EXPECTATIONS by Malcolm King (.mlclm) Lyrics
[verse]
My tears have written happy melodies
I've got good and bad memories
I know bad happens to good people too
And everybody got good in them too
I got crimson eyes, like I drank St. Ides
Looking into my eyes, realize how time flies
Life was never planned out this way
It was hard but where there's will there's a way
I've died a thousand times I'm a ghost
But the Rolls Royce truck finna be a Ghost
No Casper, I don't cap
Niggas ain't even rap
But quick to take credit anyday
The rapper cars is purchased on credit anyway
And them brands is replicas
I learned wordplay from Lil Wayne
I ever get pulled over with a gun I call Jonny Cochran
Gotta beat the case like I did my depression
And I did that with no medication
I don't blame nobody who's on meds
I just want people to wake up from their beds
I lost a lot niggas to drugs
But even I'm addicted to hugs
Something gotta hold on to me
Got a feeling I'm never letting go, she loves me
And her actions back it up
And I just hope we both never give up
The love's old fashioned enough to last forever
And modern enough to survive the times til forever
And I just hope we get it right this time
Kids turned out fine even after last time
Time don't heal, just keeping it real
But in time you get used to what you feel
Acceptance a better drug than a Xan'
But Expectation gets you higher man
And while I was off deez I came to a realization
Nothing is worth it without passion
I oppressed my feelings for way too long
Just to end up with all of it in a song
Rocky days I even started listening to Rakeem
January 28, I grew up on Kiernan Forbes
I still have dreams of being on the cover of Forbes
Everybody claiming king but nobody wearing robes
Life's a trip hold on to the rope
These niggas is my sons I can show you the ropes
Niggas fell off due to high hopes
Expectations, people got high off of those
In public Dripped down to my toes
And paparazzi want a pose
So used to it, life's full of posers
And me, I could never be your entertainment
I could never rap for entertainment
I got the gram just for the memes
My life, I hardly show you how I'm living
My circle small but the Pi is still 3.14
So I still divide it by my niggas but know who it's going to
I know who's taking more than they need to
I don't mind being a clutch to my people
I was slept on cause I wasn't always confident
Messed around and got too confident
Now they feeling a nigga
When I was short they never thought I'd get bigger
I'm 6 feet tall, blood type O, I'm special
Niggas just act like they are, sounding like so and so
I don't like most of these rappers
I'm more inspired by these young trappers
Whether they got the gift or not
Because they just tryna get their bread while it's still hot
And they just honest, maybe a little too much
I know niggas who talk too much
Can't tell the difference between them and these girls
You gotta put a skirt on, you gossip
And you only tell the truth when you sip sumn
All my favorite rappers acknowledge their greatness
Life's way too short to be modest
I'm still the same boy who wrote a rhyme every night since 8
Overtime it became more demanding of me
I write down all my wrongs and stay unapologetic for being me
I know that's the reason niggas hate me
Same reason my girl loves me
Cause I can't tell a lie even when my life's on the line
I'mma die on my feet before I live on my knees
They said I dream too big I said, "oh please"
I'mma holler at them when I'm driving the Lamb'
Getting oil money like the Lamb' halaal
And love me now when I'm still like this
You think I'm not humble you ain't seen nothing
Expectations wear off and rappers fall off
Hype dies out and niggas back to looking for a day job
I got talent for infinity dawg
Put me on a stage with your top 5
I swear I'mma out rap at least 3 of them
If I'm top 2 in sumn I do best believe I'm not number 2
That's why I could never be a rapper
Imagine coming second to a nigga who don't have a better album than you
They say it's sales this, when niggas buying their own albums
They check the trophies given by those who don't rap
I wouldn't be here if I cared about opinions dawg
I wouldn't be king if I ever believed anybody better than me dawg
I wouldn't be who I am if I waited for validation
Cause you get to a point where if you know you know
And I just think I'm in love with who I'm becoming
Always stayed solid even when niggas gassed me up
Kept it 10 times my birthday since I was 10
And it all pays off
Couldn't picture this me when I was tripping over girls that I wasn't cool enough for
But it feels good to say they not the one for me nigga
And to all those that looked down to me nigga
It feels good to say I can see above their heads now
And I'd like to end it by saying Amen
God is good and he stays blessing me
I've lost a lot cause I wasn't mature enough to value them
And everything happened for a reason
Even when people changed with the seasons
Look how far I done came now
Got the only girl I'll ever need
Friends that I call my brothers and sisters
Its a family thing when we get too close
I called you fake and you froze
Drake prayed and the fakes got exposed
