On the 15th of December I joined those who breathe alone
Placed in the slums sum say the ghetto I just called it home
The South east of Amsterdam that’s where I grew up
Until the age of 9 that’s when we gave that place up
Me and my mum had seen struggle saw no need to stay
Problems we could no longer juggle we changed the display
Moved to the west still ghetto but by a different name
Taught me to raise my chest and handle my growing pain
That’s when music came in and calmed my raging sea
No more prayers to god, music is now it for me
24/7 we’re together, tried to study your every song
Succeeded marvelously with you I couldn’t go wrong
Front to front back to back
Could rap along with every track
Proudly showed my skills to everyone who would listen
Knowing more and more songs then became my mission
Then at the age of 14 a friend told me to write
Ever since then the pen pad and me been real tight
Filling notebook after notebook writing became my thing
Words became my psychiatrist music took me under his wing
Kept me sheltered kept me safe from bullshit, like stress
With every secret that I confessed my frustrations became less
Recorded one song but the result came out wrong
Feedback got back and negativity was strong
So I returned to the place where my mind felt safe
And at a slow pace leaving rap became the case
I studied wordplay multi’s and syllable rhymes
Everybody got on their grind but I stayed off mine
Spitting was something I didn’t have to do
Writing my passion, they all knew this to be true
Years did pass I was asked to return
I went into the booth and felt that fire burn
The urge to record, hear and play
And have my skills put on public display
Praise was now ok no longer did it go astray
My mind found rest no longer in disarray
Time spent alone was useful to say at least
And my writing skills made some, consider me a beast
So now I combine my time so my mind can unwind
And leave behind the dreams of recording a rhyme
Cited by others quoted by peers
As I empty my soul and bare my fears
Influenced by all but I copy none
If you would just feel me then my work is done