Macklemore - Inhale Deep lyrics

Yeah bring my drums in, bring my drums in
Now bring my drums in, Now bring my drums in
Nod your head come on now nod your head
I’m gonna do it a check in

Yo, we all know that life can get hectic
But, if you live in the second
You exist in the present
And that's how you stay connected
Through good times and hardships if you
Learn to just accept it
And know that every struggle in life is
There to teach you a lesson
It's times like this that make you
It's always the darkest part of the night
Right before the sun has it's breakthrough
The spirit's there to knock you down
But if you make that the end
You'll never know the beauty of being
Able to stand up again
And face it with patience
The basis is dealing with
Judgements and hatred
Depressed hopeless feelings
But, I've been told that you
Only create your own ceiling
And life is limitless and knowing this
Is what the spirit is

That's why I try and inhale deep
So I can find peace in essence just find me
That's why I lose myself in these beats
As I become one with the
Drum and set myself free

Whatever direction life leads me
There's a purpose behind it
That's the way it was supposed to be
At anytime you could turn over a new leaf
We all know the truth
It's up to us to use the key
It's been three years since
My first album dropped
And it's been fear that's really got
Me stuck in this spot
Not wanting to put out anything whack
So instead of putting my licks on tracks
I put my lips to a sack
Cause it's easier to spend your life
Drunk and high on drugs
Than to put everything in a
Recording, put it out, and then get judged
We look for the audience to put
Their hands up and show love
But when their hands go down
Our confidence really takes the plunge
So instead of making music that
People might not like
I went into isolation and traded in
My mic for the pipe
Started living the college life -
Drinking and smoking every day
Rationalizing to myself that I was
Going through a phase that I'd stop
Thinking my music would take it's place
But when you live in fog
Inspiration's hard to create
It takes more to get connected than
To quit smoking for a day
And when I get frustrated I get
A Swisher and get blown away
Then all of a sudden it hit
Me: these kids are listening
If I'm not making music then why
The fuck am I existing?
How can I talk about the
Problems of something else
When I don't have the motivation
And confidence to change myself?
It's been so long since I really truly felt
What it's like to live life
Without substances to help massive struggle
That's natural to one's health
But with addiction in my blood
I play the cards I was dealt
Knowing that it's the most calm
Right before the storm
And when you least expect it
It doesn't rain it pours
I swear to God you can never be warned
And with or without umbrella nature's
Still gonna' take it's course

That's why I try and inhale deep
So I can find peace in essence just find me
That's why I lose myself in these beats
Put away the weed and turn to my MPC