The Captivity of Negativity

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When I was just 5 I started on a mission
Obsessed with a sport, I had a clear vision
Tennis was my passion, tennis was my pride
I was gonna push hard through that last stride
Every waking day, I felt like such a tool
Training and training while being home schooled
I wanted to be the best that the world could ever see
You could say that shit's easy, but I'd like to disagree
Week after week busting my ass off on court
Hitting the gym after destroying that damn core
Work began to pay off at the age of 14
But on the national level was all where I was seen
Tried to step it up and played more 18's
Had early success but the circuit was mean
I started losing, losing, losing some more
What the hell, why was my mind so sore?
In my city, in my country I was the don
But on a worldwide level I was just a pawn
Every loss pained like a stab to the chest
I was going insane, I couldn't even rest
So I took a step back to analyse the mess
Uh, it's the captivity of negativity
So I got my shit together and I went back at it
But the routines I had set were not yet a habit
My brain was feeling foggy, my body was unfit
I guess I'd hit that age where parties seemed more lit
Suddenly I found myself happier to see
A girl sitting next to me over an ace down the 'T'
I tried to block the temptation that had come
But an inner voice said "just have a little more fun"
I started snoozing, losing and partying all night
What the hell why couldn't I do anything right?
In my mind, in my body I was empty and cold
Somebody help me I yelled "I've lost control"
And just when I felt broken down and sad
I got a big hug from my mom and dad
It was hard to accept that I was blessed with this family
All I felt in my mind was a boatload of insanity
I was the problem, I was in pain
Got caught in the negativity I was living in vain
I was knocked over, beaten down cursed by this sport
These losses were punching me right in my throat
To the point where I thought hell was the tennis court
Yeah, it's the captivity of negativity
So I was at that point in life where things didn't seem fair
Did everything by the book yet I was going nowhere
I was lucky and fortunate in so many ways
But it looked like I was stuck in a really bad phase
And this phase never seemed to show any mercy
I cried and I prayed and I pushed on the journey
But I still couldn't win so I decided to end it
Hang up the rackets, the bags and then send it
Quit playing the sport, make up some excuse
'Cause I couldn't see a future it was all a ruse
I looked into the mirror and wiped off my tears
Said goodbye to my career after all these years
But then from inside heard a voice in disguise
An epiphany that awoke me and I came to realise
I was caught in the negativity of my own mind
Falling down, falling flat, falling hard on my side
My passion my drive this was all my purpose
If I kept persisting I could reach the surface
I had to stop chasing after the prize
I had to stop falling into the lies
Cuz the answer was sitting in front my eyes
Yeah, it's the captivity of negativity
You see in life we set big dreams and goals
We focus on it hard cuz it's all we know
Be it sports be it drama be it money or fame
We listened to folks say "life is a game"
But let me tell you one thing and that's a fact
Life is not a game it doesn't matter how you act
God gave us this life by his own will
Not to be taken lightly or used for thrill
A blessing that should be loved and cherished
Has become an obsession where humanity will perish
Why do we get stuck in our own little mess?
We're driven by results, instead of progress
Feel depressed if we fail, happy to succeed
Wanna get there fast and so begins the greed
I was trapped in this system for many many years
It's where dreams go to die it's a terrible curse
We must break it together robustly and strong
Accept who we are and that the journey is long
Don't get stuck in defeats, don't start to mope
Just as long as you're breathing, you still have hope
Now take a deep breath, get back in the present
Go meditate, breathe and figure out the lesson
Your new life awaits I guarantee
Take life as a gift and we'll start to see
The negativity fade and you will be free

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