Refusal

You can't do this as well as you think you can
You can't overcome all this adversity young man
You can't flow as expertly as the professionals
You can't expect us to like these confessionals
You can't really imagine yourself doing this for a living
You can't picture all the work you'll have to be giving
You can't be able to deliver something marketable
You can't write or create a piece claimed as remarkable
Refusal. Refusal.
You won't actually go through with all of your plans
You won't go to the booth and record your quote on quote jams
You won't release a mixtape ready for purchase
You won't because you're afraid it's worthless
You won't put yourself out there on any stage
You won't share any of the lyrics you've written on the page
You won't think of anything that's everlasting
You won't give up your comforts for this rap thing
Refusal. Refusal.
You don't possess the necessary skills to back it up
You don't construct heavy hitting songs, just a hiccup
You don't like hearing any kind of criticism
You don't grow as an artist without cynicism
You don't try out new and different things
You don't sound like a crowning sound, this isn't King
You don't represent the struggle or poverty
You don't have street stories or credibility
Refusal. Refusal.
You shouldn't do this, your efforts are laughable
You shouldn't do this, all of the damages are collateral
You shouldn't continue, stop while you're ahead
You shouldn't think you have skill, your work will end up dead
You shouldn't want any fame. This music is not a game
You shouldn't have this ambition. Your parents are ashamed
You shouldn't contain this brain to write stupid raps
You shouldn't keep writing this song. You know it's crap
Refusal. Refusal.