[Verse] ~#**************#~ Im dedicated, the definition of dedication ~#**************#~ Wrote this whole record while I was levitating ~#**************#~ Sittin in my room with the pen and paper, Im innovative ~#**************#~ Theyve been afraid of me since I was a second grader ~#**************#~ Im the kid on the playground mama told you to never play with ~#**************#~ Theres levels of music—and Im in the elevator ~#**************#~ Going up to the top floor, look how we elevated ~#**************#~ What, you dont know the brand by now? You better get educated ~#**************#~ Take both of my arms, rip em out the sockets and separate em ~#**************#~ Forgive me, yeah, I know I get animated ~#**************#~ Dont matter, I still write a better record than yours without a hesitation ~#**************#~ Never been more motivated ~#**************#~ Just look at all the minds I have opened and penetrated ~#**************#~ See, I am the voice of all these kids that think things, but never say em ~#**************#~ Thats why they come to my shows wearing the NF hoodies and hats low like were carrying weapons, ah! ~#**************#~ Put the controllers away, its game over ~#**************#~ I promise Im way colder ~#**************#~ The fans keep saying that theyre hungry for new music ~#**************#~ Well thats pretty convenient cause I just made a plate for em ~#**************#~ And I dont hear what none of yall are saying ~#**************#~ I just sit at the keys feeling the music ~#**************#~ Got me thinking Im Beethoven ~#**************#~ The game needs a makeover ~#**************#~ If youve been waiting, the waits over ~#**************#~ You aint notice, yall about to witness a takeover, Im home! ~#**************#~ Yeah, they waiting on me to match the ~#**************#~ Emotion that I had in the last one ~#**************#~ What if I dont, they gon tell me that Im losing my passion? ~#**************#~ If I do, am I repeating my actions? ~#**************#~ Yeah, look, “How Could You Leave Us” is massive ~#**************#~ There aint nothing I can write thatll match that ~#**************#~ My biggest fear writing this record wasnt putting out trash ~#**************#~ It was disappointing myself and the fanbase ~#**************#~ Now I want you to picture me: ~#**************#~ Im in a hotel rapping, crying on the floor of the bathroom ~#**************#~ Staring in the mirror, my room, hands shaking playing “How Could You Leave Us” through the speakers on my iPhone ~#**************#~ Tryna figure out if Ima always feel the way that I feel or maybe someday I can learn to be happy ~#**************#~ Or maybe I cant be, cause if the music aint emotional enough, are they gon call me a has-been? ~#**************#~ Pains always been the root of my music ~#**************#~ If I cut it off, how am I supposed to keep growing ~#**************#~ If I let it go, wont my whole career be in ruins? ~#**************#~ Thats when I realized this whole conversation is stupid ~#**************#~ I never cared to impress people that dont even know me ~#**************#~ I just write what I feel, somehow it started a movement ~#**************#~ Trying to enjoy a career, but I dont know how to do it ~#**************#~ When I spend all of my time being afraid Ima lose it! ~#**************#~ But, then I figured out the reason they follow me ~#**************#~ The reason why these fans surrounding me ~#**************#~ Its not cause Im a “Rap God” ~#**************#~ I dont need you people to bow to me ~#**************#~ All they ever did was doubt on me, now everyones proud of me ~#**************#~ Acknowledge me or not, you aint ignoring the following ~#**************#~ Im just teaching em something they couldnt learn in they colleges ~#**************#~ This is for the kids feeling like they live at the bottom and every day of they lives, feels like its darker than Halloween! ~#**************#~ Yeah, you aint alone out there, look around you—we got a lot of fans in here ~#**************#~ Couple hundred thousand, thats what we did last year ~#**************#~ Listen to Intro III, trying to kill my fear ~#**************#~ Theyll get that in a minute ~#**************#~ We about to shatter the critics ~#**************#~ I am a savage, admit it ~#**************#~ A lot of baggage I live in ~#**************#~ Thats why the passion is different ~#**************#~ Really dont care if they get it ~#**************#~ Were only three records in it and this is just the beginning ~#**************#~ Im home! ~#**************#~ [Outro] ~#**************#~ Real music