ASD Lyrics

Aight, yo

My entire life I've been defined by a scar on my chest

It's a line, it's a mark, it's a crest

I tried to understand what it meant

I embarked on a quest

Askin' my parents 'cause I'd seemingly forget

Or maybe I just needed reassurance, like yes

This scar on my chest, it's no reason to fret

I just happen to be born with a hole in my heart

A congenital disease, I'm told it's called an atrial septal defect

ASD for short if we abbreviate

Mom and dad were wondering' how they could alleviate this problem in my heart

Turns out it wasn't hard

One year old and the doctors in the hospital got it sewn up back together as it should've been

My souvenirs were life and a scar

And I'ma make the most of both; I'm goin' far

ASD manifests within me

It makes me unique; I hope that you can see

Valve bicuspid and murmurs heard

My heart, I trust it; I don't get discouraged

ASD manifests within me

It makes me unique; I hope that you can see

Valve bicuspid and murmurs heard

My heart, I trust it; I don't get discouraged

I recollect as a youngin' growin' up feelin' off

At the time, I wrote it off as bein' weird

I didn't click with other peers

Just a mere observation

Searching for the truth but for granted I was taken

I was just a loner missin' a component

A lock without a ley or a printer lackin' toner

Hyperfixated on linguistics and video games

And collectin' all sorts of electronics

Of course, I can't forget about typewriters

Lookin' back, a smack in the face

The underlying cause of it all

It's like, it's obvious, right?

Pre-DSM-5, Asperger's it was called

Now it's a level one autism spectrum disorder

It's sorta like havin' a force field encapsulatin' social interactions

And yet, other passions and interests are massively encaptivating

ASD manifests within me twice over

It's autism spectrum disorder and atrial septal defect

What a coincidence; both impairments paired up within me

I chose to benefit from both 'cause those inflicted with either can relate

We're supposed to be different

Expressin' myself like a fast delivery, I don't get discouraged

When scars come up in conversation

That's my cue to relate and interact

And get involved in the social situation

That's one ASD helpin' another one

And when I find a subject I wish to focus on

I could write a book 'cause I know what's goin' on

I researched the subject for years on end

And then I know by heart the most irrelevant facts anybody could imagine

With so many passions, I doubt my ability

To juggle the time I devote to every hobby

I'm more in tune with myself now

My presence and the image I project unto the world now

With lessons I learn, I evolve and I always reflect

How my internal battles I be fightin' and winnin'

Have me rightfully grinning; that's ASD pal

ASD manifests within me

It makes me unique; I hope that you can see

Valve bicuspid and murmurs heard

My heart, I trust it; I don't get discouraged

ASD manifests within me

It makes me unique; I hope that you can see

Valve bicuspid and murmurs heard

My heart, I trust it; I don't get discouraged

ASD manifests within me twice over

It's autism spectrum disorder and atrial septal defect

What a coincidence; both impairments paired up within me

I chose to benefit from both 'cause those inflicted with either can relate

We're supposed to be different

Expressin' myself like a fast delivery, I don't get discouraged