Nightmare

[Verse 1] Stress rackin’ up, weight stackin’ up Treat me like a joke, confidence is crackin’ up Back of the classroom, silent, had enough Everything is negative, nothing here is adding up In front of the glass, I can’t stand who I see A million thoughts in my brain, keep losing me In a whirlwind, got to find release Gave my life to God and put my life up on this loose leaf [Hook: Steve Means] It’s hard enough to chase your dreams I don’t need another nightmare [Verse 2] Lawd, imagine waking up to punch the clock, sleep, repeat Everyone around you telling you to chase your dream But they don’t pay your bills, or even buy CDs Said if you ever make it, you gotta remember me Frustration, question why you ever started Operation, trying to find out where your heart is Searching for your identity like you’re getting carded Hungry, I don't want to be a starving artist [Hook] [Verse 3] I finally found my worth, discovered my voice Doors open for the first time, got a choice Signed the dotted line, “Oh you rich now?” Nah, but I’m grateful for this dream I live out Fear get out, doubt sit down Thank God for every single time I missed out Or got picked last, or picked on For every failure that taught me the way to live on For the work ethic that I learned stocking shelves Needed that in the studio, songs don’t write themselves For every listener that ever had to go through hell Turned on the music, found something they could feel Every situation that made me work harder Every platform that took my message farther Hindsight, for every dream that sleep killed I needed the nightmares just to make the dreams real [Hook] x2