Verse 1: I don't strain to see the ignorance I'm ignorant to all the bliss that I just seem to miss They say they miss me, man, it’s trippy that I’m all alone When I'm alone It's got me mulling up inside my bowl About to bowl, I gotta go, I can't procrastinate Procrastinating 'til I'm late, they don't appreciate it Appreciating all the waiting, man, I'm glad you made it I've made a lot of lame excuses, had you irritated I'm irritating on the beat, I'm like a leaky sink I'm sinking teeth into the rhythm like I'm 'bout to eat They're eating up all of the lyrics, but I keep losing focus I'm focusing on something real that isn't hocus-pocus They poke and prod us, Leonidas, 'bout to Sparta kick it Kick it back up in your head, and I'll never get evicted Evicting evil from the temple that I call my mental My mental state can fluctuate, I needa find my center Center stage, but I ain't really in the mood to flex Flexing feelings, I confess, I got some shit to check Checking on my people, but I rarely check myself Myself is screaming from within, I keep it on the shelf Shelf my dreams, and then I wonder why they gather dust Dusting off the doubts, I’m tryna turn ‘em into trust Trust is heavy, but it’s steady when it’s real and earned Earning every scar I got, that’s how the tables turned Turning pages in my mind, the story’s never told Told myself I’d never fold, I’m solid even cold Cold reminders of the past still whisper when it’s late Late at night, I fight my vices, tryna shift my fate Fate is funny, man, it loves to test the ones who care Careful steps, but still I slip, it’s life, I’m well aware Aware that peace is fleeting, but I’ll chase it just the same Same old soul, but every day I’m playing a new game Game of growth, and every loss just builds a better me Me against the mirror, tryna find who I should be Be the change, I keep repeating like a daily prayer Prayers hit the ceiling, wonder if they meet the air Air is thick with all the things I still ain’t let go Go inside my mind, I find a maze I used to know Knowing that I’m flawed, but I’m still walking with some pride Pride will blind a man, but mine’s been humbled by the tides Tidal waves of consequence, they crash and make me think Thinking ‘bout my patterns, every chain I need to shrink Shrinking fears until they fit into a clearer view Viewing all my pain as something pure I had to go through Through the mud, I found a diamond in my darker side Siding with my truth, I got no mask I need to hide Hiding feelings never healed me, only made ‘em grow Growing from the lows, I turn my tears into a flow Flowing like a river that’s been learning from the bends Bending rules, but never breaking how my story ends Ending cycles just to start another better one One with balance, peace, and purpose — yeah, a brighter sun Sunrise in my spirit, feel it creeping through my chest Chest is heavy, but my heart still beats against the stress Stressing every lesson ‘til I learn to let it breathe Breathing in acceptance, exhale all I don’t need see I have needs, but they feed into the painful truth truth be told, this just more shit I wish I never knew I knew that in the end, my soul will always wear these stains I've stained my vision, but when I look, I still don't need to strain... (I don’t strain to see..) --- Hook (slow, Suna AI tone — mellow piano & ambient reverb) Find my center, keep my soul aligned Every loss just sharpens how I climb Life’s a mirror — breaking’s part of shine I’m just tryna find my peace in time Find my center, I don’t need control Just a moment where I feel whole If it’s pain that makes the spirit grow Then let it go, let it go...
