Hope It Never Ends

[Chorus] Songs in the daylight playing in my head Kinda like the a-side, hope it never ends, yeah Feel it in the bassline, playing in the Benz Kinda like the a-side, hope it never ends [Verse 1] I never thought that life could get like this, nah But I'm still hoping it don't end like this Still feeling like there's ways to go, which is crazy Because just a few days ago, I found an old leather bound book with a paper note, handwritten 2023, I made some goals, a big checklist I wasn't aimin' low, littlе did I know Fast forward three years, and I'm here, chеcking every single box Didn't take it slow I remember when they said I'd never make it, so I put my head down, they were going out, but I'd stay at home Killing everybody off like their favorite show, talking Game of Thrones Whoa, destined for this since I was eight years old 'Cause I remember back in drama class Billy Goats Gruff, everybody wanna play the troll I said: "It's fine, I guess I'll play the goat" "Life imitates art", that's my favorite quote Didn't wanna take the road, so I paved my own Paying forward by myself, yeah, I take a toll But I had to take control just to break the mold Challenging the status quo, whoa, yeah [Chorus] Songs in the daylight playing in my head Kinda like the a-side, yeah, hope it never ends Feel it in the bassline, playing in the Benz, yeah Kinda like the a-side, hope it never ends [Verse 2] Staring at this old checklist, wondering what's next I remember when I wrote this, I was hoping that these things would bring me success I mean, technically it did, so why am I still here unfulfilled, thinking "What's next"? I thought the stress would be much less I thought I'd rest and be up less Less sunrise and more sunsets, shouldn't I be happy knowing that my own son's set? Will a certain income even change the outcome? If I take a second, am I getting outrun? Did I mute the issues, or did I turn the sound up? 'Cause it keep getting louder, yeah, it keep getting louder Locked inside the bathroom in Miami before the show on the brink of tears Telling me that you leavin' 'cause love just isn't here All of a sudden, everything becoming crystal clear Choosing this career over you? Not in a million years It won't interfere, that's your biggest inner fear Talked it out, shifting gears, fear start to disappear Kept my head down tryin' to go the distance But I don't wanna look up when it's over and I missed it, damn [Chorus] Songs in the daylight playing in my head Kinda like the a-side, hope it never ends Feel it in the bassline, playing in the Benz Kinda like the a-side, hope it never ends [Verse 3] I flipped the checklist over and saw a blank page A new start, clean sheet, a blank slate If I could mail this to my younger self, what would I say? Thought about it for a second, put my pen to the page I said: "Hey, kid, look, spoiler alert, you really made it But I would think twice on the direction that you're aimin' 'Cause what is tunnel vision when the view is so amazing?" Life is not all about getting all that you can fast Matthew said it, the first is always dead last I think it's all about the thing that we spend but never get back Yeah, it's about time