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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Matt Mays
Matt Mays
Vocals
David Myles
David Myles
Vocals
JRDN
JRDN
Vocals
Joel Plaskett
Joel Plaskett
Vocals
Luke Boyd
Luke Boyd
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Myles
David Myles
Composer
Luke Boyd
Luke Boyd
Composer
Mike Boyd
Mike Boyd
Composer
Mark Pellizer
Mark Pellizer
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Classified
Classified
Producer
Matt Mays
Matt Mays
Producer
Corey Lerue
Corey Lerue
Mixing Engineer
Aria Mastering
Aria Mastering
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I read the rules before I broke 'em
I broke the chains before they choked me out
Now I pay close attention
Really learn the code
I learned to read the map before I hit the road
Look, I know you never heard this before
But I'd rather lose a fight than miss the war
And I ain't wishing competition or fishin' for it
I'm just living in the system, conditions are poor
I've been lost in the rhythm and misinformed
Too many late nights hittin' the liquor store
Too many bad decisions, half assed attempts
No sweat, no fear, no blood, no tears
I go hard and I ain't makin' up no excuse
I'm overdue, I don't do what I'm supposed to do
Cause if you think about it man, we're supposed to lose
It ain't all picture perfect, ocean views
No, I was a first class rookie
Takin' out bullies in my all black hoodie
Man of mystery, you know the history
Get it or forget it, cause poof, I'm outta here
I read the rules before I broke 'em
I broke the chains before they choked me out
And I pay close attention
Really learn the code
I learned to read the map before I hit the road
Nobody's gonna see me comin'
Nobody's gonna hear a sound
No matter how hard they tryin'
No stoppin' me since I've found
My inner ninja
Ooh
My inner ninja
Ooh
Yeah, I've been high and I've been real low
I've been beaten and broken but I healed though
So many ups and downs, roughed up and clowned
We all got problems, but we deal though
I'm tryin' to do better now, find my inner peace
Learn my art form, and find my energy
When my backs on the wall, I don't freeze up
Nah, I find my inner strength and I re-up
Here we go, I know I never was the smartest or wisest
But I realize what it takes
Never dwell in the dark cause the sun always rises
But gotta make it to the next day
It's a feeling that you get in your lungs when you run
But you're runnin' outta air and your breath won't come
And you (uh) wheezin', gotta keep it movin'
Find that extra (uhn and push your way through it
I've had bad habits but I dropped em
I've had opponents but I knocked them out
I climbed the highest mountains
I swum the coldest seas
There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me
Nobody's gonna see me comin'
Nobody's gonna hear a sound
No matter how hard they tryin'
Nobody's gonna bring me down
Nobody's gonna see me comin'
Nobody's gonna hear a sound
No matter how hard they tryin'
No stoppin' me since I've found
My inner ninja
Ooh
My inner ninja
Ooh
I've had bad habits but I dropped em
I've had opponents but I knocked them out
I climbed the highest mountains
I swum the coldest seas
There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me
Ooh
There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me
Written by: David Myles, Luke Boyd, Mark Pellizer, Michael Reid Boyd, Mike Boyd

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