After The Fact

[Intro Remarks]
Ay, they say hindsight is 20/20
First name ‘coulda’
Middle name ‘shoulda’
Last name ‘woulda’
It’s crazy how once you do something, you see every little piece of how you shouldn’t have did it or should have did it

[Hook]
You always see it clear after the fact
Through all the setbacks and losses and the savage attacks
When them petty people try you, you don’t have to react
You gon’ wait ’til you get older, man, how backwards is that?
That’s why I thank God for every bad habit I shook
Plus a lot of good advice that I’m glad that I took
I never lost hope no matter how bad that it looked
I saw my growth follow change, after that, I was hooked, yeah

[Verse 1]
I did a lot of wrong in my life
Some days it replays in my mind like some highlights
I formed alternate endings when mine didn’t fly right
Visualize in the abstract part of my eyesight
I suffered ’til I learned that I dictate how rough it gets
Searching inside my own heart to see if love exists
The past is the past, you can’t capture what you missed
Can’t touch a switch and change it no matter how much you wish
The inner devils take a toll ‘cause they want control
It’s like the ghosts of my evil actions haunt my soul
Draped in regret because I know I played a conscious role
Feeding the monster constantly just made the monster grow
I caused folks pain through ways I felt I had to act
The setbacks, what percentage did I add to that?
The walk gets hard trying not to be consumed by flaws
I know that God’s medicine can heal the wounds I caused

[Hook]
You always see it clear after the fact
Through all the setbacks and losses and the savage attacks
When them petty people try you, you don’t have to react
You gon’ wait ’til you get older, man, how backwards is that?
That’s why I thank God for every bad habit I shook
Plus a lot of good advice that I’m glad that I took
I never lost hope no matter how bad that it looked
I saw my growth follow change, after that, I was hooked, yeah

[Verse 2]
Integrity distorts when we stray from the right course
Evil acts extract from your positive life force
Your character degenerates, you start to conform to
Lower level vibrations until it becomes you
A blindly led tool who refuse to question
Reflections of who we tend to choose for reference
The crash dummies usually don’t move with deference
And only a fool seeks another fool’s acceptance
Am I really some terrific dude?
Or do I do good to balance off my wicked moves?
Some people openly have told me that I’m holy
I check ‘em fast ‘cause they don’t know me like I know me
Moving without thinking is something I don’t recommend
Can’t take it back just like a message after pressing ‘send’
I put myself in situations that was stressful then
I ended one problem and fell up in some mess again

[Hook]
You always see it clear after the fact
Through all the setbacks and losses and the savage attacks
When them petty people try you, you don’t have to react
You gon’ wait ’til you get older, man, how backwards is that?
That’s why I thank God for every bad habit I shook
Plus a lot of good advice that I’m glad that I took
I never lost hope no matter how bad that it looked
I saw my growth follow change, after that, I was hooked, yeah

[Verse 3]
I found myself thinking and dwelling on my past the most
It’s hurtful when my good intentions lead to bad results
I might have did some wrong but never meant to hurt no one
I always dealt with the remorse after the dirt was done
Some of my acts were just a phase while coming of age
I don’t hate myself, I just hate some of my ways
So now I’m living in controversy instead of peace
Wondering why certain accomplishments I never reached
Watch how you talk to those who care about when rage appears
‘cause five seconds of angry words can lead to hate for years
The innocence in my face has been replaced by tears
Never let your manhood integrate with fears
Ask yourself can you afford what it costs to fall
It’s funny ‘cause I didn’t learn how to protect what I had until I lost it all
Every sec you gotta be thinking, fam
I’m in a jam, trying my best to be the person people think I am

[Hook]
You always see it clear after the fact
Through all the setbacks and losses and the savage attacks
When them petty people try you, you don’t have to react
You gon’ wait ’til you get older, man, how backwards is that?
That’s why I thank God for every bad habit I shook
Plus a lot of good advice that I’m glad that I took
I never lost hope no matter how bad that it looked
I saw my growth follow change, after that, I was hooked, yeah