I Need To

[Verse 1]
"Why don't you sign to a label?
Yeah, I swear, I swear, I swear
You're leaving money on the table
And don't you ever, don't you ever
Don't you ever ever wanna be stable?
Yeah, you're coming from the bottom to the top
That shit's just a fable
I'm sorry, that's a fable"
Well, they told me that I should just give this shit up (up)
I told them, "I'm sorry, you're shit out of luck" (luck)
Like [Sheya?], a savage, you run below average
Your singles now working, now you need a buck (buck)
Your label spent money so you don't get paid
You're sour like lemons, I sip lemonade
And I'm heating up, so just keep throwing shade
This comfort in settling, I never stayed

[Bridge]
If what I'm doing is wrong, well
I don't wanna be right (be right)
I been dreaming all through the day
I been working all through the night (the night)
And no matter what I go through
Yes, I promise you that I'll fight (I'll fight)
Walking through the darkest days
So it's all okay, fuck what they say

[Chorus]
(Doing what) I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to

[Verse 2]
You should act like the man
Yeah, if you think you next
Why don't you ever flex on the gram?
Yeah, say you love your life and your wife
I don't really understand
Yeah, you ain't moved to the city
You ain't really doing everything you can
No man, well
They told me to make it that I had to go (go)
I have to be trendy and switch up my flow (flow)
Pretend to be single with people in mingle
And act like I'm better than fans at my show (show)
But I will not end up unhappy like you
Just stuck in the city, don't know what to do
You look in the mirror, can't say what you see
I do the same thing and all I see is me

[Bridge]
If what I'm doing is wrong, well
I don't wanna be right (be right)
I been dreaming all through the day
I been working all through the night (the night)
And no matter what I go through
Yes, I promise you that I'll fight (I'll fight)
Walking through the darkest days
So it's all okay, fuck what they say

[Chorus]
(Doing what) I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
I need to

[Outro]
Hey, uh, Hendersin, big fan of your stuff, umm
We at the label we love you but, uhh
We were thinking that your music a little too happy
It's a little too upbeat, uh
Maybe you should slow it down and
Stop trying to motivate and be inspirational, um
The kids like taking drugs, ma—maybe you could try that
Uhh, maybe what we could... change your hair color
And, oh, well, you don't have any hair, but—
We can try to make one of your songs viral on YouTube
You like YouTube, don't you?
Um, I know you just got married and you have a kid, uh
Maybe you should hide that
We want you to be the next sex symbol
So, what do you think?