"What I Am"

Intro: Understand that I am what I am (x4)   Verse 1: I know I may seem unrepentant, unrelenting And if only you could understand by Nature I’ve been Naughty for a second Selfish on deliver, fish who’s swimming out of water Out of sorts, by default, bound to live a life of boredom Two things in this life are automatic, death and taxes So live it to the max while the others grind their axes Upon my shoulders carry heavy weight like Atlas The axis continues to spin though relax bitch I got this, locked this, until the clock hits Midnight, tick tock, then it gets toxic Hot lips six shots on the rocks quick Talk apocalyptic on my Biggie and my Pac shit If you don’t like me, I don’t really give a fuck See I don’t like you either, not like I’m a thug, I’m Ivy Leaguer But because I’ve been beleaguered, I believe that I should be heard With these words, free bird so I leap first   Hook 1:   Understand that I am what I am Everything I want, isn’t everything I can Understand that I am what I am More than just another more than any other man Understand that I am what I am Everything I’m for, more than willing to withstand Understand that I am what I am It’s all a part of life, all according to the plan   Bridge 1: Understand (x3) Understand that I am what I am Verse 2: Furthest thing from religious, I burnt my bridges In search of riches and bitches, the vertigo’s virtually vicious You heard it though, delicious verse inside a nerdy flow Thirty years of living like I’m in a fucking hurry though Despite the Ivy and the nerdy vo- Cabulary, captivate a Capulet like Romeo you know I’m ready Another drink a toast to life and love it every day Until the drink becomes a way to cope and hope escape   Bridge 2: What am I? Down and dirty a scoundrel What am I? Thirty years worth of scandal Wham I? I’m whatever I say, Pai Mei, if you really wanna try and eye me   Hook 2: Understand that I am what I am Everything I want, isn’t everything I can Understand that I am what I am More than just another more than any other man Understand that I am what I am Everything I’m for, more than willing to withstand Understand that I am what I am It’s all a part of life, all according to the plan Verse 3: Taking a moment to catch my breath Nevertheless Drink in the beautiful music Darkest depths always deliver the best Measure the distance From here to the edge of existence From here to the end, not making amends It’s what I am and I’ll say it again   Bridge 3: What am I? Down and dirty a scoundrel What am I? Thirty years worth of scandal Wham I? I’m whatever I say, Pai Mei, if you really wanna try and eye me   Hook 3: Understand that I am what I am Everything I want, isn’t everything I can Understand that I am what I am More than just another more than any other man Understand that I am what I am Everything I’m for, more than willing to withstand Understand that I am what I am It’s all a part of life, all according to the plan Outro: Understand (x3) Understand that I am what I am