Wake Up - Malcolm X, AK

The moment that I stepped into this game, I done got hate

'Til the day I went ahead to elevate it

I told the ones who listened, if I didn’t, I’d be sittin'

And they wishin' that my vision would be confiscated

But ain’t nobody takin' what I love from me

I can tell you many tried, many failed

I’ve been workin' through the hurt because it’s worth it

And I gotta pass the struggle if I’m tryna prevail

Livin' life on this Earth while it puts me through hell

The pain is gon' pass so I might as well chill

I’ll show you motherfuckers what’s real

And I ain’t gonna stop until I get a deal

Most people sleepin', not many believin'

They want to see nothin' but me be defeated

At times they get heated, 'cause they don’t have reason

They stay hatin' on me, and no one can see it

I’m sick of it

I’m tired of rappers be talkin' they shit, but have no fuckin' way they could

back it up… They flexin' on all social media, feedin' you false information,

they actin' up… They never do half what they tell you fools, then when you

call it out, they swear they say the truth

They tell you they fuck with your music, but don’t you confuse it,

when you out of sight, they be hatin' you

Homie, they hatin' you

Ain’t no debating it, they be degrading you

It be a shame if you, fell for the shit they persuade you too

All of it’s fake, that’s what I’m tryin' explain to you

Your whole system is fucked up, like George Mutts

Beggin' to give head to some bum schmuck, that’s lovestruck

Or maybe even as fucked up as Trump was

Wait, I meant Trump is, or possibly Trump’s kids

That’s what it’s like, it’s a vicious cycle

Passed down from the last crown to the disciples

At the top of the chain, showin' false persona

Those who idolized him, best believe are gonna…

Follow him, and not the plans they should have made

And fuck your friends, they not your friends, they all fade

I’m not sayin' they all fake, but nowadays

You gotta by uppin' your guard, I’m talkin' always

You always sayin' that my lines are made-up

You say I’m only in this for the paper

But that’s not the truth, I gotta prove you haters

Wrong in every way, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

Yeah, now everybody has a different view

And I see the good and bad in the shit I do

So I’ll be, laid back tryna fix the youth

You sobbing, 'cause you know what I see the sickenin' truth

Give me headphones and a song, and I’m lost in it

Words comin' to me naturally, it’s authentic

Music makin' is my dream, I need to go and get it

Now all I need to be complete is a raw image

Little homie, I done found myself, no need to play for me

Now writin' music give my peace, it enables me

To say what I want, homie, this was made for me

I thank God every day, 'cause I’m great with it

I know how to do this by myself

It took a while, but I knew there was no time for help

I did the best that I could with what I was dealt

And to this day I keep growin', and surprise myself

And for my craft, all I need is a mic and computer

At first, I struggled tryna learn, and so YouTube was my tutor

For all my mixin' and masterin', now my shit sound fantastic

And now I have the acid that most of these faggots is lackin'

And I continue movin' up, I’ve been through shit, it’s tough

Tryna overlook the bad, I ain’t never givin' up

Since the start, everybody keep their middle fingers up

But give me time, and I’ll have those same people show me love

You always sayin' that my lines are made-up

You say I’m only in this for the paper

But that’s not the truth, I gotta prove you haters

Wrong in every way, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up

It’s time to wake up, today’s the day you wake up