A Letter to My 21 Year Old Self

Tryna get famous Tryna make a work of art Tryna be the greatest So you wanna be a music star? Well, you should've known better Wish I coulda wrote letters To my 21-year-old self You don't wanna do this You gonna quit the music biz Imagining the hubris In reckoning someone cares But nobody's forthcoming Any port in a storm, but it's Hard for my 21-year-old self To tell you not to let such fears Dominate any of your bestest years Take care that your friends and peers Don't get near with the bags of gear Nobody knew better Nobody asked whether T'was good for my 21-year-old self Don't say, "Yes" to everything And don't concern yourself with what anyone thinks Maybe be kinder to yourself and know your worth Know when to leave, say, "Sorry" first Don't let your heart get hardened Trust that you'll prevail And don't be paralyzed by the fear you'll fail And don't disguise your feelings behind arrogance You can have it all, but not all at once You don't wanna do this You gonna quit the music biz Imagining the hubris In reckoning someone cares But nobody's forthcoming Any port in a storm, but it's Hard for my 21-year-old self There wasn't a career advice Truly the best and worst of times One day, it'll be behind You and I bet that you might well find That when it's all better God only knows whether I'll say to my 21-year-old self Don't say, "Yes" to everything And don't concern yourself with what anyone thinks Maybe be kinder to yourself and know your worth Know when to leave, say, "Sorry" first Don't let your heart get hardened Trust that you'll prevail And don't be paralyzed by the fear you'll fail And don't disguise your feelings behind arrogance You can have it all, but not all at once Don't say, "Yes" to everything And don't concern yourself with what anyone thinks Maybe be kinder to yourself and know your worth Know when to leave, say, "Sorry" first