[Verse 1]

Been dreaming since I was yay high

I ain't talking 'bout Ye's height - No stage fright

Young buck in the world - Wide eyes

Silver lining, grey skies, white lies

21 - Pops saw me in the airport

Crossed paths - Never met him, uh, therefore

A parallel for this life shit

You might wish for things - They'll unfold with a slight twist

Before you watch it pass by

Not even knowing you watching it pass by

Stones thrown from a world you don't know

Real life - No road you won't go

No denying I've been eyeing like a lion since

I'll be damned - If my hand ain't an iron fist

Uh...it's the passion that inspired this

Yeah...and I'll be back when the fire hits

Chorus 2x

You won't see me for long, long, long, long, long

When you look, I'll be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

[Verse 2]

New York, New York

My muse let me peruse the skyline for views

Nine lives to lose

Drawing inspiration, don't mind if I do

Fuck a who's who, that sideline's for you, uh

The city gives power to some

Cannibal instinct, might devour the young, uh

Feel the fire in my belly

Ringing the bell in the belly of the beast

My optimism sat barely deceased, rejuvenated with peace

Like the bright lights illuminating the streets, I shine

So rich in the dark, obituary to read

No bitch in this heart, it beats

To the rhythm of my hunger pains

From dawn - I respond to the sun in flames

Me against the world - Only one remains

Before the sun sets look what I'll become next

No regrets, initially perplexed

Actions speak faith but first my words flex

Probably shrivel to bones finding the perfect time

Here to kill your momentum, nobody's murking mine

Reality bites with canine teeth

The world looking at you like "That ain't my beef", uh

Lost time ain't nothing to cry over

When you build a life, you're willing to die over

Nigga...

Chorus 2x

You won't see me for long, long, long, long, long

When you look, I'll be gone, gone, gone, gone, gone

Hook

Can't quit now, I'd be wrong

That's the type of shit that I'll be on

I got heart, you'll see I'm bold

I got dreams I'll see unfold

You say I should wait on God

While you pray I'll play my part