Cause I can hear the sky
While it whispers in my ear
And the demons in my past
Wish I'd disappear
I take a look outside
The rain is falling down
And I'm jumping out the window
But I won't touch the ground
I had nothing at all, nothing to lose
And I was used to it
Music was everything to me
Got through my youth with it
I dealt with the bullshit my childhood, it came with
And honestly, I never aspired to become famous
I was so mentally insane from the pain and anguish
That I suffered through
Chip on my shoulder like, "Who the fuck are you?"
People thought I was crazy, even my mother, girl
Cousins, sisters, head in the clouds
Or from another world
I beat my page with a pen, wrapped in a rage
That was a long time ago, that was back in the days
Now my name and fame has grown
It's like I'm trapped in a cage
With everybody staring at me
They either love me or hate me
Lately, I've been crying while I'm alone, driving my car
Reminiscing, feeling proud how I'm surviving this far
I have done records and movies, they say I am a star
But nah, I'm a product of a world so violent and hard
Cause I can hear the sky
While it whispers in my ear
And the demons in my past
Wish I'd disappear
I take a look outside
The rain is falling down
And I'm jumping out the window
But I won't touch the ground
I won't touch the ground
Yesterday I was walking on the street in Dorchester where I was born
I was getting something to eat
I was talking on the horn
This girl started screaming my name cause she was a fan
Things are so different for me now
I'm like, "Jesus, I can't believe how
I was so broke and addicted in '05"
I didn't wanna go nowhere
No, I wanted to go hide
Now I'm the voice of a generation and a culture of youngins
Who respect what I stand for
And they wanna become 'em
These are the same kids who grew up where I'm from
And I love it
I persevered through everything
I just knew I'd become this
I feel the love now
It's like I overcome all the numbness
But I paid the price for it and I'm sick to my stomach
If you believe in me, you should
Cause I promise I'll always write
So when you're piss drunk
Walking through the project hallways at night
Just know when you're hot
You can make it out if you believe
I ain't forgot where I'm from
I'm still here, why would I leave?
Cause I can hear the sky
While it whispers in my ear
And the demons in my past
Wish I'd disappear
I take a look outside
The rain is falling down
And I'm jumping out the window
But I won't touch the ground
I won't touch the ground
I did hip-hop, I didn't sing or ball
The things I carry are heavier than things you haul
I'm from a place where most never win at all
I'm from a place where bass was in my hall
I used common sense to turn uncertainty into confidence
Then came the opulence
I got bigger, but finance was a gun
And people with money know when to pull the trigger
We all the same on the surface
You feel your life is worthless
You can turn pain into purpose
So at the top, I still feel alone
Everybody's a guest but act like they home
"I Gotta Have It" made a big dent
It put my foot in the cement
Where every meal was a banquet
Every gathering's a party
Yeah, and every show is an event
Cause I can hear the sky
While it whispers in my ear
And the demons in my past
Wish I'd disappear
I take a look outside
The rain is falling down
And I'm jumping out the window
But I won't touch the ground
