[VERSE 1]

Momma, poppa, forgive me for the constant sinning

All the problems, the dealings

But the block was appealing

It was blocking my ceiling

No college, not willing to get polished

I was reeling, feeling down now I'm healing

Slow progress, wait, that’s a beginning

My solace is fitting

I never had no qualms with admitting, when I'm scorned

My life's a whirlwind in a storm, that skipped the calm

Yeah, you know where I'm from

Now that the picture is drawn

Don't get ya facts wrong, I used to front like I got my trap on

Didn't even realize as time passed I became that character

Before I put that act on like a Black Swan

Did life cast wrong, maybe, probably

Mercedes, hotties, who praise me, I'm godly

In my mind, my composure is spotty

Everyday laid with a lady, but I'm closer to my shotty

No!

Retrace my life's design, change the image from the frame

Outta sight, outta mind

You know the cycle, you lose one & gain some

The dichotomy’s in place, you can't intertwine’em, back to phase one

It’s like Looper, ya choice, better make one

You choose but, make none, ya fate’s done

My slum, near the bottom end like a bass drum

Raise the stakes, I made mistakes, but my pains numb

Why? Cause I faced them

[HOOK]

Face my mistakes

They tell me all time, just let’em heal slow

But I don't pay’em mind, I even let’em show

Shit, where do I go? Maybe I know

Maybe I don't, uh, yeah, yeah…

Open wounds

Gotta strive, gotta try to stay straight

On my road while I'm closing

Closing these open wounds

[VERSE 2]

I look around like, what happened here?

Trapped in this atmosphere just hoping that some cracks appear

Got some homies on lockdown these last few years

I seen my best friend get shot down like some bad idea

My path ain't clear, I'm fucking boxed in

In wishbone offense, I’m running outta options

Friends will hate to ya back, they fake & they plottin’

Watch’em close, they be acting Shady like Hopsin

I’m playing possum, I bait’em, dare’em to try something

Real recognize itself, and you are in disguise frontin’

Everybody's ride or die, til’ they life's on the line

Then they like, “Why would I ride? I rather not die for nothing”

No discussion, the clock is tickin’

I honestly think, my target is me, I’m probably my only competition

From poverty stricken, to robberies, pitching

Something was constantly guiding me

Tell God, my conscience has risen

(Like whoa)

[HOOK]

Face my mistakes

They tell me all time, just let’em heal slow

But I don't pay’em mind, I even let’em show

Shit, where do I go? Maybe I know

Maybe I don't, uh, yeah, yeah…

Open wounds

Gotta strive, gotta try to stay straight

On my road while I'm closing

Closing these open wounds

[VERSE 3]

When can I finally close’m? Man I'm hoping soon

I pray & hope there's room before the closing of this tune

I'm so in-tune with what others do

It’s hard for me to fuckin’ move

Don't care if it sucks to lose

Stuck on the net searching for nothing

I need to stop this, always seeing gossip

Don't care about, still I read and watch it

Peep ya knowledge, they use methods of detail

You know Beyonce's daughter's name- Who invented the email?

Shit, I been poisoned bit the apple too

Moving on, I'm Kublai Khan, I've found my Xanadu

Days pass, they say time heals all wounds, but I

Stood, picking at my scabs, fell to a swoon

Then I woke up, in hell? No, inhaled, uh, exhaled

A breath, I pressed through my fails, then I exceled

Now look here, Momma, ya kid’s not a doctor

Rather than be like his father, he wanted to be like Big Poppa

But that’s okay, you’re sad, I'm sorry I'll go console you soon

I wonder if this song’s for me or you?

Open Wounds…