Time Zone - Ascend Lyrics

I started rapping when I was 17
Skinny east african boy freestylin wit his team
I was just entertaining myself til it turned to a dream
Recording songs and putting them out for the homies to stream
Perfecting my flows, carefully crafting each line
Then I hopped on that stage for the very first time
The crowd was feeling the vibes, throwin their hands in the sky
Diggin my rhymes, the world is mine, Nas wasn't lyin, so go and rise

Go and rise, little lion rise, little lion rise
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Go and rise, big lion rise, big lion rise
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Gotta do it for my people do it for my fam
Gotta keep on rising in whatever way we can
I remember in college when I first said I'd never settle
Walking through campus bumpin mailbox money and rich forever
I studied the game like it was it's own class
Didn't earn no credits but my debit was seeing mo cash
I was helping all my friends start up their own businesses
The father, son, and holy spirit as my witnesses we all gon rise

Go and rise, little lion rise, little lion rise
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Go and rise, big lion rise, big lion rise
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Shoutout to my father for always keeping it solid
Taught me to prioritize my independence and knowledge
Mama I know our relationship has been kinda distant
But I'm proud of who you've become, thanks for the life I was given
To my sisters, thanks for leading me through it all
I learned responsibility and motivation through yall
Thank you God, I know I do bad sometimes
But whenever I try to do better I look up to the sky, you help me rise

Go and rise, little lion rise, little lion rise
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Go and rise, big lion rise, big lion rise
Yeah, yeah, yeah

And I do this for yall, I do this for yall
Man I do this for yall, man I do this for yall
All my family and all my friends, man I do this for yall
All my family and all my friends, man I do this for yall