It’s been a long time since I wrote anything over a beat much less with a rhythm that’s outside of my head. This piece is written roughly around the instrumental for “Don’t Worry” by G. Herbo and Bibby. I took the “I’m Determined” cut and used it as the title. Although the entire instrumental carries the framework the true meaning of what’s being said is captured with those 2 words.

I was just trying to live
But I didn’t understand shit
Best of the best sitting on a cliff
Cut my strings
So I had to hand over hand it
For a little bit
Came back to my senses
Stuck in a harsh life
They said I was destined
So I didn’t understand it
How did they build me a castle on sinking sand
On one hand was the claim to my birthright
But I was standing
On the other … Continue reading