I said if you could just go back If you could do it all over again I said if you could just go back I said if you could just go back If you could do it all over again It all started at birth My arrival put a scar on the Earth When I was born, I seen the stars burst And they weren't fireworks The Earth shook worst First time I tried to write a verse to remind me of my worth I was cursed with the gift to be blessed Even when I had less, I manifest and turned words into flesh The best, though I never got an 'A' on my test I never failed, even if I failed subjects XXL cover for the freshmen Warner Brothers contract after Below the Heavens, uh I was steppin' in the right direction 'Til I got dropped, since then my life's been hectic Fights with po-lice, et cetera For the record, I've been arrested five times Damn, I was goin' out of my mind Until I heard the hook from The Message Like catch this I don't know who I am [?] [?] feel proud of me Broken wings in the city of angels, we all wanna find our way But we came from a valley of kings Yea, I kinda feel like the young boy who learned everything Only to be stricken with amnesia I'm not the man I used to be when I look in the mirror And my fear of fallin' off is gettin' deeper At night I can't sleep, I toss and turn When I think about the people that I've crossed and burned I was lost and I turned in the wrong direction Tryin' to find myself somewhere in my song's reflection It was dark and hectic My thoughts were harsh and naked It was me against the whole world, off the record Had to go to jail and get on medics to find out where my head is 'Cus this road was not where I'm headin' It was home I was forgettin' It was on when I got back on my feet, but I was beheaded The whole youth slid ahead of me, effortlessly It was destiny, but they haven't seen the best of me I don't know who I am [?] [?] feel proud of me Broken wings in the city of angels, we all wanna find our way But we came from a valley of kings