“Doubt/When I’m Gone” is the intro to Derin Falana’s mixtape “Live From Rocky Mountain”
This song includes two parts.
First part titled “Doubt”
Second part titled “When I’m Gone”
Both put into one song, as Derin Falana tells a story.
Doubt
[Verse]
Lately I feel like the weights on my shoulders
I don't have enough strength, depressing
Where am I going?
Why am I stressin'?
I need some answers, pardon my questions
I've started reflecting
Sat with myself and confessed that I feel
Like I've hardly invested
It's hard not to mention, thoughts infliltrating
My mind in that case, I should guard my perception
I hate all these doubts, stick to the plan
Food drive from Apple, I showed 'em iCan
Didn't get my OSAP, they owe me a grand
I'll probably use that, to grow and expand
Instead of some textbooks, I don't even open
Ain't that I'm dumb, I just know when to focus
Not for a class, that can't grab my attention
Only a few understand my intentions
My dad is expecting success out of me
I learn but sometimes, they forget how to teach
They take out your eyes
Then they complain at the fact that the people
Forget how to see
Man I can't be a number
Don't do statistics
Present to offer, they told me I'm gifted for sure
They told me I'm gifted, no bow
I took a different route
I get to pick the route
I have a hint of doubt
I just can't figure out
Don't know what this about
I am a seed that was meant to sprout
Even through concrete, no matter conditions
I wasn't born to tap into submission
No, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no, no
Doubt is on my mind
Same thing all the time
I just want what's mine
Everything that I've earned
But sometimes I just feel like
They're better than me
Don't convince them
You should tell it to me
I'll believe it, yeah
Think I need it
When I'm Gone
[Verse]
Aye, man
This that
Yeah, it's that
This that
Aye, yeah
This the story, hope that you relate
It's crazy cause you don't know
What I've been through to date
I'm honest, ain't from the, trap
And I ain't movin' weight
That's why I don't yell it out
Until I'm blue in face, straight
This is just another obstacle to pass
In my rear view, as I'm looking through the glass
You don't wanna see me shine on 'em
Don't make me put a timer on 'em
For a second let's rewind on 'em
Back when I was just a kid
I always knew that I'd be something big
Just so you know what the fuck it is
Never got the time of day
Now they ask a couple times a day
But look I can't just give my time away
What you thought it was?
I ain't him no more
Come correct, cause you can't
Hit me on a whim, no more
Outside lookin' at the people
That ain't in, no more
This is really how I live
I can't pretend, no more
[Hook]
We do this shit on our own
Fuck wit' me now, like I told you to
Don't hit me up when I'm gone
We just do what we supposed to do
And I know
That you gon' need me to be down for you
When I go, aye
No
[Hook: Continued]
That's not how all this work
Friends don't love you till the strangers do
Soon as the blessings come down
They wanna act like they prayed for you
And I know
That you gon' need me to be down for you
When I go
No
Doubt/ When I’m Gone was written by Derin Falana.
Doubt/ When I’m Gone was produced by Ajay “Po” P..
Derin Falana released Doubt/ When I’m Gone on Wed Apr 13 2016.