Guts Over Fear
Ft. Sia Lyrics

Feels like a close, it’s coming to
I feel like the end is near

Fuck am I gonna do?
I don't know what to do

It's too late to start over
I can't start again

This is the only thing I, thing I know
This is the only thing I know and understand

Sometimes I feel like all I ever do is
I often feel like all I do is

Find different ways to word the same, old song
Repeating the same message in different forms

Ever since I came along
Since I entered the scene

From the day the song called ‘’Hi! My Name Is’’ dropped
From the day my song 'Hi! My Name Is' was released

Started thinking my name was fault
People started blaming me for everything

'Cause anytime things went wrong
Whenever something went wrong

I was the one who they would blame it on
I was the scapegoat

The media made me the equivalent of a modern-day Genghis Khan
The media portrayed me as a dangerous conqueror

Tried to argue it was only entertainment, dawg
I tried to defend it as just entertainment

Gangsta? Naw, courageous balls
Not a gangster, but brave

Had to change my style, they said I'm way too soft
I had to change my approach because they thought I was too weak

And I sound like AZ and Nas, out came the claws
When I rapped like AZ and Nas, I faced criticism

And the fangs been out since then
Since then, the criticism and attacks haven't stopped

But up until the instant that I’ve been against it
Until now, I've been against it

It was ingrained in me that I wouldn’t amount to a shitstain I thought
I believed I wouldn't achieve much

No wonder I had to unlearn everything my brain was taught
No wonder I had to rewire my thinking

Do I really belong in this game? I pondered
I questioned if I truly fit in this industry

I just wanna play my part, should I make waves or not?
I just want to contribute, whether it creates controversy or not

So back and forth in my brain the tug of war wages on
A constant battle rages in my mind

And I don’t wanna seem ungrateful or disrespect the artform I was raised upon
I don't want to appear ungrateful or disrespect the genre I grew up with

But sometimes you gotta take a loss
But sometimes you have to accept defeat

And have people rub it in your face before you get made pissed off
People need to taunt and provoke you before you retaliate

And keep pluggin’, it’s your only outlet
Keep persisting, because it's your only means of expression

And your only outfit so you know they gonna talk about it
Since it's all you have, you know they'll discuss it

Better find a way to counter it quick and make it, ah
Find a way to quickly respond and turn the situation around

Feel like I’ve already said this a kabillion eighty times
I feel like I've repeated this countless times

How many times can I say the same thing different ways that rhyme?
How many times can I express the same thing in different rhymes?

What I really wanna say is, is there anyone else that can relate to my story?
What I truly want to ask is, can anyone else connect with my experiences?

Bet you feel the same way I felt when I was in the same place you are
I bet you feel the same way I did when I was in your current situation

I was afraid to
I was scared to

Make a single sound
Speak up

Afraid I will never find a way out, out, out
Scared I will never escape

Afraid I never before
Worried I never experienced

I didn’t wanna go another round
I didn't want to face another battle

An angry man's power will shut you up
An angry person's authority can silence you

Trip wires fill this house with tip-toe love
The relationship is filled with hidden dangers and tension

Run out of excuses with every word
I don't have any more justifications for my actions

So here I am and I will not run
I'm here and I won't flee

Guts over fear, (The time is here)
Choosing bravery over fear, the moment has arrived

Guts over fear, (I shall not tear)
Bravery over fear, I won't break

For all the times I let you push me around
For all the moments I allowed you to manipulate me

And let you keep me down
And let you keep me suppressed

(Now I got) Guts over fear, guts over fear
Now I possess bravery over fear

I know what it was like, I was there once, single parents
I understand the struggles of being raised by a single parent

Hate your appearance, did you struggle to find your place in this world?
Did you hate the way you looked and struggle to find your purpose?

And the pain spawns all the anger on
The pain gives rise to all the anger

But it wasn’t until I put the pain in songs learned who to aim it on
I only discovered who to direct my pain towards when I expressed it in my music

That I made a spark, started to spit hard as shit
When I shared my pain, it ignited something within me and I began to rap passionately

Learned how to harness it while the reins were off
I learned to control it when I had the freedom

And there was a lot of bizarre shit, but the crazy part
There were many strange occurrences, but the ironic part

Was soon as I stopped saying 'I gave a fuck'
Ironically, when I stopped caring

Haters started to appreciate my art
Critics and haters began to appreciate my music

And it just breaks my heart to look at all the pain I’ve caused
It saddens me to see the pain I've inflicted

But what am I gonna do when the rage is gone?
But what will I do when the anger subsides?

And the lights go out in the trailer park?
And when my success fades away?

And the window that was closing and there’s nowhere else I can go with flows in
And when my opportunities run out and I have nowhere else to turn

And I’m frozen cause there’s no more emotion for me to pull from
And I'm numb because I can't draw any more emotions

Just a bunch of playful songs that I made for fun
Just a collection of lighthearted songs I created for enjoyment

So to the break of dawn here I go recycling the same, old song
So I continue to reuse the same old formula until daybreak

But I’d rather make 'Not Afraid 2' than making another mothafuckin’ 'We Made You' uh
But I'd prefer to create an empowering sequel to 'Not Afraid' than a frivolous track like 'We Made You'

Now I don’t wanna seem indulgent when I discuss my lows and my highs
I don't want to appear self-centered when I talk about my successes and failures

My demise and my uprise, pray to God
My downfall and my rise, pray to God

I just opened enough eyes later on
I hope I've influenced enough people in the long run

Gave you the supplies and the tools to hopefully use it to make you strong
I provided you with the resources and tools to empower you

And enough to lift yourself up when you feel like I felt
And enough to lift yourself up when you feel as I did

'Cause I can’t explain to y’all how dang exhausted my legs felt
Because I can't fully convey how exhausted and worn out I felt

Just having to balance my damn self
Just trying to maintain my own stability

But on eggshells I was made to walk
But I was forced to walk on fragile ground

But thank you, ma, ‘cause that gave me the
But thank you, mother, because that provided me with the

Strength to cause Shady-mania, so many empty that stadium
Strength to create Shady-mania, where countless fans filled stadiums

At least I made it out of that house and a found a place in this world when the day was done
At least I escaped the hardships of my childhood and found my purpose in the end

So this is for every kid who all’s they ever did was dreamt that one day just getting accepted
So this is for every child who only dreamed of being accepted one day

I represent him or her, anyone similar, you are the reason that I made this song
I speak for those who can relate, you are the inspiration behind this song

Everything you're scared to say don't be afraid to say no more
Don't be afraid to express everything you've been scared to say

From this day on forward, just let them a-holes talk
From now on, ignore those idiots and their comments

Take it with a grain of salt and eat their fucking faces off
Dismiss their words as insignificant and continue to be successful

The legend of the angry blonde lives on through you when I’m gone
The legacy of the furious blonde will continue through you when I'm no longer here

And to think I was gone
And to think I almost gave up