Yeah. Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
I'm glad I'm me (I'm glad I'm me) Yeah
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Yeah. Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
I'm glad I'm me (I'm glad I'm me) Yeah
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind," but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 1]
I play forever dawg, I'm focused on longevity
I try to run my race, and not care about who's ahead of me 'cause
Comparison is the recipe for depression and questionin' your integrity
Hope I don't let it get to me but
Some days are easier than others (True)
Caught up in the numbers, make you greedier than others
So I try to just detach before my ego gets attacked
And starts to plan out its response. and do some shit I can't take back
[Chorus]
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind," but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real)
[Verse 2]
Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's popularized
Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulence
Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
Yeah, different language, we not speakin' the same (We not)
Couple million for my soul, that's not an even exchange
My soul don't shine when I hear it
You not fly if they steer it
I don't care about the look, it don't align with my spirit
[Chorus]
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind," but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real)
[Outro]
Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's popularized
Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulence
Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
Da. Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
Drago mi je da sam ja (drago mi je da sam ja)
Lotta Lažni sranje Goin 'na (yeah), mogao bih se igrati
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Mogao bih pokušati biti poput njih, vjerojatno se dalje naprijed
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Ljudi se prodaju za slavu ili za dolare i neke promjene
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Sada bih bio Lyin 'ako kažem: "Nikad mi nije prešlo mišljenje", ali provjerite, čovječe
Radije bih bio ja (stvarno, da, da)
[Stih 1]
Igram zauvijek Dawg, usredotočen sam na dugovječnost
Pokušavam voditi svoju utrku, i ne brinuti o tome tko je ispred mene
Usporedba je recept za depresiju i upišite svoj integritet
Nadam se da mi ne dopuštam da dođe do mene, ali
Neki su dani lakši od drugih (istinito)
Uhvaćeni u brojeve, natjerajte vas da pohlepe od drugih
Pa pokušavam samo odvojiti prije nego što moj ego bude napadnut
I počinje isplanirati svoj odgovor. i ne mogu se vratiti
[Chorus]
Lotta Lažni sranje Goin 'na (yeah), mogao bih se igrati
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Mogao bih pokušati biti poput njih, vjerojatno se dalje naprijed
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Ljudi se prodaju za slavu ili za dolare i neke promjene
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Sada bih bio Lyin 'ako kažem: "Nikad mi nije prešlo mišljenje", ali provjerite, čovječe
Radije bih bio ja (stvarno)
[Stih 2]
Da, ne želim kompromis, čak i ako je populariziran
Čak i ako nitko ne zna, moram se suočiti s mojom mamom, ja
Ne želim postignuća, ako je putem prijevare
Ne mogu ni ponositi na to, reci im kako si sranje
Da, drugačiji jezik, ne govorimo isto (mi ne)
Nekoliko milijuna za moju dušu, to nije čak ni razmjena
Moja duša ne sjaji kad to čujem
Ne leti ako ga upravljaju
Nije me briga za izgled, ne poravnati se s mojim duhom
[Chorus]
Lotta Lažni sranje Goin 'na (yeah), mogao bih se igrati
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Mogao bih pokušati biti poput njih, vjerojatno se dalje naprijed
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Ljudi se prodaju za slavu ili za dolare i neke promjene
Ali radije bih bio ja (da)
Sada bih bio Lyin 'ako kažem: "Nikad mi nije prešlo mišljenje", ali provjerite, čovječe
Radije bih bio ja (stvarno)
[Outro]
Da, ne želim kompromis, čak i ako je populariziran
Čak i ako nitko ne zna, moram se suočiti s mojom mamom, ja
Ne želim postignuća, ako je putem prijevare
Ne mogu ni ponositi na to, reci im kako si sranje