DETERMINATION

[Intro]

In the city

My brothers are holding it down

Say only

In the city that's searching for the sound

[Verse]

This morning, everything's feeling different, what happened?

Feels like I woke up decades later and slackin'

From the beginning, had dreams of makin' it happen

On my twin-sized mattress at grandma's address, imagine if I make it

I won't have to struggle no more with complacence

Gotta take this up to one of these fuckin' radio stations

'Cause in this case, patience ain't a luxury, I'm against the clock

Can't be caught up in dreams, too much sleeping'll get you shot

I gotta wake up, get out this space stuck

And now is the perfect time to strike, no room to contemplate, fuck everything they sayin'

You need new cream, some type of routine

Play your part in the rapper cruise, meanin' expression through steam

Life and times of a microphone fiend, was nice by thirteen

Takin' a gamble with the dice, might as well roll the whole thing

They don't really want you to blow, the love is just a smoke screen

Southside is the crib, it's tattooed on my ribs, but I'm puttin' on for the whole Queens

No room for hesitation, you wanna get to the top, it'll take you dedication

Don't worry 'bout the naysayers, they'll be forever hatin'

Be the same ones that show up when it's a celebration

A lot of shit you ain't know in my Book of Revelation

Nothin' can equal up to the feelin' of levitatin'

Feels like I'm liftin' up now, light-headed, weather changin'

Tryin' to capture the feelin', no hyperventilatin'

It's been too long stayin' patient

It's time to play ball, the winner takes all

No excuses, you gotta score

Whatever happens, stay tall, just keep it pushin'

The love will overpower the hate, y'all

Total drive and perseverance'll make a big mistake small

Funny thing about victory, you'll have a hundred missed calls

I'm hearin' them voices again, feels like I'm havin' withdrawals

I can guarantee you I'm gon' go after mine, so get yours

At the moment you hear your callin', all the lines are crisscrossed, no remorse

The pressure's buildin'

You done had some success, gotta chase the feelin'

You took losses, no amount of your money replaces healin'

Trust issues and isolated places becomin' appealin'

Tuck pistols 'cause niggas want what you got and you dare 'em

First they love you, you're a part of debates and critics comparin'

Now you're puzzled, enough of the questions, get to preparin'

It's a struggle, long ride, personal shit is steerin' my rebuttal

It's provin' them wrong, audience cheerin'

It's a new day, so fuck what you say

Take a ride with the city's goal, relate to nothin' you play

Movin' along, I look forward to a convertible day

Criticism gets separated in a surgical way

Feelin' the hate in the room, they want me doomed, maybe it happened too soon

Bitch inconsistent, then unfortunate absent is bloom

I'm back indifferent, ass kickin', immaculate mood

Right in position, mask liftin', you askin for who, Blue?