LION HEARTED

[Verse]
You see the writings on the walls where I'm painting these verses
I close my eyes and think about you when I'm feeling worthless
Rest assured, you're not forgotten and always resurface
They say that pain is temporary but it always hurts us
Another angel, you took somebody I love, and
How do I believe in a person I never trust in?
How do I conceive in the notion that you are love?
And a higher power wants us to suffer, it's got me stuck, damn
Like wherе did I go wrong in this life?
Why does evеrything we hide drive us crazy at night?
Why does everything I touch burn down, were they right?
Thinking I could move mountains while I suffer inside, yeah
I'm out of touch with who I was and who I wanna be
I'm losing sight of all my goals and it's been haunting me
I set the fire on myself, it's always arsony
And I could save the whole fucking world but never me
But still, I keep my head up when I'm at my lowest
And I write my greatest verses when I'm feeling hopeless
They say that money's never fixing what's already broken
But I'm feeling like that statement is a stupid notion
'Cause rich problems sound better than being broke
Barely making ends meet, and I'm trying to stay afloat
All my money in the music just for little results
It's not the money changing you, it's just your true colors shown
I feel surrounded by people who don't inspire me at all
It's crazy how I built you up, you wanna see us fall
It's crazy after everything I'm still standing tall
Archives of my journey getting painted on these walls, yeah
I feel misunderstood but I'm used to this
They labeled me a fucking loser just for taking risks
While all the kids are out here partying, I learned this shit
I've been saving thousands of people from jumping off the bridge
So how you judge me is something I can't control
I wish you people saw that I carry a heart of gold
But I am not here for the people who throw stones
I just wanna let you know that you are never alone, yeah
I can't believe it, I'm twenty-two, where'd the time go?
Every time that we're talking's a different timezone
I think back to Sunday dinner, we were all close
Now it's all memories and lately all we been is ghosts
I lost a brother in someone I thought would never leave
We'd talk a couple times a year and it's been killing me
Nana and Papa are proud of the man you choose to be
I hope someday the past is left behind or we can freeze
All the arguments that never had to take place
We're all a family and I know that there's another way
So many people came and went, I thought that you would stay
But hurt people hurt people 'cause of their own pain
Thank God for Hailey for keeping me sane
Thank God for Ben for being there when I am feeling drained
Thank God for Trav, Hick, and Cole, I'd die for my gang
How many people only want me for personal gain?
Don't talk to me about depression I feel every day
Like I'm out of my own body and never just phase
I guess that shit's my superpower—anxiety, pain
I'm not scared to speak the truth, I know you feel the same, yeah
It's okay to be broken but not okay to just quit
There's always someone who cares
And a reason to live
So for the people feeling trapped inside their own skin
I wrote this record for us, keep on fighting and we gon' win
Yeah, and dream the impossible even when it's not logical, promise we gon' win

[Outro]
What is success?
It's such a small phrase that carries so much meaning to us all
I feel like every decision that I've made
And all of my thoughts have been centered around what I've achieved or what I haven't yet
And it made me lose sight of what truly matters
We can spend our whole lives comparing
Or we can learn to appreciate what we have and what surrounds us
You can search for love and acceptance
Or you can open your eyes and realize it's been right in front of you this whole time
We can complain all that we want
Or appreciate how far that we've came
And embrace this journey for what it is
The truth is we all have the potential to be great
But there's a reason why a few stand out from the pack
But if music is the only thing that I'm remembered for when my life here is over on this earth, then I failed
I can't live with never reaching the mountaintop
And I certainly can't live with turning around now
I would die for this
We all have the power to change the world
Believe in yourself at all costs
And even when it feels like no one is listening, I promise there's always someone who relates
Don't fear change
Fear never growing
Create what brings you joy
And unapologetically be you
'Cause only we control the perception of ourselves
Welcome to RING SEASON