Success by Mishelb Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Didn't make it as the one thing so I have to make it to the other. Gotta make it as the other. Gotta make it to the slaughter
'Cause I'm gonna hit the bottom
Imma end up in the water
Imma drown if I don't tryna
Climb on top of the barrel
I'm gonna have to work hard to get what I deserve
No one will help you, and you gonna have to get it by yourself
That's what they said that I should do like I've not done it as well
You think I was born yesterday?
I might be young but I can tell
That life ain't easy as it seems yeah first impression not doing so well
Your childhood is a demo of the game your life's tryna sell
Question whether you'll buy it is entirely all in your hands
You see what I meant?
You're gonna have to cremate
Part of yourself to hit the bull's eye right into your target
You're gonna give it quite a bit more than you care to admit
'Cause otherwise you're gonna fall and you ain't climbing back in. Ay, yeah
Everyone's careers depend on what they gonna sacrifice
I don't know about you but I think Imma let it slide
I'm gonna give it all I got and expect it to be on my side
But if it's not I'll try again and die knowing I tried
This ice is slippery be careful not to fall for it
It's called the pressure of knowing you have to work to live
It's called the obligation to success and all of it
You have to see it for yourself to truly understand
[Chorus]
What is success (tell me)
What is success (why I don't know)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success ('cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, ay)
[Verse 2]
What is success I don't know
But I'm sick of meeting expectations but it's part of life though
I guess it's kind of a compulsion for us people to grow
I guess it's kind of a revulsion of our body and soul
I guess we all got little flaws inside that tear us apart
You know what? Little doesn't really fit the things that it does
It's kind of hard describing it to people who didn't feel that
But really, who is perfect?
You got it, that's right
Making mistakes, never said that I don't
Tryna cover them up, but they get out the holes
I do everything I can to get in control
But the mind, it won't listen to what it is told
I don't wanna do what I will later ignore
I don't plan on destroying my scheming and plot
I got my life ahead and I want to enjoy it
I won't let it be wasted by chasing the toys
Won't let it be wasted by chasing the toys ay
Yeah
I won't let it be wasted chasing the goals
If it's not worth it then I will let go
I can't waste my life always looking to blow up
(poof)
Like a hot air balloon
And I don't know what to assume
When they tell me that living can only be done by succeeding and chewing
On the money you earn and your reputation
Don't know already if life is success, or the other way around, no!
Cut the beat down
And I don't know what I'll be chasing in five years, I'll probably just keep on doing what I can, but I don't know what my desire will be then, I'm so indecisive that I can't be keeping on doing the same thing for more than five minutes. I'll probably get bored of my own releases, sell all the royalties, shred them to pieces and if you will plan to go searching for reasons I'll just tell you that I don't know what success is
'Cause-
'Cause, what? why?
Oh. Oh yeah-
[Chorus]
What is success (tell me)
What is success (why I don't know)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success (what is success 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow.)
[Verse 3]
I don't think that success is the source of happiness 'cause
You don't really see many people who don't struggle with that
It's kind of hard controlling your feelings with everyone around
It's kind of hard for you to stay in it when you're dead inside
But I won't let it subside
I won't let it go hide
Won't let it hurt my pride
I will stay on my ride
All the way to the bitter end through all the declines
Eventually it inclines
I know that it will be hard and I am ready for life
I am ready for whatever it offers if it means I might fly
But beware this game is dangerous
It's like inviting strangers in
It's just like trusting people who you know might want to kill you again
But I know that the end will justify the means, by any means and even though I don't exactly understand just what it means
I know that the success will pay off for the lack of my spare hours
I know that my spare time isn't top priority like life is
But really, who is the human without their sanity
Nothing but a shell without a consciousness, a tragedy
The lesson is go be the person that you wanna be
Don't let in to the pressure, it's a setup to lead you to think
That that's the only way that you can get to prosperity
But that ain't the truth, is it? You don't gotta succeed-
[Chorus]
What is success (tell me)
What is success (why I don't know)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success ('cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, ay)
What is success (what is success?)
