Persecution

[Intro]
Yeah
You know I gotta do somethin' like this
It's not bein' sensitive, I just
Gotta get this off, you know?
Look

[Verse 1]
I feel like God is exaltin' me for speakin' the truth
I thought this was just music, but I'm teachin' 'em too
People tell me they need it, they receivin' it too
But now I'm bein' careful about who I'm preachin' it to
That's been a reason I'm becomin' afraid of the fame
I know God gon' protect me for bein' unashamed
I'll do anything to not end up burnin' in flames
Even though I see the things they sayin' degradin' my name
I used to wanna be famous to flеx on all the haters
Now I realizе bein' famous only makes you hate it
Which is crazy, 'cause honestly, I ain't even made it
But every time I read the comments, they be full of hatred
Been tellin' the truth, and I don't think they like that
I'm overthinkin' lyrics now, like "Should I even write that?"
No matter what I say, I can't change opinions or fight that
When I pray, that's the only way I could fight back

[Chorus]
They persecute me like I claim to be God in the flesh
I just ignore it, that's the only way I put it to rest
It make me question what this is, 'cause I struggle with tests
Don't hate me if it is, 'cause I'm tryin' my best
They persecute me like I'm the one that's makin' the rules
It's got me stressin' even though I be makin' it through
I see the light, but I still gotta carry it too
Don't hate me, I'm just sharin' the truth

[Verse 2]
Should I keep movin’ in silence, yeah, I just might
I don’t regret the changes in my life, I think they just right
I told my homie all my life I felt disliked
I'd rather feel disliked than to live in spite
Of somebody else for somethin' that don't even matter
I'm so used to the jealousy, I ignore the chatter
I still got a broken heart from the times it was shattered
And all the broken pieces are currently scattered
Removin' pictures of family off the profile
Usually when I post somethin' new of me, it ain't no smile
Still be tryin' to hide insecurities when I go out
But now I know they see the maturity and the growth now
Remember when this was somethin' everyone laughed about?
It's funny how everybody wanna be rappers now
And if it ain't a rapper, then everybody a preacher, wow
So many false prophets that it ain't even a secret now

[Chorus]
They persecute me like I claim to be God in the flesh
I just ignore it, that's the only way I put it to rest
It make me question what this is, 'cause I struggle with tests
Don't hate me if it is, 'cause I'm tryin' my best
They persecute me like I'm the one that's makin' the rules
It's got me stressin' even though I be makin' it through
I see the light, but I still gotta carry it too
Don't hate me, I'm just sharin' the truth

[Outro]
Yeah
And that's that