Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)

I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake