Self Made
John S Lyrics

At first they never thought of me
Initially, people never considered or valued me

But when I went out and won the lottery
However, when I achieved great success or lucked out

That’s when they put their heart in me
That's when they started to show interest or support for me

Thinking I’ll come back and fix their artery
Expecting or hoping that I will return to help or repair their problems

Now you come back
Now, you suddenly reappear

After talking all that smack
After speaking disrespectfully or negatively about me

After saying I was wack
After claiming or expressing that I was untalented or inferior

Cuz I made it on a track
Because I achieved success in making music

But when I needed help
However, when I required assistance or support

You just put me on the shelf
You simply ignored or neglected me

I had to make it by myself
I had to succeed or achieve without anyone's help

Now I have all of this wealth
Now I possess great material or financial abundance

Man I’m self made
I have achieved success or wealth through my own efforts

Been that way since first grade
I have been self-reliant or independent since a young age

Where were you when I got strayed
Where were you when I got lost or went astray

Yeah you never gave me aid
Yes, you never offered me help or assistance

Now it’s been a whole decade
Now it has been ten years in total

And your back, what delayed
And now you're back, what caused the delay

Is it cuz I’m getting paid
Is it because I am now earning money

Don’t tell me I’m getting played
Don't try to deceive or manipulate me

Of course I am you’re not fam
Obviously, I am being used or taken advantage of because we are not family

You just like me on the gram
You only pretend to support or like me on social media

Following me like a lamb
Blindly and obediently following me, like a sheep

All this love your tryna cram
All this affection or admiration you are attempting to force upon me

You don’t truly give a damn
You do not genuinely care or have any concern

Me you are just tryna scam
You are only trying to deceive or manipulate me

I don’t care your in a jam
I don't care if you are in a difficult situation or trouble

So was I, so you can scram
I was also in a difficult situation, so you can leave or go away

I don’t really understand
I genuinely don't comprehend or grasp

Why you don’t give me a hand
Why you don't offer me help or assistance

All this time you were bland
Throughout all this time, you were dull or uninteresting

Now you come back you are grand
Now you return and act superior or important

You had all of this planned
You had everything calculated or arranged

Now you’re just here for my land
Now you are only interested in my possessions or property

It is time I take a stand
It is time for me to assert myself or make a firm decision

You are out, you are banned
You are excluded or prohibited from my life

Now is when your nice
Now is when you become kind or pleasant

When I have this paradise
When I have this ideal or perfect existence

When I’m living life with spice
When I am living an exciting or enjoyable life

Where was your sacrifice
Where was your willingness to give up or make sacrifices

When I needed your advice
When I required your guidance or recommendations

I begged you twice, even thrice
I pleaded or implored with you multiple times

But you were cold as ice
But you were emotionally distant or unfriendly

Now you’re gonna pay the price
Now you are going to face the consequences or bear the cost

I did this all alone
I accomplished this entirely by myself

I did this on my own
I achieved this through my own efforts

I was never shown
I was never taught or guided

No one picked up the phone
No one answered or responded to my calls for help

I was in my zone
I was in my own world or focus

How I made it ain’t known
How I succeeded or achieved is not widely understood

No way you can clone
There is no way to replicate or imitate what I have done

But you’re here for my throne
But you are here to try and take my position or power

I was going fast, while you were going slow
I was progressing rapidly, while you were advancing slowly

I was outcast, I was living real low
I was rejected or marginalized, I was living in poverty

For your help I asked, but you would never show
I requested your assistance, but you would never appear or come through

But that was in the past, so I just let it go
But that was in the past, so I simply forgave or moved on

Look what I’ve amassed, I’m rapping with this flow
Look at what I have gathered or accumulated, I am rapping skillfully

Now with me you last, looking for the dough
Now you want to stay with me, seeking financial gain

For once in contrast, I’ll be the one saying no
For once, I will be the one refusing or rejecting

You’re time with me has passed, and that you should know
Your time with me is over, and you should be aware of that

Been working on the grind
I have been working hard or diligently

That’s how I got aligned
That's how I became focused or in harmony

You left me behind
You abandoned or neglected me

But now for me you find
But now you discover or seek me out

Now to me your kind
Now you are being nice or friendly to me

After I got signed
After I obtained a professional contract

So you can get refined
So you can improve or become more sophisticated

But you’ve already left my mind
But I have already forgotten about you

What did I say
What did I communicate or express

The price your gonna pay
The consequences or cost that you will face

I don’t understand why me you wanna play
I don't understand your intention or desire to fool or manipulate me

When I needed help you were off and away
When I required assistance, you were absent or distant

Me you did betray
You betrayed or deceived me

You left me out to stray
You abandoned or neglected me to wander aimlessly

I had nowhere to stay
I had no place to live or reside

And you thought it was okay
And you believed or considered it acceptable

Now karmas coming back and she wants to say hey
Now karma is returning and seeking retribution or balance

But at the end of the day
However, ultimately

I’ll help you out and pray
I will assist or support you and offer prayers

Just to show you how to live the right way
Simply to demonstrate or teach you how to live morally or correctly

Been working on the grind
I have been working hard or diligently

That’s how I got aligned
That's how I became focused or in harmony

You left me behind
You abandoned or neglected me

But now for me you find
But now you discover or seek me out

Now to me your kind
Now you are being nice or friendly to me

After I got signed
After I obtained a professional contract

So you can get refined
So you can improve or become more sophisticated

But you’ve already left my mind
But I have already forgotten about you