[00:11.63]Although it's tough, when growing up I was a pretty normal kid
[00:14.80]I'm old enough to realize that my family had more to give
[00:17.78]We couldn't afford a lot but I kept on ignoring it
[00:20.87]And would I make it? my basement is where I'm recording in
[00:23.91]I'm depending on a dream and if I'd ever score it big
[00:27.06]They believe on what it seems but I ain't even close to it
[00:30.09]I'm focusing on what I do, not caring if they notice it
[00:33.26]I'm composing my life story, all the highs and lows in it
[00:36.28]My family was doing good, I'm riding bikes around the block
[00:39.43]But coming home to mom and dad and the fighting never stopped
[00:42.43]And it already begun, my father was getting drunk
[00:45.58]Breaking things around the house, telling my mom to pick it up
[00:48.60]I would be laying on my bed, hearing the yelling through the walls
[00:51.75]It was small in the beginning now I couldn't take it at all
[00:54.66]And I'm preparing to fall and why is this happening?
[00:57.98]Drastically, actually this life was after me
[01:01.19]I just wanna live a life with no stress
[01:03.76]Success is just a mile away, I look for better days
[01:07.08]Even if they hate you, just gotta smile through it all
[01:10.64]Just be grateful, you just gotta smile through it all
[01:13.85]I'm doing well so thanks for your help
[01:16.68]I do it for myself for nobody else
[01:19.57]And I owe to myself, I just gotta smile through it all
[01:23.34]Just smile through it all, just smile through it all
[01:26.51]It was clear, It's been a couple of years since it has been this way
[01:29.32]I look away but it was the same thing, different day
[01:32.33]Little things got me in trouble and I would get it bad
[01:35.24]And I hated you and I ain't sorry, just forget it dad
[01:38.48]And it's sad having a kid who doesn't like you
[01:41.33]Dad I would never wanna be just like you
[01:44.59]You'd beat me with whatever that you can find
[01:47.55]And with mom, the people knew, it's nothing that you could hide
[01:50.51]I was only 13 and I would come home a little lately
[01:53.69]Try to hurt me now, I grew up and I was in your face
[01:57.08]Looking in your eyes, I decided to take a stand
[01:59.64]Damn you were surprised, that's when I became a man
[02:02.85]You told me to try to hit you and I punched you in your mouth
[02:05.81]And I was out, packed my things and I was running out the house
[02:09.00]On my own, I thank mom for being my backbone
[02:12.15]I was gone for a month, you wanted me back home but I'm gone
[02:15.70]I just wanna live a life with no stress
[02:18.16]Success is just a mile away, I look for better days
[02:21.36]Even if they hate you, just gotta smile through it all
[02:24.84]Just be grateful, you just gotta smile through it all
[02:27.84]I'm doing well so thanks for your help
[02:30.66]I do it for myself for nobody else
[02:33.69]And I owe to myself, I just gotta smile through it all
[02:37.24]Just smile through it all, just smile through it all
[02:40.73]Just smile through it all
[02:42.20]Even if they hate you
[02:43.60]Look, ain't nobody can replace you
[02:46.22]Just smile through it all
[02:47.88]Yeah they can be fake too
[02:49.77]You got your life, just be grateful
[02:52.81]Just smile through it all
[02:54.44]Even if they hate you
[02:55.89]What they say can't break you
[02:59.26]Just smile through it all
[03:00.98]Just be grateful
[03:02.34]Just smile through it all
[03:03.46]Just smile through it all
[03:18.73]You and mom gotta divorce, I was happy hearing the news
[03:21.31]I didn't know a lot before, now I'm fearing the truth
[03:24.43]The last day before you went, you came and cried to me
[03:27.68]And I didn't pay no mind when you said goodbye to me
[03:30.80]The whole family left you, I wanted to forget you
[03:33.82]Now I feel a guilt in my stomach and I'm regretful
[03:37.10]I stopped following rules, I dropped right outta school
[03:39.88]Hanging with the wrong crowd, I thought that I was cool
[03:43.11]And when I was 17, I just gave up, I couldn't do it 17
[03:46.60]Life was fucked up and my music would help me through it
[03:49.59]Truth is, I miss the family we once had
[03:52.19]When we supported each other, something I want back
[03:55.37]And it's been 5 years since you were once here
[03:58.52]I wanted to make it clear, your voice I wanna hear
[04:01.37]I would look at your number and pick the phone up
[04:04.58]I wanted to let you know, your son has grown up
[04:07.83]I just wanna live a life with no stress
[04:10.48]Success is just a mile away, I look for better days
[04:13.81]Even if they hate you, just gotta smile through it all
[04:17.34]Just be grateful, you just gotta smile through it all
[04:20.52]I'm doing well so thanks for your help
[04:23.11]I do it for myself for nobody else
[04:26.08]And I owe to myself, I just gotta smile through it all
[04:29.82]Just smile through it all, just smile through it all
[04:32.97]It's kinda fucked up, having your whole family leave you
[04:35.73]We all make mistakes, the same for all people
[04:39.13]And I was always aware of my surroundings
[04:41.71]Always getting grounded, didn't care cuz I was childish
[04:45.20]I went through the same, I feel the pain cuz you were labelled
[04:48.12]You still played a role putting the food on the table
[04:51.34]After you left, it was hard to be stable
[04:54.22]And the man I am now, I admit that I don't hate you dad
[04:57.55]To be honest if you were here, I would take you back
[05:00.56]And I hate the fact that I made mom pick a side
[05:03.59]Forget the pride, sick inside, I ain't proud of what I done
[05:06.69]The fam was pretty good but I was stupid and I f*cked it up
[05:09.74]This song I wrote is something for me to show
[05:12.47]I'm a man now cuz you weren't there to see me grow
[05:15.49]Something you didn't know and I'm letting out my story
[05:18.75]Cuz I fucked everything up and I regret it and
[05:21.12]I'm sorry dad