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Optimism


It’s times like this when it’s hard to be positive

Being Depressed, feeling alone, not being home, it’s all relative

To the fact that I’m sad I’m not living how I want to live

I try to make all my raps optimistic

But right now it’s hard, I’m feeling heart-sick

People say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Sometimes I feel like what doesn’t kill you makes you depressed longer

Must be my messed up thinking

When I’m sad like this I feel like I’ll never stop sinking

But i’m not about to be not meaning what I write

It’s been an extremely rough ride

But i’m not about to start giving up tonight

I just got to stay strong, and never give up the fight

I plan on inspiring millions of souls despite

The challenges, never lose sight of what’s right

Most of these rich rappers don’t see anything past partying and getting high as a kite

But I’m trying to do more than that, and be giving insite

And knowledge, to all of my fans

Feelings mushed together like beans in a can

But you’ll never see me give up, not in my life-span!

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Young Dave

Christian rapper/spoken word artist.

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