Strugglin'
K'naan Lyrics

I start out just to vibe out I ain't about to bow out.
I began this journey just to enjoy it and I have no plans to give up.

I'm more gangsta then your but I ain't about to row out.
I may appear tough, but I am not looking for trouble.

My season will come it has to, honestly I feel like I'm 10 months pregnant, I'm past due.
I am optimistic that success will come eventually, but right now I feel overdue and frustrated.

Sincerely, un-touchy these days I can't take nothin'.
Honestly, I am easily irritated and cannot handle any more difficulties.

I'm trying to treat my record like the Lord shit I'm trying to brake somethin'.
I am putting all my effort into making my music the best it can be, like I am trying to please a higher power.

N mostly I'm up and stressing when other folks sleep
I am constantly working and worrying about my music while others rest.

And believe I know struggle and struggle knows me.
I have faced many challenges and they have become a part of my identity.

My life owes me like an oven dose I'm slowly drifting to the arms of trouble and trouble holds me
I feel like life owes me something and I am lured towards dangerous situations that bring temporary relief.

And nothing else is close to me more than pain unfortunately,
Pain is more familiar to me than anything else, which is unfortunate.

Like a self-fulfilling prophecy I'm supposed to be
I feel like my struggles are predetermined and unavoidable.

[Chorus:Repeat x2] I'm struggling and it's troubling in the circumstance I'm dwelling in to find myself in the corner huddling With some angry men and I gotta settle shit again before they gotta kill again
The situations I find myself in are difficult and dangerous, and I am constantly having to resolve conflicts with violent individuals to avoid more bloodshed.

I should be chilling on beaches instead my bone freezes ducking glocks
I should be enjoying a peaceful life, but instead I am constantly afraid for my safety and survival.

And I was and 12s like Jesus the realest thing to me is since I was a fetus The only break I ever got was at recess so legitimately
I have faced hardship since I was young and my only relief was during my short breaks at school.

I remain very little relieved and that thug rappas I remain very little entriged and can you blame me with how we lived in the late 80's Throwing rocks at the crazy ladies
I find little comfort in the violent world of thug rap and it is understandable given the difficult environment I grew up in, where we even threw rocks at mentally ill women.

And when we played these crazy games the whole crew had crazy names We even had a crypper we called him lazy legs
My friends and I embraced dangerous activities and gave each other ridiculous nicknames, like lazy legs for our crypper friend.

But my faith remains untouched and unchanged Still in my block you hear more shots then a gun range
Despite everything, my faith remains unwavering, but the violence in my neighborhood is constant and intense.

[Chorus:Repeat x2] More to the truth no writing just me recording in the booth Forced by the loop and the guitar but I'm the boss of the group
My songs are true to my experiences and are created by me alone with the help of music equipment.

I speak truth deep roots remain equal danger The pain in my song is crazy but the sequel is stranger
I speak the truth and my experiences run deep, but revealing them comes with risks. The pain in my current song is intense, but the next one will be even more unpredictable.

Hey man I'm from the oddest hardest progress then departed I'm now known as a recording artist spitting what little remains of your memories
I have come from difficult beginnings, but now I am a successful musician trying to capture the last remnants of my past.

In your process bigger or little making your name into a colossus Believe me I'm thankful my brothers still with me And ain't much changed Bobby's still troubling with me I'm still mom and pory but we always dently I got a little recording gig but evidently
Success can come in small or large increments and I am grateful for my family and friends who remain with me despite turbulent times. I have a small recording opportunity, but it is growing gradually.

[Chorus:Repeat x2]
The challenging situations I face continue to trouble me, but I persevere and push through.