"Light Up Like A Flame"

"Light Up Like a Flame"

Whippin’ in the kitchen,

Trying to make myself a livin’.

I ain’t aimin’ with precision,

But I’m shootin’ on a mission.

Whippin’ in the kitchen,

Trying to get myself some millions.

I don’t know where I’m steering,

But I’m driven on a mission.

Wasn’t in the frame

I had nothing when I came

I done checked into the game

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

I had started out a lame

I don’t hold my head in shame

‘Bout light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

At the top I take aim

Started winning like I’m James

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

I had got myself some fame

I done made myself a name

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Just a young man staring up at the stars;

Trying to come up with some plans of how to make it that far

Just sitting thinking to myself like, “Where do I even start?”

I want it all right now like, “How I get in that car?”

I don’t even plan on drinking, but how I get in the bar?

And I’m out here trying to become a lawyer, I need to get in the Bar.

And I’m out here spitting all these rhymes like I’m Kendrick Lamar.

I want it all right now, but I guess I’ll follow the heart.

I’m just a man with a plan, but I don’t know where heading.

But I ain’t gon’ spend my time guessing.

And I ain’t gon’ spend no time stressing.

But I remember the past and I see the progression.

I take a look at it all and count it up as a blessing.

But now the pressure is on, and I got to make it happen. 

Stay away from the trapping,

Keep it cool with the cappin’,

Keep my peace with the scrappin’.

Yeah I know that I’m snappin’,

‘Cuz I’m the Man with moves and I’m ‘bout to ball like its Madden.

Wasn’t in the frame

I had nothing when I came

I done checked into the game

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

I had started out a lame

I don’t hold my head in shame

‘Bout light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

At the top I take aim

Started winning like I’m James

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

I had got myself some fame

I done made myself a name

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Took a lil’ while, but I got my head on straight.

I had take that lil’ wait,

To get myself past the gate.

Get on past all the bait,

And rise above the hate,

To get myself to the plate.

It ain’t up for debate.

Yeah, I determine my fate.

Yeah, I said that I’m great.

The real ones gon’ relate.

God ain’t make no mistake.

I’m too real, I won’t flake.

I got more drip than the lake.

Yeah, Imma take what I make.

I keep my foot off the brake.

And keep on gettin’ the cake.

Cut my grass low for the snakes.

I sweep em’ with the rake,

And keep away from the fakes,

Because I know what’s at stake.

Catch it off the rim like I’m Blake,

And I ain’t takin’ no break,

And I ain’t sleep, I’m awake.

Whippin’ in the kitchen,

Where I found myself a vision.

Got the key in the ignition,

Now I’m driven on a mission.

Whippin’ in the kitchen,

Made my mind to get them billions.

I done found the ammunition,

Now I’m driven with ambition.

Wasn’t in the frame

I had nothing when I came

I done checked into the game

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

I had started out a lame

I don’t hold my head in shame

‘Bout light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

At the top I take aim

Started winning like I’m James

‘Bout to light up like a flame

Wasn’t in the frame

I had got myself some fame

I done made myself a name

‘Bout to light up like a flame