Grow

[Verse 1]
Remincin' riding in pops silverado
Witnessing older boys walking round with their bravado
Round 1998, hearing the greatest tapes
Moms was out grinding we just trying to find a way
Now let me take you back before I understood debates
Times were so different, never stressed bout my age
So naive to the world, believe we treated the same
But slowly as I grew up the innocence washed away
And the weather was so sunny and thinking back its so wild
Way back when I would run and never slow down
Was into soccer wanted to be like the pros
Used to told me keep on going now im after new goals
People telling me no, I couldn't wait to just grow
As a youngin I been waiting for the day to just blow
Funny how things change it was never the same
But theres still a part of me saying im meant to be great
They say

[Hook]:
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Headed to the top, where we go, we ain't slowing down
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Can't press pause cause this world ain't slowing down
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Headed to the top, where we go, we ain't slowing down
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Can't press pause cause this world ain't slowing down

[Verse 2]
Now take it back when my parents first came to the states
All they prayed for was a way to escape
The poverty in hopes, that they can soon raise
A child and put em in a position to graduate
Just a youngin who was quiet, trying to learn the language
Taking ESL classes scoring below average
At times misbehaved but it turned into lessons
Then I saw my momma grind so I took that work ethic
Now everytime I feel like quitting im thinking of them
Like this is nothing compared to what they deal with back then
And with this in my head, I find my purpose again
Take a look at myself and this is where it begins
Blood of oppressed within, I got nothing to hide
I been made to feel less now I resist to survive
Tired of feeling so down I spill out on the page
I know I can do better please forgive if I rage, God

[Hook]:
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Headed to the top, where we go, we ain't slowing down
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Can't press pause cause this world ain't slowing down
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Headed to the top, where we go, we ain't slowing down
Its time to grow now, time to grow now
Can't press pause cause this world ain't slowing down