Focus on Your Strengths - Calm.

Point guard in high school I had the breakaway

I went up for the one hand dunk and felt my pride fade away

I jumped and got blocked by the rim and fell on my back

It was a home game I heard my whole city laugh

Coach subbed me out and said why didn’t you pull up for a jumper?

You’re 90 Pounds when wet, Chris, you’re not a dunker

Coach put me back in, I used the screen and drained the three

Focus on your strengths is something he ingrained in me

I was in a metal band a rock band but always wanted to rap

Awareness gave me beats and a mic and said focus on that

I’ve never been a screamer, I’ve never been a singer

But I can write a poem from the eyes of a dreamer

I’m not a rich rapper, sipping rose on a yacht rapper

I’m a niche rapper, talking bout how depression I got rapper

When I stopped trying to be everything I rose up the ranks

Know yourself and focus on your strengths

Yo Chris, I was just calling, I was hoping y’all was busy and couldn’t answer

Made me feel good that my guys was hanging out and doing things together

You know, I was calling to see if y’all was going to stop by

When you finished your work tonight, you know so call anytime

Give me a shout back, love you, peace

I remember when we first got autotune we tried to make a club song

We tried to make a pop hit, a gun love and drug song

I showed it to pops, he laughed and said this is not you

This is sell out shit, the game got you and bought you

He said if you conform it’s fake as plastic trees

If the radios on your head that sounds like a disaster to me

One hit wonders pop then disappear from the charts

If you’re authentic you’re timeless and always in someone’s heart

He said you need to audit yourself and double down on your positives

You’re a natural story teller and journalist with a lot to give

Last sold out show we opened for Talib Kweli

We went back to our roots AwareNess was on the keys

We took it back to the basement freestyling words from the crowd

My dad was there plus I could feel pops looking down and proud

When I stopped trying to be everything I rose up the ranks

Know yourself and focus on your strengths