I Believe In Me(90's Boom-Bap Rap)

Michal Brzezinski (Mat)

jazz-infused boom-bap hip-hop, melodic rap

[Intro — Calm, Rhythmic Spoken Delivery, Sparse Piano]

I always thought my self-reflections were based on creativity,
But now I think it's time to test that ability.

[Short Pause — Beat Drops]

[Verse 1 — Technical Rap, Natural Flow, Gradually Building Momentum]

Going too fast and you go right past,
Better be careful, ain't no going back to the past.

Time only going forward,
To be truly understood you don't always need to use more words,
Because sometimes few can be the ones that lead you towards
What you mean in your heart,
Even if you knew it from the start.

Sometimes we get lost along the way,
Trying to act smart ain't an art,
What's truly creativity
Is sometimes something you admit timidly.

[Accelerate the Previous Line, Controlled Urgency]
[Brief Pause]

That's the true brilliancy,

[Stretch "brilliancy" Naturally, Then Return to the Pocket]

Those thoughts can turn into a symphony,
And we don't always acknowledge it instantly,
Our minds off balance, lacking this symmetry,
And sometimes it's metaphor, don't always see it visually.

[Chorus — Melodic Rap, Relaxed and Reflective]

I don't know everything,
But I know who I wanna be.
I don't need the world to believe in me,
Long as I can believe in me.

And I keep on learning,
Even when it hurts to see,
I ain't trying to be perfect,
I'm just trying to be me.

[Transition — Spoken-Rhythmic, Drums Pull Back]

'Cause time isn't stagnant,
We live in an infinity,
And that means the words that we say
Require responsibility.

[Verse 2 — Beat Returns, Firm Conversational Rap]

Some things people say, they leave me pissed, you see,
And that removes the possibility
Of them taking it back—
There's no reversing it — that's irreversibility.

I stopped trying to become somebody everybody would love,
And started becoming somebody I could respect.
I don't care if you ain't into me.

[Chorus — Melodic Rap]

I don't know everything,
But I know who I wanna be.
I don't need the world to believe in me,
Long as I can believe in me.

And I keep on learning,
Even when it hurts to see,
I ain't trying to be perfect,
I'm just trying to be me.

[Verse 3 — Technical Rap, Precise Articulation, Gradual Acceleration]

It's only my hypothesis,
I don't claim to know everything,
I approach the world with epistemic humility.

'Cause knowledge isn't only the things we see,
We need to approach some things with some fragility,
Approach each thought carefully and deliberately,
And make sure we have the evidence for credibility,
'Cause the moment we don't... well, that's a liability.

[Final Chorus — Melodic Rap, Intimate and Reflective]

I don't know everything,
But I know who I wanna be.
I don't need the world to believe in me,
Long as I can believe in me.

And I keep on learning,
Even when it hurts to see,
I ain't trying to be perfect,
I'm just trying to be me.

[Outro — Drums Stop, Sparse Piano, Spoken Quietly]

Sometimes being humble...

Is taking accountability.

[Silence]

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[Intro — Calm, Rhythmic Spoken Delivery, Sparse Piano] I always thought my self-reflections were based on creativity, But now I think it's time to test that ability. [Short Pause — Beat Drops] [Verse 1 — Technical Rap, Natural Flow, Gradually Building Momentum] Going too fast and you go right past, Better be careful, ain't no going back to the past. Time only going forward, To be truly understood you don't always need to use more words, Because sometimes few can be the ones that lead you towards What you mean in your heart, Even if you knew it from the start. Sometimes we get lost along the way, Trying to act smart ain't an art, What's truly creativity Is sometimes something you admit timidly. [Accelerate the Previous Line, Controlled Urgency] [Brief Pause] That's the true brilliancy, [Stretch "brilliancy" Naturally, Then Return to the Pocket] Those thoughts can turn into a symphony, And we don't always acknowledge it instantly, Our minds off balance, lacking this symmetry, And sometimes it's metaphor, don't always see it visually. [Chorus — Melodic Rap, Relaxed and Reflective] I don't know everything, But I know who I wanna be. I don't need the world to believe in me, Long as I can believe in me. And I keep on learning, Even when it hurts to see, I ain't trying to be perfect, I'm just trying to be me. [Transition — Spoken-Rhythmic, Drums Pull Back] 'Cause time isn't stagnant, We live in an infinity, And that means the words that we say Require responsibility. [Verse 2 — Beat Returns, Firm Conversational Rap] Some things people say, they leave me pissed, you see, And that removes the possibility Of them taking it back— There's no reversing it — that's irreversibility. I stopped trying to become somebody everybody would love, And started becoming somebody I could respect. I don't care if you ain't into me. [Chorus — Melodic Rap] I don't know everything, But I know who I wanna be. I don't need the world to believe in me, Long as I can believe in me. And I keep on learning, Even when it hurts to see, I ain't trying to be perfect, I'm just trying to be me. [Verse 3 — Technical Rap, Precise Articulation, Gradual Acceleration] It's only my hypothesis, I don't claim to know everything, I approach the world with epistemic humility. 'Cause knowledge isn't only the things we see, We need to approach some things with some fragility, Approach each thought carefully and deliberately, And make sure we have the evidence for credibility, 'Cause the moment we don't... well, that's a liability. [Final Chorus — Melodic Rap, Intimate and Reflective] I don't know everything, But I know who I wanna be. I don't need the world to believe in me, Long as I can believe in me. And I keep on learning, Even when it hurts to see, I ain't trying to be perfect, I'm just trying to be me. [Outro — Drums Stop, Sparse Piano, Spoken Quietly] Sometimes being humble... Is taking accountability. [Silence]

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