On the 7-and-a-half minute closing track to Awoken, Mxngo does one final victory lap for achieving his goal and following it all the way through. The listener can easily point out that he has returned to using the quiet voice seen in the first few tracks, and this is not only because Mxngo is tired...
{Intro}
Congratulations, Mxngo
You’ve made me nothing but proud over this entire journey
There was no obstacle that would stop you in your tracks
With this kind of strength, there’s nowhere you can go other than up
But for now, you may rest, because after all, you did it, kid
You really did
{Verse 1}
Man I’m really thankful that I got what I earned
It’s crazy how fast situations can turn
I remember my peers looking at me concerned
Because of how much I had this dream yearned
I can’t even describe how much that I’ve learned
I’ve crossed so many bridges that I never let burn
Now the path to success is smoother than butter
It’s probably because of how that I’ve churned
{Chorus}
And know, that I will not go
Away, at least not today
But know, that I will not go
Away, at least not today
{Verse 2}
Everybody knows that I’m a virgin to this industry
How I made it to this point is still kind of a mystery
I’m still doing this for fun, not putting myself through misery
But at the same time, I’m still being the epitome
In order for y’all to understand, Imma up the simplicity
And still show that it can be done without talking explicitly
Haven't used my trump cards, in case I deal with Hillarys
And even if I do fall off, I’ll still be making history
{Chorus}
And know, that I will not go
Away, at least not today
But know, that I will not go
Away, at least not today
{Verse 3}
Although I’m devoted to this, I still got options
So I never stress cause I don’t need any caution
Nor do I need to drop records that often
And even if I do, I’d be opportunity tossing
Or is it opportunity finding? The tunnel light is blinding
I can’t see any further, so all I can do is keep rewinding
I still look for the future, but the past is all I’m finding
It’s either a coincidence, or this the wrong timing
And you know I still do this for my bros
The ones that stayed with me at my lows
The ones that supported the path that I chose
They mean the world to me, I know that fosho
I’ll never, switch up, unlike the flow
And keep getting closer to reaching my goals
Don’t know when I’ll hit the end of the road
Or the final destination, only God knows
{Bridge}
When I’m penning this, I’m drawing in people
No, we are not equal
Sophomore album, gotta go hard like a beetle
This just like a sequel, or is it a prequel?
Either way, you know that these bars are still gonna be lethal
But it won't be illegal, you know I'm not evil
They know that I matter, I ain't talking bout fecal
I'm fly like a seagull, or maybe an eagle
My words are permanent like a tattoo needle
{Refrain}
We made it, we made it
We made it, we made it
We made it, we made it
We made it, we made it
{Verse 4}
Life's a marathon, but you know I'm still lapping
It's cause I trained harder than these others I'm passing
I'm up extra early when competition is napping
Now that y'all believe me, I can stop all the bragging
I still can’t believe this really happened
And all it took was writing in a Doc and start rapping
This was just like a movie with the director in casting
And this isn't the end, so please don't start clapping
{Outro: Kanye West}
So many people base themselves off of trends, or what’s happening on radio, or what they heard before, and there’s only a few characters, not that too much that we’re geniuses, but we’re dreamers, and we’re just bringing our dreams to life constantly
I completely lost everything, but I gained everything because I lost the fear
I don’t base my taste level off of what the trends are or what the common perception is
What are you gonna do? Cancel everything I ever had? What’re you gonna take, what more can you take away from me?
If you say anything, then you lose everything!
If you say anything, then you lose everything
If you say anything, then you lose everything
(everything, everything, everything)
You Did It, Kid. was written by Maher Suleiman.
Mxngo released You Did It, Kid. on Sun Jan 29 2023.