Abstract - What We Say lyrics
[Abstract - What We Say lyrics]
Family ain't behind him
Ain't sure what he really sees
Little bit of support is really all he needs
See, his father was an athlete wants
To see his son the same
Wants to see him touchdown
Takin' down them other dudes
Added to the scoreboard, sayin, "Son
I'm proud of you"
See, that's what he dreams of
But his son's losin'
Makin' moves behind the paintbrush
The way the colors splashin', really
That's his passion
He don't give a damn if
All the athletes laughin'
But his father, that's a different story
'Cause he just wanna make him proud
Ain't talked since graduation
Feel it wasn't allowed
I asked, "If you could go back
What would you say to him now?"
Tell him that I had fun
Tell him that I knew low
Tell him in the mirror
That I knew I was
'Cause when I leave the earth
It's all I wanna lead
Tell him, "Be yourself"
"That's all you're meant to be"
This is for the girl workin'
Payin' for her man's rent
He ain't doin' nothin'
Wavin' welfare checks
She got big plans, yeah
She tryna go to med school
Dreamed of doin' that since the
Days of usin' stepstools
But her man's always
Stumblin' like websites
Used to love him so much
But she forgets what that's like
Says, "To leave would be impossible"
Still can't feed both of them
And save for med school
She decides she's goin' for it
Ain't lettin' him hold her back
Her relationship a trap
Time taken, won't get it back
Heart's meant for breakin'
She's makin' it all back
Walked out the door
Never stopped to glance back
Last day of class
Feelin' better than she ever have
Graduation, finally
PhD in hand
I asked, "If you saw him again
What would you say to your man?"
Tell him that I had fun
Tell him that I knew low
Tell him in the mirror
That I knew I was
'Cause when I leave the earth
It's all I wanna lead
Tell him, "Be yourself"
"That's all you're meant to be"
This is for the kid that
The kid's callin' dropout
Works a day job
Takin' shots to get knocked out
Rides are now globally locally
He's knocked down
Sayin' he unqualified they see
A false background
'Cause it ain't everything it seems
Hate you when you fail
Hatin' moment you succeed
Inside he knows one day he'll
Be back in class
For now, he's in the studio
Still bustin' his ass
Tryna go create a chance that he
Won't have to go back
'Cause there ain't nothin' for him there
Learned more from his fans than
A desk in a chair
He wants the life so bad
A normal one he couldn't bear
Workin' for the top
He really can't wait to hit it
And if his dream ever dies
Know his life dies with it
Never quit it and you could never live wrong
So I went and asked the mirror
What we say when we're gone
Tell him that I had fun
Tell him that I knew low
Tell him in the mirror
That I knew I was
'Cause when I leave the earth
It's all I wanna lead
Tell him, "Be yourself"
"That's all you're meant to be"