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[Hook:] |
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Closer, closer |
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Closer than I've ever been |
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Closer, closer |
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Closer than I've ever been |
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I just know we getting closer [x2] |
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Closer than I've ever been |
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[Verse 1:] |
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I used to dream about showing the world what I dream about |
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Forget a mic, my whole life I thought it'd be the mound |
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I guess it's fitting how life threw me the curveball |
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Pops told me work till you make it, man, then work more |
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I guess I took that to heart |
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Cause I've been working harder now than I did at the start |
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And I won't stop 'till I get to the top |
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Till I can give all of my fam all the things that they want |
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But there ain't no doubt, I continue to be the doubted |
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But that's just motivating, so where would I be without it? |
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Cause the same people asking why you're doing it |
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Were asking how you did it |
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So fuck a critic, stay committed to your vision |
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They can't see it, it's yours |
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The top floor looks far when you can't get in the doors |
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But it's crazy what you can see with your eyes closed |
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I swear I stay on my grind mode |
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I know I'm getting closer |
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[Hook] |
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[Verse 2:] |
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My whole life's been a chase, it's a gift and a curse |
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Was on my way up to the top and slipped into reverse |
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And the same thing I thought killed me brought out the real me |
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And that's real, see |
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You gotta find what you love and let it kill you |
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Just gotta live with the will like Uncle Phil do |
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Cause on the real, everybody go through times when the sun don't shine |
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Don't know when our time will come, but it will come in time |
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Cause yo, I said it first, ain't no telling where I'm headed |
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So this is for the people that was with me when I said it |
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And when I said it, I meant it |
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I swear I won't forget it |
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Told my family and my friends that I'm forever indebted |
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[Hook] |
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[Bridge x2:] |
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You start losing your mind when you're gone all the time and you always on the move |
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And you try to remind yourself it's gonna be fine |
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And you hoping that it's true |
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But I know we're getting closer |
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[Hook] |
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[Outro - Mike's Mother:] |
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Hi buddy, it's me |
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Just thought we might catch up before you got on the plane |
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But I just wanted to say hi, and you're hard at work I'm sure |
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Love you buddy, miss you |
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It was great having you home, okay |
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You be careful and keep in touch |
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And I'll track you and check on you |
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Bless you, buddy |
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Bye-bye, honey |