Billboards - CYRUS

It was a matter of time and now the tide’s turning

Playing Finally Famous like it was made for me

Young kid from a city, I had nothing but myself

So I built a space shuttle and forgot the seatbelts

But the man on the moon, it kept a smile on my face

'92 Bonneville with no gas in the tank

Was a motivated kid, owe a lot to Mac Miller

And it sucks really bad that I can’t tell him

And I still find it crazy that this music shit my job

Used to work for Jimmy Johns, waited tables for a while

Dropped a record with my brother, made some shirts that said 'All Smiles'

Never thought it’d be my life to talk about my life

I guess that’s how it goes, but the truth is I don’t know

And I still get super nervous before I do any shows

Even when you know the words, this shit still isn’t easy

I battle with my demons, just use mic stands to defeat 'em

And I rap when I had nothing, so I’ll rap 'til I have nothing

You won’t see me at functions, need a metronome to function

Make the music for the people that ain’t give me time of day

When I was selling tickets, guess the sun was in their face

But look everything is love, 'cause I don’t hold no grudges

At least you came around, this culdesac is bumping

And please don’t be ashamed, a billboard with my name

And I’ve put it on a route my mama drives every day

It’s that part where you put in, like, a dope sample

And, like, a voicemail

Make it dramatic

Make it emotional

I mean I’ve done it, but, you know, it’s whatever

Yeah, uh

And I’ve been through enough, but still got ways to go

Afraid of all the highs but find comfort in my lows

'Cause when you’ve reached half the mountain, the bottom’s all you know

But I still make the climb 'cause the view is worth the fall

Used to wait for other calls, the ones that never came

So I turned off my phone and let my hand take other rings

But see, nothing’s for the image, I don’t care what you think

I just like my carats full of gold like my streets

I think Heaven’s where you make it, and I live out my dreams

So if I die today, then are things really gonna change?

Those obligations, I’m a meat, and that’s just not in question

My voice is way too big and every year is an election

And I hate all the attention, but it’s necessary, ain’t it?

It used to be the reason I was always getting faded

But it’s cool man, I be straight, a billboard with my name

And I put it on a router, used to work every day

Was actually hoping to have it up by the time this song came out

But since I’m a rapper

These billboard companies is trying to play me

Like, I know how much you charged the person before me

I know how much you charged before that person

And now you’re trying to charge me like double because I’m a rapper?

Get your shit together, bro