Sticks and Stones (feat. Kojey Radical & Strandz)

I never needed I never needed you Oh, let alone anyone We can leave this dead and gone I never needed I never needed you Oh, let alone anyone We can leave this dead and gone (oh) Grew up in a city known for cheaper alcohol Where the dreamers go to wipe their mind of every single thought Where the clouds are grey enough to block out every star Until the thought of ever reaching them is lost, no The only to see them was to run far away Only way to touch them was to work every day But the, the thought of failure plagues my heart and my head And I can't get this weight up off my chest, no, no Sticks and stones can't break my bones, no, words won't bring me down Mama told me, "Stand up tall, don't let them take your crown" Even when you touch the sky, they'll say, you're on the ground Sticks and stones can't break my bones, no, words won't bring me down, yeah And they ain't break my bones (look) But we can do damage with a stick, no stones In this whip full of chrome, I'm a prick, I know (uh-huh) In this mad city, gotta be a psycho just to call it my home Why you think we fly more? (Huh) If you don't see the tears, that just means he cried more In here, you stay for life, or sacrifice your mind for That military mindset, he don't wanna die yet, he did it for survival Sticks and stones can't break my bones, no, words won't bring me down Mama told me, "Stand up tall, don't let them take your crown" Even when you touch the sky, they'll say, you're on the ground Sticks and stones can't break my bones, no, words won't bring me down, yeah My only thoughts walkin' through all the pissed-stained staircases Was, "Do it on your own, less people to catch a case with" The ones that play the bravest needed a mask to feel like Jason These days, I'm less involved, but been adjacent to the stainless I've been around the world and I, I, I Still can't find no peace in my mi-ind Even with a knife in my back, I left behind I was juugin' off the supercell, but can't rewind Time don't pull up, bad man, ah, go forward with the sticks and stones These days, I'm done talkin' to 'em Talk or I can show 'em how to walk and hope they follow movement Made it look too easy, now they're thinkin' that there's nothin' to it Sticks and stones can't break my bones, no, words won't bring me down Mama told me, "Stand up tall, don't let them take your crown" Even when you touch the sky, they'll say, you're on the ground Sticks and stones can't break my bones, no, words won't bring me down, yeah I wanna use the gifts I'm given I'm spendin' days and nights and weeks up in the kitchen Not just tryna make livin', I've been tryna make a difference I'll make a change and some change on the side So my family can never want for nothin' I've been sufferin', I've been thrivin', and I've been in between I've been on the road to riches since I was like 17 Pocket full of dreams of stadiums singin' back at me In reality, it's just faces passin' on the street I'm tryin' desperately to make them stop and notice me Maybe that will stop these doubts from creepin' in and chokin' me Hopefully, look, the biggest battle is the one against myself The enemy of my potential and my mental health But I'll never let that voice under my skin I'll never let him in I'll never let him in I'll never let him win So I'll remember from whence I came I used to find a comfort in these whispers But I'm glad that I can finally say I never needed I never needed you Oh, let alone anyone We can leave this dead and gone I never needed I never needed you Oh, let alone anyone We can leave this dead and gone