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Mac Miller
03:13
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I know the sound of fear
When there’s no hope around or near
I was broken down in tears
Felt like I’d hold it down for years
But it finally surfaced. And I’m slightly nervous
I know what it’s like to spiral, searchin’
For hope in this life. And I’m kinda hurtin’
You don’t wanna know what’s inside or behind the curtain
These drugs get vilified yet they’re still prescribed
Mac Miller died. And I ain’t even know that man
But still I cried, head in my hopeless hands
And it didn’t have much to do with him
Or the drug usage in the music biz
The truth is it felt like the last straw
I yelled “life’s too damn hard!”
I just can’t.. God! Why do you torture me? All apologies.
They ask what misfortunes seem to have befallen me
‘Cause all they see is the happy posts
He laughs and jokes, even brags and boasts
But the richest man is not he who has the most
My job is screwin’ me.
And stickin’ to my principles will probably ruin me
I got no one to listen to, talk, or humor me
We grew it seems
Congruently but then we drifted apart
This is the part that gives me the spark
I sit in the dark at 11 past 11
Trying to wish on a star. Never had a chance at heaven
It was this from the start
I keep inflicting this harm in spite of myself
Been cryin’ for help now for many years
But it seems my pleas fall on the deafest ears
I’m in freefall, no ascension here.
My cash is tapped like a keg of beer
Trying to get back on track like an engineer
But they applaud the train wreck. Let ‘em cheer
Let ‘em cheer
I just been living in hell
I don’t know why we keep killin’ ourselves
When you’re alive, music sits on the shelf
But when you die, it contributes to sales
I just been living in hell
I don’t know why we keep killin’ ourselves
When you’re alive, music sits on the shelf
But when you die, it contributes to sales
I just wanna inspire you
I don’t wanna hide the truth
I don’t wanna be sad no more. I don’t want to be sad
I don’t wanna be sad no more. I don’t want to be sad
I just wanna inspire you
The way he did me
I don’t wanna be sad no more. I don’t wanna be sad
I don’t wanna be sad no more. I don’t wanna be sad
I don’t wanna be sad no more. I don’t wanna be sad
I don’t wanna be sad no more
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October
05:52
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Am I a victim of society
Is this a symptom of sobriety
You better keep an eye on me
I try to keep my mind at ease but never seem to find my peace
Celebrity's a lie to me
Obsessed it seems with diamond rings,
Designer jeans and expensive things that shine and gleam
They pry and peep into the lives we keep. No privacy
They don't factor in the price of fame
That's not a price that I can pay
I'm just trying to find my place
I try to take it all in stride but sometimes I break
I just wanna fly away
I try to wade through dire straits
I'm tryin' to find a way to hide the pain
If they ask if I'm alright today, I'll lie and say that I'm okay
I just want to sleep till it's over
I'm just trying to keep my composure
Seasons change and people get colder
People change like the leaves in October
All I'm in need of is closure
I try to drink till I'm sober
Reasons change as people get older
People change like the leaves in October
I came to the end. I had given up
I was at the edge. But I didn't jump
We can play pretend like I give a fuck
But it's time to make amends for the shit I've done
How you supposed to love when you hate yourself
Who do you trust when you betray yourself
I need a win, I'm tired of takin' L's
No one knows about the pain I've felt
Truth is I'm a piece of shit
I pray to god but I dont know if I believe in him
And i dont know if I'll be leaving this
Earth soon. I never meant to hurt you
But I've been thinking 'bout suicide
Truth is I don't know if I would do it right
I've sliced my wrist before
I'm not sure what I'm living for
The ball's in my court but it's a different sport
I'll probably die before I'm 54
That means I'm well passed a mid-life crisis
I got these habits to kill and these vices
I dont have any pills cuz of prices
So the glass that I fill is to fight this
I'm only happy when I'm not sober
I've been feeling low all October
Might need to get to high to over it
I've been open with my emotions, if
I told you this, Imagine what I won't admit
I just want to sleep till it's over
I'm just trying to keep my composure
Seasons change and people get colder
People change like the leaves in October
All I'm in need of is closure
I try to drink till I'm sober
Reasons change as people get older
People change like the leaves in October
I came to the end. I had given up
I was at the edge. But I didn't jump
We can play pretend like I give a fuck
But it's time to make amends for the shit I've done
How you supposed to love when you hate yourself
Who do you trust when you betray yourself
I need a win, I'm tired of takin' L's
No one knows about the pain I've felt
And I dont know if you know this
But I can't be alone with my thoughts
I've been losing focus
Feelin' empty and broken
I've been feeling hopelessness
Starin' out the window motionless
Tears streaming down my face
I've been screaming out in vain
This is awful tragic
The thoughts I have is the cost of madness
If I'm not distracted, I get lost in sadness
I was staring off in space and forgot what happened
I forgot why I came in this room
So I sat on the floor and I cried
I've been asking the Lord for a sign
I need support I need time
I need some sort of divine intervention
I need some friendship
My heart is broken. I need to mend it
My life is hopeless. Might need to end it
Mom and dad never said "I'm proud of you."
I feel all alone in a crowded room
All my life been told I'm bound to lose
I'm afraid right now what I'm 'bout to do
I've been so stressed, I'm ready to hurl
I'm really not dressed for the end of the world
I'm not dressed for the end of the world
I'm really not dressed for the end of the world
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A Rapper Named Nati Three Rivers, Michigan
Three Rivers, MI, based hip-hop artist A Rapper Named Nati has been penning rhymes since 1996. He met Dutch producer Rob Maestro in high school, circa 2004. Fifteen years later, the pair have been anointed Self-Proclaimed Kings. (Pronounced “notty.”)
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