Everything To Nothing

I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing
I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing
I pray to God that he make me a better man
Maybe one day I'ma stand for something
I'm thanking God that he made you part of the plan
I guess I ain't go through all that hell for nothing

Too many people crying and bitch about pain
But what you know about pain, a life with no gain
Living in the streets, no love from your fam
Asking God why feelin less than a man
Made out to be a monster, viewed by society
And dealing with your demons, fighting sobriety
Six years of my life spent in the system
I was screaming for help, deaf ears only listening
Fake friends expose the truth of who they are
No matter my success, all I see is my scars
Heart on my sleeve, I was played too many times
Eyes can't hide the pain, on the surface I look fine
Even when the odds against me still never fold
My past is my past, let it go, it's so old
You ever felt the guilt of failing yourself
Then let depression take over and destroy your own health

I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing
I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing
I pray to God that he make me a better man
Maybe one day I'ma stand for something
I'm thanking God that he made you part of the plan
I guess I ain't go through all that hell for nothing

I tried to be a better man, yet a better father
Dedicated three years in the end, why even bother
You came into my life, brought joy when I was lost
But I suffered more than ever lost, more than I had lost
Ten years of pain, felt that rope getting tighter
Suicidal thoughts, I was no longer a fighter
Then God sent you to me, so you can save me
From the nightmares and the darkness that overcame me
It was like a weight had lifted, you made me feel whole
Showed me I had purpose and pushed me to my goal
I felt so alone in a world full of people
Lack of strength to go on, I was feeling so feeble
Forgot who I was, had a lack of self-worth
Wanted to reset, start over at birth
Daily struggles, a constant fight to stay alive
But with you by my side, you gave me strength to survive

I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing
I try to be everything that I can, but sometimes I come out as being nothing
I pray to God that he make me a better man
Maybe one day I'ma stand for something
I'm thanking God that he made you part of the plan
I guess I ain't go through all that hell for nothing