Focus on Your Strengths

Point guard in high school I had the breakaway
I went up for the one hand dunk and felt my pride fade away
I jumped and got blocked by the rim and fell on my back
It was a home game I heard my whole city laugh
Coach subbed me out and said why didn’t you pull up for a jumper?
You’re 90 Pounds when wet, Chris, you’re not a dunker
Coach put me back in, I used the screen and drained the three
Focus on your strengths is something he ingrained in me
I was in a metal band a rock band but always wanted to rap
Awareness gave me beats and a mic and said focus on that
I’ve never been a screamer, I’ve never been a singer
But I can write a poem from the eyes of a dreamer
I’m not a rich rapper, sipping rose on a yacht rapper
I’m a niche rapper, talking bout how depression I got rapper
When I stopped trying to be everything I rose up the ranks
Know yourself and focus on your strengths
Yo Chris, I was just calling, I was hoping y’all was busy and couldn’t answer
Made me feel good that my guys was hanging out and doing things together
You know, I was calling to see if y’all was going to stop by
When you finished your work tonight, you know so call anytime
Give me a shout back, love you, peace
I remember when we first got autotune we tried to make a club song
We tried to make a pop hit, a gun love and drug song
I showed it to pops, he laughed and said this is not you
This is sell out shit, the game got you and bought you
He said if you conform it’s fake as plastic trees
If the radios on your head that sounds like a disaster to me
One hit wonders pop then disappear from the charts
If you’re authentic you’re timeless and always in someone’s heart
He said you need to audit yourself and double down on your positives
You’re a natural story teller and journalist with a lot to give
Last sold out show we opened for Talib Kweli
We went back to our roots AwareNess was on the keys
We took it back to the basement freestyling words from the crowd
My dad was there plus I could feel pops looking down and proud
When I stopped trying to be everything I rose up the ranks
Know yourself and focus on your strengths