Stressed Out
Knox Hill Lyrics

Broke in debt
I am financially broke and in debt

They telling me no hope is left
Others are saying that there is no hope for me

I′m feelin like the rope is set
I feel like I am trapped and helpless

I'm chokin on these figures
I am overwhelmed and suffocating under the pressure of financial numbers

Start to sweat(
I am starting to feel anxiety and stress

I
I

Gave all I had can′t pay that back
I have given everything I had but cannot repay it

My Name's in the trash don't play that track
My reputation is ruined and I don't want to hear that song anymore

This pain′s all I have let it I fade to black
All I have left is this pain and I want it to disappear

I paint in on my fences
I express my pain by painting it on my surroundings and isolating myself

Build my walls up so defensive
I build emotional walls to protect myself from further pain

Got my armor on with each and every ′sentence'
I protect myself with my music and lyrics

Yougo be the ′judge' with a gavel
You will be the judge and criticize me

In these clubs - I get hassle
I face trouble and negative experiences in these clubs

Do what I love
I do what I love

It′s a battle
It is a constant struggle

But they could never see the things 'I′ve seen'
Others cannot understand the things I have experienced

I put my 'ghosts′ up in these bars
I express my inner demons and struggles in my music

Sometimes I wish that I could scream
Sometimes I wish I could release my pain and frustration by screaming

These cuts may heal they still leave scars
Although my wounds may heal, they still leave lasting emotional scars

These words are how I bleed
I pour out my emotions through my words

I listen back to all these tracks and swear(that isn′t me
When I listen to my own music, it feels like a different person

It ain't
It is not

It cant be
It cannot be

′Broken legs'
Having a sense of brokenness or feeling crippled

Can′t 'stand me′
No one can tolerate or support me

In my head
In my mind

I'm rambling
I am speaking incoherently or aimlessly

Still I feel like rambo
I still feel strong and courageous like Rambo

With this lead that is my ammo
I use my emotional pain and struggles as my ammunition

As I pencil out this cammo
As I write out camouflage, symbolizing hiding my true self

Hidden meanings I depict in every line
I convey hidden meanings in each and every line of my lyrics

And I just hope you read the hieroglyphics all in time
I hope you can understand and interpret the hidden messages in my lyrics

Barely in mine
Hardly in my possession

Alien mind
An unfamiliar or unique way of thinking

Lately
Recently

Lately
Recently

I've been feelin great
I have been feeling great

Lately
Recently

Lately
Recently

I′ve been feelin great
I have been feeling great

Lately
Recently

Lately
Recently

I′ve been feelin great
I have been feeling great

I know that that's a lie
I am aware that it is a lie

Lately I′ve been feelin weight
Recently, I have been feeling burdened and heavy

This stress all on my shoulders
I am carrying all this stress on my shoulders

How much more of can I take?
I wonder how much more I can handle

This pain rolls like a boulder tryna shoulder my mistakes
This pain burdens me like a huge boulder, trying to carry the weight of my past mistakes

So turn that music down
Lower the volume of the music

Got me stressed out
It is causing me to feel stressed

I said turn that music down
I repeat, lower the volume of the music

Got me stressed out
It is causing me to feel stressed

See when Nic passed away he said don't you ever quit (yea)
When Nic died, he told me to never give up

But I been feelin ′half' since my mom and pops ′split'
However, I have been feeling incomplete since my parents separated

Don't know if I′m just empty
I am unsure if I am just empty inside

So I empty out this fifth
So I drink alcohol to numb my feelings and emotions

It′s been tempting to just end things
It has been tempting to end my life

But who's gon′ tell my kids?
But who will tell my children if I am gone?

