[INTRO - RUFFIAN | SPOKEN] Nobody handed me the answers. Life handed me the questions... Then made me live long enough to find the answers myself. I had to learn. [VERSE 1 - RUFFIAN] Had to learn that every choice got a consequence Had to learn that pride can leave you defenseless Had to learn that everybody saying "brother" Ain't the same when the pressure gets rougher Had to learn that a smile don't always mean love Had to learn that enough is sometimes enough Had to learn you can lose while you're trying to win Had to learn that the hardest fight starts within I made mistakes I ain't proud to recall Took some hard hits, had to stand through them all Wanted shortcuts, life closed every lane Had to walk through the storm just to understand rain Couldn't blame every loss on somebody else Had to look in the mirror and examine myself That was harder than fighting anybody outside 'Cause the truth don't flinch when you run and hide [HOOK - RUFFIAN] I had to learn Through the fire, through the dirt Had to fall, had to hurt Had to find out what I'm worth I had to learn Some lessons come with scars Some roads take you far Just to show you who you are I had to learn [VERSE 2 - RUFFIAN] Had to learn patience when the dream moved slow Had to keep planting when I couldn't see it grow Had to learn silence can speak louder than noise Had to stop chasing validation from the wrong boys Had to learn money don't make character And a loud reputation don't make you superior Had to learn peace ain't something you purchase Had to learn who's real when the situation worsens Some people taught me by staying beside me Others taught me by leaving behind me Some taught love, some taught pain Some showed me sunshine, some showed me rain I used to question every door that closed Now I understand some exits saved my soul Every rejection had a reason in time Every wrong road put a lesson in my mind [HOOK - RUFFIAN] I had to learn Through the fire, through the dirt Had to fall, had to hurt Had to find out what I'm worth I had to learn Some lessons come with scars Some roads take you far Just to show you who you are I had to learn [BRIDGE - RUFFIAN | BEAT STRIPPED] I wanted answers... Life gave me experience. I wanted shortcuts... Life gave me distance. I wanted certainty... Life gave me choices. And every choice made me who I am. [VERSE 3 - RUFFIAN] Now I move different, not because I'm afraid I just know what can happen when a wrong move gets made I don't need every battle, I don't need every crowd I don't need to prove my strength by being loud I learned that real power is knowing when to walk Knowing when to listen, knowing when to talk Knowing some bridges don't need to be rebuilt Knowing some apologies don't erase guilt So if I seem colder, understand what I know I ain't carrying hatred, I'm protecting my soul Still got love for the people who helped me get through Still got lessons from the ones who never stayed true I don't regret the road, I respect what it taught Every lesson had a price, every price had a cost And if I had to walk that same road again I'd still learn the lesson... But I'd listen sooner. [FINAL HOOK - RUFFIAN] I had to learn Through the fire, through the dirt Had to fall, had to hurt Had to find out what I'm worth I had to learn Some lessons come with scars Some roads take you far Just to show you who you are I had to learn [OUTRO - RUFFIAN | SPOKEN] Some lessons... you hear. Some lessons... you live. And some lessons... you never forget.
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