[Hook:] (2x) I got broken wings I keep dyin', keep tryin' No, I won't give up Oh I'm flyin', I'm flyin'
[Verse 1:] I got broken wings, but I'm still flyin' With a loss of faith, and I'm still tryin' Got stereotype, radios turn me down Cause I won't turn up on the mic I'd rather rap about my life And give advice to someone Who's about to give up on life That's real, and fuck how you feel Independent, cause I don't need a deal Picked up the mic and I put down the pills Picked up the vibes They don't care how you feel Remember my Grandpa passed away And it killed, my Dad I saw life isn't promised, so i made a promise That I'll pursuit my dreams No matter how they feel They said that I can't Took out the T into a T I killed it Made sacrifices, always workin' O.T When they call in, I will fill in All eyes on me when I decide to step in the buildin' Fuck that radio music you listen to I spit that real shit In high school I was unpopular Never fit in with the cool kids They were busy partyin' And makin' a bunch of excuses I sat home, buildin' my craft I had a dream, I'm pursuin' It's hard to have these hopes and dreams Especially when I got
[Hook:] I got broken wings I keep dyin', keep tryin' No, I won't give up Oh I'm flyin', I'm flyin'
[Verse 2:] You don't have to relate to me You don't have to have hate for me You don't have words to say to me You don't even have to pray for me Do you Cause I'll do me Until the day that I'm through 'Member back then Back-stabbin' friends told me to not to 'Member they said that if you need me then I got you When I needed you most, you were a ghost And you left me feelin' empty And then I lost hope You want me to fight, how can I cope Slowly realizing my friends come and go Findin' myself at the end of the road I'm dyin' inside but live like I won't
The time is getting closer And those beneath me are getting farther Everyday I'm growin' older I see that I'm not a part of society They're eyeing me Dyin' for me to fall apart Cause I have a chance and they missed theirs Cause I'm workin' harder I was apart of the kids at school Askin' why don't they like us It's like we don't exist We're there, but they do not mind us I'm a little mental It's okay to dream while you are mind fucked Spreadin' both of my wings I wanna fly but
[Hook:] I got broken wings I keep dyin', keep tryin' No, I won't give up Oh I'm flyin', I'm flyin' (5x)