I know that I got enemies
I am aware that I have enemies

I empty out this clip
I release my anger and frustration by shooting my gun

Got that devil in my eardrum
I am influenced by negative thoughts or temptations

Tryna tempt me to get rich
Trying to tempt me to make money through questionable means

Whoah
Wow

Been down that road but I never turn back
I have been through difficult times but I never give up

I would never sell my soul for the stacks
I would never compromise my values for money

I would rather burn my cash on the tracks
I would prefer to invest my money in my music

Fill my casket full of raps on racks
I want my coffin to be filled with my written rap lyrics

Pages full of passion
My pages are filled with my deep emotions and dedication

Clear the lobby
Remove all distractions and focus on my music

I make rap like its a heartbeat
I create rap music with the same intensity and importance as a heartbeat

You react like it's a hobby
Others perceive my rap as just a hobby or something not to be taken seriously

This my life
This is my whole life

There′s no rewinding
There is no way to go back and change things

It's all mine
It all belongs to me

There′s no cosigning
There is no one to support or validate me

I don't spit for 'algorithms′
I do not make music for the sake of satisfying algorithms or trends

No cheat codes
There are no shortcuts or easy solutions

For how I′m feelin
To express how I truly feel

I just give it how I'm given
I just express myself honestly with what I have

Still believe in God
I still have faith in God

But if you ′cross me' I′m a 'sinner′
But if you betray or hurt me, I will react with anger or sinfulness

See every mark and every loss
Every scar or failure is a reminder

Has marked me as a winner
These experiences have made me stronger or victorious

So when I'm dead and gone
So when I am no longer alive

Lay these verses out as scripture
Treat my lyrics as sacred or important teachings

Said when I'm dead and gone
I mean when I have passed away

I hope these verses you′ll remember
I hope my lyrics will be remembered by others

Whoah
Wow

Yea
Yes

Is this how I lay
Is this how I will be remembered

I′m fading far away
I am gradually disappearing or losing myself

Fading far away
Gradually disappearing or losing my identity

So take my past just let me go
Leave my past behind and allow me to move on

I been down this road
I have experienced this journey before

I been down this road before
I have experienced this journey in the past

Yea I been stuck in holes
Yes, I have been trapped in difficult situations

But when I hit that stop sign at the-end
But when I reach the end of my journey or face a barrier

I'ma drive through it!
I will overcome it with determination and perseverance!

Tear apart this paper
Destroy this piece of paper

Split this fear with all my anger
Release my fear by channeling it into my anger

Look in the mirror
Reflect on myself

There′s a stranger
I see someone unfamiliar or different

What do I fear
What am I afraid of

Am I in danger
Am I in a risky or dangerous situation

I don't know.
I am unsure

No no no
Certainly not

I′m afraid of letting go
I am scared of releasing or moving on

Yet I'm afraid of being whole
Yet I am also scared of being complete or healed

Or is it holes man I don′t know
Or is it the gaps or emptiness, I am unsure

Cuz that's just more that can be ripped apart
Because that is just more things that can be torn apart or destroyed

When-the-world turns cold
When the world becomes harsh or unforgiving

I confess that I am froze
I admit that I am frozen or stuck

Count my blessings with these woes
Despite my troubles, I still recognize and appreciate the good things in my life

I've been stressed out from my foes
I have been under stress and pressure from my enemies

God has tested me for sure
God has definitely tested me

But who I am and what I was
But my true identity and past self

Has both been left outside door
Has been left behind and no longer present

Whoah
Wow

Step up in the booth
Enter the recording booth

Full clip lit hit it up
Fully loaded with lyrics, light it up and start rapping

I could give my liver
I could sacrifice my health for my music

And the critics wouldn′t give it up
But the critics would still not appreciate or acknowledge it

Cut my heart out
Take out my heart

Still they′d say I didn't ′give enough'
Even then, they would claim I didn't give enough of myself

Go fill up my cup
Go and pour more alcohol in my glass

There′s only so much you can take
There is a limit to how much you can endure

Before you burst a vein
Before you reach a breaking point

Wish I could turn the volume down inside my brain
I wish I could lower the volume of my thoughts and worries

And mute the pain
And silence or numb the pain

Before I fade away
Before I disappear or lose myself completely