Be a Star

I feel like I'm here for a reason

There gotta be a purpose for me breathing

I feel like I'm who y'all believe in

At times it's kinda hard to believe it
Why's this kid so frequently mentioned?
Why all of a sudden he's the centre of attention?

So overwhelming to feel it, see it
I would always dream it but never thought I'd be it
See it's now or never, I just turned 22
And the industry is fiending for the type of shit I do
Got two more years in college but I'm thinking
Should I be playing by the books or just breaking all the rules?
It's true 'bout what they say boy, dream is destiny
Cooking up a storm, I ain't giving out no recipes
Giving you the best of me until there's nothing left of me
My team will not regret what they invest in me, yeah

All the things that you've seen
Places that you've been thus far
All the goals that you dream
Make you exactly who you are
And that is who you should strive to be, yeah yeah
Why? 'Cause maybe you will be a star

They say I'm the rookie of the year
The funny thing is I've been doing this for years
So how am I still a rookie?
Shit, went wherever this life took me

Took these talents like a baller takes hoop dreams
More serious than anyone before

Anyone coming my way, it would be war
See, it was something like an allure
The world I never knew, I just wanted to explore
The love I never had, I just wanted to adore
The child I never birthed, I just wanna watch mature
A medium of feelings I had locked behind the door
And surrounded with a wall and protected with some guards

Basically I'm just saying that showing feelings was hard
But now I portray 'em through these bars
Paint a vivid portrait of words from the heart
'Cause it's the only thing that I knew from the start
I goes hard

All the things that you've seen
Places that you've been thus far
All the goals that you dream
Make you exactly who you are
And that is who you should strive to be, yeah yeah
Why? 'Cause maybe you will be a star

Millions of miles away from home but it's
Better for my career here in Canada

We in a whole rat race of our own but I'm
'Bout to outrun 'em, all full stamina
And when I reach that finish line

I'ma put my islands flag high so they know where we came from
They can't find us on the map
But they gon' know that Dad gave birth
To a child who had the game stunned
I'm still your same son, I'm not a rap star
Went through a phase where I felt I had to act hard
You raised me well, you did good, no complaints here
I just wish you taught me to speak Patois
Despite that I got you, I got us
I got love, I got trust, I'm so found

Sometimes I wish that I was home now
Just let me take over this world then I'm home bound

All the things that you've seen
Places that you've been thus far
All the goals that you dream
Make you exactly who you are
And that is who you should strive to be, yeah yeah
Why? 'Cause maybe you will be a star