Song name: 27
by me.
Prod by Dae Wylder
LYRICS:
Didn’t imagine I would Ever achieve what I achieved at 27 at the age of 26
I reminisce
I quit sipping on the drank, I quit puffing on the spliff
I quit huffing on a cig, I quit being a victim
I took control of myself
I took a toll on myself
I was at at war with myself
But now I’ve laid down my arms
I made peace with mine, to get a piece of mind
To steadily be better at developing my art
No settling, of course, I need a challenge
I settle any scores, not here to bring a fallacy
I am integrity, but not perfect
My adolescent years have taught me about being burdened
My 20’s have shown me a long road to reach maturity
But I’d rather be patient on my journey than reach it prematurely
embrace every uncertainty, progress, and get better
I sacrifice everything for success and progression
I wake up early, focused, achieving today
Tasks getting done, believe me, I believe that I’m great
Many that say no, yeah listen Hear what I say
If you say I cannot do it
Then just leave it to me
I walk a tight rope with slight hope but high hopes from my folks to fight, go to heights
Cold as ice, no overnight success,
I roll the dice I take a risk
I take a sip of life’s nectar, and taste death
I seek balance, said I need a challenge
I roll solo, don’t wonder bout Alice
I reek of ambition, driven, still in control
Take a seat on the throne in my palace
and every chalice is gold
But my cup has runneth over
Permanently it’s full
I am no sheep in this society
I sleep with the wolves
Steadily I hold on to what I achieved at this age
At 26 I said I’ll make it, best believe in my ways
I said it, I did
I became independent
But still depending on the people that have been there since the beginning
I tend to forget
Tend to overthink
Tend to be burdened by the stress to the point I stand on the edge
Brink of destruction
Self-mutilated my mind
Detrimental I did this
I suffered inside
I think all men go through hardship, and most are lost
Most are frauds, most don’t know the road is hard
Most don’t know how cold the road is, most don’t know the loss
Most are holding on to nothing, hoping for a cause
Tell me you can’t, it’s impossible, no it’s not
doubled the work rate, my work great, Noah’s Ark
Blood on my hands from past sins
But no point in thinking bout past tense
No point in wondering what I could have done differently, I don’t wonder what if I did it another way, I progress, either way, accepting what has been
I don’t take breaks, I prove that I am this
I lost friends, I lost love, to find answers
I locked myself inside my cell since the last one (26)
And to be honest, haven’t laughed since, huh
But I cherish the fruits of fruition
I seek wisdom, I share what I think is truth in my vision
I give you what I’m given, I let loose of my inner
self to be selfless, cuz a man’s proof is provision
The sky’s blue and it’s raining grey, I see you in reflections
If you want food for thought, then baby, I’ll give you a food section
Feel the blues in my lectures, this is my truest perspective
If not congruent with yours, will you be willing to listen
I don’t have time for depression, I don’t need you to feel better
I don’t need guidance and lectures, I need to do my profession
They say pride is the devil, but to me it is holy
If there is one thing that I’m proud of it’s my beautiful children
I take a bullet for them, I live and die for their cause
I live the fullest for them, I will provide till I’m gone
I wrote my testament, I am immovable
And when I’m gone
Play this at my funeral
27
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