Authentic Life

Look
I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)
You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)
I know what it's like in a cage and
Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)
I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake

You ain't designing a different way
You just align with society's picture frame
I am defiant and tryna get in the gate
You not a lion, just trying to instigate
Death to my horrific, wicked ways
Set the record straight and cement the fate
Everybody's gotta innovate and wonder why they lost
But then resist the faith, man
When I first studied the game
I was in love with the fame
I was in love with the power of vocal
To sway the emotion and try and persuade
I'm doing shows, I am on stage
I'm getting noticed like I always craved
Back of my mind, I'm tryna fake it
And fearing the fact I'ma lead 'em astray, ayy

I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)
You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)
I know what it's like in a cage and
Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)
I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake

I ain't the kind to just sit and wait
Trying to buy me some time 'fore I situate (Nah, I be)
But usually I just get in the way
So I just had to adapt to a different way (True)
It used to be I had to get the praise
Always had to be within the thick of things
Like I'm Mr. King, but that's finna change
Getting humbled, homie, I don't miss a thing, no (I don't)
I'm in a different zone
Don't wanna get comfortable in it though (Nah)
It's despicable (Yeah) if I act hypocritical (Uh)
And I don't really live it though (No)
Unpredictable (Woo) when I'm spitting this written, bro
I do it with a blistered throat 'til I'm sick and old
In the shivering cold just to give 'em hope, woah

Look
I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)
You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)
I know what it's like in a cage and
Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)
I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake

Look
I was speeding on that highway doing seventy miles (I was)
Screaming, "I'ma live life my way, ain't no getting me down" (No)
Blacked out, probably shouldn't have even left the driveway (Nah)
Should've died, man, 'cause you know I wasn't on no heavenly route
But look at how it be protecting me, wow (Wow)
I ain't gon' question it now (Nah)
I'll stay confessant and vow (Yeah)
I learned my lesson through trial
I went to war with my doubt and remembered the power (Ah)
Yeah, I remember the signs (Yeah)
Can't stop the end of the times (Nah)
Death to my pride, death to my legacy
Was it a legacy if I was left with regrets when I died? Ugh (Nah)

I'll take an authentic life over a record deal any day (Real life)
You living boxed in your mind, can't get a win, you in a daze (Yup)
I know what it's like in a cage and
Sedated, you been a slave (Chained up)
I could identify with the chase, desire to get the cake