Fear
drake and lil wayne Lyrics

This is why I do this shit
I'm venting my feelings through my music

Yea

Look

Uh

This is me
I'm still the same person

Still the same

They want the hits
Everyone wants a hit song

I play the game
I'm doing what it takes to succeed

No auto tune, but you can feel the pain
I express my emotions without the use of auto tune

It all comes spilling out like I hit a vein
My emotions and thoughts come out freely in my lyrics

What up lil' braw
Hello my friend

What up slumville
Hello to my hometown

I hope you know that y'all the reason I have fun still
My friends and hometown are why I still enjoy life

The fans thinking that we all signed for one mill
Fans assume that all rappers have equal opportunities

Equal opportunities rapping, that shit is unreal
The rap industry doesn't work that way

That ain't how it works
It's not that simple

That ain't that how it goes
It doesn't happen like that

And I been getting high to balance out the lows
I use drugs to cope with my emotions

And I could use a writer to balance my flows
I could use some help with my music

But I never share my thoughts,
I keep my thoughts to myself

This is all a nigga knows
This is what I'm good at

And every time I try, it opens up my eyes
When I express myself, I learn more about myself

These verses are a chance to remembered and reprized
My music is a chance for me to be remembered

And I would be performing just as long as I'm alive
I love my music and will perform it as long as I can

So every word I utter will be mine
I write my own lyrics

Don't believe the lies
Ignore the rumors

Look me in my eyes
Listen to me directly

Please don't be scared of me
Don't fear what I'm saying

I remember you
I haven't forgotten about you

This feeling isn't new
I've felt like this before

Don't take this the wrong way but
This might sound wrong, but hear me out

I never cried when Pac died
I didn't cry when Tupac died

But I probably will when Hov does
I'll probably cry when Jay-Z dies

And if my tears hold value,
If my tears have worth

Then I would drop one for every single thing he showed us
I'm grateful for everything he's done for us

And I'll be standing in a puddle
I'll be crying a lot

I stay away from niggas that could land me in some trouble
I avoid people who could harm me

And I'ma keep it honest
I'll always tell the truth

Am so tired of being subtle
I'm tired of holding back

It's just me, Forty, O, and Nich standing in a huddle
It's just me and my close friends

Staring at the members of my team
We're looking at our business partners

Who get questioned about they profit from this from million dollar scheme
People question the ethics of our music business

Just know that am in debt for you defending all our dreams
I'm grateful for the people who support me

I hope you tell your family this shit ain't what it seems
I hope you let others know the truth about this industry

But yall the reason for a lot of my devotion
My fans are the reason I keep going

You know I spend money because spending time is hopeless
I'm lonely and use material things to fill that void

And know I pop bottles 'cause I bottle my emotions
I drink to cope with my emotions

At least I put it all in the open
At least I'm honest about it

Look

Fuck all y'all
I don't care what you think

We ignore feelings here
We don't talk about emotions in this industry

Premature millionaires
We became rich too young

Welcome to my realest year
This is the most real time of my life

Yeah

I swear we making a killer here
We're making great music

I should be on top of the world here just chillin' here
I should be happy, but I'm not

But it's funny having fans
It's strange having people look up to me

Who find you before anybody ever has the chance,
Fans find you before you've even made it big

And build you up so you could be the biggest in the game
Fans help make you famous

And realize when your there, sometimes the shit don't feel the same
When you make it, things don't feel how you thought they would

And plus things are just so real at home
Real life is different from fame

People think I've changed just because my appeal's grown
People think I'm no longer the same person because of my success

And now security follow me everywhere
Security guards are always with me now

So I'm never actually am alone, I just always feel alone
I'm never physically alone, but I feel lonely

I think I'm scared of what the future holds
I'm afraid of what the future may bring

I was wishing for some things and now am used to those
I got what I wanted, but now it's normal to me

Every girl I meet thinks I'm fucking groupie hoes
People assume I'm just using them

The honesty of my music has left me too exposed
Being truthful in my music makes me feel vulnerable

All my old friends think I got a new crowd
My old friends think I no longer hang out with them

And people seem to notice every time I do smile
People constantly watch me and analyze my behavior

I guess that mean they come few and far between
I don't smile as much as I used to

Even though am living out what you would call the dream
Even though I'm successful, it's not what I expected

Yeah

And my uncle ain't even messaging me
My uncle hasn't contacted me

And him missing in my life is kind of messing with me
His absence is bothering me

I hope this isn't one of those forever things
I hope our relationship can improve

It's funny how money can change everything
Money can have a big impact on relationships

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