Intro: Hold on tighter, hold on tighter
Verse 1
I wanted to quit 4 times, luckily I didn't, gotta give thanks to my brother for pushin me to stay in it, cause if it wasn't for this, I think I woulda been finished, confidence was diminished, I was pushin past the limits
To keep on that smile, hope no one saw what was wrong, felt something was missing, and it weighed me down for too long, so I started hidin out, thought stay away from it all, till I got a silly idea, write it down in a song
I went and got a journal at the chapters round the corner, wore the pages like an armor, feelin stronger then my former, penny for your thoughts, I said why not and threw a quarter, emptied out my whole wallet, wrote a story in those borders
And I don't even care if they don't say this song is bumpin, I'll keep on tellin my tale, don't give a shit if they love it, while they gettin high, I'll be gettin right above it, jumpin fences, duckin suckers so I can become somethin
Chorus
Instrumental part
And if you ever think of givin up on what you dream, remember this lullaby I used to hear to go to sleep
Hold on tighter, hold on tighter
Verse 2
Now I'm movin forward, plans turn to possibilities, got a bunch of people complimentin my abilities, look back at the old me, and I don't even got sympathy, cause that was just a lost kid, always locked in hostility
And even though he might come out now and again, I just want you all to know that you should never take offense, cause thats a different side of me, the shady to my M, but I'm slowly calmin him down, trynna make my amends
Will you guys stick with me while I get all this together, I know it's a lot to ask but you fans are truly a treasure, helping me feel better while I go on this adventure, I just hope and pray you all'll keep cheerin me on forever
I know I'm probably talkin to a crowd that's not there, but they'll be here soon, I can feel it in me, I swear, for now I'll keep performin for this empty room air, and if the practice makes perfect then you other rappers beware
Chorus
Instrumental part
And if you ever think of givin up on what you dream, remember this lullaby I used to hear to go to sleep
Hold on tighter, hold on tighter
Verse 3
Mama will you sing me that lullaby, cause lately it feels like the nights won't end and I don't know why, lately my skull keeps on cavin in, but I know I'll survive, cause when I'm at that breakin point, I hear your voice and hold on tight
And tighter and tighter until its safe, and I can feel it, take my demons, and I kill em, then I sleep, no hard feelings, right
This is a bridge, and what I gotta do is cross it, beat all the bad of the other one in me, no more losses, no more nightmares, wakin up while screamin stop it, now my nights are filled with fans, sreamin crowds, and moshpits
If you ever in a corner, feelin lonely, hear this story, and feel the lesson behind it, glory, like when the sun comes through the clouds in the morning, and you know that you survived and it feels great, don't it, hold on even if the world is on your shoulders, and I promise I'll be with you, helping until its over
Chorus
Instrumental part
And if you ever think of givin up on what you dream, remember this lullaby I used to hear to go to sleep
Hold on tighter, (WE JUST) hold on tighter
Hold on
