You don't know me like you think you do That's rewind time, step into my shoes My life was upside down I shed a tear for a n***a Cause I'm stronger now My dad used to hear my mom and n***a going crazy I seen it every day, gets the child I need they're in bed Now I understand why my sister left Too many blows thrown, we need a rest Moms got fed, elka pops stay drunk I remember the night all the clothes got packed in the trunk Mama tired, yeah mama so tired She tried to make it work, I seen the pain in her eyes Thank you for my grandmother, Agnes Smith She took a sin, thank God it was her uplift Yeah the struggle was real, over the years I made sure I had my shield I tried to keep strong mentally, I keep faith in the man upstairs faithfully Yeah the struggle was real, over the years I made sure I had my shield I tried to keep strong mentally, I keep faith in the man upstairs faithfully Ayy, as I got older, it didn't get no better A young juvenile with a temper My whole teenage life, I was on probation Picking up trash, tossing on my billboard It was so embarrassing, I've been fighting all my life I used to rob and steal, no food in the fridge I'm hungry for the hot meal I'm in My feelings you might not understand it My mind flashing, the things I've been through You couldn't imagine, too much stress in my life It made it hard to breathe, a lot of pressure sometimes I feel anxiety, I didn't make it in full But I was like *** it, I'm addicted to the streets I survived, I was lucky, I faced all my demons And the struggles that I've been through Never pointing no fingers, life continues The only thing I can do is to make it better For my fam, I'm the protector Yeah the struggle was real, over the years I made sure I had my shield I tried to keep strong mentally, I keep faith in the man upstairs faithfully Yeah the struggle was real, over the years I made sure I had my shield I tried to keep strong mentally, I keep faith in the man upstairs faithfully Translated by HIPHOPLE.com