How Hard Did Puberty Hit You

You can have a sound of the thousand voices calling your name You can have the light of the world blind you, bathe you in grace But I don't see so easily what you hold in your hands 'Cause castles crumble, kingdoms fall and turn into sand You can be an angel of mercy or give in to hate You can try to buy it just like every other careless mistake How do you justify? I'm mystified by the ways of your heart With a million lies the truth will rise to tear you apart (Woah!) No one gets out alive, every day is do or die The one thing you leave behind Is how did you love, how did you love? It's not what you believe, those prayers will make you bleed But while you're on your knees How did you love, how did you love? How did you love? Nothing ever feels quite the same when you are what you dreamed And you will never look at anything the same when you see what I see How we forget ourselves, lose our way from the cradle to the grave You can't replicate or duplicate, gotta find your own way (Yeah!) No one gets out alive, every day is do or die The one thing you leave behind Is how did you love, how did you love? It's not what you believe, those prayers will make you bleed But while you're on your knees How did you love, how did you love? How did you love? This ain't no cross to bury We are the judge and jury We are the judge and jury! (Come on!) No one gets out alive, every day is do or die The one thing you leave behind Is how did you love, how did you love? It's not what you believe, those prayers will make you bleed But while you're on your knees How did you love, how did you love? This ain't no cross to bury We are the judge and jury This ain't no cross to bury We are the judge and jury How did you love, how did you love? How did you love, how did you love? How did you love, how did you love? How did you love, how did you love?

I remember so well The day that you came into my life You asked for my name You had the most beautiful smile My life started to change I'd wake up each day feeling alright With you right by my side Makes me feel things will work out just fine How did you know I needed someone like you in my life That there was an empty space in my heart You came at the right time in my life I'll never forget How you brought the sun to shine in my life And took all the worries and fears that I had I guess what I'm really trying to say It's not everyday that someone like you comes my way No words can express how much I love you How did you know I needed someone like you in my life That there was an empty space in my heart You came at the right time in my life

I was dragging, lagging Struggling through the time My days rolling into nights But I had it even back then With me all the time Under my tongue Behind my eyes Saying, "How?" "How did you know?" "How?" "How did you know?" Thinking back to who I was When did I learn to raise myself? How? Who was she to carry me? How did I find the will to be? How? Saying, "How?" "How did you know?" "How?" "How did I know?" Okay Now I'm back and running Through the city lights Tryna make it feel alright Always here then My friend With me all the time In the mirror every night Saying, "How?" "How did you know?" "How?" "How did I know?" Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me Now I know now Now I can see How it's meant to be Taking care of me

How did you get How did you get, get How did you get How did you get here? How did you get How did you get, get How did you get How did you get here? How the hell did I get here? Sometimes I sit here and I wonder I'm the version of me I always imagined when I was younger All the doubt I had thrown at me, all the time I invested I sit and read my own lyric books Like, "Damn, it must've been destined" Stuck to it, I improvised my way here, no rules Back when it was serious, handin' mixtapes out in my school All I had was my brain and my hunger, had to use that as tools Amount of people that told me no and I turned that into my fuel Slackin' in my schoolwork didn't care much Sisters are gettin' onto me But trust me, this music ting is my prophecy I didn't need to convince them 'cause They saw it all from just watching me Now I got them on sight, confidence rises There ain't no stopping me, I'm unstoppable Got a strong head on my shoulders And bein' good-hearted don't cost it all Times I thought I had lost it all When I ain't even have shit to my name Studio runs on foot, trekking through the rain Made me into what I became, all I wanted to be around Was like-minded people on the same page and I found that in space age Back then, we never had a penny But it didn't matter to us because our soul was nourished Shooting music videos in Chucks' garden with no budget Came up with some real ones, all the talent we had to harvest We didn't always see eye-to-eye but they always had my back regardless That was a pivotal time Breaks my heart it didn't work but we tried Still, I had never aborted the mission All that I've taken is all God has given When Tola's talking to me, then I listen Told to follow my own intuition Go at the pace I set for myself I don't need drums to follow the rhythm Couldn't have planned this, it was just written Many dreams I'm sitting on I'm made up of the same stars that I wish upon Times I thought that my prayers weren't getting answered But, boy was I wrong All it took was me knowing I'm meant to be here It's where I belong, swear I belong, yeah How did you get (like, sometimes I forget) How did you get, get How did you get How did you get here? (But I have to think back and remind myself of the journey) (It's been a beautiful one, yes) Sometimes I sit and I wonder I'm the version of me I always imagined when I was younger All the albums I studied, learned about flow and cadence I sit and listen to my old shit like, "Damn, all it took was patience" Story over the glory, other paths that weren't for me Wasn't much of an academic or road-invested or sporty Made the most with all I blessed with, of the tools in my inventory Things the teachers don't teach you And now the student might lead you If you wanna leave the class, then you're free to Everything here is subjective If you stand where we're standing You might understand the perspective How the hell did you get far? You ain't get no head start All decisions we made is based on Our circumstance, we hope to surpass it Took most of our lifetime to wake up Smell the roses, realize that the world is ours Us and them, but we worlds apart Nothing in life comes easy, and you work twice as hard 'cause you black Used to think mom exaggerated 'til the world showed me it's fact Still, it's mine for the taking, lock the doors, and we break in Still got love for them non-believers Yeah, the ones that said we won't make it Everything you want is out there waiting for you to take it The key is to have faith in your dreams and never stop chasing And you'll make it, trust (How did you get) all it was was perseverance) (How did you get, get) (How did you get) pushing, never giving up (How did you get here?) They built them walls so high up, and we tore 'em down They told us no, we said yes It's okay Some get it, some don't (It didn't take you long to get here) But we keep pushing on (How did you believe you will get here?) And in times of doubt (You didn't sell your soul, but you held on) Always (It didn't take you long to get here) And here we are It's the story of never-ending, it's been a long road Haha Feel good, don't it? Yeah (It didn't take you long to get here) Tell the kids to play this (How did you believe you would get here?) Simz

