Look And every time I think the mojo gone Here come the feelin' I've been tryna find for oh so long You can't hang it up now, bro, hold on People all around the world knowin' your songs So this is for the die hards and casuals alike that press play soon as the clock strikes midnight Hit up all my posts with the comments and likes First on the site, tryna cop the merchandise Could damn near recite every single verse I write Or bought a ticket to see me on the stage with the mic And tell me after the show how my songs changed your life It's y'all energy that's keepin' on the lights (they do) I was down bad, scribblin' my life in a pad They said: Go get a real job put down the mic, it's a fad, but Nah, nothin', uh, look (Nothin' could keep me away) Was stayin' strong and so I kept on was fueled by the fact that I was slept on Wanted to prove the niggas they was dead wrong I one-take it, take it onto the next song Told my mama: I made it, she like: I hope you right Worked up the courage to heat up the local open mics Me and these raps got to bond so tight I'm back the next week even if I bombed that night, it's like for real like (nothin' could keep me away) Uh, look At Domino's writtin' rhymes on the back of a time sheet Bosses would grind teeth at me fallin' behind tryin' scroll through my mind to find beats All I needed was a tempo to latch onto Till I could find an instrumental that match This back when producers wasn't sendin' me packs I dropped some shit on SoundCloud and people didn't react I'd be happy just to get ten clicks on the track, nigga God damn, it's bringin' memories back When my heart was sure, the art was pure I'm talkin' back when we was packin' out department store but of course (nothin' could keep me away) Bruh, and I hear the music Let the bouncer know I'm performin', doin' pat downs Hit the blunt, wait my turn played the background (nah, bruh I'm not a part of EARTHGANG, bruh I'm just JID, but appreciate you) Even though they was all mimickin' the trap sound I knew this wasn't how that sound it's only fittin' eventually I lap climbed now give me that crown, pussy Look, uh From sport in it, even if it got thorns in it Open my doors for you to explore for four minutes Critics nitpick to the core but as long as my core get it then, fuck 'em, easy, uh Uh, been like this for over a decade No matter how many times I try and segue No matter how many heartbreaks, headaches Affliction and the pain, it's itchin' in my veins No right or wrong prescription, I'm addicted to the gang
Daddy got the best bars in the world? Yes Nothin' could keep me away Nothin' could keep me away Nothin' could keep me away from you