Lyrics Chasing Fame - Steven Cooper

Told my mama, "I would pay the bills"
One day, told my family, "I'd make it real"
One way, now we're here, they ask me how it feels
Okay, but this reality, it isn't real
No way, 'cause with this hand that you were given
You're made to be a victim
You change to be a version of yourself that is envisioned

Man, they play you like a show prop
What happens when the show stops?
I swear, I'm sick of hip-hop
Sometimes I wanna kick rocks
'Cause I've been on the road since I was just under 20
Sleeping on their mattresses and making no money
I just been doing it for love and hoping it would come back
But all I get is criticism, 'cause I'm different in rap

And I know they don't understand me
They try to underhand me
Not knowing this is all I have, I live without a plan B
It's more than just a track, but they don't give a crap
I gave my life to this music, tell me, what it give me back?

I spent all my life chasing fame
All my nights turn to days
I feel like I've been wasting away
And I still can't find my way
I just spent all my life chasing fame
All my nights turn to days
I feel like I've been wasting away
And I still can't find my way
Keep chasing fame
(Keep chasing fame)

All I wanted was to show the world that they could become
Anything they ever dreamed of if they lifted a thumb
If they lifted a hand, if they got up and ran
If they came up with a plan, but maybe it's just a fantasy

See, I'm losing my faith
Been doing it too long, running in the same place
Hoping for a breakthrough
But sadly it don't take two
It takes a million
To really push it through the ceiling

And I don't have it
I'm rapping broke as a joke
And I'm just hoping someone out here's the words that I spoke
And maybe they'll appreciate this little glimmer of hope
And be inspired to go further than I could ever go

And yo, need reminder why I try it
'Cause now I'm in my 30s, and it's hard to justify
Gets harder to deny it, all my friends are getting silent
'Cause they know the time is ticking if it's there you better find it

Spent all my life chasing fame
All my nights turn to days
I feel like I've been wasting away
And I still can't find my way
I just spent all my life chasing fame
All my nights turn to days
I feel like I've been wasting away
And I still can't find my way
Keep chasing fame
(Keep chasing fame)

They told me fame was fleeting, but I ignored the meaning
'Cause I turned on the TV, closed my eyes and I could see me
Dreamed about it every day, I always picture going
'Cause I came from very little and there wasn't much for showing
But now that I look back, I take a different path
I've learned to be appreciative of what I've always had
'Cause there's a chance I'll never see these dreams unfold
So the journey alone should be worth its weight in gold
That is if you choose the right road

All my life chasing fame
All my nights turn to days
I feel like I've been wasting away
And I still can't find my way
I just spent all my life chasing fame
All my nights turn to days
I feel like I've been wasting away
And I still can't find my way
Keep chasing fame
(Keep chasing fame)