Never Give Up

(album: Just Listen E.P. - 2005)

What you know about feeling the pressure?
Constantly tested to get accepted and to where profession's perfected
And respect is what you strive for, live and die for
What you in the lab writing down all the time for
Critics is quick to criticize, critiquing [?]
So you wanna make it, do what they said you couldn't be
Who wouldn't willingly laugh in the face of the hater
'Cause everyone will hate when they feel that you greater, but still
You stay pissed itching for that number one hit
But everything you spit is nothing but shit
So fuck it, I'm done with it, I don't wanna do it hardly
The weight on my shoulders has gotten way too heavy for me
I just need to see if I can find myself [?]
Not for you, but for I, myself, and me
But every time I try to stop, something inside picks me up
Tells me that I'm made for this and never should I give it up

Never gonna lay down, never gonna stay down
This is me so never will I stray now
Even when it's feeling rough, and I feel me heating up
It's the feeling in my gut, never will I give it up
Never gonna lay down, never gonna stay down
This is me so never will I stray now
Even when it's feeling rough, and I feel me heating up
It's the feeling in my gut, never will I give it up

I get sick and tired sometimes, wanna retire at times
Stay trying for mine, hope it's all in my mind
At times I feel I rhyme for the wrong reasons
Violent hate lines in songs for me to be [?]
That ain't me, see I'm all about what I believe in
Jealousy driven [?] got me paranoid and breathing
Even with the rapid rise of haters I notice
I remain calm and capitalize as I stay focused
Just know this, once I'm in that zone I won't snap out
I'm [?] finish the CD while I'm at it, shit
I'm not out for chips, what would I go [?]
Half the rappers don't get on, the others never listened to
This isn't new to you, how many dudes you know hungry
Determined to [?] even though he lives comfortably
Grow with me, let me show you where my true heart is
Never will I give up, I'ma finish what I started

Never gonna lay down, never gonna stay down
This is me so never will I stray now
Even when it's feeling rough, and I feel me heating up
It's the feeling in my gut, never will I give it up
Never gonna lay down, never gonna stay down
This is me so never will I stray now
Even when it's feeling rough, and I feel me heating up
It's the feeling in my gut, never will I give it up
Never gonna lay down, never gonna stay down
This is me so never will I stray now
Even when it's feeling rough, and I feel me heating up
It's the feeling in my gut, never will I give it up

Yeah, never will I give it up
Never, you can't stop me