Dear...
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He was a starboy from birth
From the moment he was born, he was destined to be a shining star.

Heir of Havannah born in American earth
He was born of Cuban heritage, but raised in America.

Never seemed to fit in & man it started to hurt
He never quite felt like he belonged anywhere, and it caused him emotional pain.

Cuz nothing could ever work
No matter what he tried, he couldn't seem to make anything work or find his place.

His daddy was playing ball
His father was a baseball player.

His mama worked double jobs
His mother had to work two jobs to make ends meet.

He didn't know what was wrong he was always feeling off
He couldn't identify what was making him feel disconnected and discombobulated all the time.

He found him a set a keys he struck down a couple chords
He discovered a piano or keyboard and started to play a few simple notes.

He wanted to hear the sounds til all the fingertips sore
He eagerly practiced playing until his fingers were sore from hitting the keys.

And even after that he wanted to hear some more
Even after his fingers were throbbing with pain, he still wanted to keep playing and hearing the sounds he created.

So he finally found his calling he picked up on the craft
He realized that music was his true passion and he started honing his skills.

He couldn't believe what he just made with his two hands
He was amazed at the music he was creating with his own two hands on the keys of the piano.

He finally had a purpose just walking through foriegn lands
He found a sense of meaning and purpose while traveling to different parts of the world.

Eyes full of joy he told them through all his plans
He enthusiastically shared his plans and dreams with others, radiating joy and excitement.

Just to hear from people that he loves that it's not the path
He was devastated to hear from loved ones that they didn't believe in his chosen path of music.

What you found was a mistake
Loved ones criticized his choice to pursue music, telling him it was a mistake.

A misstep along the way
They saw his musical path as a detour from what they believed he should be doing.

You just don't got what it takes
They didn't believe in his abilities as a musician.

You won't ever see the pay
Loved ones didn't believe he could make a living from music.

And you better not have nothing else to say
They shut down any further conversation about his music career.

Just another cold morning in Vegas I know
He is reminiscing about a cold morning in Vegas that he experienced.

I wish I was taking you home
He wants to take someone he cares about back to his home in Vegas.

But I ain't taking the long train no more
He doesn't want to take the long way around anymore.

You don't care about me and it's tough girl
Someone he cares about doesn't seem to care for him in return and it's hard for him.

And I'm tryna feel your love
He is attempting to feel loved by this person.

But I'm not fucked up I'm numb
He's not going through anything too extreme, but he's feeling numb and disconnected from his emotions.

Man what a pity New York City lights glow
He is looking at the glowing lights in New York City and feeling a sense of pity.

How many times I gotta tell you niggas I'm home
He is tired of having to explain that he is from Vegas and is now back home.

I was like 15 when I saw you through the auditorium
He remembers seeing someone special for the first time when he was just 15 years old.

You were so fine that you had to make the story yeah
He remembers this person being so beautiful that they seemed like the main character of a story.

You were something different and I knew that in an instant
He was immediately drawn to this person because they stood out from everyone else he had ever met.

The way you made me feel I ain't felt it in a minute
This person made him feel a certain way that he hadn't felt in a long time.

I remember that you used to kinda like to butt heads
He remembers having a bit of conflict with this person in the past.

Made you kinda just my type and I guess that's what led
Their initial conflict made this person even more attractive to him.

To you handing me your number and I won't forget that flutter
This person gave him their number, and he still remembers the flutter in his chest that he felt.

Shit the only girl I texted before you was my mother
This person was the only girl he had ever texted, other than his mother.

I need you to tell me that I'm not so crazy
He is seeking validation from this person that he's not crazy for pursuing his music career.

And maybe you felt that way too
He hopes that this person can relate to his feelings and desires.

You talked to me all the way through to the rockband
This person provided emotional support for him as he joined a rock band.

Kept my mind straight while I practiced with guitar players
This person helped him stay focused while he was practicing with other musicians.

Texting me so much that I think you bricked my phone
This person texted him so frequently that he thought it might have broken his phone.

Now we don't really talk no more
He and this person are no longer in frequent communication with each other.

Then I only ever really saw you walking down the street
He only ran into this person on the street from time to time.

And the word around the block was that you was moving east
Rumors were going around that this person was moving away to the eastern part of the country.

By the time that you got back I was stuck in Coco Beach
By the time this person returned to their home, he was already living in Coco Beach.

And I never got the chance to let you know
He never had the opportunity to tell this person how he felt about them.

I been working on my craft you know I hate to be alone
He's been focusing on his music and doesn't like being alone too much.

I like the way you write me since before I turned to Woah
He likes the way this person writes to him and has been impressed since before he became successful.

I remember when I saw you when you said you coming home
He remembers when this person told him they were coming back home.

You walked write through the gate and you did not leave me alone
This person immediately sought him out and started talking to him when they came home.

Your eyes they stole my heart
He was entranced by this person's eyes.

Your body a work of art
This person had a beautiful and artistic body.

Haven't facetimed in so long that I don't know where to start
He hasn't seen this person on FaceTime in so long that he feels a bit lost as to what to say.

You kept dappin me up, sayin you was so proud
This person was proud of him and kept giving him fist bumps.

And I wanna speak up but I'm still the same coward
Despite wanting to talk to this person more, he still feels scared to do so.

I just wanna let you know you make me feel like my first chord
He wants to tell this person that they make him feel the same way he did when he played his first note on the piano.

I just wanna see you shining brighter than you've ever known
He wants this person to be happy and successful.

I just wanna open up and finally let you fucking know that
He wants to be honest and openly express his feelings to this person.