Two Sides of a Coin

There's two sides to a story, two sides to a boy who's got the scars but still he's heading
For the glory
The lifestyle bore me, think I was headed to hell, then I went to see the truth, them
Times I really had fell

Doing my part and knowing I believe in my skill, living at large and masking all my
Being and wealth
Time took its toll and now I'm sat here eager to tell, copped to Richard then I went in
My shell

The fans were on me like Maguire and Dell, and all this time I had the talent as well
To grab the mic and excel, fuck I was lonely as hell, one day I cried and said a prayer
To Mel
There's two sides to a coin can't you tell, most of my brothers did believe in me, I bumped

The notes and then the frequency, rapping bout my thoughts and what I'm living
Could've spoke about the times I sat on private islands dinning, but supporters wanna know
Deeper secrets to the system, what's his wage, where's he living
He lives a lucky life, the sacrifices made, I wouldn't made to get the millions, yeah

We strive for love and winnings, but still we're human at best, you know the ball ting
Messy when you're put to the test
Been offered contracts that you dream to get, I wouldn't accept, I play some players that
I wouldn't even want on my bench

No lack of respect, respectfully I choose to reflect, you know the younger day, Tiempo
And Preds and there's some things I really wanna address
Labels wanna know I'm good to invest, my coach he knows I always try and impress
I tackle defence, I'm on the pitch giving my best, I'll trap back then put the ball

In the net
They see the life and think it's glitter and gold, most of the time you're in the yard
All alone, every other season moving to home, and if you do find a place you call home
There's other struggles that can get to the dome

Some man are injury prone, some man are trying to fill a void just to stay in the zone
Some man are sitting in the canteen always there on their phone, betting their wage and
Hoping that the game is postponed
Met me a few were playing ball as a joke, to me it's deeper than the world that I know

We sacrifice the birth of one of our own, because we have to go perform for our coach
The fans put comments and they set up the polls, like should we keep them, should we
Let them all go
As if we're robots and we're being controlled

I've seen the extra time from young days, the money from a young age
Mentalities are given if you're trying to get to first place, the sacrifices people
Gotta make for you to get fame
All I ever wanted was a trophy for my last name, a chance to make a dream

Like 20 years on I must have fucked my self esteem
I'm a blessing with potential, trying to find my own team, fuck a stream
I've been doing the music for therapy, in a way I see jealousy, see the hatred can't
Get to me anymore

We're all together like the kids on the floor, in primary school with a face to adore
A dog with a bow and I'm looking up, I'm passing my paw
Checking the score, it's extra time but ready for more
I made the music come with all the joy for me and my sport

I'll start the bricks in five years I'll be sure
In five years I'll be sure
The players, they are more fragile than the players 20, 30, 40 years ago
Because they feel that criticism from social media and everything and they feel it

They're only acting like they are strong and everything
It's impossible to ignore it and then when you lose confidence, then you lose ability
Then you lose everything
It goes like this and suddenly you are nowhere near the player and then it looks like you

Don't care because you're blocked
Of course they care, of course they care