[Intro: Macklemore]

Yeah

Bring my drums in, bring my drums in

Now bring my drums in, Now bring my drums in

Nod your head come on now nod your head I’m gonna do it a check in

[Verse 1: Macklemore]

Yo, we all know that life can get hectic

But if you live in the second

You exist in the present

And that's how you stay connected

Through good times and hardships if you learn to just accept it

And know that every struggle in life is there to teach you a lesson

It's times like this that make you

It's always the darkest part of the night right before the sun has its breakthrough

The spirit's there to knock you down, but if you make that the end

You'll never know the beauty of being able to stand up again

And face it with patience

The basis is dealing with judgements and hatred, depressed hopeless feelings

But I've been told that you only create your own ceiling

And life is limitless and knowing this is what the spirit is

[Hook: Macklemore]

That's why I try and inhale deep

So I can find peace

In essence just find me

That's why I lose myself in these beats

As I become one with the drum and set myself free

[Verse 2: Macklemore]

Whatever direction life leads me

There's a purpose behind it, that's the way it was supposed to be

At anytime you could turn over a new leaf

We all know the truth, it's up to us to use the key

It's been three years since my first album dropped

And it's been fear that's really got me stuck in this spot

Not wanting to put out anything whack

So instead of putting my licks on tracks

I put my lips to a sack

Cause it's easier to spend your life drunk and high on drugs

Than to put everything in a recording, put it out, and then get judged

We look for the audience to put their hands up and show love

But when their hands go down, our confidence really takes the plunge

So instead of making music that people might not like

I went into isolation and traded in my mic for the pipe

Started living the college life - drinking and smoking every day

Rationalizing to myself that I was going through a phase

That I'd stop, thinking my music would take its place

But when you live in fog, inspiration's hard to create

It takes more to get connected than to quit smoking for a day

And when I get frustrated I get a Swisher and get blown away

Then all of a sudden it hit me: these kids are listening

If I'm not making music then why the fuck am I existing?

How can I talk about the problems of something else

When I don't have the motivation and confidence to change myself?

It's been so long since I really truly felt

What it's like to live life without substances to help

Massive struggle, that's natural to one's health

But with addiction in my blood, I play the cards I was dealt

Knowing that it's the most calm right before the storm

And when you least expect it, it doesn't rain it pours

I swear to God you can never be warned

And with or without umbrella nature's still gonna' take its course

[Hook]

That's why I try and inhale deep

So I can find peace

In essence just find me

That's why I lose myself in these beats

Put away the weed and turn to my M.P.C