[Intro]

Yeah

Shout out Jake One

I'm glad I'm me

Yeah

[Chorus]

Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

People sellin' out for fame or for dollars and some change

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

Now I'd be lyin' if I said it never crossed my mind, but check, man

I'd rather be myself (For real), yeah, yеah

[Verse 1]

I play forever, dawg, I'm focused on longеvity

I try to run my race, and not care about who's ahead of me 'cause

Comparison is the recipe for depression and questionin' your integrity

Hope I don't let it get to me but

Some days are easier than others (True)

Caught up in the numbers, make you greedier than others

So I try to just detach before my ego gets attacked

And starts to plan out its response, and do some shit I can't take back

[Chorus]

Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

People sellin' out for fame or for dollars and some change

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

Now I'd be lyin' if I said it never crossed my mind, but check, man

I'd rather be myself (For real)

[Verse 2]

Yeah, don't wanna compromise even if it's popularized

Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my mama, I

Don't want the accomplishments if it's via fraudulence

Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit

Yeah, different language, we not speakin' the same (We not)

Couple million for my soul, that's not an even exchange

My soul don't shine when I hear it, you not fly if they steer it

I don't care about the look, it don't align with my spirit

[Chorus]

Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

People sellin' out for fame or for dollars and some change

But I'd rather be myself, yeah

Now I'd be lyin' if I said it never crossed my mind, but check, man

I'd rather be myself (For real)

[Outro]

Yeah, don't wanna compromise even if it's popularized

Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my mama, I

Don't want the accomplishments if it's via fraudulence

Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit