GOLDEN

[Verse]
Let me go and set the record straight, now
I was gone for a minute, was having breakdowns
Had to sit down, like, I need a break now, like
Don't know who I am, no pictures to take now
Thinking I need a therapist, sick of mental comparisons
Sick of being a stick in the mud and smudging my heritage
I was pushing the self-destruct, was being stubborn
I didn't want nobody to help me up
Man, I was running from my problems
Probably popping things I shouldn't swallow
I am just an artist, not a role model
I am just a human, was feeling so awful
Now I'm just balling, now I feel awesome
Finally got my act together, finally got clean
Now I'm on this long journey to the man that I'ma be
Got me feeling like a grown man, but I'm just a teen
Still, I know that I'm my own man, only seventeen
But my age don't define me, way beyond my years
Like I hopped up in a time machine, way beyond my peers
Like I'm held back, really I could probably pass the LSAT
I was so unmotivated, then I said "to hell with that"
Almost said "to hell with rap", but I can't quit
'Cause every time I shoot my shot, it's like I just can't miss
Okay, I'm JK, tryna watch the words that I say-say
'Cause I was saying wackness, my words like an AK
Probably should apologize to everyone I recognize
For things I said before I saw the places where my effort laid
'Cause I was telling hella lies to everyone here
About my health, about my actions, even about my career
But now I'm feeling sincere, still have a long way to go
But it's a comfort knowing that I went and gained some control
Over my life, over my mind, and over everything else
And most of all, man, I'm glad that I can love myself, yeah