Take a minute and ya pray to god to be
A bigger man than you can; a prodigy
Turn hopes off yes to probably
Deep down you know the odds'll be
Off of your favor; you're a delayer; not the savior
Of these dumb, becoming numb motherf*ckers
Saying um to some of them; hold your tongue and
Duck out when you bust out a question
Talk loud when you change of the mention
Big star driving in a big car you'll say
In the hills of California
Break off your awful attitude
Mental scene you'll see an altitude
Sickness; head in the clouds we witness
Bring it back down to earth, singing
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta; you don't gotta; you don't gotta
Tear you apart when they say you're no good
Talk a little fast 'cause the voice ain't what should
Come out when you put your heart in
Practice then it's starting to be
Better than; better better than before
Let em' in; gotta let em' in
We forget just how we used to be
These memories seem way too short
No love for playing in a quartet
Three more than needed for a fortune
Make note of a recent wave and
Thank the idols for leading a pavement
Though then be afraid of a judgement
Ya gotta make sure these tracks are above them
You'll figure fine with a backtrack
Next four years and you will attack that
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta; you don't gotta; you don't gotta
Make note of a big kid
Listen to the accent; dress-ware; fair bid
Gonna try to emulate the past; celebrate the last
Thing becoming fast; see the love amass
So sad is a state you'll end in
Learning quick that a build off will win
Fuse up what you love in a bundle
But don't feel above all the other
Kids looking at these same hopes
Gonna be so many tears that you're gonna need a raincoat
Row fast 'cause you're all in the same boat
If you see shore make a note to lay low
Be certain where you stand
And if a cliff lay by side never make plan to
Fight back; better act kind and wipe that
Grimace and pride off face so you might back
Up and away from a far drop
'Cause down ain't gonna bring ya to the top
So scared to fail and be forgot
No one ever made it by giving up their shot
We're taught to never get caught up
In fiction dreams and yet we're brought up
To try and take the skies
And be bigger than anyone could realize so
Take a minute and breath a deeper breath
Don't worry on exactly what the rest
Of kids are trying to detest
Just stand to try to be the best
Of what you want to
Trying any other type of way might haunt you
And if a song is similar in sound do not retire
Use it as a way to say you're free for hire
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta go this far; don't tear your head apart
You don't gotta; you don't gotta; you don't gotta go this far