(Verse)
Ayo I (Never) had the choice of takin' the easy route
I took the scenic path but then I didn't see a cloud
Cause little did I know that storms occur for dreams to sprout
And in order for you to succeed you almost need the doubt
And (Never) Made excuses about the hand I'm given
(Never) Ask a question and be mad at what the answer isn't
(Never) Altered my morals for another man's opinion
Whether an officer of the law I'ma stand resistant
(Never) Think it ain't necessary to suffer
And pain ain't a part of those legendary amongst ya
And (Never) Will I let the struggle for fame
Every override my passion and my love for this game
And I will (Never) Be okay with being comparable
I'm too original for you and I ain't even carin' who
Plus dyin' alone is somethin' I'm prepared to do
Cause all those nights when I was at my lowest, where were you?
(Never) Will I choose dollars over being honest
My dream's to reach the top while still keepin' the cleanest conscious
And if not I'll still constantly be releasin' projects
Cause if nothin's given then I'll create some decent options
(Never) Will I stoop to the level of a nonbeliever
Or waste generosity on a bottom feeder
(Never) Will I bite my tongue for any shady snake
If I meant it I'ma say it instead of playin' it safe
(Never) Let you speak for me wouldn't even consider it
Try to spit my lyrics, you couldn't even deliver it
And if you did then you'd probably be a hypocrite
And contradict the message cause you ain't ever been diligent
That's how I finally earned a spot on a team
And decided to follow this partial scholarship dream
Cause droppin' out of college was never an option for me
So kept pursuing knowledge and went and got my degree
But still (Never) has my mind resigned or been designed to quit
So it's from this bottomless pit that I rhyme and spit
Cause I used to work hard in hopes of being rewarded
But now I do this cause I love it and don't need to record it
(Never) Tried to be someone else to impress some chicks
(Never) Compromising my art for what a skeptic thinks
(Never) Doubted that I was born with this calling to spit
And figured the least that I could do is offer his gift
(Never) Could I take credit for being the author of it
(Never) Have I denied that I have a heart full of sin
But I have (Never) disrespected a woman or acted above her
Cause I'm only interested in her if I actually love her
And I will (Never) Forget that I was blessed with this pen
Or ever be passive in the face of oppression again
And I would (Never) sell my soul for what you gain temporarily
And till this very day that still remains as the recipe
Cause you could never try to change someone's destiny
You can only triumph in the lane you were meant to be
Otherwise you're just wasting your energy
And that's why till the grave I'll maintain my integrity
And (Never)
Longtime Style P collaborator Fortes serves up instrumental versions of eight of his productions for the New York rapper. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 22, 2020
