The Perseverance

Ladies and gentlemen
Thank you for tuning into the life and times of D. Knight
I ain’t been up to too much these days you know
Still tryna make things shake you know?
Still on the grind you know
Out here persevering

[Verse 1]
Everything that’s meant to be will happen
I love what I do but it’s still taxin'
Every time I speak you gon' feel passion
Shit ain’t happen overnight I had to build traction, uh
Got up out my comfort zone and hopped into another zone
That’s the way you have to go about it if you wanna grow
Ain’t no easy pass to where I’m goin this shit took a toll
Bent my mind out of shape but somehow I just wouldn’t fold, yea
Used to second guess myself into a depressive state
Days went by where I felt like I was never sane
All this overthinking man it’s gotta be a better way, and still I’m tryna find a way
No wonder why I been tossin' and turnin'
Yea I almost gave up but my heart was determined
So I’m on this marathon and I’m joggin it perfect

[Hook]
For years I been tryna get to it
Sometimes I don’t know what I’m doin
All I know I gotta keep moving
I really had to persevere through it
I couldn’t wait on you, I couldn’t waste no time
Had to put myself first, I had to stay on mine

[Verse 2]
At this point I’m arguably the greatest from my hometown
I’m really him in case you were wondering what’s my pronouns
I stick to myself cuz these niggas be moving so foul
Maybe they’ll grow up one day but I ain’t holdin' hope out
Look, I got too caught up in the destination
Nothin was shaking I was moving out of desperation
Everyone wants to be the first but we in separate races
Just tryna get to where I’m goin I got reservations
And I’ve been goin places, traveling the world
Made me open up my eyes for what it has to offer
Lately I just fantasize bout living by the water
I came a long way but still I wanna go farther
One time for all my niggas back in Springfield
Raps sounding like a nigga should be signed to Dreamville
But I’m doin my own thang I’m still in my own lane
Needa' hit the road soon I keep killing these home games

[Hook]
For years I been tryna get to it
Sometimes I don’t know what I’m doin
All I know I gotta keep moving
I really had to persevere through it
I couldn’t wait on you, I couldn’t waste no time
Had to put myself first, I had to stay on mine

[Verse]
When Moe Beats passed away that was soul crushing
At least two months went by I ain't wrote nothin'
Truth be told I don't know if I had a chance to grieve
Was busy tryna stay above water how can I breathe?
I don't know how to ride the wave 'cause I don't surf
Busy college student always drowning in homework
My parents always told me gotta take care of home first
But it was hard to focus on that 'cause my soul hurt
My mind is wearing out, tryna keep my heart inside my chest
But they tear it out, I feel God judging all of my sins
When he staring down, I'm yelling to the wind
Hoping somebody hear me out, my words get lost in a void
It's like I been losing my voice
Tryna find my middle ground I've been losing my poise
Thoughts going in different ways tryna reduce the noise
Losing touch with all the things that I used to enjoy
Yea, perseverance