Vision - Intellectual

[Intro: TEX]

Yea

Just trying to talk to my younger self

This is from me, to you

[Verse 1: TEX]

The first time yea you felt out of place

You felt so left behind so you ran out to race

Insecure overachiever now you picked up the pace

Age 8 dreaming 'bout flying suits outta space

Age 9 contemplating what you wanted to make

Trying got you labelled a loser that people would hate

Yea I know right now none of it all makes sense

But I promise in the future you'll pick up a different lens

Age 10 now you're back in Delhi

"Outsider" was the label on me

Treated like a phantom you felt hella lonely

A lonely quest for greatness cuz nobody else got me

Till an Uzumaki, gave you a path

Skipping class, back to back

Running businesses with nothing but a bag pack

On a rooftop hack

Marshall Mathers helping you starting to rap that

Cutting BS out the way you tryna that wrap that

Dedicated haters, they started to fascinate us

Long distance relationship you started to date her

Contemplating choices in life started to debate up

Age 16 that's when life got even greater

Scholarships flew you out to UK

Culture shock got you labelled up a loser again

Now you going out your way just to fit in again

But that all started to change when you picked up the pen

They say you're too nice to be a rapper

So black on black with hair slicked back

You trying to more dapper

Feeling like you're Young Gerald

7 choose 1 'bout to make it happen

Listening to Logic starting to go

Back to back to back and

Started up at Imperial

You still couldn't relate

Broken hearts fall apart

Guess things still gotta change

All alone in your room

Starting to contemplate

This emptiness really wasn't exaggerated

"I'm tryna find my Ikigai

I'm so sick and tired of all these lies

All alone in my room should I start to get high?

At least I'll get to escape from all this loneliness right?

Why won't someone please just tell me it'll all be alright?"

[Verse 2: TEX]

Fast forward 2021 now

People 'round me make me recognize it's okay to be down

Diving deeper inside to heal everything behind the frown

We've all made it so far we deserve our own crown

G I T A got feeling divine, huh, if you know what I mean

Then it's a vibe, got me looking differently towards the sky

Oh my, a different perspective is all we needed though, right?

It was the fame and the game, my reason for variety

But now I understand it's contribution to society

What matters most, and now I'm loving it entirely

It's G-Eazy, Eminem and Logic that inspired me

Made a lot of mistakes, had a lot of heart breaks

But we learn from these aches

And we're all destined to be greats

And if you've ever felt the grace

You'll know what I'm about to say

Doesn't matter if its night or day

The sun will be shining above the gray

And hey, it's alright if it's not feeling okay

Sometimes it just won't go in our way

But let this be a reminder that this temporary

There's eternity waiting on the other side of the page

They say where there's a Will there's gotta be way

Loving goals got me looking up to Radhi and Jay

Living in all this harmony got me feeling like Zayn

There's so much more I could say but HEY!

I just want to say, I love you all from the bottom of my heart

I'm so grateful to each and every one of you

I wouldn't be here without you

As I write these lines, there's tears in my eyes

I guess I was just a kid who wanted to feel more alive

So do me a favour, and talk to your younger self

And embrace them, and tell them it'll all be alright

[Outro: TEX]

IKIGAI

Perception

This is just the beginning

Sat-cit-nanda