Macklemore, Xperience - As Soon As I Wake Up lyrics

"To really to be a creator, you must ask
Yourself, 'In the stillest moment
Of your night, if
It were truly denied you to create, would you
Die?' And if your answer is yes, you have
No choice that is your choice
Because there is no euphoria in a
Different place for an artist
That's where you are that's
What you do that's
It and it's not an easy life
But it's your life"

As soon as I wake up
I'm gonna change my ways
'Cause the music's my savior
And no one can take my pain
Except for this paper
The page, it flows like rain
As soon as I wake up
I'm gonna change my ways

Instead of staying the same
'Cause, I see better days ahead of me
I paint them on the page
Then I save them for the rainy ones
When anger and the anguish
Want to hang around
I say 'em outloud and complain to them
I figure I'm made to live
And haven't gone that far
But, I made it here
So if there is a God I give thanks to him
Then I take the pen and make amends again
The only way I know to repent
I know somebody's listenin'

Dear God
I'm so thankful for you keeping my plate full
The struggles, heartache, pain
The progress and the breakthrough
Every single track has made who
I am to this day
Through this page is the only
Way to paint you but lately it's like my
Soul feels counterfeit
Scared to pick up the pen to see what
The hell might come out of it so God
Grant me the serenity without
Giving me the christening
Because all I ever needed was
A beat and people listening step Cousins

As soon as I wake up
I'm gonna change my ways
'Cause the music's my savior
And no one can take my pain
Except for this paper
The page, it flows like rain
As soon as I wake up (Good Morning)
I'm gonna change my ways

Instead of rotting away and
Plotting my grave
Hiding in a bottomless shame
I found a way to fight my way
Out and see the light of day
And proud to say I took the safe route
But there's a price to pay
They like to keep my name in they
Mouth and tell lies on me
What you see is what you
Get, truth in the flesh, homie
You can do the rest
I'm through with trying to
Prove myself to you
I'll see you when you wake up
Hope the feeling is mutual

Now for artists and musicians
You see the target's to listen
To the heart and then script
It, with no margin, no limit's
To make to pain, strengths
Sun rays a part of the picture
And convey it in every shade and
Take it farther and vivid
They're gonna say what they say
To barge in the vision
And whatever the DJ plays
They market the gimmick
But, I've got a path to follow
And the longer the distance
I realize I'm already awake
I'm just starting to live it my language

As soon as I wake up
I'm gonna change my ways
'Cause the music's my savior
And no one can take my pain
Except for this paper
The page, it flows like rain
As soon as I wake up
I'm gonna change my ways