Hyperventilating (feat. Ivan B)

[00:09.96] Seventeen with a pen and a pad
[00:12.05] Writin' out my life, makin' sense of my past
[00:14.65] Tryna find the light through a sensitive mask
[00:16.91] I don't take it off till I'm deep in the track
[00:19.36] Speakin' to myself, just reflectin' off of the page (yeah)
[00:22.00] Who knew the passive kid was just good at passin' the rage? (Yeah)
[00:24.59] Off into a song so it couldn't live in the cage
[00:26.76] That sat upon his shoulders just hiding behind his face
[00:29.38] Back when it was simple, before it was a job
[00:31.87] Before the expectations, before I knew the odds
[00:34.32] Back when it was just a broken heart I had to fix
[00:36.52] Now I'm scared that I've been broken since I made a couple hits
[00:39.37] Fans want me to fly but they keep me on a leash
[00:41.76] Fears of losin' me to a level that they can't reach
[00:44.14] This the life I chose and they tell me that I'm a beast
[00:46.56] But all I wanted was the beauty, all I'm searchin' for is peace
[00:49.91] Can someone help me catch my breath?
[00:54.76] My heart is beating out my chest
[00:59.98] Hyperventilating
[01:04.96] I thought I was waitin'
[01:09.75] On someone to save me
[01:12.33] But I'm findin' lately
[01:14.94] All I can count on to not drive me crazy
[01:19.80] Is being right here for the person who needs me
[01:24.68] But holdin' myself up, it ain't been too easy
[01:28.64] They give me pain then I elevate
[01:30.09] Replicate the feelin' when I meditate
[01:32.23] Can't find my state of mind when I'm out of state
[01:33.98] If I take a break, I'ma break
[01:35.61] Overthink when I don't wanna think
[01:37.06] Watch my thoughts, I don't wanna sink in 'em
[01:39.65] Pointin' out my fears, like, whatcha think of 'em?
[01:41.96] Countin' out the years like what you leavin' them
[01:44.42] Droppin' every classic, how you sleep on 'em?
[01:46.65] How you sleep on 'em?
[01:47.53] Lately, I've been keepin' it secretive, always feelin' defeated
[01:50.12] Feelin' the blisters on my feet, I see y'all kickin' your feet up
[01:52.44] Don't call me to kick it, I'm on a track, I don't mean to meet up
[01:55.10] If you ain't workin', you workin' to keep up
[01:56.90] Can't see me, I'll see you, ay
[01:58.41] Outta breath, I've been a mess, too many choices been a guess
[02:00.82] Overworking 'cause I know the water's coming for the neck
[02:03.23] Doin' more, I'm feelin' less, is that a recipe I'll test?
[02:05.79] Looking out the window, got a question for the blessed
[02:08.78] Can someone help me catch my breath?
[02:13.77] My heart is beating out my chest
[02:18.96] Hyperventilating
[02:24.00] I thought I was waitin'
[02:28.43] On someone to save me
[02:31.14] But I'm findin' lately
[02:33.76] All I can count on to not drive me crazy
[02:38.29] Is being right here for the person who needs me
[02:43.19] But holdin' myself up, it ain't been too easy
[02:47.70] Truth be told, I've been away
[02:49.49] I went from starvin' to havin' a competition on my dinner plate
[02:52.46] And I don't say that to intimidate
[02:53.94] I just want these gimmicky rappers to step aside so I can innovate
[02:57.29] I built my whole studio inside my living space
[02:59.79] So I'm writin' home with the lyricism I illustrate (yeah)
[03:02.53] I give people they flowers while they can smell 'em
[03:04.40] And not a minute late, 'cause then they start to disintegrate
[03:07.26] Rose petals and falsettos
[03:09.29] They never really make it to these dark ghettos
[03:11.57] So Air Jordans and Margielas and dark yellow
[03:14.39] Will shimmy from the rain when the storm settles
[03:16.44] Damn, it ain't easy but I'm fine with that
[03:18.80] I put my heart into this music, it's forever where you'll find me at
[03:21.91] I'm in the future lookin' back at this rap like an artifact
[03:24.99] Tryna remember just where I started at
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