(Intro) (Akustikgitarre, Hip-Hop-Beat) Yeah... Close no matter how far... They say trust is a luxury I can't afford. But I’m staring at the man in the mirror, And for once, he’s the only one I’m listening to. Listen. (Chorus) Never cared for what they do, Never cared for what they know, But I know... That nothing else matters! (Scratches: "Nothing else matters") Keep my eyes on the prize, I don’t see the distractions, I’m deaf to the talk, I only live for the actions. No, nothing else matters. (Verse 1) So close, no matter how far I’m drifting from the shore, I’m sick of people knocking, I don’t open up the door. See, my heart’s a fortress, and these walls are twenty stories high, While you’re busy chasing shadows, I’m just staring at the sky. I don’t need your validation, I don’t need your fake applause, I’ve been bleeding for this music, I’ve been living with the scars. Never opened up this way? Yeah, that’s what they always say, Until I put the pen to paper and I blow 'em all away. Trust I seek and I find in the ink of my palm, Staying calm in the center of the storm, I’m the bomb That’s about to detonate on every fake friend I knew, If you ain’t been through the fire, then I’m never feeling you. (Chorus) Never cared for what they do, Never cared for what they know, But I know... That nothing else matters! (Scratches: "Nothing else matters") Keep my eyes on the prize, I don’t see the distractions, I’m deaf to the talk, I only live for the actions. No, nothing else matters. (Verse 2) Open mind for a different view? Yeah, I tried that once or twice, But every time I showed my soul, they tried to ice it with a price. And these words you’re whispering? They’re just static on the line, I’m a thousand miles ahead while you’re still stuck in '99. Never cared for what they say, never cared for games they play, I’m a lion in a cage, but today I’m breaking away. Every bridge I had to burn just to light my own path, I’m the only one who’s laughing, you can deal with the math. Life is ours, we live it our way – that’s the motto that I breathe, I got a trick up in my pocket, got an ace up in my sleeve. So keep your opinions, keep your "how-to’s" and your "shoulds", I’m the king of my own forest, you’re just lost in the woods. (Chorus) Never cared for what they do, Never cared for what they know, But I know... That nothing else matters! (Bridge - Fast Flow) (Gitarren-Solo) Look, I’m focused, I’m driven, I’m locked in a vision, I’m making the choices, I’m making decisions, I’m cutting the ties and I’m trimming the fat, If you’re looking for sympathy, go get a cat! I’m the master, the pilot, the captain of ship, I don’t slip, I don’t trip, I just tighten my grip. On the only thing real, which is me and this mic, You can hate it or love it or do what you like! (Chorus) Never cared for what they do, Never cared for what they know, But I know... That nothing else matters! (Scratches: "Nothing else matters") Keep my eyes on the prize, I don’t see the distractions, I’m deaf to the talk, I only live for the actions. No, nothing else matters. (Outro) (Akustikgitarre) Yeah. Trust I seek... and I find in me. Everywhere else is just... noise. Nothing else matters. (Fade out) Just me. And the truth. Yeah.
