The Struggle Made Me Great

Lyrics

[Intro] Yeah, you know it's like everything that you went through served a purpose to make you into what you are If you understand you embrace it Greatness is there for everybody, if you're willing to chase it Let's go [Verse 1] I climbed a lot of mountains, I walked a lot of roads I had a open window, that open window closed I used to dream of blowing up, touring, rocking shows The more you starve for accolades, the more the hunger grows I fell in love with writing raps, so I took my chance Had people trying to kill my dream, they said it wouldn't last And some were just concerned about me, told me go to school Said just in case this don't work out, find something else to do But I was never down with that, I practiced every day I chose to go all out and let the chips fall where they may I kept doing my thing and wash the doubtful seeds away 'Cause making a Plan B would mean I didn't believe in A [Hook] The struggle made me great, the struggle made me great I hurdled every obstacle and covered every base I went from being broke to getting love in every state Depended on my strength and faith when others couldn't wait The struggle made me great, the struggle made me great I hurdled every obstacle and covered every base I went from being broke to getting love in every state Depended on my strength and faith when others couldn't wait [Verse 2] I went the Chitlin' Circuit, I pushed and built my buzz I was too young and underage, still getting in clubs Going to war in other hoods, tryna get a name But when I look back on it now I had to be insane 'Cause my city was wild and I was living in the midst But God protects the humble soul and ignorance is bliss And plus I had my eyes on something I'd wanted for years Can't win unless your motivation's greater than your fears You gotta take this serious, it's not something you play with Plus if you want the prize then the pain becomes the payment Hateful words stated and some came out my own mouth Got tired of doors slamming on me, so I built my own house The fighting and the grind is priceless in my mind I appreciate it now, but didn't like it at the time Scared to chase the finish line when it's right there for you to see But if you're wise you let the BS push you where you need to be Confidence was big until you let the doubters shrink it You heard you couldn't win so many times you start to think it That's when you start to feel like negativity's the norm Don't be alarmed 'cause motivation comes in many forms [Hook] The struggle made me great, the struggle made me great I hurdled every obstacle and covered every base I went from being broke to getting love in every state Depended on my strength and faith when others couldn't wait The struggle made me great, the struggle made me great I hurdled every obstacle and covered every base I went from being broke to getting love in every state Depended on my strength and faith when others couldn't wait [Verse 3] Trying to break our behavior, with statements that I gave ya And hopes that I can take your mind from Satan to the savior You gonna lose a lot of homies, right now you stressed and lonely The more painful the road, the stronger the testimony See I only eat the realness and regurgitate the phony To everyone who ever spent a dollar with your homie Just know that I got love for each supporter that cares Asking me for autographs when I should be asking for theirs See even slow progression is a lesson not to quit And rejection can become the biggest blessing that you get And the message that work ethic is a preface is legit So is success predestined is the question I submit See don't minimize your purpose, 'cos your dreams are yet to flourish And it's real easy for me to tell you not to get discouraged My words are just a help, not to put you below myself Because I struggle with the same problems as everybody else [Hook] The struggle made me great, the struggle made me great I hurdled every obstacle and covered every base I went from being broke to getting love in every state Depended on my strength and faith when others couldn't wait The struggle made me great, the struggle made me great I hurdled every obstacle and covered every base I went from being broke to getting love in every state Depended on my strength and faith when others couldn't wait