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Uh huh yeah growing up man school sucked

Hated feeling stupid all because i couldn't define what a word was

Or calculate some math problem that i've only heard once

Or list off who made contributions changing how this world runs

Yeah of course i wasn't dumb

But the way many treated me always felt i wasn't good enough

The few friends that i had tried to keep my hopes high

Funny most of em were dopin' up

Knowing i don't smoke the stuff

Told em don't offer they abide

Then the one who i was closest to in middlе school had thoughts he might be bi

Told him that i've had thеm too even though it was a lie

Just so he could have some peace at mind

Sayin at that time it wasn't so accepted

Closest thing to a brother ever since he died still feel his presence

That friendship hasn't lessened

Still get dreams he survived that day he wrecked and

Wake up sometimes with tears in eyes he was a blessing man

Yeah if there's a will there's a way

He was living proof that anybody on this earth could change

I believe every single life is worth the same

Not one to judge who should instantly just burst in flames

What hides underneath the surface its pretty certain here

It makes us stronger to persevere through the worst of fears

Everything bottled up is emerging anyone listenin' is the first to hear

Feel like i got a purpose here

Seventh grade math teacher thought i was worthless

Said i was a waste of breath all because she had plans to quit that year

What makes it really weird is she was the mother of a girl that i had a crush on

So any chance just disappeared

Remember this one chick who kept on gropin' me

Wasn't my type guess she didn't get the memo when i told her leave

Till one day i totally snapped with raw thoughts

Right to her face till she started cryin' uncontrollably

And to this day i still feel bad for her

She was in the wrong but i still feel sad for her

Maybe my standards were set to high

If i seen her with different eyes she wouldn't of tried so hard

And i could have found a liking for her

Now a days personality is what i'm liking more of

Compared to when all i cared about is if the girl liked was lookin great

To an extent my standards have changed

My manners improved as the attitude tamed

Now i'm taking any avenue to get back into the roots where i came

Then exhale through this meditation as i let out the pain fr