Told You So

[Verse 1: André DeSaint] Yeah, I wonder if everything is going like it's supposed to I'm hopeful but thinking like a player and a coach too Never on the sidelines yelling out zones When I hit that number one You can tell ‘em I'm home And we probably ain't that cool if I ain't getting cash with ya Demanding your respect so address me as mister I suggest you change your profession ad-libber You just dreaming about your dreams Inception ass nigga Man, what I gotta do? Spell it out for you I live it how I tell it Come step into my office Bitch I'm Steve Carrell’n I’m all about the paper my team be on the same train Started out with PayUp! and I'm still playing the same Game Living life from a reel, this is such a movie It's dead quiet I just let the instrumental speak I close my eyes and I can feel the words rushing through me If nothing last forever, then this music is nothing to me [Hook: André DeSaint] Uh, I’m trying to take this shit around the globe And come right back to where I started And you can tell them I ain't coming home Till I get exactly what I wanted So I moved on from that young shit My bass knock and my drum kick Trying to keep my parents proud Sit back and watch your son spit Ignoring all advice and everywhere that I am told to go This that moment when I try not to say that I told you so [Verse 2: Cherele] Uh, it's now or never Found what I'm meant for by putting two together And I can tell they're not sure of this young Coretta Like they can't see the fucking light shine between these letters I'm out the door, tell me how far would you go? If you know what you knew now Would you do what's done before? When ya family's saying no And ya momma says enroll, back in school Cause this route just ain't bringing home the dough Lost control, or so it seemed, was in need of balance beams Got these bills and these dreams I PayUp! that's my team They so opposite of Queen Never quite what they seem Been pursuing since a teen 2012 switching themes Swear to God, yeah, this right here be my oath Promise to live by my word and forgive the ones who don't For they know not what they do, and I'm focused on my growth Now I'm rollin' up stress, this the realest shit I smoked, ah! [Hook: Cherele] Tryna take this shit around the globe And come right back to where I started And you can tell them I ain’t coming home Till I get exactly what I wanted So I moved on from all that young shit My bass knock my drum kick Tryna make my parents proud Come and see how far your girl get Ignoring all advice and everywhere that I am told to go This that moment when I try not to say that I told you so [Hook: André DeSaint] [Outro: ADE.] Do you know that moment when bringing your dreams to life becomes more important than getting sleep? It's that moment when you realized life would become prison if you didn't follow it through And that anyone that ever tried to tell you that your dream is a false hope is foolish, and no matter what they'll never take that from you Even when foes and rivals try to get all up in your mental mind so that they can get a shot at your spot, you tell them to fall the fuck back Even when the woman who brought you into this world - the one person who loved you no matter how bad you fucked up - got cancer in her breasts, you still transferred to that art school in Savannah And two years later during her last days you was in the hospital writing for those hip-hop blogs, making a name for yourself cause you could never let your dreams turn to Kruegers Now, I have no qualms with Psalms or any other chapters in the Good Book But I had a Revelation that pretending to believe in things I don't see is not a good look When you broke and you hungry and all you got is that dream Somebody is gonna pay the fuck up You just gotta be willing to journey into the unknown It's your dream, don't leave home without it