Sleep Deprived (feat. Mez & DaVionne)

I met this girl the other day that wanna know my story

She said, since the world against me, she all for me

I told her God musta overheard my hopeful wishin'

Crazy how I never woulda thought to be in this position

'Cause, see, "hip-hop saved my life", is such a cliché quote

But before I grabbed the mic I was the poster-child of broke, uh

Signed my first deal off the realest shit I wrote

I told my city I'm the closest thing to hope

Used to be barely above water, now I float

Same bitches in my DMs used to take me for a joke

**** talk cold shit behind my back

Then call me 'Bro' like bro, you gotta match one before you blow

I always leave the message on 'seen' 'cause I don't smoke

When really I don't fuck with half these **** on the low

And that's just how it go

She go, "Damn, ****, that's deep", I know, tell me about it

My life be full of stress, fake **** and sleep deprivin' like uh

Dreams, all my shit been colossal, though

Used to be honor roll, now it's foreign whips I'm ridin' on

Now everything I flow hot as fuck, I mean poblano, though

Me and Lute 'posed to been did this shit, its perfect timing, though

Remember us bein' young and talkin' 'bout gettin' signed to Cole?

I was so hot-headed then, I'm a lot calmer, though

Tryna buy me a brick house when I get comma, though

Money gon' help with a lotta things, but not the trauma, though

Had so many adventure times, we used to run from the jakes

To make it for Southside, we'd do whatever it takes

It was apartheid when my barber parted my fade

'Cause now I'm pulled left and right by Keisha and Adrinae

All this shit get so deep

Man, I'm hopin' you're divin'

I don't fuck with survivin', I'm only thinkin' 'bout thrivin'

But you way too afraid, yeah, I know what your vibe is

Always worried 'bout me, that shit must be sleep deprivin'

That shit must be sleep deprivin'

I ain't never had nothin'

Yeah, I had to work for it

Prayed to God every day

Even went to church for it

Built from the ground up

Played in the dirt for it

God told me it would work out, I took His word for it

We all come from a very different path

Look at what we been through, look at where we at

Got 'em losin' sleep, worried 'bout what we on

Said I wouldn't make it, but I always prove wrong, yeah

Yeah

Turned into a big deal, but way realer than Black Friday

They let a visionary vibrate

Hoppin' through the Tri-state

I got this bird-box, simply off a blind date

Now I'm in a tryin' state

Turned into a horror story

Broke my heart to the point I had to find tape

Sprayin' Lysol, sage, just to wipe her away

Like Eternal Sunshine

Pulled up in the drop spot listenin' to 'Summertime'

Seen you with some other guy, long story, summarize

Writing on the wall, got your message underlined

I been gettin' high, summer crime, every since

Wonder why

Ill intent was inside of your skin

But, damn, dookie braids, droopy eyes, it was groupie love

Hurt feelings, no cap, like boujee clubs

Sat alone, deep in silence thinkin' 'bout you gettin' sleep deprivin' and yeah

I ain't never had nothin'

Yeah, I had to work for it

Prayed to God every day

Even went to church for it

Built from the ground up

Played in the dirt for it

God told me it would work out, I took His word for it

We all come from a very different path

Look at what we been through, look at where we at

Got 'em losin' sleep, worried 'bout what we on

Said I wouldn't make it, but I always prove wrong, yeah