These Days

[Verse 1] I been smart my whole life, now I'm tryna be wise Racin' time only lead to untimely demise I was tryna fast-forward, I was tryna rewind I'm done tryna be fine, man, I'm just tryna be See, time is expensive and lined with incentive That's why we call somethin' timeless when it's vibrant and precious If I could use this grown mind with a child's perception I think I could maybe find me a blessing or just be away And find me a lesson Sometimes the answer's in the silencе The riddle's in the logic and thе tame is in the lion The shame is more revealing than the days you win and triumph, shit Tryna figure out who I am in the land where they tell you to buy it Purchased purpose, worthless worth, if I can find the nerve Return this, maybe I can live timeless, yeah [Chorus] Afraid to leave, scared to stay I want, I need, it feels the same I can't make everybody work these days I can't make everybody work these days Afraid to leave, scared to stay I want, I need, it feels the same I can't make everybody work these days I can't make everybody work these days [Verse 2] They worried 'bout relevant, I'm worried 'bout precedent You could keep the sauce, man, I'm good on the extra shit I get these doses of peace, then I get hesitant To let anyone in that doesn't represent my etiquette Fame they seek ephemeral, substance bleak and general I'm tryna get specific with the rhythms that I'm bendin' to, yeah Ain't nobody more or less than you But if I'ma really do me, I'ma need less of you At times, I feel the whole culture is just based on impressin' dudes Bein' fake humble 'round the people who make lesser moves Fallin' victim to voices that just keep on suggestin' You don't ever graduate the class so they can keep on testin' you, huh Is it exceptional to wanna heal with grace? To feel my space? They use words like "real" and "great," but I don't really see the appeal of chasin' anymore [Chorus] Afraid to leave, scared to stay I want, I need, it feels the same I can't make everybody work these days I can't make everybody work these days Afraid to leave, scared to stay I want, I need, it feels the same I can't make everybody work these days I can't make everybody work these days