Pumping your brakes with no tires on the track,
Won't cause you to stop, man, there's no turning back.
'Cause you were never even going, stuck in the same place,
Trapped in a cycle, lost in the rat race.
It's possible to be tired, no physical fatigue showing,
Mental exhaustion, the seeds are always sowing.
I've jumped into the fire while the snow was still blowing,
Contradictions collide, my spirit is growing.
(Chorus)
Yo, as backward as what I say seems to be,
It seems I say what needed to be said for all the world to see.
But saying what needs to be heard has the seams bursting wide,
Every single word is where the real truth can't hide.
What is a fate that is truly deserved in this life?
A true destiny isn't earned through struggle or strife.
(Verse 2)
The seams are bursting from every single line I drop,
This ain't just rap, yo, I'm reaching for the top.
With a message that's heavy, a burden I've served,
Asking the question, what is a fate that is truly deserved?
Some chase the paper, some chase the fame,
But a true destiny isn't earned, it's just the luck of the game.
You can't buy your purpose, you can't work for your spot,
It's in the silent moments, with everything that you've got.
It's a gift from the universe, a silent decree,
Written in the stars for all of history.
(Chorus)
Yo, as backward as what I say seems to be,
It seems I say what needed to be said for all the world to see.
But saying what needs to be heard has the seams bursting wide,
Every single word is where the real truth can't hide.
What is a fate that is truly deserved in this life?
A true destiny isn't earned through struggle or strife.
(Bridge)
We hustle and we grind, thinking we're in control,
Trying to steer the ship, trying to make us whole.
But the path is already set, the story is already told,
A predetermined journey, more precious than gold.
So stop pushing so hard against the river's flow,
Let go of the wheel, and just let yourself grow.
The destination is fixed, it's the journey that matters,
Through the silent nights and the city's clatters.
(Verse 3)
So when you feel that fatigue with no reason to find,
It's your soul doing work, freeing up your mind.
And when you jump in the fire in the middle of the snow,
You're embracing the opposites, putting on a show.
Backward or forward, the direction is clear,
Facing your fate, conquering all your fear.
The truth that I'm dropping, it might seem absurd,
But the strongest truth often lies in a single word.
It's not what you acquire, it's the lesson you've learned,
For a true destiny isn't earned, it's just returned.
(Outro)
Yeah, it's just returned.
No tires, no brakes, just the path that's burned.
What you truly deserve is to be free,
To find your true destiny.
It isn't earned, nah.
It just is.
Peace.
