HUSTLE

There's a band that calls themself
A planetary name for health
And if you taste it, you're gonna see the stars
With the best taste in my mouth
The question I keep shoving down is
"When will they start seeing my art?"

I know it matters, to me
But when the windows start to seep

I can show em the hustle
Bury the keys
Live in the rubble
My chemical needs
Make it hard to believe again
What medicine's made to prove to me
That if I show em the hustle
Cross every "t"
Flex every muscle
A sure guarantee
But the caution is evident
That resonance won't define me

There's a confidence that's felt
When those around you lose the count
Of who owes what and you live in each other's arms
When the reason goes without
Explanation, unpronounced you
Lift the bridge and you live in each other's scars

I know it matters, to me
But when the windows start to seep
And at the cost of my best hand
I'll expose it, trust the motive, yeah

I can show em the hustle
Bury the keys
Live in the rubble
My chemical needs
Make it hard to believe again
What medicine's made to prove to me
That if I show em the hustle
Cross every "t"
Flex every muscle
A sure guarantee
But the caution is evident
That resonance won't define me

I can shoulder the weight
But the waterline's breaking
I'm calling out, "Is it time to cave?"
Is it worth all the trouble
Commandeering the struggle
I'm wondering, "Should I quit today?"

I can show em the hustle
Bury the keys
Live in the rubble
My chemical needs
Make it hard to believe again
What medicine's made to prove to me
That if I show em the hustle
Cross every "t"
Flex every muscle
A sure guarantee
But the caution is evident
That resonance won't define me