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Now it’s on to you, now I gotta say what’s up I trying to telling how you messed. Sure, we’re not perfect and we make bad decisions But I just wanna say that I hope you finished With you and trying to make yourself look great How much time and how much money didn’t take Just to get to the standards of the ones that judge. Don’t let a punch come from that small nudge. They say you don’t look good enough, but you take it too hard That if you don’t start looking better, you’ll be looking like an old fart. You’re face is too ugly, you look like pig You’ve got abnormal feet and you’re ass ain’t big. Where does that go, it goes straight to the wallet The acceptance, you want it. But why don’t you want it so bad Does this type lifestyle make you glad? When does this madness stop, when does it end? Do you truly believe that’s money well spent? Every dollar, every cent When does spending money like that start to make any sense. The fact that you’re changing form someone other than yourself That just breaks yourself. Letting words get you like that Wasting your time doing what they want, because they’re breathing down your back. They won’t leave you alone until they’ve seen what they want But is this type of lifestyle the one that you want? Sure I’mm not kind, but these are words you have to hear I’m tired of seeing constantly shedding tears. In the end, you do some much work But you still let others define your worth. In the end, they’re still not satisfied with the work you’ve done Now try telling me that this habit is really fun. Maybe you’ll finally work it out with your mind After I’ve said that words that have been on my mind. Take these words and try fix the way you are. Do things for yourself, no doubt you get far. Remember to change for nobody other than yourself Then maybe you’ll feel happiness that you’ve never felt.
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