Homage

[Intro]
Throughout my young life, I’ve always wondered:What am I destined to do? What am I gifted with? And it seems like the answer has always been lost until I found music, and mama always told me "A success story is better than a depressed story. And if they don’t pay you in anything, make sure they pay you in respect."
Homage

[Verse 1]
If you knew me before, don’t judge me on my latest actions
Gotta get these haters to fuel their hate, malicious satisfactions
Still makin’ music, I’m still addicted to rapping
Pray I see them TV Screens right before thе closed captions
Now I remembеr way back, when I ain't have shit but three shirts and grey slacks
Dreams and aspirations of owning a Maybach
Buying momma a mansion, the true meaning of payback
Cuz she been there through birth, when I felt like shit, she knew what I was worth
She tell me don’t trust these hookers cuz all they gon do is hurt
And these boppers act like saints until my homies scream "my church!"

[Verse 2]
Got homies in Chicago
Nigga strapped in the mind like [?]
The ones you see in all black, I ain't talkin’ legend of Zorro
Begging god for mercy in a blood red Murcielago
Just broke up with my chick cuz she fuckin’ niggas that I know
And I’m like, ”Ah well, I guess I’m mistaken”
Tryna live my dreams and my homies tryna wake me
Meanwhile, I’m smashing hoes I don’t usually trust
I guess you can say that I gave into the lust

[Verse 3]
Life is what you make it, that shit so contemplative
This one wrong decision can make your whole life complicated
Goin’ in raw, when you should’ve wrapped it up or just maybe waited
Then nine months later, you stuck with a baby
Don’t wanna give these hoes the glory of getting mentioned in songs
But it’s the only way I can tell you what’s goin’ on
Cuz keepin’ it to myself, leads to me holdin’ on
And tryna make it work, when I shoulda left it alone
If you really want my attention, tell me your darkest secrets
Share every detail, give me reasons to believe it
I might put up a front my attentions are deceiving
You might think I hit and go, but I stay and pick up the pieces

[Verse 4]
Remember back in 09’ when I thought you was so fine?
I was only a freshman but felt like a senior the whole time
It’s senior year now, I'm wishin’ “Damn, we shoulda had more time!”
Footrace to your heart, you knew I run the whole nine
You said I changed? My emotions got harder
Told you we were growing close, we grew apart farther
Act like I wasn’t bothered but my emotions were slaughtered
Now I’m with them niggas in the car blowin’ percs to the [?]
They movin’ keys like pianos, and one of them [?]
Fresh off light moving popeye dat [?] like one of them camels
Now they pledge they allegiance when the city is speakin’
Young sophisticated niggas, got sweaters on but our pants low

[Verse 5]
Got swole on these haters, they ain't flex back
Trippin’ over bitches my first thought was “Never sweat that”
Stayed up, waitin’ for my dream girl to text back
Takin’ major hits off incidents and minor setbacks
Keep my cup full like a chick with hella cleavage
Gun on safety like that bitch was playin’ defense
You’ll catch a bullet pass while yo’ niggas throwin’ flags
The referees when they see you celebrate before yo team win
Young and ambitious you are factitious I hope you religious
The way that I kill it, would even make Jesus malicious
And you and me, whats the difference?
Go and look complete definition of a menace and you’ll see a picture of me in it, get it?
And get yo head split quick, fast, and in a hurry
Young educated nigga that got the industry worried
But I’m only 17 I should be the least of your worries
But everybody judgemental tell me, who else on the jury?

[Verse 6]
You keep sayin’ that you real
When I know you ain’t, I’ll keep sayin’ that I’ll quit, when I know I can’t
Cuz rappin’ is my second religion
Consider me a saint
And all I spit is Picasso, Cover yo' ass in paint
I told you that I’d never leave, I know I broke my promise
But I’m just tryna get my shine, like some shoe polish
Only 17, I got everybody astonished
I don’t ever ask for much just pay me an homage