HUSTLE

There's a band that calls themself

A planetary name for health

And if you taste it, you're gonna see the stars

With the best taste in my mouth

The question I keep shoving down is,

"When will they start seeing my art?"

I know it matters, to me

But when the windows start to seep

I can show em the hustle

Bury the keys

Live in the rubble

My chemical needs

Make it hard to believe again,

What medicine's made to prove to me

That if I show em the hustle

Cross every "t"

Flex every muscle

A sure guarantee

But the caution is evident

That resonance won't define me

There's a confidence that's felt

When those around you lose the count

Of who owes what and you live in each other's arms

When the reason goes without

Explanation, unpronounced you

Lift the bridge and you live in each other's scars

I know it matters, to me

But when the windows start to seep

And at the cost of my best hand

I'll expose it, trust the motive, yeah

I can show em the hustle

Bury the keys

Live in the rubble

My chemical needs

Make it hard to believe again,

What medicine's made to prove to me

That if I show em the hustle

Cross every "t"

Flex every muscle

A sure guarantee

But the caution is evident

That resonance won't define me

I can shoulder the weight

But the waterline's breaking

I'm calling out, "Is it time to cave?"

Is it worth all the trouble

Commandeering the struggle

I'm wondering, "Should I quit today?"

I can show em the hustle

Bury the keys

Live in the rubble

My chemical needs

Make it hard to believe again,

What medicine's made to prove to me