lirik lagu everett michael - not the one
[intro]
yeah
let me take you back one time
if you’ll allow me
what that man cody rhodes say?
went from undesirable to undeniable?
that’s my story too
let’s get it
[verse 1]
unh
they saw the babyface and thought i was a pushover
not even a face full of pimples made me look older
5’6″ and wondering was my growth capped
while my little brother stood over me like a smokestack
yeah, kinda napoleonic
every physical limit, i wanted to grow beyond it
crushing weights, running laps till i’d go unconscious
tryna prove i can do anything my coachеs wanted
it wasn’t enough. for 3 years out of four
my undеrdeveloped sk!llset was clear to me more
than it was, fresh onto campus. exceedingly sure
that was where i’d matriculate, but that dream was of course
headed for a detour, cuz of my height, i’m guessing
ain’t no room for a forward who’s only 5’11
i needed another remedy to try forgetting
that my goal went up in smoke
my life was heading to an abyss of unpredictability
had no will to keep going, but that was one of many feats
so i willingly found something to spark a thrill in me
racking victories 3 years straight
fulfilling the unlikely trilogy
the triple jump was just what i needed
came in as a novice, then wound up going undefeated
for once, it felt like i was the best at a sport
because every time that i stepped on the court
i got reminded that i’m…
[chorus]
not the one, not the one, not the one
(yeah, i got reminded that i’m…)
not the one, not the one, not the one
(yeah, i figured out that i was…)
not the one, not the one, not the one
(i got reminded that i’m…)
not the one, not the one, not the one
yeah. i was…
[verse 2]
devoid of drip, devoid of style, devoid of game
what i was wearing, no longer could i avoid the shame
bootleg kicks with a screen~printed lebron?
jean shorts when rocking calves big as my arms?
n~gga, i need you to keep it ten squared with me
ain’t no way you ain’t know that was embarrassing
and you wondered why pursuing a cutie was hard
cuz the way you dressed
all you was pulling was yu~gi~oh cards!
i know the point when it was evident as ever
confidence took a blow that i forever will remember
somebody asked a shawty if you were worthy to date
when she responded with “eww!”
that crush turned into hate, i know
you were done, you were sick, and you were tired
steady asking yourself, “what kinda man they desired?”
never could get the answer, so chivalry was the sacrifice
doing things you’d only consider
if you were half as nice as before
kissing a shorty only for bragging rights
then you wanna ask for forgiveness
like, “don’t be mad, aight?”
you probably ruined her perception of men
to a point, where she ain’t trusting n~ggas ever again
if that’s true, then know the part you played
made her feel like she mattered until she got betrayed
it’s crazy how you can trigger such a chaotic state
and all because you were giving crushes your heart to break
they made you feel like you were…
[chorus]
not the one, not the one, not the one
(they made you feel like you were)
not the one, not the one, not the one
(and so, you made her feel like she was)
not the one, not the one, not the one
(they made you feel like you were)
not the one, not the one, not the one
and the cycle continues…
[verse 3]
yeah, as i take a stroll in my past
thinking that my mistakes are the
anchor holding me back
is driving me nuts. the only way i know to relax
is to stand behind a mic and then lay them over a track
i knew, this was a battle i can’t be fighting for long
my pen said, whenever there’s drama, i can be gone
here’s why from that notion i said it’s time to move on:
just cuz i’m writing these songs
don’t mean i’m righting my wrongs
the time spent just making sure that my flow was tight
i could’ve been miserable making sure that my code was right
in eclipse. but instead, i was putting that overtime
into a passion that i saw as mine, and only mine
it’s no surprise, how good at this i became
life is a bigger picture
they took the kid out the frame
marshall, kendrick and nas
they hooked me into the game
of writing infinite bars that put the critics to shame
i had to sharpen every sword i possess
any enemy in my path, i done tore through its chest
a vengeful loser, i had to put that story to rest
that’s when i stopped caring ’bout who on the court was the best. obsessed with success
they told me i need it and believed them
only carving a path if it’s keeping me underneath them
but nah. i determine if i’m as nice as i say
and if you doubt me, come and try me today
cuz i’ma show you that i’m…
[chorus]
not the one, not the one, not the one
(cuz i’ma show you that i’m…)
not the one, not the one, not the one
(yeah, make ’em remember that i’m…)
not the one, not the one, not the one
(cuz i’ma show you that i’m…)
not the one, not the one, not the one
it never was easy!
[outro]
there’s a reason why i say that…
“i’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. and that is why, i succeed.”
~ michael jordan
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