Wake up in the morning to our song It's torture 'cause I left the radio on Don't wanna turn it off reminiscing about you I guess I'm gonna leave the damn thing on 'Cause it's sitting across the room I've gotta spend my days working hard To come home to myself Trying to get you out of my mind, oh girl Thinking of the things we used to do I try to compensate for you But nothing seems to work Baby, can I ask you How did he love you? Does he want you? Does he wake up in the night Just to stare at you asleep? Does he hold you? Does he flaunt you? Does he do it, do it Like we did it back at home At home, at home? Just thinking about the way that we made love Just layin' all day and squeezin' each other tight, yea I miss those days, oh baby, would you bring them back It's not right for me tonight, baby How does it feel to know You hurt someone so bad, now baby How do you live with yourself, oh girl You're probably out there Having fun with your other man Well I don't give a damn, baby Come back to me, girl How did he love you? Does he want you? Does he wake up in the night Just to stare at you asleep? Does he hold you? Does he flaunt you? Does he do it, do it Like we did it back at home At home, at home? How did he love you? Does he want you? Does he wake up in the night Just to stare at you asleep? Does he hold you? Does he flaunt you? Does he do it, do it Like we did it back at home At home, at home? I don't give a damn where you are, oh, girl Baby, come back home to your man Home to your love, I must be a fool, girl, oh I don't understand why you left, no Please justify your reason then come back Please come back How did he love you? Does he want you? Does he wake up in the night Just to stare at you asleep? Does he hold you? Does he flaunt you? Does he do it, do it Like we did it back at home At home, at home? How did he love you? Does he want you? Does he wake up in the night Just to stare at you asleep? Does he hold you? Does he flaunt you? Does he do it, do it Like we did it back at home At home, at home? How did he love you? Does he want you? Does he wake up in the night Just to stare at you asleep? Does he hold you? Does he flaunt you?

(Makers) Say Gunna Wunna (Run that back, Turbo) I'm gonna wanna fuck her too Shit'll catch up on a AR, how you did that? Track Hawk lift up when you take off, how you did that? You put switches all on your blickies, how you did that? Your LV bag turned to a Learjet, how you did that? I seen that duck turn to that Louis, how you did that? That look like a brand new booty, how you did that? You got fake stones in a real watch, how you did that? You hid some skeletons in yo' closet, why you did that? How you yelling Slatt? (Slatt) How I kill a cat? (Yeah) Hop in and run in a two-tone Maybach, pillows in the back (Let's go) Too many vibes, and it's fully AK, someone gon' get whacked (Shh) How you go get more weed? You still owe me, how you gon' do that? Snatch a Ruger bag, give a nigga Yak attack I get my shooter whacked, you eatin' cheese then that's the rat "It ain't nighttime but your chain glow, how you do that shit?" Me and Gunna fuck the same ho, how you knew that bih? (How you do that shit?) Shit'll catch up on a AR, how you did that? Track Hawk lift up when you take off, how you did that? (Skrrt) You put switches all on your blickies, how you did that? Your LV bag turned to a Learjet, how you did that? I seen that duck turn to that Louis, how you did that? That look like a brand new booty, how you did that? You got fake stones in a real watch, how you did that? You hid some skeletons in yo' closet, why you did that? They hit your man, you ain't get no shaming, how you live with that? She fucked the whole hood, how you lay and have a kid with that? Margiela gold toes match the Hublot, yeah, I did that Kick more shit than judo, and she like how I did that How you get that shit? You got a magnet on your hoes Matte black Maybach, sick bitch, I'm too rich, it got me rude (Uh) Pop my shit like plumber, me and Gunna's diamonds flush (Uh) I'm gon' ball all summer, just off grindin' for a month (Ayy) Pull up, hop out, dunk Shit'll catch up on a AR, how you did that? (How you did that?) Track Hawk lift up when you take off, how you did that? (Skrrt) You put switches all on your blickies, how you did that? Your LV bag turned to a Learjet, how you did that? I seen that duck turn to that Louis, how you did that? That look like a brand new booty, how you did that? You got fake stones in a real watch, how you did that? You hid some skeletons in yo' closet, why you did that?