“I was so alone that every day was like eating my own heart.”
― JUNOT DÍAZ
INNER CITY STORIES
It’s just me, myself, and don’t forget I
So I keep on riding until the day I die
Because all I got is me for life
Never need any hand to hold
Even when it’s cold
Because I’ve got that restless fire deep down in my soul
You wanna leave my life and then come back
So screw all of you – I’ve changed since the past, ditched all that
Nowadays I just do what I wanna do
Just worry about my life – and you should too
My heart tries to tell me I have many friends
But my brain replies that I only have a few
How about you hop off the track, and get off my back
Before I let go my mack, and begin to attack
Late in the night when it all goes black
When I flip the page and assemble my pack
You and your weak crew can just stay on the rack
While I step up and demonstrate you’re all just whack
You all can step back and forget the feedback
Don’t try bringin’ me down with the words you lack
Because I’ll be right there with the quick comeback
It’s just me, myself, and I
Ridin’ solo until the day I die
‘Cause all I got is just me for life
Never need anybody’s hand to hold, even when it’s cold
I’ve got that fire burnin’ deep in my soul
Don’t need no prompt to play my part
I’ve got an eternal flame burnin’ in my heart
It keeps me alive, keeps me feelin’ satisfied,
The music takes me flyin’, fills my soul every single time
Yeah, I’m goin’ solo on this mission
Don’t need your approval or permission
I’m hard to figure, just like a magician
So sit back and listen, just play your position
No need for any doubts or suspicion
Who you think these lyrics are dissin’?
I can do this myself, no need for transition
I’ve got the words, I earn my commission
So please don’t try to call me on my phone
I’ve learned to survive livin’ all alone
Not hangin’ my head low like I’ve been disowned
The power of my words is all I condone
I wear their fragrance just like expensive cologne
Someday I’ll carve them on my gravestone
While I’m bumpin’ underground, boppin’ to my earphones
Sayin’ hey, it’s about time I reached this milestone
I don’t need you around anymore
I’ve learned to fight all alone in this shaky civil war
Find someone else to gather flowers for
You all can make life choices like kids in a candy store
Meantime I’m living to the max until I die
Never feel hesitation, lettin’ myself fly high
Only worry for three people – me, myself, and I