Unphased (Outro)

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Overdone is for me 
It's for the long nights fixing bass and tweaking the keys 
It's for the reddit posts and iPhone notes tuning out class 
It's for the beats with under 10 plays after busting my ass 
And for the experimental summers, money I should've saved 
Smoking, rocking Capiché, it's for the phases I embraced 
It's for the self doubt following my favorite jam 
It's celebrating me learning to love who I am 

And what I'm into, maybe it's not for you 
May take advantage of a naysayer one time 
It's what I'm into, maybe it's just not for you 
Take advantage of a naysayer one time 

Amalgamations of unfinished screenplays 
Thought I was living Longview, motivation fades 
Back in the days calling my friend out of class 
In high school come to the band room to record raps 
Bad mixing but good memories 
Embarrassment flooding me, it's all I perceived 
This for the great times that I didn't let last 
And the inconclusive self reflections come just to pass 
But now I'm searching with success and a headlamp strapped tight 
One path, coming from me, no other light 
Bright, beaming down a tunnel neverending 
The fears are always blending, swirling, shapeshifting 
But if I got into this hole then I can get out 
Without clout, money, numbers, recognition or doubt 
People always look everywhere but up 
So now I'm clawing at the ceiling, waiting for the thing to bust 
To swim through the aqueduct, day planner under arm 
Laptop in the bag but it's not being harmed 
I can do it 
Eventually you'll pop up out a manhole 
Renivigorated, ready dude? Stand tall 
Call out to anybody still doubting 
And shove in their face the defiance love and power 
Loving how you are is intimidating, believe you me 
Looking like a dork filtered through sensibility 
Sensitivity is not a weakness it's a periscope 
Optics above tryna avoid ego tropes it's a trip 
Finally if no label can hold you 
Just hold yourself and use the one that none can hold a candle to 
You

It's what I'm into, maybe it's not for you
Take advantage of a naysayer one time
It's what I'm into, maybe it's just not for you 
I'll take advantage of the naysayers forever

Rapping sent my mind in many directions like the Konami code 
When am I finished? Shit, how can i know? 
I could talk about this for hours shit somebody needs to interview me 
Tell em how I dont care if it's a phase cause it makes me happy
How I didnt have a reason to continue this except for me 
And all for free - well, I sold one beat minus the website fee 
Im selfish. This the culmination of my progress 
High school mixtapes I scrapped but now I'm reset 
Distracting me from classes, I'm sorry to my professors 
But hopefully this will be worth it for me it's been worth the effort 
And the time, combing verses line by line in the bathroom stall 
Dead sprinting at a wall then hit the last second pole vault
Even if it this doesn't mean shit to anyone else 
It means a lot to me and I need that right now

Overdone is for me 
It's for the long nights fixing bass and tweaking the keys 
It's for the reddit posts and iPhone notes tuning out class 
It's for the beats with under 10 plays after busting my ass 
And for the experimental summers, money I should've saved 
Smoking, rocking Capiché, it's for the phases I embraced 
It's for the self doubt following my favorite jam 
It's celebrating me learning to love who I am 
Overdone is for me 
It's for the long nights fixing bass and tweaking the keys 
It's for the reddit posts and iPhone notes tuning out class 
It's for the beats with under 10 plays after busting my ass 
And for the experimental summers, money I should've saved 
Smoking, rocking Capiché, it's for the phases I embraced 
It's for the self doubt following my favorite jam 
It's celebrating me learning to love who I am 

If my family is listening, this whole thing may come as a bit of a shock
But know that I love this, and it's something I feel I'm genuinely good at
Rap music is a creative outlet like no other because you can be anybody you want
I'm not Bryce, I'm SMITH, the B is just behind me
In rap, words can simultaneously mean everything and nothing
I know I'm not living the lifestyle I rap about - I'm not toting guns
Popping bottles and climbing the charts
But rapping about that beats struggling with anxiety and self esteem
It beats the constant stream of reassurance from social media 
That the world is slowly dying and we're killing it
The American justice and education systems are complete jokes
And that I'm way far behind all of my peers and all their accomplishments
Rap is a simple solace, and I love it

So in short... 
Sorry, not sorry

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