And I'd just like to thank the Lord
My tears have written happy melodies
I've got good and bad memories
I know bad happens to good people too
And everybody got good in them too
I got crimson eyes, like I drank St. Ides
Looking into my eyes, realize how time flies
Life was never planned out this way
It was hard but where there's will there's a way
I've died a thousand times I'm a ghost
But the Rolls Royce truck finna be a Ghost
No Casper, I don't cap
Niggas ain't even rap
But quick to take credit anyday
The rapper cars is purchased on credit anyway
And them brands is replicas
I learned wordplay from Lil Wayne
I ever get pulled over with a gun I call Jonny Cochran
Gotta beat the case like I did my depression
And I did that with no medication
I don't blame nobody who's on meds
I just want people to wake up from their beds
I lost a lot niggas to drugs
But even I'm addicted to hugs
Something gotta hold on to me
Got a feeling I'm never letting go, she loves me
And her actions back it up
And I just hope we both never give up
The love's old fashioned enough to last forever
And modern enough to survive the times til forever
And I just hope we get it right this time
Kids turned out fine even after last time
Time don't heal, just keeping it real
But in time you get used to what you feel
Acceptance a better drug than a Xan'
But Expectation gets you higher man
And while I was off deez I came to a realization
Nothing is worth it without passion
I oppressed my feelings for way too long
Just to end up with all of it in a song
Rocky days I even started listening to Rakeem
January 28, I grew up on Kiernan Forbes
I still have dreams of being on the cover of Forbes
Everybody claiming king but nobody wearing robes
Life's a trip hold on to the rope
These niggas is my sons I can show you the ropes
Niggas fell off due to high hopes
Expectations, people got high off of those
In public Dripped down to my toes
And paparazzi want a pose
So used to it, life's full of posers
And me, I could never be your entertainment
I could never rap for entertainment
I got the gram just for the memes
My life, I hardly show you how I'm living
My circle small but the Pi is still 3.14
So I still divide it by my niggas but know who it's going to
I know who's taking more than they need to
I don't mind being a clutch to my people
I was slept on cause I wasn't always confident
Messed around and got too confident
Now they feeling a nigga
When I was short they never thought I'd get bigger
I'm 6 feet tall, blood type O, I'm special
Niggas just act like they are, sounding like so and so
I don't like most of these rappers
I'm more inspired by these young trappers
Whether they got the gift or not
Because they just tryna get their bread while it's still hot
And they just honest, maybe a little too much
I know niggas who talk too much
Can't tell the difference between them and these girls
You gotta put a skirt on, you gossip
And you only tell the truth when you sip sumn
All my favorite rappers acknowledge their greatness
Life's way too short to be modest
I'm still the same boy who wrote a rhyme every night since 8
Overtime it became more demanding of me
I write down all my wrongs and stay unapologetic for being me
I know that's the reason niggas hate me
Same reason my girl loves me
Cause I can't tell a lie even when my life's on the line
I'mma die on my feet before I live on my knees
They said I dream too big I said, "oh please"
I'mma holler at them when I'm driving the Lamb'
Getting oil money like the Lamb' halaal
And love me now when I'm still like this
You think I'm not humble you ain't seen nothing
Expectations wear off and rappers fall off
Hype dies out and niggas back to looking for a day job
I got talent for infinity dawg
Put me on a stage with your top 5
I swear I'mma out rap at least 3 of them
If I'm top 2 in sumn I do best believe I'm not number 2
That's why I could never be a rapper
Imagine coming second to a nigga who don't have a better album than you
They say it's sales this, when niggas buying their own albums
They check the trophies given by those who don't rap
I wouldn't be here if I cared about opinions dawg
I wouldn't be king if I ever believed anybody better than me dawg
I wouldn't be who I am if I waited for validation
Cause you get to a point where if you know you know
And I just think I'm in love with who I'm becoming
Always stayed solid even when niggas gassed me up
Kept it 10 times my birthday since I was 10
And it all pays off
Couldn't picture this me when I was tripping over girls that I wasn't cool enough for
But it feels good to say they not the one for me nigga
And to all those that looked down to me nigga
It feels good to say I can see above their heads now
And I'd like to end it by saying Amen
God is good and he stays blessing me
I've lost a lot cause I wasn't mature enough to value them
And everything happened for a reason
Even when people changed with the seasons
Look how far I done came now
Got the only girl I'll ever need
Friends that I call my brothers and sisters
Its a family thing when we get too close
I called you fake and you froze
Drake prayed and the fakes got exposed
And I'd just like to thank the Lord