Stage Fright
By The Lyricist
I get on stage,
And I feel this pain in my chest.
Try to engage,
But I keep losing my breath.
Can't lose it yet,
I've got to finish my set.
I've got these people counting on me,
Imma give them my best!
...My legs shake
As I pace through the stage fright.
They say my name,
And my brain starts to race, right?
...What if they hate the way I engage mics?
What if they don't? Could I keep up the pace? Right...
Called a producer, no name.
He didn't think I could take it.
"There's too much flame in the game,
If you afraid, you won't make it."
It fired static through my attic,
Shot my heart to the basement.
Now I've had it,
And I'm spazzing on the stage while I'm shaken!
Heart rate's going up,
But through the shakes I'm committed.
I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid to admit it.
I'm in it! What do y'all think? Am I timid?
Either way, in the end, I can say that I did it.
And so I trudged and I struggled,
Got through the drugs and the troubles,
Growing stubble on my face,
That's when I pace and I stumble.
I make mistakes and I'm humbled.
When in the wake of the rubble,
I wait and hesitate until I break and I crumble.
What if my voice is shaky?
What if they hate me?
I'm pacing in my head,
And now my heart's going crazy.
I put on a face and play
Like the haters don't phase me,
But no matter what they say,
I'll be chasing the same dream.
And I just want to make a living
Out of living my best one.
Use what I'm given,
Get my mama to rest some.
Get a check that'll get all my debts done,
And my dad's so we won't have to stress none.
What I'm saying is I got what it takes.
I'm on a race to my fate every day.
You can't be great if you don't make mistakes,
And you can't be brave without being afraid.
