Waterfront Meditation (Public Ed. Version) Lyrics

It was all a dream

I used to read

Now that's a lie, because the truth in the rhyme is I didn't like reading until 23

Life changes in a way you don't expect

Never thought the hood reject would become an intellect, I'd like to

Personally thank the people who provided trauma

I never thought I'd learn math because they told me to chase a comma

I never thought I'd learn discipline by ignoring comments

I never thought I'd give direction without having father

Figure regardless

Triggered and modest

My dinner costs more than your outfit if I'm being honest

Pardon the armor

Defense mechanism

I try to find the ways to prove that I'm still better than them

Right or wrong it's hard to tell

I write these songs and hope that well

One day they'll boost my record sales, but

I did this one for me, yeah

I haven't talk to my father in like three years

Health is getting worse so him passing is a small fear

But him passing his ideas and harassing me I feel

Could be more of a detriment, so I'm not passing sentiments

One of my exes thought we could amend it

Something about not letting the past become the present, but

We don't speak anymore so I question if she meant it

She told me not to mention her in songs so I should

Stop while I'm ahead at least that's what my mom had said

26 counting new ways to get bread

Moderately successful but still don't think it's a solution for half the things that I've said

Right or wrong it's hard to tell

I write these songs and hope that well

One day you stumble across it on your own

Hear something you're going through and know you're not alone, yeah