What is success (ay)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success (what is success 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, ay)
Didn't make it as the one thing so I have to make it to the other. Gotta make it as the other. Gotta make it to the slaughter
'Cause I'm gonna hit the bottom
Imma end up in the water
Imma drown if I don't tryna
Climb on top of the barrel
I'm gonna have to work hard to get what I deserve
No one will help you, and you gonna have to get it by yourself
That's what they said that I should do like I've not done it as well
You think I was born yesterday?
I might be young but I can tell
That life ain't easy as it seems yeah first impression not doing so well
Your childhood is a demo of the game your life's tryna sell
Question whether you'll buy it is entirely all in your hands
You see what I meant?
You're gonna have to cremate
Part of yourself to hit the bull's eye right into your target
You're gonna give it quite a bit more than you care to admit
'Cause otherwise you're gonna fall and you ain't climbing back in. Ay, yeah
Everyone's careers depend on what they gonna sacrifice
I don't know about you but I think Imma let it slide
I'm gonna give it all I got and expect it to be on my side
But if it's not I'll try again and die knowing I tried
This ice is slippery be careful not to fall for it
It's called the pressure of knowing you have to work to live
It's called the obligation to success and all of it
You have to see it for yourself to truly understand
[Chorus]
What is success (tell me)
What is success (why I don't know)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success ('cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, ay)
[Verse 2]
What is success I don't know
But I'm sick of meeting expectations but it's part of life though
I guess it's kind of a compulsion for us people to grow
I guess it's kind of a revulsion of our body and soul
I guess we all got little flaws inside that tear us apart
You know what? Little doesn't really fit the things that it does
It's kind of hard describing it to people who didn't feel that
But really, who is perfect?
You got it, that's right
Making mistakes, never said that I don't
Tryna cover them up, but they get out the holes
I do everything I can to get in control
But the mind, it won't listen to what it is told
I don't wanna do what I will later ignore
I don't plan on destroying my scheming and plot
I got my life ahead and I want to enjoy it
I won't let it be wasted by chasing the toys
Won't let it be wasted by chasing the toys ay
Yeah
I won't let it be wasted chasing the goals
If it's not worth it then I will let go
I can't waste my life always looking to blow up
(poof)
Like a hot air balloon
And I don't know what to assume
When they tell me that living can only be done by succeeding and chewing
On the money you earn and your reputation
Don't know already if life is success, or the other way around, no!
Cut the beat down
And I don't know what I'll be chasing in five years, I'll probably just keep on doing what I can, but I don't know what my desire will be then, I'm so indecisive that I can't be keeping on doing the same thing for more than five minutes. I'll probably get bored of my own releases, sell all the royalties, shred them to pieces and if you will plan to go searching for reasons I'll just tell you that I don't know what success is
'Cause-
'Cause, what? why?
Oh. Oh yeah-
[Chorus]
What is success (tell me)
What is success (why I don't know)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success (what is success 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow.)
[Verse 3]
I don't think that success is the source of happiness 'cause
You don't really see many people who don't struggle with that
It's kind of hard controlling your feelings with everyone around
It's kind of hard for you to stay in it when you're dead inside
But I won't let it subside
I won't let it go hide
Won't let it hurt my pride
I will stay on my ride
All the way to the bitter end through all the declines
Eventually it inclines
I know that it will be hard and I am ready for life
I am ready for whatever it offers if it means I might fly
But beware this game is dangerous
It's like inviting strangers in
It's just like trusting people who you know might want to kill you again
But I know that the end will justify the means, by any means and even though I don't exactly understand just what it means
I know that the success will pay off for the lack of my spare hours
I know that my spare time isn't top priority like life is
But really, who is the human without their sanity
Nothing but a shell without a consciousness, a tragedy
The lesson is go be the person that you wanna be
Don't let in to the pressure, it's a setup to lead you to think
That that's the only way that you can get to prosperity
But that ain't the truth, is it? You don't gotta succeed-
[Chorus]
What is success (tell me)
What is success (why I don't know)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success ('cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, ay)
What is success (what is success?)
What is success (ay)
What is success (you better teach me)
What is success (what is success 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, 'cause Imma blow, ay)