If I Forget - Intellectual

[Intro]

Yo, yo

So, you know, I really had no intentions of talking on this but I literally woke up this morning and saw the news on the, uh, Baltimore bridge collapse

And I just wanted to, you know, say that I’m praying for y’all

Uh, I really don’t know much so far

But, yeah, scary shit bro, for real

Yuh

[Chorus]

And If I ever felt like I was second in my own position, it was due to who I allow

Who I gave permission

I feel the reason I’m so distant and numb stems from what can come

Lack of income

Incompetence on top of that

[Verse 1]

Since I been in school, I’m fighting just to stay afloat

It seems my life took a toll ever since I lost control of my goals

And tried to find it in others

I struggle to utter the actual amount help I need

People-please

Sadly it made me cheese but now I’m gaining fees and mo dreams

And no one walking to me

No one talking to me

Selfish needs, I believe

But tell me how you go from conversions ‘bout yo life and what you want to situations when they gone

Frustrations that come with dealing on your own

Know I’m grown but feel less of me since living on my own

No one told you that your focus is dependent on yo motion

I can’t be open if my only vision is to get through the day

I sit, and I pray

I’m always amazed that something new is bound to happen

Even if you lost your passion

Know it’s getting stagnant, but I’m strong

Know I’m always holding on

Yeah

Know I’m always holding on

Hold on

Yeah

Shit

[Interlude]

So you got respect

You wanna get respect

You wanna give condolences

I want to uh–

Within that field, I want to–

Show mostly to, um, myself

But, I mean, I guess people too that like–

It’s not even capability of what you put your mind to

It’s more so–

With the work that you put in, you're gonna get the outcome of what you decided to, you know what I’m saying

Like if you put in the work that you wanna put in, you’re gonna get out what you want out

You feel me?

Um–

So I guess it’s gonna be a piece on–

(Uh)

I don’t know, dedication and–

[Verse 2]

I got more people that know I could end it

Some innocence left when you knew what I do it for

Extension of me was a guarantee

But the mission to me wasn’t make my cheese

Put my family where they rightfully need to be

No matter how I do it, know it’s gon’ happen

See I backed out from a route that’s only subjective to how they amount

I knew I needed more, I need it to count

I’m feining for a score

It’s less about doubt

Just know I’m heading towards getting something outta what I’m doing that viewing could never do, uh

It’s something you can’t dispute, uh

Lay it on the line

Choosing every time

Peace and prosperity

Made in God’s design

Fuck if you feel it or not, uh